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Samantha Gluck

All Media Freelance, LLC

Samantha Gluck owns All Media Freelance, LLC where she works as a freelance health care journalist. Launched in 2011, the business has grown rapidly, requiring she add four staff writers to the AMF team. Gluck's work is featured in numerous prestigious publications, including the Houston Chronicle and the newly launched Balanced Living Magazine.

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A View to a Cure for Prostate Cancer

A View to a Cure for Prostate Cancer

August 2, 2012 9:55 am by | 0 Comments

According to the CDC, prostate cancer represents the most common non-skin cancer in American men and the second leading cause of death in US men. Recent research initiatives have shed ... Read more
New Tool to Help Physicians Get Maximum Reimbursement

New Tool to Help Physicians Get Maximum Reimbursement

January 19, 2012 2:46 pm by | 1 Comments

The U.S. health care industry has evolved and changed rapidly over the past several decades. This evolution took place in response to a number of environmental influences including, technological advances, ... Read more
Don’t Ya Wish You Had a BSN Like Me?

Don’t Ya Wish You Had a BSN Like Me?

June 29, 2011 8:08 pm by | 0 Comments

It might seem surprising that nurses ’ whose entire career focuses on healing, compassion, and empathy ’ frequently bully one another as well as feel the brunt of bullying from ... Read more
Have You Been Zapped?

Have You Been Zapped?

June 14, 2011 1:29 pm by | 0 Comments

In a May 2011 press release, the WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as a possible human carcinogen due to an increased risk of a ... Read more
Lose the Paunch with Paleo Nutrition

Lose the Paunch with Paleo Nutrition

June 13, 2011 5:52 pm by | 0 Comments

The term, Paleo nutrition, refers to a diet that seeks to imitate the primal eating habits of our Paleolithic ancestors. This ancestral concept of nutrition and lifestyle requires that ... Read more
Anti-Depressants: A depressing un-solution to mental health issues

Anti-Depressants: A depressing un-solution to mental health issues

June 6, 2011 8:36 pm by | 0 Comments

The number of Americans (including children) prescribed anti-depressants, for a variety of reasons, increases daily. Clearly anti-depressant drugs have helped millions of people and they have their place as a ... Read more
Is It Just Morning Sickness or Something More?

Is It Just Morning Sickness or Something More?

June 5, 2011 7:42 pm by | 0 Comments

Most people associate pregnancy with morning sickness. While OB/GYN physiciansconsider a fair amount of nausea and vomiting as normal, severe and long-term symptoms can negatively impact the pregnancy and ... Read more
Does an Online Presence Make Doctors Better Healers?

Does an Online Presence Make Doctors Better Healers?

June 3, 2011 12:39 am by | 0 Comments

Recently, I came across a provocative article by Dr. Kevin Pho of KevinMD.com. The article states that physicians without a presence on the various social media platforms, such as Twitter, ... Read more
Is a Career in Nursing Right for You?

Is a Career in Nursing Right for You?

May 31, 2011 2:31 pm by | 0 Comments

Those hoping to pursue a career in nursing can choose between three different levels of the profession. Each level requires specialized coursework and that graduates, of the various specializations, ... Read more
Social Media and Healthcare: Good Medicine or Pretty Poison?

Social Media and Healthcare: Good Medicine or Pretty Poison?

May 27, 2011 2:52 am by | 5 Comments

As social media continues to permeate nearly all aspects of the healthcare landscape, its growth as a medical practice tool is rapidly changing the face of medicine. Change of any ... Read more
iPads and Doctors – The Perfect Relationship

iPads and Doctors – The Perfect Relationship

May 25, 2011 8:45 pm by | 0 Comments

It's no secret that American physicians are having a love affair with Apple's iPad mobile computing device. ... Read more
Should Lawmakers Ban Teen Tanning Bed Use?

Should Lawmakers Ban Teen Tanning Bed Use?

May 7, 2011 11:19 pm by | 0 Comments

Artificial tanning salons debuted in American culture during the 1970s. Since then, the proliferation of commercial artificial tanning salons has given birth to a $5 billion industry. Fifty thousand of ... Read more
Promise of Synthetic Biology – A Double Edged Sword

Promise of Synthetic Biology – A Double Edged Sword

April 26, 2011 7:44 am by | 2 Comments

Synthetic biology combines science and engineering methodologies to create new biological systems and functions not found in the natural environment. The emerging trend of applying the principles of genetic engineering ... Read more
Accountable Care Organizations – What Do They Mean For the Average Citizen-Patient?

Accountable Care Organizations – What Do They Mean For the Average Citizen-Patient?

April 20, 2011 10:08 pm by | 0 Comments

The healthcare reform discussions, of a few years back, and resulting policy creation, advocate the formation of accountable care organizations (ACOs). The ideas behind this concept and projected outcomes seem ... Read more
Circumcision – A Deeply Personal, Parental Decision

Circumcision – A Deeply Personal, Parental Decision

April 18, 2011 12:20 pm by | 147 Comments

The decision to circumcise your infant boy is one that you and your partner should take very seriously. Those of the Jewish and Muslim faiths view circumcision as mandatory ... Read more