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Nueterra Healthcare has announced Marc Goff has been promoted to chief operating officer, according to a news release from Nuettera Healthcare.

Many cataract surgeons believe the new femtosecond laser could revolutionize cataract surgery, but very few of the machines, which would usually be purchased by ambulatory surgery centers, have been sold. The reason for this weak demand, cataract surgeons say, is…

Even though he was deprived of speech by a massive stroke two years ago, Joseph Gravlee, MD, has returned to work at his ophthalmology practice in Fairhope, Ala., according to a Mobile Press-Register report.

Use of non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain heightens the risk of spontaneous abortion in pregnancy, according to a CMAJ report.

The FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health will provide two new training programs for medical device reviewers, according to an FDA news release.

A recent study by Jackson & Cooker found that 77 percent of physicians surveyed disagreed with the statement "The AMA's stance and actions represents my views."

A new survey shows increasing numbers of hospitals are offering alternative treatments like acupuncture and massage therapy, usually to treat pain, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

A tax on medical devices under the healthcare reform law, effective in 2013, could reduce U.S. jobs and hamper innovation, according to an AdvaMed report.

SourceMedical, a provider of clinical and business software solutions for ambulatory surgery centers, has published the fall issue of its magazine, InsideSource.

North American Partners in Anesthesia offers a free, downloadable brochure for patients on the anesthesia experience during labor and delivery.