ConvaTec has announced the acquisition of Trio Healthcare International, according to a news release (pdf).
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GE Healthcare has announced it has acquired XPRO, a Brazilian interventional X-ray equipment manufacturer company, according to a news release.
The Good Samaritan Hospital of Kearney, Neb. has won the Prevent Cancer Foundation's Screening Saves Lives Challenge for 2012, according to a news release.
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows child cancer survivors are at an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal subsequent malignant neoplasms (SMNs), according to the study's abstract.
Cygnus Medical positioning products provide a solution for safe patient alignment and support during surgery. Firm-density foam prevents pressure sores and nerve or ligament damage while the patient is under anesthesia.
Brice Voithofer is vice president of anesthesia and ambulatory surgery center services for of AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, a medical billing company based in Chambersburg, Penn.
Robert O. Baratta, MD, is partner and CEO of Ascent Surgical Partners in Nashville, Tenn. Ascent Surgical Partners employs a full service approach to ASC development and management and offers a wide range of services, including clinical operations, finance management,…
The Facility Guidelines Institute is accepting comments on the draft of its 2014 edition of Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities — the reference standard for new construction and renovation of healthcare facilities.
Cannabinoid therapy helps provide effective relief for cancer patients with pain that responded poorly to opioids, according to results of a trial reported in The Journal of Pain.
The antidepressant drug Cymbalta can help relieve pain in patients undergoing chemotherapy, according to a new study reported in Medical Daily.