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This article was originally published on Jan. 31st in the New York Times.  To see the original article click here. Nearly half of women who had lumpectomies for breast cancer had second operations they may not have needed because surgeons have been … Continue reading →

This article was originally published in the New York Times on Jan. 28th.  To see the full article by L. Alan Sroufe click here THREE million children in this country take drugs for problems in focusing. Toward the end of … Continue reading →

“I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.” – from the Modern Hippocratic Oath Far too often in these days … Continue reading →

Despite advances in the treatment of HIV, one huge challenge still lingers in the medical community: getting people tested in the first place. The stigma associated with being tested and potentially exposed in a public clinic has prompted scientists at … Continue reading →

This article was originally posted @ mybrownbaby.com.  You can see the original post here.   There are a ton of things I’ll never forget about the first time I gave birth—showing up with a Donny Hathaway CD in one hand, … Continue reading →

“Who is Advocating for Our Hospitals in Queens While Brooklyn Regroups?” With the financial distress hospitals are presently facing, whether it’s from mismanagement, servicing large populations of un-insured or Medicaid and Medicare budget cuts; the governor is backing a new model … Continue reading →

Hospital Closure Act One of The Most Important Healthcare Laws Ever Passed The impact of a hospital closing in a community has an immeasurable adverse affect on the population at large. This is especially evident in communities where healthcare disparities already exist, … Continue reading →

This past Friday the NY Times took an in-depth look at medical care choices for the wealthy. Click here for the full article

Dr. Robert Evans, CEO and President of Community Wellness Centers of America, LLC (CWCOA) announced today the formation of a “Community Healthcare Oversight Committee”. The Community Healthcare Oversight Committee will reflect the organizations commitment and mission to identify health improvements … Continue reading →

It is no secret that Dr. Robert Evans formed the bases of his healthcare delivery model after the medical philosophy of Dr. Gerald Deas. Dr. Deas’s philosophy incorporated the development of state-of-the-art health programs and services to improve health outcomes … Continue reading →