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US bishops commend Supreme Court injunction for Little Sisters of the Poor against HHS’ contraception mandate

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed the move by the U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, to extend an injunction granted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, December 31, exempting the Little Sisters of the Poor and others in their lawsuit from the Department of Health and Human Services' contraception mandate while their appeal is pending.

27 Jan 2014

Vision Direct experiences continued growth after 15 years

Contact lenses were extortionately expensive and unattainable in the UK unless purchased through opticians.

27 Jan 2014

5WPR adds the Salerno Center to its roster of health, wellness and nutrition clients

5W Public Relations, one of the 25 largest independent public relations agencies in the U.S., today announced the addition of The Salerno Center to its diverse roster of health, wellness and nutrition clients.

27 Jan 2014

Saga ends: Texas woman disconnected from ventilator

News outlets covered the final outcome of a court order.

27 Jan 2014

Study: Patients feel safer when they receive surgical safety checklist

Patients feel safer - and likely are safer - when they receive a surgical safety checklist and request that their health care providers use it, suggests a pilot study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2014.

25 Jan 2014

Fluoridation fails as America's cavity crisis escalates

Today is the 69th birthday of water fluoridation – the top public health blunder of all time, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF)

25 Jan 2014

OB/GYN doctor receives OBHG's 2013 Physician of the Year award

In 2013 Ob Hospitalist Group launched the Founder's Award Program; a recognition program designed to honor those employees who embrace OBHG's core values, contribute to our vision of elevating the standard of women's healthcare, and share OBHG founder, Dr. Chris Swain's vision that every expectant mother receives timely, consistent, unconditional, quality medical care by a physician when presenting to the Labor and Delivery Unit. Proudly we announce the first of these awards: the 2013 Physician of the Year, and the recipient, Dr. Dalibor Hradek.

25 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: Consumers awakening to health law's 'perverse incentives;' Medicaid expansion could help Dems in mid-term elections; new 'devious tactic' in smoking

With fewer glitches to deter them, millions of Americans are now logging on to the ObamaCare health-insurance-exchange websites. When they get there, many are discovering some unpleasant surprises:

25 Jan 2014

Cantrell Drug Company amends FDA registration to include 503B compounding outsourcing facility

Cantrell Drug Company today announced amendment of its U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration to include the new 503B "compounding outsourcing facility" designation established under the recently passed Drug Quality and Security Act so that it can continue to serve patients nationwide with sterile medications that meet the most exacting quality standards.

25 Jan 2014

LA BioMed's physician-researchers honored with America's Top Doctors for the year 2014

Forty-two of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute's (LA BioMed's) physician-researchers will be ranked among America's Top Doctors when it issues its 2014 publication later this year or they are listed among the Southern California Super Doctors for 2014 in the January edition of Los Angeles Magazine.

25 Jan 2014

White House health care adviser to leave his post

White House coordinator for health reform Chris Jennings resigned after six months, citing personal reasons and family considerations.

25 Jan 2014

Study shows health information exchange may deliver increased efficiency to emergency patients

As hospitals and doctors' offices across the country race to join online systems that let them share medical information securely, a new study suggests that these systems may already be helping cut unnecessary care.

25 Jan 2014

GAO: Most Medicare advantage plans meet medical expense standard

The federal health law requires the plans to pay out at least 85 percent of their premium dollars on medical expenses, or refund the excess revenue to the government.

25 Jan 2014

E.R. expert warns public about 5 things doctor may do wrong when treating for flu

The flu season is in full swing starting mostly in the second week of January when emergency rooms are more busy than usual with patient with flu like symptoms. Dr. James Kojian, E.R. expert and founder of DRTOHELP.COM, warns the public about five things your doctor may be doing wrong when treating for the flu.

25 Jan 2014