General anesthesia for bilateral exploration can be performed safely in elderly patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, according to a Family Practice News report.
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A goat that died from an overdose of anesthesia in a Harvard University laboratory has drawn criticism from animal rights activists, according to a San Francisco Gate report.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) has announced he will propose a bill that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to punish "unscrupulous drug distributors" who sell drugs in severe shortages at vastly inflated prices, according to an Associated Press…
New Jersey healthcare reforms will save less money next year than expected, after fewer than 1 percent of state workers chose cheaper insurance plans, according to a North Jersey report.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will not seek legislation next month to create a health insurance exchange, though a Republican in the House of Delegates says the state should move quickly to avoid federal intervention, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch report.
The American Society of Bariatric Physicians approves the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decision to cover obesity screening and intensive behavioral therapy in patients who have a body mass index of 30 or more, according to a news release.
Here are 10 statistics on financial metrics for healthcare supply chain companies based on data from Gartner's The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2011 report.
The FDA granted a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments to TearLab to widen the use of its Osmolarity System, a test for dry eye, according to a Reuter's report.
A Millennium Research Group report found brand loyalty and medical supply satisfaction varies widely between specialties, according to a news release.
Despite a 2007 law requiring certain clinical drug trials to be reported on ClinicalTrials.gov, only one in eight completed studies are reported within the time mandated, according to a Health Affairs report.