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Joint Commission Working on Breast Cancer Care Quality Measures
The Joint Commission's Division of Quality Measurement and Research has been contracted to complete a portion of a...
Native Americans Four Times More Vulnerable to H1N1 Death, Says CDC
Hospitalizations and deaths from the H1N1 virus this year are much higher among Native Americans and Alaska Natives...
Weak Link Between Family Health Histories, Chronic Conditions
A National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science consensus panel this week found that it is unclear how family...
University of Miami medical school gets $20 million gift to fight autism
Geneticists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine say a $20 million philanthropic gift will bring them a...
Doctors unaware of many drug approval uses
Some physicians erroneously think certain off-label uses of prescription drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...
Cedars-Sinai offers a model for fighting some diseases where they start
A screening program conducted by the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute is a unique attempt to make broad-scale...
Web Exclusive: Biologics Get 12-Year Exclusivity Period Under Proposed Reform Bills
Manufacturers of biologic drugs would get 12 years of exclusivity under an amendment to the House healthcare reform...
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...