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Experiencing the most vivid displays of the green and purple bands of light that dance across the night sky requires traveling to remote locations near the magnetic poles. But that doesn't mean you can't travel in style.

The World Series provides a chance to spotlight the case of a big-league manager who's survived a harrowing cancer battle this year, thanks to the good work of his physicians.

If you haven't reviewed your disability coverage lately, you should. These 12 questions will get you started.

Solo private practice as it is presently practiced has a gloomy future. Recreated, solo practitioners can thrive.

Krakow has so many interesting buildings and monuments, it's easy to pass by without noticing them all.

Physician pay varies widely from state to state. Here's a look at the states that offer the highest compensation to their doctors.

Crisis management plans attempt to deal with catastrophic events, but a damaged brand can be the result of a chronic disease, not just an acute one.

If you want to know why many physicians frown or even scowl when they hear the words "electronic medical record," you need look no further than the results of a recent survey conducted by the Physician's Alliance of America.

Now's the time to plan your winter vacation if you haven't done so already. That's because travel appears to be back to pre-Great Recession levels.

The bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan earlier this month continues to be in the news. Political ramifications aside, the bombing, which claimed the lives of 22 doctors, nurses, and patients, raises anew concerns about the risks that physician face when traveling overseas to volunteer.

A new report highlights a troubling trend: Lawmakers are increasingly passing laws aimed at impacting the way physicians interact with patients, sometimes with little regard to medical and scientific evidence. That story and more in this week's PMD Critical List.

Here's a look at the five most popular stories on PMD for the week ending Oct. 23.

Can't think of where to go this December for a vacation? Consider this recently released analysis of the best cities for winter holiday travel.

Online scams are common, and they can be dangerous. But vigilance, good password protection, and taking immediate action to address the scam or spam is a solid defense strategy.

Specialty-based stereotypes are common in medicine, and they often stem from a kernel of truth. However, those stereotypes can also impact the way patients and medical students approach certain specialties.

Using a direct-to-consumer Sick Care or behavioral health business model is fraught with risk.

Big-time sports is big-time business. These 10 sports franchises have the most valuable sports brands in all the world, according to a new survey.

As patients begin to demand a higher level of customer service, the shift to consumer-focused healthcare is forcing healthcare industry leaders to adapt. In this first of a series, Nick Christiano, national managing partner for healthcare at Tatum US, discusses how that shift is affecting chief medical officers.

Real estate can be a tricky beast. Yet, physicians are in a unique position to wrestle with that beast once they have paid off their student debt.

Congratulations. You have been accepted to the 2016 Class of Health Insurance University. You have been accepted to a very exclusive group of providers and patients who have no clue about health insurance, how much it costs, how to use it, and what your copay and deductibles will be when you access care.

In historic Krakow, take a tour through the city's impressive Museum of Pharmacy and its Library Museum at Jagiellonian University.

We all know investing has a strong emotional component. What is less well known is that recently investment companies are trying to understand and work with it.

Tompkins Square Park in New York City will host one of the largest and most creative Halloween events in the US this Saturday.

Biomedical and health innovation and entrepreneurial opportunity is everywhere, yet some don't see it. One place that might not be evident is the patient sitting in front of you in the examining room.

The best way to break out of inertia – whether it's financial, professional, or personal – is to get moving, but how can you get started when the list seems a mile long?

One key principle of successful investing is to diversify your portfolio as broadly as possible to minimize the risk that any one specific investment will crush you. Many physicians extrapolate that concept to mean that they should hire more than one financial advisor. That usually creates more problems not more sophistication.

When it comes to practicing medicine, Bruce Zablow, MD, says he's an outlier; much more Hawkeye Pierce from M.A.S.H. than Marcus Welby.

St. Mary's Church in Krakow, with its magnificent hand carved altar, is not the largest Gothic church in the world. But its magnificent altar and internal beauty make it stand out.

Would you like to generate more revenue outside of direct patient care activities? The fastest, easiest and most direct path to a higher income is by serving as an expert in medical malpractice lawsuits.

Technology can make some aspects of patient experience more user-friendly, but it won't change the underlying opaqueness of medical billing.