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One of the best college basketball players in the United States dropped dead on the basketball court during a game. His name was Hank Gathers and he was a big, strong center for the team from a small Catholic school in California.

Buying or leasing? What's better for your next car? This is a question physicians ask their tax advisors all the time. Ironically, one of the most important factors to consider is not even tax related.

When speculating about what my practice might look like 20 years from now, I of course immediately imagined a healthcare utopia untainted by health insurance companies and medical malpractice lawyers.

There is a lot of information out there and finding it is easy. But finding the right information is not so easy. You have to know how to look for it.

This article is expiring as we speak, getting older and less relevant by the second… much like your three-day-old chicken lo mein, or that green orange in the fridge.

Physicians are increasingly becoming required to familiarize themselves with multicultural healthcare via courses on the topic.

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When two people with kids decide to get married, the emotional side of the equation is already complicated. How will the kids get along under the same roof? How will parents handle disciplinary issues, particularly when the other spouse's kids are the target? How will ex-spouses be involved in the new blended family?

This article is expiring as we speak, getting older and less relevant by the second… much like your three-day-old chicken lo mein, or that green orange in the fridge. Fortunately, a new product makes food handling easierâ€"and healthier for the most lethargic of consumers.

More than four decades ago, I took my first job as a Registered Pharmacist. I worked a 48-hour week and was paid $7,000 a year. In the 21st Century, brand new baby Registered Pharmacists earn a starting wage of more than $100,000 annually.

One of your greatest assets as a physician is the ability to earn an income. If you were to lose that ability due to a disabling accident or illness, how would you pay your bills, send your kids to college, and save for retirement?

Unfortunately, the old saying that money can't buy happiness is probably true, say many psychologists. The problem is that too many physicians use money to buy things, and then count on those things they buy to make them happy.

When you hire a financial planner, you should be aware of the red flags that planners look for when taking on a client. Planners fire their clients for several reasonsâ€"if you see yourself in the following list of bad habits, you may heading for trouble with your financial expert.

Do you plan on voting in November? Hopefully you will, and it would be even better if the candidates you voted for won. But your vote is important in another wayâ€"it's the key to forging relationships with key lawmakers in your state and local area. That's important, because, although Americans tend to view the country's healthcare system as one very large whole, it's really 51 different systemsâ€"one each for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

RevolutionHealth.com launched a new online Heart Attack Recovery Center earlier this month, to help the hundreds of thousands of Americans who are recovering from a heart attack or caring for someone who is.

"I don't have time." "I'm not local." "I'll never finish." These are just a few of the excuses that you may use to avoid participating in the National Walk for Epilepsy next month. Become a Virtual Walker, and you have no excuse.

Let me just start by saying I respect your opinions. I can only hope to one day boast some of the many impressive sports writing credentials you have achieved. You are well known for being knowledgeable about each of the sports you have covered over your many years with The Washington Post, and most currently ESPN.

A few weeks ago, I had a coughâ€"seemingly related to allergy-induced post-nasal dripâ€"that lasted about two weeks before I went to my primary care doctor to find out what was wrong, as OTC cough medicines and antihistamines weren't helping.

Delayed reimbursements from private insurers and Medicare are an infernal albatross for physicians of all stripes. By crimping receivables, problem-ridden reimbursements dam up a practice's cash flow.

A survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the results of which were released Feb. 21, revealed too many Americans are not aware of what the warning signs of a heart attack are and the percentage who know who action to take is too low.

It's a sad day in women's rights when we have to watch our only female candidate for the 2008 presidential election slip through the cracks.

Are you like me trying to find a way to eat healthy? I'm not talking about dieting to lose weight, but rather, eating in a balanced and nutritional way. I've always wanted to be healthier and last week I finally decided to do something about it. Naturally, the first place I started was Google.

If you believe even half of what you read, you may become (gulp!) a Mac user before it’s all said and done. Among the predictions slated by technology gurus over the next 10-15 years are optical computers and related nanotechnology devices that will make PCs so last season.

For perhaps the first time, a social networking site geared to the young medical student or resident is now just a mouse click away. DoctorsHangout is exactly as its name implies, and so much more.

Unless you were too busy catching the newest episode of Rock of Love 2, you probably at least know who took home the Best Picture nod from last night's 80th Annual Academy Awards.

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After toiling for years to build a successful practice, some physicians stand to lose a substantial amount of its value. This time the threat comes not from competing medical practices or from whopping malpractice judgments.

As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart has certainly made a name for itself in the consumer market. Now that 400 proposed medical clinics are being added to the chain's nationwide stores, Wal-Mart can add "healthcare" to its rapidly increasing portfolio.