http://www.modernhealthcare.com Latest News from Modern Healthcare - Outliers en-us 144 21 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/?utm_source=tagid-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagid-rss http://www.modernhealthcare.com/graphics/icons/rss.gif http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159965/outliers-lights-action-cdc http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159965/AR/0/CDC-video-one-dose-vials.jpg Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST It's not all public health wonk work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Seems the federal agency has won the grand prize at a film festival. Not quite Cannes, but cheers, nonetheless. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159965 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159966/outliers-if-you-think-you-can-fly-a-robot Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST Sure, almost anyone can have a robot these days. But can you control yours with your mind? And make it fly? http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159966 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159967/outliers-you-should-have-seen-the-one-that-got-away http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159967/AR/0/Dr-Karen-Sciascia.jpg Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST Dr. Karen Sciascia came back from her Montana fishing trip with a whopper of a fishing tale: how she helped rescue a 25-pound moose calf that was being swept away. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130615/MAGAZINE/306159967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089966/outliers-when-flipper-is-your-birthing-coach Sat, 8 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST With summer nearing, Outliers could really use a vacation. In Hawaii, say. Ah .... Waikiki beach, luaus, hula dancing, pina coladas, surfing. And dolphins! http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089966 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089965/outliers-smelling-the-potential-to-fight-malaria http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089965/AR/0/smelly-feet.jpg Sat, 8 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST Outliers was intrigued to learn that the answer to battling malaria may have been right at our feet all along. Scientists say the stench of human feet could be a potent new tool to fight the deadly mosquito-borne disease that is estimated to... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089965 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089967/outliers-pediatric-cancer-patients-get-some-super-inspiration http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089967/AR/0/super-inspiration.jpg Sat, 8 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST Superheroes are offering more than just entertainment to young cancer patients in Brazil. Thanks to some South American "mad men," they're getting some inspiration and encouragement, too. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130608/MAGAZINE/306089967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019967/outliers-add-kidneys-to-the-list-of-what-we-may-be-recycling http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019967/AR/0/-Recycling-kidneys-that-can't-be-used-for-tranplants-.jpg Sat, 1 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST Outliers knows hospitals are working hard to become "green." But now comes a suggestion that pushes a few limits: Researchers have proposed expanding the scope of recycling to include discarded human kidneys, saying they may serve... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019966/outliers-another-medicare-fraud-bust-another-lamborghini Sat, 1 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST Roberto Marrero is no stranger to cops-and-robbers drama: the Cuban-born cable TV magnate once played bit roles on shows such as "America's Most Wanted," "Unsolved Mysteries" and "Miami Vice." Now it seems his... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019966 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019965/outliers-hitrust-suffers-hacker-attack http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019965/AR/0/TeamBerserk.jpg Sat, 1 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST Outliers is gonna file this one under "Physician, heal thyself." http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130601/MAGAZINE/306019965 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259966/outliers-trekking-through-nasas-medical-contributions Sat, 25 May 2013 00:01:00 EST While Trekkies may be lining up now to watch the latest adventures of the starship Enterprise's crew in the No. 1 flick "Star Trek Into Darkness," the original Capt. Kirk still has a few things to say about space. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259966 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259965/outliers-wanted-concierge-doc-with-snooki-ambitions http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259965/AR/0/New-physician-reality-show-casting-call.jpg Sat, 25 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Outliers must confess we don't watch a lot of reality TV, but the genre's recent physician trend has caught our attention. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259965 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259967/outliers-mri-industry-keeps-hope-afloat-for-helium-supply http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259967/AR/0/helium-crisis.jpg Sat, 25 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Deep breath, vocal chords chemically tightened. Here come the puns. Rising helium prices have more than balloon enthusiasts feeling deflated. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130525/MAGAZINE/305259967 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189964/outliers-quotables Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:00 EST "It makes no sense for the District of Columbia to shut down the entire outside market for small business health insurance -- which has worked for thousands of businesses over many decades, and force employers to use a never-been-tried... http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189964 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189965/outliers-love-and-reform-are-in-the-air http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CH/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189965/AR/0/Obamacare-stronger-marriages.jpg Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:00 EST Ah, spring. A time when Outliers' fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love ... and healthcare reform's effects on marriage. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189965 http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189966/outliers-lighting-up-for-your-health Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:00 EST While marijuana may be more commonly associated with inducing a case of the munchies, now comes news from the American Journal of Medicine that researchers have found a link between pot-smoking and a smaller waist size. http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130518/MAGAZINE/305189966