The FDA has begun to ask for public comment on the Institute of Medicine's recommendations to overhaul the 510(k) approval process for medical devices, according to an FDA release.
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People who experience anxiety or other adversities in childhood are at increased risk for chronic pain in adulthood, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Kerry Solomon, MD, is a practicing cataract and LASIK surgeon at Physicians' Eye Surgery Center in Charleston, S.C.
MedBridge, a developer and operators of ambulatory surgery centers, has announced it has named Christopher Tormey as its director of clinical operations.
Nazanin Barzideh, MD, a vitreoretinal surgeon, has joined Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y., according to a report by the Garden City News.
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Prescription painkillers are often a key gateway to using injected illegal drugs such as heroin, according to a news release by the Drexel University School of Public Health.
One-quarter to one-half of Americans age 65 or older experience pain, and many of them are not treated, according to a report by Internal Medicine News.
A new $1.3 million report by the Institute of Medicine calls for a complete overhaul of the FDA's 150(k) approval process for medical devices.
A new, low-cost "lab on a chip" performs complex laboratory assays from a drop of blood within minutes, according to a report by Nature Medicine.
Steven Leaf, director HRIS at Surgical Care Affiliates, and Sandy Anderson, financial analyst at SourceMedical, have joined the board of Alabama Court Appointed Special Advocates, according to a report from The Birmingham News.