CDC releases guide to prepare for the zombie apocalypse

No, really. They did.  Read more

Surgeons playing video games in the OR

If you see a doctor in the OR playing video games, don’t assume he’s goofing off — it may actually be part of the procedure. Read more

McDonald’s as marathon training?

One man is on a quest to train for a marathon eating nothing by McDonald’s food for a month. Crazy? Or crazy like a fox? Read more

Paging Dr. Pooch: Dogs almost as accurate as colonoscopies

Man’s best friend may also be his cutest diagnostician. Read more

The new infertility specialist is a clown — literally

Laughter in the bedroom can be awkward. But for couples struggling with infertility, it might be just what the doctor ordered.  Read more

‘They had to remove what from where?’

Every health care professional has a go-to story when someone asks about the strangest thing they’ve seen in their work. Can your story top these? Read more

How much would a consult with Dr. House cost?

He always gets the right diagnosis (eventually) but how much would a trip to TV’s House actually cost in real life? Read more

Transgender surgery deemed medically necessary — by a tax court

A U.S. Tax Court has ruled that gender reassignment surgeries are medically necessary — not cosmetic. Read more

Patient paranoia: Odds are new site makes it worse

Get ready for more paranoid patients and rousing trivia contests in the break rooms. A new “all-factoid” site provides plenty of ammunition for both. Read more

Lighter side: Turns out hookers aren’t a medical expense

Holistic practices have their place in modern medicine, but you can’t expect the feds to reimburse every “nature-based” treatment a patient wants. Read more

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