The Massachusetts Dental Society and American Dental Association are urging dental providers and the voters of Massachusetts to support a November ballot initiative that will require dental insurance carriers to spend at least 83% of premium dollars on patient care rather than on administrative costs, salaries and profits. Carriers that do not meet this minimum…
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Now that Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has announced his retirement at the end of 2022, we should ask ourselves: Is the pandemic over? Here is a second question of importance: Are we creating a medical crisis — or crises — in America? First is the point…
CAMDEN, NJ – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) officially welcomed 112 new first-year medical students into the profession of medicine during the Class of 2026 White Coat Ceremony, held at Pfleeger Concert Hall on Friday, September 9. The White Coat Ceremony included inspirational talks by several special guests, the traditional “cloaking” ceremony, and…
ECMC Medical Minute – Dr. Clark – What is Sciatica? – 09/12/22 Sep 12, 2022 / Medical Minutes Join us every Monday morning between 6:00 AM and 6:30 AM during WGRZ-TV, Channel 2 Daybreak for the ECMC Medical Minute. We’ll learn about the latest health care initiatives here in Western New York, around the country…
Jeff Manning’s analysis of hospital finances is a focused and frightening look at our current medical crunch in Oregon. (“Hospital executives who expected rebound from COVID this year say they’re stunned by financial losses instead,” Sept. 3) As a recently retired surgeon, I’ll offer a broader view. U.S. medicine is ill. It’s not an Oregon…
The George Washington University will direct more than $50 million to fund 14 endowed professorships, further accelerating the progress of its academic medical enterprise in one of the most significant single investments in university history to support faculty. “George Washington University faculty are key to our mission of education, research and patient care, and endowed…
The ensoETM [Image from Attune Medical] Attune Medical announced today that the FDA granted investigational device exemption (IDE) to study the company’s ensoETM. Chicago-based Attune designed ensoETM to reduce esophageal thermal injury during cardiac radiofrequency (RF) ablation procedures. The IMPACT II study is underway in Europe and already enrolled nearly 20 patients. Attune said in…
[Image from Medical Microsintruments] Medical Microinstruments announced today that it launched its new supermicro NanoWrist instruments for its Symani surgical robot. Pisa, Italy-based Medical Microinstruments designed the Nanowrist instruments to address the challenges of microsurgery. Surgeons in Europe recently used the new supermicro needle holder and dilator in clinical procedures with successful outcomes. According to…
When looking for medical information on the internet, having the precise terminology makes the search fairly straightforward. But what if the person doing the searching doesn’t know the exact terminology, or wants to see what other information may be available without using technical terms? Will internet queries yield any useful results – or worse, will…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A federal judge revealed Monday that former President Trump’s medical records and documents related to his accounting information and taxes were seized during the FBI’s raid of his Mar-a-Lago home. U.S. District Judge from the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen M. Cannon ordered Monday that…