In the past six months, six patients with endocarditis have been admitted to Pepin Heart Hospital in Tampa, Fla., after injecting oxycodone, and four of them have died, according to a St. Petersburg Times report.
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Due to continuing uncertainty on how to treat chronic pain, physicians should base treatment on evidence-based studies and not rely on patient testimonials, according to an FASEB Journal report.
President Barack Obama has named Sept. 11-17, 2011 National Health Information Technology Week, according to a White House proclamation.
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This article was written by Blair Rhode, MD, Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon and owner, RoG Sports Medicine.
The Food and Drug Administration will now require osteoporosis drug makers Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel, Atelvia and Reclast to clearly state how long patients can take the drug to optimize benefits and lower risks, according to a report in the Times…
Irvine, Calif.-based medical device company BioMedGPS has launched the SmartTRAK Shoulder Recon Module, the first of many products the company plans to bring to its extremities, total joint and sports medicine portfolio, according to a BioMedGPS news release.
Robert Watkins Sr., MD, and his son Robert Watkins, Jr., MD, both spine surgeons at Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., recently performed spine surgery on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, according to an Indianapolis Star report.
Michael Corcoran, MD, orthopedic surgeon at OAK Orthopedics in Bradley, Ill., and team physician for the Chicago Bears, discusses seven ways to focus your practice on young athletes.
Joseph Signorelli, MD, and Xan Courville, MD, both orthopedic surgeons, joined Duluth (Minn.) Clinic, according to a Duluth News Tribune report.