MD Week

AARP Idaho - Idaho's Rising Jobless Rate Fuels State's Growing Health Care Woes

Addiction Medicine - American Lung Association Urges Full Coverage of Clinically Proven Smoking Cessation Treatments

Allsup - Few Change Medicare Plans Each Year, but Three Times As Many Are Considering a Change in 2010, Allsup Survey Finds

Alzheimer Disease - Lankenau Institute Investigators Discover a Potential New Antibody Therapy To Treat Alzheimers Disease and Other Amyloid Illnesses

Alzheimer Disease - Neuroimaging Provides Insights into New Treatment Options for Alzheimers Disease: Investigators Report Findings in Special Issue of Behavioural Neurology

American Society of Nephrology - Doctors' tests often miss high blood pressure in kids with kidney disease

Analgesics - Stopain(R) Named a Demand Brand By Mass Market Retailers Magazine

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) - AMA Has Chance to Rescind Support of HR 3962; AMA Shout-Out from Public Urges Doctors to Answer to PATIENTS Not AMA Leadership

Asthma - Reports from University of Michigan describe recent advances in asthma

Bipolar Disorder - Actress Debi Mazar Talks About her Family's Experience with Bipolar Depression

Burn Care - WIFH Atlanta Announces Breakthrough Technique in Laser Hair Removal for Ethnic Skin Types

Cambridge Heart - Are you at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

Columbia University Medical Center - Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism

Community Health - Findings from S.M. Ahmed and co-researchers advance knowledge in community health

Dartmouth Medical School - Geneticists hunt for scleroderma triggers

Diabetes - Avoiding Fraudulent Diabetes Supplies

Diabetic Care Services - Diabetic Care Services Provides Tips on Avoiding Fraudulent Diabetes Supplies

Disease Progression - CVS Caremark and Generation Health Form Strategic Partnership to Offer Personalized Medicine

EyeScience - EyeScience(TM) Announces New Program to Improve Patient Compliance and Practice Profits

Fistula - Research findings from R.N. Foley et al update understanding of fistula

Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration - Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration Previews Online Personal Health Records for Medicaid Recipients

Georgetown University Medical Center - Physician bias might keep life-saving transplants from black and Hispanic patients

Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation - Cosmetics Pioneer Victoria Jackson: Mom on a Mission Adopts "Orphan Disease"

Hard to Treat Diseases - Hard to Treat Diseases' HTDS.PK Launch of MindUp Cancer Research

Health Insurance - AHIP Statement on House Passage of H.R. 3962

Health Insurance - Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine Issues Statement Praising the House of Representative's Historic Vote to Pass Health Insurance Reform

Health Insurance - PIA Says Inclusion of Agents in House Healthcare Bill is Positive, but Concerns Remain

Heart Disease - Kidney Patients Heart Health is Getting Better

Hill & Knowlton - Hill & Knowlton Builds Healthcare Strength in DC

Hip Fracture - New hip fracture research has been reported by scientists at University of Iowa

Hip Fracture - Reports summarize hip fracture research from L. Uscherpines and co-authors

Infarction - Studies from P.A. Heidenreich et al add new findings in the area of infarction

Insurance Administrative Solutions - Insurance Administrative Solutions Hires New Chief Marketing Officer

Intuit Inc. - Medical Mutual of Ohio and Intuit Cure the Pain of Paying Medical Bills

Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings have been reported from Harvard University, Medical Department

LocalSTDtesting.com - Discounted Rates for Same Day STD Testing w/ Rapid Resulting

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Hill-Rom and Encompass Group Form Joint Venture

Medical Care Research - Study results from Duke University broaden understanding of medical care research

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP Calls On Idaho's U.S. Reps To Back House Health Care Reform Bill

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP Idaho Key Vote News Alert

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP Illinois Key Vote News Alert

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP NY Praises House Passage of Health Care Reform Bill

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP Pennsylvania Key Vote News Alert

Medicare and Medicaid - Care Improvement Plus Announces Major Expansion in Arkansas, Missouri for 2010

Medicare and Medicaid - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Retain Single NPWT Code

Medicare and Medicaid - HealthPlus Named One of 'America's Best Health Insurance Plans' -- Again

Medicare and Medicaid - House Health Reform Plan Will Benefit Millions of Illinoisans

Medicare and Medicaid - Maine Residents With Medicare Searching for Affordable and Innovative Insurance Have Competitive Medicare Advantage Option

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Part D Continues to Earn Strong Marks from America's Seniors

Medicare and Medicaid - New CVS/pharmacy Data Reveals Older Americans Could Save an Average of $612 Annually by Switching Medicare Part D Plans

Medicare and Medicaid - Oregon Hospice Pays U.S. $1.83 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability

Medicare and Medicaid - Quantros Announces Partnership With Hospital Accreditation Agency DNV

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from A.E. Barnato et al has provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from Harvard University, Medical Department update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from M. Manley et al further understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - U.S. News Media Group and NCQA Release 2009-10 Rankings of America's Best Health Insurance Plans

Medicine - Studies by J. Dacre and co-authors describe new findings in medicine

Melanoma - Data from A. Constantinidou et al provide new insights into melanoma

MEMI Tech, LLC - New USB Medical Health Information Card Aims to Save Lives, Time and Money

