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New Virtual Colonoscopy Doesn't Require Laxative Preparation
16 May 20:20 GMT

A CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy that does not require laxative preparation appears to be as effective as standard colonoscopy in identifying the intestinal polyps most likely to become cancerous. In the May 15 issue of Annals of Internal …
New study on laxative-free colon polyp detection
16 May 17:22 GMT

Colonoscopy has been proven to be a valuable diagnostic tool for the detection of colon polyps before they turn into a deadly colon cancer. Two major deterrents to the procedure exist: (1) Pretreatment colon cleansing with laxatives; and (2) Insertion of …
20 percent 'fat tax' needed to fight obesity, health experts say
16 May 14:21 GMT

It's a proposition some might find hard to swallow: a 20-percent tax on unhealthy food to improve the health of the nation. Yet such a tax — spread across the food chain from manufacturer to consumer, coupled with changes in food policy to spur …
Reminder: Exelixis Announces Data Presentations, Webcast of Investor Briefing in Conjunction With 2012 ASCO Annual ...
16 May 11:22 GMT

Exelixis Inc.Posted on:16 May 12 Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) reiterated its slate of activities in conjunction with the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, which will be held June 1-5, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. Clinical …
Reminder: Exelixis Announces Data Presentations, Webcast of Investor Briefing in Conjunction With 2012 ASCO Annual Meeti
16 May 10:31 GMT

Published: May 16, 2012 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) reiterated its slate of activities in conjunction with the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, which will be held June 1-5, …
Revlimid (Lenalidomide) For Myeloma - Phase III Study Findings
16 May 01:21 GMT

Editor's Choice Main Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 15 May 2012 - 16:00 PDT Current ratings for: 'Revlimid (Lenalidomide) For Myeloma - Phase III Study Findings' Patient / …
Harvard cardiologist receives Cedars-Sinai’s Corday Prize in Heart Research
15 May 13:45 GMT

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is honoring Eugene Braunwald, MD, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, with The Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize in Heart Research. The Corday Prize has been established to recognize …
Making Gene Mapping Part of Everyday Care
15 May 10:36 GMT

The cost of mapping a person's full genetic profile has been dropping quickly. Now, doctors are struggling with a new question: how to use the information to improve people's health. Genetic profiling, known as genome sequencing, already is …
Number of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospitals
13 May 13:09 GMT

FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Regions of the United States with lots of hospital beds and a large population of lower-income patients tend to have higher hospital readmission rates than regions with fewer beds and a more affluent, healthier …
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
11 May 14:07 GMT

FRIDAY May 11, 2012 -- Regions of the United States with lots of hospital beds and a large population of lower-income patients tend to have higher hospital readmission rates than regions with fewer beds and a more affluent, healthier population, new …
Hospital readmission rates linked to availability of care, socioeconomics
11 May 13:28 GMT

Differences in regional hospital readmission rates for heart failure are more closely tied to the availability of care and socioeconomics than to hospital performance or patients' degree of illness, according to research presented at the American …
Separate but equal? A look at for-profit vs. nonprofit hospitals on a local level
10 May 04:09 GMT

By ANIKA CLARK aclark@s-t.com May 10, 2012 12:00 AM As SouthCoast has seen first-hand through the rise of Steward Health Care, a for-profit hospital system can buoy a drowning nonprofit. Which system is superior depends on who you ask. "Hospitals …
Local Hospital Makes 'Cuddling' A Regular Part Of Care
26 Apr 22:51 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. -- Seven weeks too soon, Sokhim Young went into labor, welcoming her second child, baby Spencer, into the world. He was precious, but small and having trouble breathing.Doctors had to put him in the Special Care Nursery for monitoring.…
Sleep Deprivation: Research from Brigham and Women's Hospital in the Area of Sleep Deprivation Published
26 Apr 05:50 GMT

Current study results from the report, "One night of sleep deprivation affects reaction time, but not interference or facilitation in a Stroop task," have been published. According to the authors of a study from Boston, Massachusetts, "The …
Hospitals Hope to Kick Own Pollution Habits
21 Apr 18:24 GMT

When one thinks of the worst polluting industries — industrial farming, coal mining, toxic sludge manufacturing and the like — hospitals usually don't come to mind. Hospitals are supposed to help heal, not harm. Yet hospitals are among the greediest …
Lung Cancer Alliance Congratulates 75 Medical Centers For Moving Swiftly And Responsibly On Lung Can
19 Apr 22:20 GMT

OFFERING LIFE SAVING SCANS WITHIN A RESPONSIBLE CONTINUUM OF CARE WASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) applauded over 75 medical centers nationwide that have announced they will begin lung screening for …
Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital Launch The Boston Center for Endometriosis
18 Apr 10:19 GMT

Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital Launch The Boston Center for Endometriosis Information contained on this page is provided by companies via press release distributed through PR Newswire, an independent third-party …
CVS Caremark and Brigham and Women's Hospital Research Finds Sharp Drop in Adherence to Cardiovascular Medications for P
17 Apr 20:30 GMT

Published: April 17, 2012 WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Research published today in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes found that Medicare Part D beneficiaries with cardiovascular conditions who had no …
Sleep interruptions increase diabetes risk: Brigham and Women's Hospital
13 Apr 17:33 GMT

Interrupting one's sleep patterns can lead to a greater risk of diabetes an obesity, a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital indicates. A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital indicates that inconsistent or insufficient …
Brigham and Women's Hospital overbilled Medicare by $1.5M
26 Mar 15:19 GMT

WASHINGTON – The government's Office of the Inspector General has found that Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital received $1.5 million in overpayments because the hospital didn't fully understand Medicare billing requirements. The …
Brigham and Women's Hospital: New study launched investigating the impacts of personal genomic testing
19 Mar 04:34 GMT

Boston, MA - As genetic risk information plays an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, private companies have made personal genomic testing for these risk factors widely available to the public. However, very little …

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