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In March 2011, three organs (two kidneys and the liver) from a deceased donor were transplanted into three recipients at a Kentucky hospital, two of whom later tested positive for hepatitis C, according to an analysis by the CDC.

About one in every 11 deals offered on daily deal sites is now for a healthcare service — such as LASIK surgery and dental cleanings — according to data compiled by DealRadar.com and reported in USA Today.

The rapid economic growth in India has resulted in a larger middle class and a growth in disease, such as diabetes, that plague wealthy nations, according to an International Business Times report.

The federal criminal trial of Stryker, a medical device manufacturer, has begun in Boston, according to a Bloomberg News report.

The O'Bleness Health System in Pomeroy, Ohio, recently opened an ambulatory care pain management clinic, according to a Times Journal report.

The Colorado's Workers' Compensation Division is considering new pain management guidelines to reduce the number of injured workers addicted to pain medications, according to a Law Firm of Janice M. Greening news release.

Negotiating supply costs with vendors can be a frustrating experience for surgery center administrators, but knowing how to negotiate, when to negotiate and when to walk away can make the interaction better — and help a center save money.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published safety labeling changes made prescribing information for 40 products in December.

The Office of Healthcare Quality and the HHS Partnership for Patients provide four free, downloadable tools as part of the "WAVE" campaign to help families and caregivers prevent healthcare-associated infections.

A new study found a high dose of the opiate remifentanil essentially reset nerve signals that caused chronic pain in rats, according to findings published in Science and reported in Nature.