Nearly one in three older cancer patients experiencing severe cancer pain do not use opioids, according to a study reported in Reuters.
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Caffeine can improve painkiller effectiveness by a small margin, according to a new Cochrane Library study reported in the Health Behavior News Service.
The University of Texas at El Paso will accelerate on-the-job training for registered nurses with the help of a new $4 million grant, according to an El Paso Times report.
A New York senator's proposed legislation underscores the need to ramp up physician recruiting in the underserved Mohawk Valley region, according to an Observer-Dispatch editorial.
Some anesthesiologists may hesitate to report medical errors due to concern over blame from their colleagues, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Christopher Deyo, MD, has been named assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.
In the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's annual payment policy report (pdf) to Congress, MedPAC officials recommended that Medicare payments for ASCs increase by 0.5 percent for the 2013 calendar year.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced its support for a new bill that could ensure all colorectal cancer screenings for Medicare beneficiaries are covered, according to a news release.
The White House Office of Management & Budget has given its approval for draft language of the next incarnation of the Medical Device User Fee & Modernization Act, according to a MassDevice report.
Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) have proposed legislation that would require the FDA to issue a unique device identifier rule by the end of 2012 to boost device safety. Read the…