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Study ties obesity to lower endometriosis risk

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Morbidly obese women had a 39% lower risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis compared with their normal-weight counterpart -More-

White Paper: Getting Right With the Joint Commission
Acting quickly on critical results has been part of the Joint Commission's annual goals since 2005. So why has this goal been less successfully implemented? This white paper explores caregiver communications and looks at how to address some common challenges with the help of modern-day technology. Read white paper.

USPSTF recommendation has little effect on mammography use

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that levels of screening mammography remained steady after the U.S. -More-

Drinking coffee regularly is associated with reduced liver disease risk

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Coffee consumption was linked to a lower risk of developing an autoimmune liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis -More-

Breast-feeding linked to reduced ADHD risk

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Babies who were breast-fed at 3 months and 6 months of age were less likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactiv -More-

Acellular vaccine may not be as effective as older whole-cell vaccine

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Preteens and teens who received their initial four shots of the acellular version of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis va -More-

Study links easy fast-food access to higher BMI in blacks

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Blacks living in areas with easy access to fast-food restaurants showed higher BMI than those in communities without such cha -More-

Signs of fecal contamination found in 58% of pools in Atlanta

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Fifty-eight percent of water samples collected from 161 swimming pools across Atlanta last summer were contaminated with E. -More-

Fewer U.S. children have died waiting for organ transplants

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network showed that the number of children who died while waiting for a n -More-

Wellness programs take time to show results, experts say

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Wellness program incentives and penalties are popular but outcomes data are mixed. -More-

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CMS allows states flexibility on Medicaid

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

CMS is gradually allowing states more flexibility in how they administer Medicaid programs by eliminating some requirements f -More-

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Protect your career with professional liability insurance

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

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I regret nothing, says arrogance; I will regret nothing, says inexperience.

20 May 2013 09:14:23 CDT

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach,Austrian writer -More-