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SPOTLIGHT: New findings stir diabetes treatment debate
New findings stir diabetes treatment debateRecently, a major federal study revealed startling results--that in some diabetic patients, pushing hard to lower blood sugar levels actually increased the... Read more...
MDs resisting Aetna colonoscopy anesthesia cuts
New Jersey doctors are up in arms over a plan by Aetna to drop coverage of the anesthesia typically used during colonoscopies. The physicians say that if Aetna doesn't cover the services of... Read more...
Patients in top hospitals have 27% less death risk
A new study of U.S. hospitals has concluded that patients admitted to top-rated hospitals have a 27 percent lower risk of dying, and a 5 percent lower risk of complications during their stay,... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: MA court lets accident victim sue physician
In a move which raises some brand-new liability issues, a Massachusetts court has ruled that a doctor can be sued over a car accident caused by his patient, who hit a 10-year-old while passed out at... Read more...
In wake of Avandia scandal, drugmaker pitches Actos as safe
In a clear response to the recent "black box" label designation for... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Genetic tests predict risk of varied conditions
Increasingly, genetic tests are becoming available which can help people find out whether they have a higher risk than average of developing certain conditions. The tests typically aren't covered by... Read more...
Study:Communication problems foster medical errors
When residents, interns and trainees don't communicate well with the caregiving team, and when more experienced supervisors aren't there, the risk of their making medical errors is higher, according... Read more...
FDA, drug makers to study drug side-effects
A group of the world's biggest drug makers have come together with the FDA to look into the reasons why a small subset of patients have medication severe side effects. To attack the problem, the... Read more...
Avandia slammed by more studies
Two more studies have come out which raise further questions about the safety of diabetes drug Avandia. The first of the two studies, which were published in The Journal of the American Medical... Read more...
Study: Number of small practices decreasing
Physicians are increasingly practicing in single-specialty groups of six to 50 physicians, rather than the old-school groups of one or two physicians, according to new research. A report by the... Read more...
