Results of a new study show some potential for a new drug-target in colorectal cancer, according to a report in the journal Oncology.
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Here are 10 recent findings impacting the anesthesia community, according to reports from various anesthesia journals, conferences and societies.
The City Council of Milton, Ga., has approved a one-year moratorium on issuing business licenses to new pain management clinics, according to an Alpharetta-Milton Patch report.
Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore-LIJ Health System and Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y., have formed a strategic alliance to share best practices related to quality, clinical services and operational efficiencies, according to a North Shore-LIJ release.
A physician from Buena Park, Calif., is facing disciplinary action by the state medical board after he overbilled Medi-Cal for birth control devices that were not FDA-approved, according to an Orange County Register report.
New York lawmakers are proposing a state law banning physicians from wearing neckties in hospitals to prevent the spread of infection, according to a Democrat and Chronicle report.
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found that more than one in 10 catheter-related bloodstream infections due to Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized adults are caused by infected peripheral venous catheters, according to a hospital news release.
Research findings show that small unit-based care teams can increase the frequency and quality of communication among physicians and nurses, which could ultimately lead to improved patient safety, according to a study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent…
Huge drug shortages and dramatic distributor markups on life-saving products have been cause for concern and frustration among hospital pharmacists, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, has sent a letter to medical device giant Medtronic to determine whether its string of recent contract cancellations with healthcare group purchasing organizations aimed to "reduce transparency and increase…