Milliman Care Guidelines Llc - Milliman Care Guidelines Innovations Spur Eight-Fold Growth in Hospital Client Base

Milliman Care Guidelines Llc - Milliman Care Guidelines(R) Innovations Spur Eight-Fold Growth in Hospital Client Base

Morbid Obesity - 15 Million Americans at Greatest Risk of Disease/Death Have Been Left Out of Health Reform Debate

MRO Corp - MRO's Audit Tracker Online and ROI Online(TM) to Achieve Certification from Executive Health Resources

Myeloma - Patient Advocate Foundation Announces Additional Support for Co-Pay Relief Program Serving Multiple Myeloma Patients

National Council on Aging - 'Tis the Season...To Check Your Prescription Drug Benefit

Office of the Speaker of the House - Pelosi: Health Legislation Founded on Key Principles for a Healthier America: Innovation, Competition and Prevention

OrthoSynetics - OrthoSynetics(TM) Expands Executive Team with New Hires

Patients First - Hispanic Organizations Unite To Address Major Problems with Health Care Legislation in Congress

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders - U.S. Army Special Forces Operators Reluctant to Seek Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Prescription Solutions - New Survey: More Than Half of Americans Do Not Take Prescription Medicines as Instructed, Pointing to Growing Public Health Problem

RAND Corporation - Trimming US health care spending will require new approaches, study finds

Rogosin Institute - Rogosin Institute Patients Have Superior Health Outcomes

Skin Cancer - Data from P.J. Terrill and colleagues advance knowledge in skin cancer

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Research reveals lipids' unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells

The 60 Plus Association - New $1.5 Million Campaign Targeting 15 'YES' Votes on House Health Care Reform Bill

The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation - Mayo Clinic Neurologist Reports: "Thousands of NMO Patients are Misdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis"

University of Florida - 'Escaped' proteins add to hearing loss in elderly, UF researchers find

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Higher carotid arterial stenting rates associated with poorer clinical outcomes

USAction - Reid Moves Toward Progressive Financing Measure to Help Fund Health Care Reform

Aging - New aging study findings recently were published by researchers at Boise State University

Aging - Studies from Medical University of South Carolina reveal new findings on aging

American Academy of Family Physicians - November/December 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

American Medical Association - AMA Hails House Passage of Health Reform Bill (H.R. 3962)

American Medical Association - AMA President Kicks Off AMA Meeting Focused on Health Reform

American Thoracic Society - New statement outlines ATS positions on research, education, advocacy

Angiology - EDDA Technology Completes CE Mark for IQQA(R)-Liver for Fast Quantitative Volumetry Assessment from Liver MDCT

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky Earns NCQA Accreditation Status of 'Excellent'

Anthropedia Foundation - Conference of International Experts Calls for a Focus on Well-Being and the Person in Health

Arthritis - Research reports from G. Rohekar and co-authors provide new insights into arthritis

Asthma - New Research Shows Over-use of Asthma Rescue Inhalers Substantially Reduced Through Pharmacist-initiated Physician Intervention

Asthma - New Survey Reveals Unmet Needs In Asthma Care In the U.s.

Asthma - Studies conducted at Kaiser Permanente on asthma recently published

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Data from New York University, Medical Department provide new insights into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Authentidate Holding Corp./Definitive Homecare Solutions - Authentidate Introduces New Interface for Inscrybe Healthcare with Definitive Homecare Solutions' CPR+

AuthorHouse - Save Nyki, Save the World: Crazed Congressman and Fanatical Physician Kidnap Women for Diabolical Experiments

Baxter International Inc. - New Medicare Benefit to Provide Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Education on Treatment Options

Behavior - Reports summarize behavior study results from Leiden University

Bend Memorial Clinic - Bend Memorial Clinic Pursues Recruitment in Lung Cancer Trial

Benefit Informatics Inc. - MedRisk, LLC to Offer Clients Benefit Informatics Data Analysis and Reporting Solutions

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. - Particles Detected in Vials from Genzyme's Plant Not Expected to Impact Aldurazyme or Naglazyme

BIOTRONIK, Inc. - BIOTRONIK, Inc., Names Dan Schlewitz Executive VP of Sales

Blood Glucose Monitoring - ARKRAY, Inc. Launches New and Improved Assure(R) Pro Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Strips

Cancer - New AHRQ Study Finds Failure to Order Tests a Leading Cause of Diagnostic Error

Cancer - Research from Oregon Health & Science University has provided new data on cancer

Cancer - Studies from Harvard University, Institute for Health Policy update current data on cancer

Cardiac Arrhythmias - New Research Center to Focus on Cardiac Safety and Innovation

Cianna Medical, Inc. - SAVI Brachytherapy for Breast Cancer Marks Three-Year Anniversary of First Treatment

Clinical Research - New clinical research study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Miami

Clinical Trial Research - Reports from College of Medicine add new data to research in clinical trial research

Colon Cancer Quality of Care - Research from Veterans Affairs Medical Center yields new data on colon cancer quality of care

Coronary Heart Disease - New coronary heart disease findings from K.E. Lutfey and co-researchers published

Coronary Heart Disease - Study data from K.E. Lutfey et al provide new insights into coronary heart disease

Covidien - Covidien Introduces First FDA-Approved Spine Sealant