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Although Bristol-Myers changed the label on its Kenalog steroid seven months ago to say that it's "not recommended" for injection into the epidural space near the spine, the steroid is still being used that way, according to a Bloomberg report.

The International Headache Society has released new recommendations for the conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials, and the guidelines have been published in the IHS journal Cephalalgia.

While the U.S. works to convert the medical record system from paper to electronic, a transition to universal patient identifiers sparks debate over trust, privacy and control, according to a The Wall Street Journal report.

Jan. 3 marked the one-year anniversary of the start of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, according to a CMS news release.

A study from the University of Michigan examined the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and found less expensive, more effective tests are used less than high-cost diagnostic treatments, according to a university news release.

Chicagoland Advanced Pain Specialists opened a new pain management clinic and surgical facility in Westmont, Ill., according to a Sun Times report.

The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment has awarded more than $845,000 for new research in sports-related concussions and head injuries, according to an organization news release.

McShane Healthcare Solutions has partnered with several Houston-based institutions to develop a new sports medicine and training facility, the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine, according to a Houston Business Journal report.

F. James Whalen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Machias, Maine, recently announced he would run for the Maine State Senate as an independent candidate, according to a Bangor Daily News report.

More than 100 medical groups and societies, such as the American Medical Association and the Society of Hospital Medicine, sent a letter (pdf) to the House Ways and Means Committee urging the sustainable growth rate be permanently fixed with savings…