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Jun 16, 2008 | Vol. 21, No. 24 ARCHIVES

Hardwired for Abuse

An inside look at cocaine addiction

For years, medical science has tried to unlock the mechanisms behind addictions to drugs, such as cocaine, and the unconscious processes that bring about drug relapse. A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine may have laid the groundwork for better analysis of addiction, and in doing so, has shed light on the ancient survival instincts that are still hardwired in our brains. MORE

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Examine | Staffing : Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma

Business strategies for the healthcare industry

As healthcare reimbursements continue to decline while the aging population grows, healthcare leaders are searching for innovative approaches to increase revenues and reduce costs. Find out how the business strategies, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma, can help achieve these goals. MORE

Trailblazers | Rediscovering Radiology: Heinrich Ernst Albers-Schönberg

Radiology paves the way for new medical breakthroughs

Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1865, Heinrich Ernst Albers-Schönberg went down in history as one of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen’s greatest followers. Albers-Schönberg was so intrigued by radiology, and the possibilities it held for other areas of medicine, that he eventually left his private practice to pursue a career focused on this fascinating new field. MORE

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