Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, the Army's surgeon general, is a strong advocate of alternative therapies, especially acupuncture, rather than pain medications, according to a San Antonio Express report.
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David J. Apple, MD, an expert in ocular pathology, cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation, died on Aug. 18 at age 69, according to an ASCRS Foundation report.
David J. Apple, MD, an expert in ocular pathology, cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation, died on Aug. 18 at age 69, according to an ASCRS Foundation report.
A new study in The British Medical Journal analyzes mastectomy rates in breast cancer patients who underwent preventive screening versus those who did not, according to a DotMed report.
The Clorox Co. has announced the introduction of Clorox Commercial Solutions Clorox Broad Spectrum Quaternary Disinfectant Cleaner, a non-bleach hospital-use disinfectant, according to a news release from Clorox Co.
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John Vitolo, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder surgery who performs surgery at the Orthopedic Surgical Center of Northwest Jersey in Denville, N.J., and at Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital in Morristown, N.J. The following interview was…
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced the promotion of Marty McGarry to eastern area vice president of sales for the company, according to an Amerinet news release.
A Massachusetts Department of Public Health report shows one-fifth of all acute-care hospital workers declined receiving influenza vaccination in 2010-2011.
An unnamed replacement nurse, hired on a five-day contract at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland during a major nursing strike, is being questioned for administering a lethal medication dose that caused a patient death, according to a San…
The parents of a seven-year-old pediatric patient who died from an asthma attack has filed a complaint that alleges the patient’s asthmatic condition worsened as he was transferred between three hospitals in 11 hours, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report.…