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NIH Panel Concerned about Barriers to Colon Cancer Screenings
A National Institutes of Health State of the Science panel recommended that healthcare needs to identify better ways to...
Industry official faults radiologists in mammogram debate
An company that advises dozens of health insurers nationwide says the real problem with mammograms is radiologists who...
South Jersey Program Seeks to Reduce Readmissions, Improve Quality
By having heart failure patients monitor their own conditions after leaving the hospital, a partnership between South...
Eight Ways to Prepare Staff, Educate Patients About Mammography Recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's controversial mammography recommendations that were issued last month have...
CDC Warns About High Prevalence Areas of Diabetes, Obesity
Just before America prepares for its most ceremonial meal, the federal government's disease agency released two maps...
In cancer testing, less is now better
Worries that widespread screening for breast and cervical cancers can yield limited benefit and lead to unnecessary...
Many doctors do unneeded pap smears, study finds
Many doctors are performing unnecessary Pap smears, ignoring guidelines issued by major medical organizations and...
Hospital Collaborative Finds Sharing Data Saves Costs, Lives
Hospitals participating in the first year of the Premier healthcare alliance's national collaborative, QUEST: High...
Osteoporosis-Related Fractures Costing Healthcare System Billions Annually
As policymakers look to reduce healthcare costs, they might look closely at ways to prevent osteoporosis, the culprit...
HHS Will Release $350 million in H1N1 Preparedness Grants
Congress recently authorized the Department of Health and Human Services to release $350 million in preparedness grants...