Remote monitoring devices are now capable of tracking our health behaviors including the pills we consume, the food we eat, and the step we take. Is this an advance in health care?

The move toward remote home monitoring

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There are many reasons to go abroad for healthcare, but attention is needed to carefully weigh the risks and benefits.

Medical Tourism

The World Health Organization considers antimicrobial resistance one of the top 10 threats to global health alongside climate change and pandemics.

The impact of antimicrobial resistance on human health

The EPA has just passed some air pollution rules that could improve our American’s health.

Improving the environment to improve health

Research findings are not etched in stone.

Confirmation Bias

America's dependency on foreign medical graduates, helps us but disadvantages countries around the world.

The move toward remote home monitoring

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