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Radiation should follow a mastectomy for advanced cancer, but often doesn't
Radiation after a mastectomy for advanced breast cancer is part of the standard treatment guidelines. But more than a...
Second person denied AZ transplant coverage dies
A second transplant candidate denied coverage because of state budget cuts has died, and hospital officials say the...
Web Exclusive: CA Reports Preventable Hospitalizations
In an effort to identify gaps in care, California has released a report comparing county-by-county rates of avoidable...
Online Tool Takes the 'Wait' Out of Waiting Rooms
A physician has developed an online service that uses color-coded updates to signal current wait times at a physician...
Web Exclusive: 12 Hospitals Fined for 'Immediate Jeopardy' Violations in CA
Under laws that are the nation's toughest, California has announced 14 penalties against a dozen hospitals where...
Web Exclusive: CDC Stats Underestimate Liver Disease Mortality, Investigators Warn
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks mortality related to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis as the...
Web Exclusive: How CFOs Can Improve Clinical Outcomes
Clinicians and financial executive don't always speak the same language. But rising costs and Medicare's efforts to...
Report Advises Ethics Overhaul to Curb Conflicts of Interest
A widespread practice in which physicians and healthcare institutions receive money, services, drug samples, fees, and...
Merck faces another round of criticism
For the third time in three years, a prominent medical journal has criticized Merck & Co. Inc. for misrepresenting...
Merck wrote drug studies for doctors
Drug maker Merck drafted dozens of research studies for a best-selling drug, then lined up prestigious doctors to put...