In new guidelines, The American Cancer Society stresses that physicians should better educate patients to the risk and benefits of PSA testing. The organization also calls for end of some screening programs.
(Daily Report) Mar 05, 2010
Women are saying they face roadblocks to care when they seek treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals, even as they return in record numbers from battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan, ABC News reports.
(Daily Report) Mar 03, 2010
People seeking care by using someone else's name and insurance could complicate that person's care if bad information, such as blood type or medications, are added to the victim's medical records.
(Daily Report) Mar 03, 2010
Recent studies also exam the president's plans for HIV/AIDS spending and community strategies to fight hypertension.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
Colorado Public News/Los Angeles Times presents a series of stories about Grand Junction, Colorado, which delivers some of the best and lowest-cost health care in the nation.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
Federal officials file suit against Florida cancer clinic over concerns about a lack of radiation supervision. Meanwhile, medical scan makers announce campaign to install safety controls to reduce radiation errors.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
A complaint filed in federal court last week "alleges Medtronic Inc illegally marketed a relatively obscure medical device called a biliary stent in ways not approved by federal regulators," The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration, which has received reports of six deaths and several dozen injuries linked to health IT problems, may consider regulations for the industry.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010
Electronic health records are creating potential for major improvements in health outcomes for patients as the federal government puts a renewed emphasis on implementing and digitizing patient back stories.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine reported Monday that "it may be possible to lower costs in the U.S. system without hurting patients" after the study found little difference in outcomes between hospitals with longer patient stays versus shorter ones.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010