By Maureen McKinney | May 25, 2013
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When Dr. Michael Edmond learned that the Food and Drug Administration had tightened its regulations governing fecal transplants, he promptly canceled 10 scheduled appointments for the procedure. FULL STORY »
Celebrities drive average Americans to want what they have. That powerful impulse could prove complicated for some women who fear they're at high risk for breast cancer. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | May 11, 2013
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Former President Bill Clinton may be the headliner at the May 18-22 American Psychiatric Association convention in San Francisco, but the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, known as DSM-5, will steal the show. FULL STORY »
The next time whistle-blower attorney Joel Androphy sits down for a settlement conference with hospital lawyers, he'll have a potent new tool in his arsenal: last week's $39 million Stark law jury verdict against Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter, S.C. FULL STORY »
Some hospitals have been using low-dose CT scans in recent years to screen patients at high risk for lung cancer even though most payers, including the CMS, still don't reimburse for the tests. FULL STORY »
The struggle to attract and keep rural physicians has grown so intense that many communities are now starting as early as early as their second year of residency to recruit new physicians. They often send potential recruits dozens of glossy brochures advertising a town's nature trails, festivals... FULL STORY »
Bisbee, Ariz., is a former mining town of about 6,700 people, some 12 miles north of the Mexican border and nearly two hours southeast of Tucson. Built in the hills of the red rock Mule Mountains, it's now known as an enclave of sorts for artists and hippies and was even a one-time runner-up as the... FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | May 04, 2013
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Before the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, almost no pharmacists administered flu vaccines. But last year, pharmacists working for Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. administered 5.5 million flu shots among the 9 million vaccines they delivered. FULL STORY »
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in the Myriad Genetics gene patenting case, whose outcome could have major financial consequences for healthcare providers and patients and help determine the future affordability of gene-based medical technologies and personalized medicine. FULL STORY »
