Kerry Solomon, MD, an eye surgeon at Physicians' Eye Surgery Center in Charleston, S.C., is scheduled to perform laser cataract surgery at the ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center on Oct. 22. The procedure will be broadcast live at the annual meeting…
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In 2008, 12.1 million women reported suffering from chronic pain, but only 8.7 of those reported receiving treatment — at a cost of $12.9 billion, according to the News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and…
Sagent Pharmaceuticals today announced FDA approval of bupivacaine hydrochloride injection, a local or regional anesthetic, according to a MarketWatch report.
A new study found repeat glycerol rhizotomy procedures produced better and more prolonged pain relief for patients with trigeminal neuralgia, according to findings presented at the 2011 meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
As shortages of critical drugs increase, physicians are resorting to second-choice drugs, according to a The Oncology Report article.
Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts called the medical device tax a threat to both job growth and existing jobs in an editorial for Mass Device.
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina found switching to prefilled syringes can reduce drug waste and save more than $100 per day, according to findings presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the International Anesthesia Research Society.
Although fecal immunochemical testing can detect colon cancer, it's often at such a late stage that it's effectively untreatable, said Tim Byers, MD, MPH, associate director for prevention and control at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and professor of…
Two studies from the University of Texas Southwest reveal new discoveries about how the intestinal system functions, according to a university news release.
Carnegie Hill Endoscopy, a new endoscopy ASC under development in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse Manager for a new center opening early 2012. Aside from responsibilities listed below, this person will…