The Federation of State Medical Boards House of Delegates has adopted a new policy addressing patient safety and other issues related to physicians re-entering clinical practice after a significant leave of absence from medicine. Separately, the
New research about why people forego colorectal cancer screening suggests that three fears play a significant role. Fear of embarrassment, fear of getting AIDS, and fear of pain may make some seniors skip the potentially lifesaving tests.The of
Alarming increases of Type 2 diabetes in children are no closer to being managed successfully, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine showing common diabetes-control medications failed to work in children.The study also that
Fueled by the disintegration of the traditional silo business structure separating hospitals and physician practices, the Providence Medical Group is on a growth streak that doesn't look like it will end anytime soon.PMG, the newly renamed unit
Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates by device of
The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, the American Cancer Society, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology have released new guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. The guidelines a in
Issues important to pharmacists range from new drugs available on the market to upcoming state laws that affect this group of professionalswhether they're working in a hospital, nursing home, or retail outlet.Pharmacists based in Spokane a
A Canadian study led by researchers from Ryerson University and Dalhousie University found that nurse practitioners play a vital role in providing rapid access to health care for residents living in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes be
Fresenius Medical Care, the Waltham, Mass.-based renal therapy provider, says it recently began offering nighttime dialysis treatments for patients in its Hayden Lake clinic.The clinic is the company's first in Idaho to do so, says Clint the The
A Spokane family of orthodontists says it's seeing success both here and around the world with a form of orthodontic treatments it has developed and promoted over about the last 15 years.Dr. Paul Damon says his father, Dr. Dwight Damon, designed