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Paula Deen + Diabetes = Missed Opportunity

Casey Quinlan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:06:28 +0000

Paula Deen did what every middle-aged woman who’s just been diagnosed with diabetes does: she went on the Today Show to announce that she’d still be cooking with plenty of butter, salt, and sugar. She’d just be practicing moderation. Yeah, I’m kidding. About the Everywoman part, but not about the rest of it. To top [...]

Calling all cancer warriors!

Casey Quinlan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:33:16 +0000

There’s a wave building far out in the virtual sea. One that will drown out all other voices but those of 1 million cancer warriors marching on the National Mall in Washington DC on Sunday, June 3, 2012. It’s an election year, kids. Let’s make enough noise to drown out what Calvin Trillin calls “the [...]

I have … great news!

Casey Quinlan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:38:15 +0000

My good friend Andrew Spong posted something today on his blog that I took one look at and said, “STEALING THIS!” It’s not really theft if you give 100% credit, though, is it? Andrew talks about his “I have” project, and uses this image to drive the point home: What is the “I have” project, [...]

From the “Who knew?” desk here at C4C Enterprises

Casey Quinlan — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:13:00 +0000

I read a lot. I read a lot of healthcare-tech stories, since what will save healthcare in the US (and everywhere else) is technology that eases and facilitates communication between clinicians and patients, clinicians and clinicians, and patients and patients. A virtuous cycle of open communication, where individual patient data is secure from viewing by [...]

More motion on mobile health

Casey Quinlan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:33:01 +0000

I spent a day last week at Rutgers University in the company of some heavy hitters in mobile healthcare. I’ll be posting a full report soon on Disruptive Women in Health Care, but in the meantime, here are some highlights: “More people have mobile phones than have toothbrushes,” said Tom Wheeler of the mHealth Alliance (not [...]

Mobile medicine: movable feast or meaningless motion?

Casey Quinlan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:48:39 +0000

The concept of mobile health and mobile medicine is enticing. “There’s an app for that” when applied to managing a chronic condition like diabetes, or navigating cancer treatment, sounds like real 21st century healthcare, doesn’t it? Tomorrow (Dec. 1, 2011) I’m on a panel that’s part of mHealthCon at Rutgers University, a conference where a plethora [...]

Things that make you go “thanks”

Casey Quinlan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:49:38 +0000

Let’s not be turkeys this Thanksgiving. Let’s not start fights with the relatives while we’re together for the weekend. Don’t let it matter that someone voted for Obama, or is backing Newt. Let it ride that somebody’s a Dallas Cowboys fan (that’s work for me) or passionate about defending Penn State (it’s a great school, [...]

DNA: it’s not just for cop shows any more

Casey Quinlan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:21:31 +0000

“It’s in my DNA.” You hear people say that all the time about something they love to do, a passion, an attitude. There are things that actually are in your DNA that could save you money, and even save your life. Those things are the P-450 enzymes CYP-2C19, CYP-2C6, CYP-2D9 - pay attention, there’ll be [...]

Retail healthcare. At Walmart. The pluses and minuses.

Casey Quinlan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:44:39 +0000

Walmart is going into the healthcare business. This is notable for a number of reasons: 8¢ of every dollar spent in retail in the US is spent at Walmart It’s the largest employer in the US It’s the largest retailer in the US Those stats add up to a behemoth. If Walmart enters an industry [...]

November: forget pink, go clear! #lungcancer

Casey Quinlan — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:56:20 +0000

OK. The Month of Pink is over. Now it’s time to get serious. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the support ribbon is clear. Get one thing perfectly clear: lung cancer is a killer. Lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer does (see some CDC stats on that here), but we don’t see the NFL [...]