The Farm at St. Joe’s Hospital: Healthcare Is Happening Here!
By Diana Dyer, MS, RD on July 24th, 2013 Categories: Day-to-Day MattersKale in a hospital? Yes!
Vegetable gardening from a wheelchair, at a hospital? Yes!
Once in a while, something comes along that I just HAVE to share with everyone I know, every way I can.
Such is the case with this short documentary that gives the history and the purpose of The Farm at St. Joe’s in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Yes, I am interviewed for …
What My Patients Are Asking: Follow-up on the Supreme Court’s Ruling That Human Genes Can’t Be Patented
By Brian Wojciechowski, M.D. on July 10th, 2013 Categories: NewsThe Supreme Court has ruled 9-0 that human genes cannot be patented. The Court ruled unanimously in this case that Myriad Genetics’ patents on the BRCA1 and 2 genes were invalid. The decision is a victory for patients and for industry.
This is good news for patients because access to genetic testing will improve. I spoke with George Prendergast, Ph.D., editor-in-chief of Cancer Research and …
