(HealthDay News) For pregnant women, dietary and lifestyle interventions are associated with a reduction in maternal gestational weight gain, with the largest reduction and improved pregnancy outcomes seen... MAY. 18, 2012
RESEARCH NEWS
The CDC wants all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 -- the baby boom generation – to take a one-time hepatitis C virus test.
Most cases of the potentially deadly disease occur in this age group, and ... MAY. 18, 2012
BREAKING NEWS
A written policy on how long a patient can be in arrears, combined with a personalized collection letter, is the best way to get a delinquent patient to settle the bill. Reach out to the patient to identif... MAY. 18, 2012
THE BUSINESS OF MEDICINE
U.S. federal and state officials are warning consumers against eating shellfish from South Korea and say that retailers should stop selling it.
A Food and Drug Administration analysis of the South Korean ... MAY. 18, 2012
HEALTH ALERT
(HealthDay News) Reduction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol with statins is associated with a decrease in major vascular events, even for individuals with a five-year risk of less than 10 perce... MAY. 18, 2012
RESEARCH NEWS
Women who eat a lot of "bad" saturated fat may hurt their overall brain function and memory over time, researchers report. In contrast, eating more "good" monounsaturated fat improved brain function and me... MAY. 18, 2012
BREAKING NEWS
If your practice has yet to implement a system to electronically prescribe medication to Medicare patients, you could face penalties. Submit 10 billable Medicare Part B services before June 30 to avoid the... MAY. 17, 2012
CMS INFORMATION
"Fish pedicures" in health spas can expose recipients to a host of pathogens and bacterial infections. "Ichthyotherapy" typically involves the use of "doctor fish," a Eurasian river basin species known as ... MAY. 17, 2012
HEALTH ALERT
