Research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology lends new insight into why inhaling anesthetics causes unconsciousness, according to an e! Science News report.
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The results of a new study conducted by researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia and published in Cancer Prevention Research suggest a link between high-fat diets and an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a Temple University news release.
Solos Endoscopy has announced it will be launching a new endoscopic instrument line called SteriTAP, according to a news release.
Oregon could develop a single coordinated care organization for the Portland area, according to the Lund Report.
The American Health Information Management Association is transitioning its training course emphasis from ICD-9 to ICD-10, according to a Fierce Health IT report.
The president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association has issued a statement on the introduction of the "Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients" Act.
Meir Daller, a urologist with Lee Memorial Health System's Outpatient Surgery Center, recently advocated for a minimally invasive procedure that uses plasma vaporization to treat an enlarged prostate in an ABC-7 report.