This past Sunday the New York Times had an interesting article about robotic versus open prostactectomy. True the long term benefits of having the procedure done either way may be the same. Having done the anesthesia for both types of surgery, I must say that the robot technique is better. First, the anesthesia is a lot easier. [...]

I am intrigued by the burgeoning of medispas popping up throughout the country. It seems these so called quick fix plastic surgery palaces don’t do so well in places such as New York, but in smaller cities in the middle of the country women (and men) fall prey every day. In New York, there are [...]

Today I captured a small miracle (or something) on my camera that I want to share.  I was walking down 68th street and came to the corner of 68th and Third Avenue, where many people were gathered and were staring at the sky.  I looked up to see a man dangling from a rope that [...]

President Obama plans to reveal a major twist to the proposed national health care plan tomorrow.  Be sure to watch as the details are revealed.  You can catch Medical Barista’s own DoubleShot on CNN tomorrow as she explains how some of the nuances of the plan will affect the public and the medical profession.  Stay [...]

CNN reports the results of a recent study by the U.S. Transportation Department that shows more women are driving under the influence than ever before – up 30% in the last decade.  Men still lead in pure numbers of arrests; however, women are increasingly driving while impaired whereas the percentage of men is declining.
Whether there [...]