A simple wound-probing protocol could help significantly reduce the risk of surgical site infections in contaminated abdominal wounds, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery.
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The Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline has taken various disciplinary measures against physicians for their alleged misconduct, according to a Providence Journal news report.
Members from the medical device industry are lobbying lawmakers in hopes of passing one of five bills that would nix the 2.3 percent excise tax that would be levied on device makers, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
Insulin sensitizers, such as metformin and thiazolidinediones, may help prevent colon polyps from developing in type 2 diabetes patients, according to research presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists meeting and published in MedPage Today.
Mimi Lin, MD, board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, has joined Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation in San Francisco, according to a health system news release.
New high-frequency electrical nerve block technology may provide some relief to chronic amputation pain patients, according to a Neuros Medical news release.
Patients with chronic pain often also suffer from depression, which researchers believe may be a result of shared brain circuitry for social and physical pain, according to an LA Times news report.
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Harvard Drug Group has agreed to pay $8 million to settle claims that it sold a large volume of prescription drugs that ended up being used illegally, according to a Detroit Free Press report. Harvard was accused of failing to…
Increased intake of folic acid from fortified foods and dietary supplements is not linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study in the journal Gastroenterology.