The national gastroenterology societies have announced they have issued a new document on sedation training for gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to a news release (pdf).
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Loren Laine, MD, AGAF, of the Yale University School of Medicine, has begun his presidency of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, according to an AGA news release.
A new study by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco shows how cell therapy might one day be used to cure neuropathic pain.
Nevro yesterday announced that the FDA has granted approval for a study evaluating its high-frequency spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic pain.
Between December 2007 and August 2009, the percentage of individuals with employer-based health coverage dropped from 60.4 percent to 55.9 percent, and although there was slight improvement later in 2009, that figure slipped back to 55.8 percent by April 2011,…
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Chief of orthopedic surgery at Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital Nicholas V. Polifroni, MD, has received the Tracey Award from the hospital, which is awarded for leadership, character, community service involvement and clinical skill, according to a Norwalk Patch report.
Mark Adickes, MD, a Houston-based orthopedic surgeon, will perform knee surgery on St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman, according to a St. Louis Today report.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 12 hospitals in the state have launched a new initiative for hip and knee replacements based on a program to improve quality and reduce costs.
Laser Spine Institute has developed a health and wellness program for the more 450 employees in the company. Programs offered include disease management, smoking cessation, weight loss challenges and a running club.
The National Institutes of Health Pain Consortium this week designated 11 health professional schools Centers of Excellence in Pain Education. The centers will act as hubs for the development, evaluation and distribution of pain management curriculum resources to enhance pain…