Brian Froelke, MD, an emergency medicine physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and chief medical officer for the Missouri medical disaster team, has set out to Joplin, Mo., to help set up a makeshift hospital in the aftermath of…
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Researchers at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, are studying whether simple nutritional intervention — such as adding cholesterol to the diets of children with autism spectrum disorders — can improve core autism symptoms, according to a…
Strong body armor to shield the chest, abdomen and back may be what soldiers need to better protect their brains from mild injuries tied to so-called "shell shock," according to results of a Johns Hopkins study involving mice.
CMS Administrator Don Berwick, MD, criticized by Republicans as "rationer-in-chief," charged that Republicans' own proposals to revamp Medicare and Medicaid are the real rationing plans, according to a report in Politico.
Ochsner Health System is providing a safe way to dispose of unneeded medications by hosting a Take Back Initiative on April 30, according to a hospital news release.
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Government organizations and citizens are calling for more research and treatments for rare diseases, according to a Washington Examiner report.
Enrollment in managed Medicaid plans is on the rise across the U.S. as states look to rein in costs for the program, according to an analysis of data from CMS and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners by Mark Farrah…
Subtle differences in brain anatomy among older individuals with normal cognitive skills may be able to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease over the next decade and how quickly symptoms of dementia would develop, according to a Rush University…
The House voted to terminate another piece of healthcare reform Wednesday, killing the Prevention and Public Health Fund that is currently scheduled to receive nearly $18 billion over the next few years, according to a report from The Hill. The…
Cleveland Clinic has received 22 environmental achievement awards from Practice Greenhealth, an organization for environmentally-conscious healthcare facilities, according to a hospital news release.