Americans are fatter and more depressed, but are choosing better health behaviors Americans are growing older, fatter, and more depressed, but we’re also choosing good health ...

Putting Strategy to work Harvard Business Review has collected a series of articles that investigate how to translate strategy into execution. Harvard Business Review by Melissa Raffoni, ...

Cut your hospital’s energy bills with these award-winning ideas It may seem that going green is an effort bound to take a hit during this recession. ...

It’s hard to look at Dr. Michael Yaszemski’s CV and not think of superlatives: Gifted surgeon. Groundbreaking researcher. Renaissance man. Lifesaver. Miracle worker. Hero.   His ...

Shortage of medical isotopes ramps up after reactor closing A global shortage of medical isotopes is expected to get worse in two weeks as supplies run ...

Hospitals should review their HIPAA sanctions policy Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinic Health (HITECH) Act changed the ballgame for sanctions related to HIPAA violations.  ...

Knee replacements are determined to be cost-effective A $20,000 procedure to replace a knee ravaged by arthritis in the elderly is generally a good deal for ...

81 U.S. healthcare workers have H1N1 virus At least 81 U.S. healthcare workers have contracted laboratory-confirmed cases of the novel H1N1 influenza virus and about half ...

With the nation's debate over health care reform reaching a fever pitch, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is scheduled to tour the Mayo Clinic in Rochester ...

  Why do some people need less sleep than others?  Scientists have discovered that some people are genetically programmed to get by on fewer hours. Dr. Sean ...

YOU would think that after Kelly Oram broke more than 10 bones and experienced chronic stomach problems for most of his life, someone (a nurse? ...

The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees approved a plan Friday to "transition to a single president/CEO on the Rochester campus." Dr. John Noseworthy will assume ...