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The CDC is asking U.S. health care professionals to stay on high alert for the H7N9 virus, even though China has not reported any new cases since May 7 and the risk to Americans is small. CDC official… Read More

The American Cancer Society has given the nursing school at the University of Alabama a $720,000 grant for a four-year study of phone-based delivery of palliative care. "The patients who underwent thi… Read More

Majorities of nurse practitioners and doctors agreed that NPs should be allowed to practice to the full extent of their training and education, but they didn't agree on some proposed changes to NPs' s… Read More

Nebraska lawmakers voted 35-0 in favor of a bill designed to boost children's access to mental health professionals through computer technology. Under the measure, children who visit physicians at thr… Read More

U.S. senators on Wednesday voted 91-7 to install Marilyn Tavenner as the first confirmed CMS administrator since 2006. Tavenner is a former health system leader and nurse and was secretary of health a… Read More

In the first year following discharge, about 42% of heart failure patients and 26% of myocardial infarction patients died, while readmission rates were 70% and 51%, respectively, according to a study … Read More

AOPA has filed suit against the CMS over auditing activities it called "unfair," claiming the Office of Inspector General falsely alleged fraud in the O&P industry. AOPA claims an OIG report disregard… Read More

The five-year cure rate for "slow Mohs" excision of lentigo maligna melanoma is near 100%, compared with a 20% recurrence rate with standard excision, dermatologist Ellen Marmur said at the Hawaii Der… Read More

Men are somewhat more likely than women and white patients are significantly more likely than nonwhite patients to adhere to a statin regimen, according to a study published in the American Heart Jour… Read More

Chris P. Bacon, a pig adopted by veterinarian Len Lucero after his original owner relinquished him, became an Internet star overnight after Dr. Lucero posted video of the paraplegic pig zipping around… Read More

A review of research found that bed rest is does not help to prevent premature birth and should be considered an unproven treatment that is not prescribed except for research purposes. An analysis of … Read More

Post-traumatic stress disorder was associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research. Researchers said chronic stress triggers changes… Read More

Ohio's Republican-led Legislature appears unlikely to expand Medicaid as part of the state budget, but Republican Gov. John Kasich said he is not giving up. Some groups are calling for a state referen… Read More

Data from the Listening to Mothers III survey by Harris Interactive documented overuse of procedures such as labor induction and cesarean delivery among pregnant women, while beneficial services inclu… Read More

Eating too little salt can have ill effects and reducing consumption to levels recommended by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans does not have clear benefits, according to a report from the Ins… Read More

Plastic surgery procedures today are all about getting results quicker and easier than ever before. From non-invasive fat removal to no longer sweating, it's now possible with state-of-the-art technol… Read More

In a substudy of CREST trial data presented at the SCAI 2013 Scientific Sessions, researchers found that carotid artery stenting followed by balloon angioplasty cut restenosis risk by 64% but carried … Read More

The Texas Senate approved and sent to the governor a bill to create accreditation standards that would be used to rank hospital NICUs based on quality of care. HB 15 would implement interim findings o… Read More

Draft guidance issued by the FDA aims to explain its existing guidelines for medtech companies seeking to appeal the regulatory actions and decisions of the agency's device center. The proposal is up … Read More

Bipolar disorder -– where patients experience recurrent episodes of mood disturbance, ranging from extreme elation (mania) to severe depression -- is thought to affect roughly 2% of the world's popu… Read More

Does your work reflect a multidisciplinary approach to pain? The APS Scientific Program Committee invites submissions of symposium proposals for presentation at the 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting Apri… Read More