Health :: Shelhigh implantable medical devices seized
FDA seized all implantable medical devices from Shelhigh, Inc., after finding significant deficiencies in the company’s manufacturing processes.
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Listeria :: Agriculture Department warns about tainted raw milk sold by Butler County Dairy
Consumers who have purchased raw milk from Fisher’s Dairy, Butler County, any time after April 9, 2007, should discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said.
Dietary Supplement :: Jen-On Herbal Science recalls H S Joy of Love a Dietary Supplement
Jen-On Herbal Science International, Inc. 205 Russell St., City of Industry, CA 91744, announced that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s supplement product sold under the name H S Joy of Love.
Health Care :: Financial incentives for physicians mean better care for patients
Financial incentives for physicians mean better care for patients, according to a six-year study of a large preferred provider organization in Hawaii.
Prostate Cancer :: Outcomes of cryotherapy for prostate cancer
In the February 2007 issue of Urology, Dr. Ellis from the Urology Associates of North Texas reports on a large series of patients treated with primary cryotherapy for prostate cancer (CaP).
Cough :: Chronic cough can be tamed with right treatment
Chronic cough ? often causing much discomfort, frustration, irritability and sleep disturbances in 10 percent to 20 percent of adults ? is one of the leading reasons for consultation with a physician according to a report published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
Healthcare :: AAFP & Revolution Health to improve patient-physician interactions & healthcare
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), one of the nation’s largest medical associations with more than 94,000 physician and medical student members, and Revolution Health Group, a leading consumer-centric health company, announced they have formed a partnership with the shared mission to help consumers find a “medical home,” help technology work seamlessly for consumers and promote a more patient-centered model of care.
Physician :: Physicians should be able to review performance rates before release
A policy paper and principles assuring that physicians are given the opportunity to comment on performance ratings that they believe are inaccurate were adopted this week by the American College of Physicians (ACP) at its annual meeting.
Diabetes :: ACP and ACP Foundation launch tools to improve diabetes care
Eat right. Exercise. Monitor blood sugar. Take medication regularly. This is the advice physicians give the more than 20 million Americans affected with diabetes. Yet implementation of these recommendations is often far from ideal, putting patients at greater risk for damage to the heart, kidneys, eyes, and feet.
Breast Cancer :: Breast cancer incidence continues to trend low in 2004, decline supports role of HRT
An extended analysis of cancer rates reinforces a strong association between use of hormone replacement therapy and increased breast cancer incidence, according to research led by scientists at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and published in the April 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.