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A recent study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia confirmed the safety of forced-air warming, a process used to maintain patient normothermia and prevent surgical site infections and other complications, according to a study abstract.

Gynecologist Millicent Francis-Lane, MD, has agreed to pay $950,000 to the North Carolina Medicaid Program to resolve False Claims Act allegations related to upcoding, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins. Dr. Francis-Lane owns Union County…

A new study found integrating genetic testing with a multidisciplinary team approach improves timely evaluation of patients and awareness of genetic implications with regard to cancer risk, according to findings published in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council released a set of guidelines that identifies product and packaging design features that inhibit post-use recycling potential and makes design recommendations that could enhance product recyclability, according to a council press release.

The Consumers Union wrote a letter asking Congress to strengthen the governing laws for medical device approval to ensure patient safety, according to a Sacramento Bee report.

House-Senate negotiations resulted in a bill that would increase the FDA's budget by $50 million from last year to a total of $2.5 billion, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.

Three pain clinic owners, two physicians and seven pharmacists from seven metro Atlanta counties were arrested as a result of a yearlong investigation by the DEA and the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.

A study from Norway found the more often women experienced sleep problems, the more likely they were to develop fibromyalgia 10 years later, according to a CNN report.

A recent study by TeleVox reveals that 83 percent of surveyed Americans admit they don't adhere to treatment plans prescribed by their physicians.

A survey reveals that an overwhelming majority of surveyed physicians (96 percent) believe it's important to enhance quality of life for critically ill patients — even if it means a shorter life.