Soccer’s World Cup: A Science Mecca?
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Lawyers | Posted on 16-06-2010
Hidden among the millions of vuvuzela-blowing spectators in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup games may be a surprising number of medical and scientific researchers: The tournament has attracted not merely die-hard fans but people interested in the physics, physiology, psychology, and even epidemiology of the globally beloved sport.
Inexpensive Antifibrinolytic Agent Saves Lives in Trauma Study
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Lawyers | Posted on 15-06-2010
Tranexamic acid, a cheap and widely available generic drug, has been shown to safely improve the chances of trauma patients surviving bleeding injuries, according to findings from a trial enrolling more than 20,000 patients in 40 countries.
Angiotensin Receptor Inhibitors Linked to Cancer Risk
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Lawyers | Posted on 14-06-2010
Angiotensin-receptor II blockers are associated with a modestly increased risk of new cancer diagnoses according to a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials reported online in The Lancet Oncology on June 13.
AHRQ Awards $25M in Grants to Test Malpractice Reforms
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Lawyers | Posted on 12-06-2010
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $25 million in grants to states and health systems to test various approaches to medical liability reform.
FDA Panel Backs Approval of Novel Orally Administered Drug for MS
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Lawyers | Posted on 11-06-2010
SILVER SPRING, Md. (EGMN) A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously agreed that the available data on fingolimod indicated its effectiveness for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and that its safety profile, at the proposed dose, justified approval. Fingolimod would be the first oral treatment approved for MS.
Online Medical Billing Course
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Stuff | Posted on 10-06-2010
Uninsured, Medicaid Patients More Likely to Die from Acute MI, Stroke, Pneumonia
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Lawyers | Posted on 10-06-2010
Uninsured patients and those with public insurance are significantly more likely than privately insured patients to die after being admitted for acute MI, stroke, or pneumonia, according to findings from a large national database study published in the June 10 issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
A Brief Guide to Medical Malpractice Insurance Policy
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Stuff | Posted on 09-06-2010
NSAIDs Linked to Heart Risks
Posted by Admin | Posted in Medical Lawyers | Posted on 09-06-2010
The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs rofecoxib and diclofenac were associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in a nationwide cohort of otherwise healthy Danish residents, while naproxen appeared to be associated with the least cardiovascular risk, according to a study reported June 8 online ahead of print in the July issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.