Orthopedics

UNT regents approve M.D. school at Fort Worth's health science center
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) | 3 hours 51 minutes ago
By DIANNA HUNT dhunt@star-telegram.com DENTON Impassioned pleas from osteopathic physicians failed to sway the UNT regents, who voted unanimously Friday to proceed with plans to open an M.D.

Holmes hospital flags hacked e-mail | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY
Florida Today (Melbourne) | 5 hours 21 minutes ago
A power struggle at Brevard County's largest hospital has taken a serious turn with allegations that the chief of the medical staff pilfered another doctor's e-mail account and violated patient confidentiality laws.

Retired firefighter who broke color barrier among those being honored
Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio) | 7 hours 1 minute ago
CUYAHOGA FALLS: What started out as going along for the ride turned into the ride of William Warren's life.

Boston Scientific to close Doral plant
Miami Herald, The | 9 hours 57 minutes ago
Medical-products manufacturer Boston Scientific will close its plant in Doral, eliminating 1,400 jobs by 2012, Miami-Dade economic development officials said Friday.

Second opinion should come from a specialist
Miami Herald, The | 12 hours 55 minutes ago
Q: My cat's eye problem has gotten so bad I think I need a second opinion. How do I know if she needs to see a specialist?

Holmes flags hacked e-mail | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY
Florida Today (Melbourne) | 12 hours 56 minutes ago
A power struggle at Brevard County's largest hospital has taken a serious turn with allegations that the chief of the medical staff pilfered another doctor's e-mail account and violated patient confidentiality laws.

UNT regents approve M.D. school at Fort Worth s health science center
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) | 13 hours 40 minutes ago
By DIANNA HUNT dhunt@star-telegram.com DENTON Impassioned pleas from osteopathic physicians failed to sway the UNT regents, who voted unanimously Friday to proceed with plans to open an M.D.

Forced health insurance on shaky legal ground
Kansas City Star (Mo.), The | 13 hours 59 minutes ago
PHOENIX | In 2006, long before there was an Obama administration determined to impose a command-and-control federal health care system, a young orthopedic surgeon walked into the Goldwater Institute with an idea. The institute, America?s most potent advocate of limited government, embraced Eric Novack?s idea for protecting Arizonans from health care coercion. In 2008, Arizonans voted on Novack?s proposed amendment to the state?s Constitution:

Scoliosis: Study looks at whether back braces help with scoliosis -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 22 hours 22 minutes ago
Scoliosis: Research has not conclusively proved the benefits of the braces in scoliosis patients.

UNT regents vote for MD program at Health Science Center
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) | 23 hours 27 minutes ago
By DIANNA HUNT dhunt@star-telegram.com Despite impassioned pleas of osteopathic leaders from across the nation, the University of North Texas regents voted unanimously to proceed with plans for a medical school to pair with its Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth.

Health reform bound to affect malpractice
Business Insurance | 23 hours 44 minutes ago
A result of health care reform may be an increase in valid medical malpractice claims, says Philip J

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Nov. 20
CFO Magazine | 23 hours 56 minutes ago
Walt Disney, Coldwater Creek, Harris Interactive, Rimini Street, Gencor Industries, Five Star Quality Care, Northstar Aerospace, Wright Medical Group, Lawson Products, Microtune.

Marlton Rehab names new CEO
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 1 day 54 minutes ago
Michael Long has been named chief executive officer at Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital.