Gastric bypass surgery has been linked to significant excess weight loss and increased B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations, according to a study in Surgical Endoscopy.
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The FDA has approved OXECTA, an oxycodone pill from Pfizer that discourages opioid abusers from tampering with it to get a more concentrated dose, according to a release from Pfizer.
Nearly one-third of people age 50 and older have never been screened for colon cancer and 28 percent said their healthcare provider had not recommended them for screening, according to a release by the Colon Cancer Alliance.
Boston Scientific sent letters to customers of 500 of its Innova stents outside the United States, warning that it had received reports that the stent failed to deploy completely, according to a release from the FDA.
There is still a significant risk of neurodevelopmental impairment in neonates that undergo cardiac surgery, according to several studies reported in Anesthesiology News.
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced it will launch a new plan to save money for employers and insured employees, according to a Times-Tribune report.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the CDC, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, prepared the "How-to Guide: Improving Hand Hygiene — A Guide for Improving Practices…
The anesthetic ketamine may produce a fast-acting antidepressant response in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to a study published in the journal Nature and reported on PsychCentral.
Blue Shield of California has said the health insurer will limit its annual net income to 2 percent of revenue, a pledge that takes effect for the company's 2010 revenue, according to an American Medical News report.
The rate of inaccurate claims payments has increased since last year among leading commercial health insurance companies, according to the AMA's fourth annual National Health Insurer Report Card.