District of Columbia Medical News (United States)

Federal circuit ruled in Canady Tech’s and Jerome Canady, M.D’s favor in the most recent of a intellectual property battles between CANADY TECHNOLOGY, LLC, ERBE and CONMED CORPORATION, three providers of electrosurgical and argon plasma products.

Congress wrestles with tax and deficit issues, and agonizes over some of the costs, but it ignores a much larger expense which could be slashed at no cost to anyone, says Action of Smoking and Health (ASH).

A new concept in Medical Education brings about a Free and Open Medical School. For those willing to do the extra work themselves, a complete medical school education may be available Free of Charge with only cost being certain medical text books.

Phelps Stokes received a grant to implement a Health Leadership Development Initiative for Afro-Colombian high school students who have shown an interest in pursuing a career in the health sciences.

Doctors deliver historic 50,000th baby at Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem.

New additions reflect the diversity of the association's members and the broad variety of wellness, prevention and chronic care management services offered by the industry it represents.

Group presents annual Leadership and Quality Impact Awards at its annual meeting to recognize exceptional programs for reducing chronic disease risk, improving quality of life for the chronically ill and enhancing health care quality and value.

Document includes important new content on medication adherence and provides a framework for health information technology components necessary in a fully connected population health management program.

Excitement continues to build for an historic birth at Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem, located only 500 yds from the traditional birthplace of Jesus. After 20 years of operation, the hospital will welcome its 50,000th baby–as soon as this month!

Massachusetts’ statewide smoking ban reduced heart attacks by over 7% a year, and saved million of dollars, according to a study about to be published in the American Journal of Public Health, notes Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)

Breast Cancer Registry Brings New Insights About the Importance of Psychosocial Support

Dr. Arnon Krongrad discusses surgery for chronic prostatitis with the Talking About Men’s Health blog.

A nail salon in Georgia added a five dollar surcharge to a customer's bill because she was obese, and it's all perfectly legal, and apparently part of a growing trend as we learn more about how much obesity costs everyone, says law professor

Industry trade association for wellness, prevention and disease management stakeholders lauds work of NAIC to refine MLR formula and recognize health promotion activities under quality improvement definition.

The NAPRx’s CNPR Certification Grads Find Pharmaceutical Sales Jobs Through the NAPRx Career Center Sponsored by JOBTARGET. JobTarget is quickly becoming the world's leading career site services company.

The two companies will form an alliance and create the largest platform for pharmaceutical sales jobs, resume posts, career services, and employer contacts.

Dr. Joshua Yamamoto has joined Foxhall Internists, PC, located in Washington, DC.

Half a year after Haiti’s terrible earthquake, the country’s needs remain dire. More than 1 million people remain homeless and thousands of children are still without parental care. Reconstruction is slow and, in some areas, nonexistent.

Several recent polls and surveys show growing public support for penalizing employees who smoke by making them pay more for their health insurance, reports Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), America's first antismoking organization.

A new survey shows that almost half of all large companies already penalize employees' unhealthy behaviors, or plan to do so shortly, a trend likely to be accelerated by the new health reform law which permits if not encourages it, reports ASH

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PBS will air documentary as part of Mother’s Day Line-up

Industry-Leading Provider of Professional Testing and Certification Credentialing Services Releases Report Confirming National Certification Exams Meet Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence

Global Health Progress applauds world’s poorest countries’ ability to access pneumococcal disease vaccines

Sibley physicians and nurses joined other healthcare workers to offer their services to those affected by the Haiti earthquake.

The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) announces the recipients of the 2010 Language Access Champion Awards.

Lamaze says that NIH consensus statement on VBAC demonstrates that it should be more accessible to women and independent, unbiased childbirth education is key to informed consent.

New Program For Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetics To Recieve Discount Diabetic Supplies and Financial Assistance To Help Pay Co-Pay On Insurance

Largest rehab outsourcing group new marketing campaign includes mentorship and promotes health and wellness

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel’s recent consensus conference panelists agreed that patients who choose not to participate in their own pressure ulcer prevention could develop unavoidable pressure ulcers.

House Hearing will also feature information on prostate cancer screening, treatment and impact on families

Tom Brokaw asked during the presidential debates whether health care is a right, a privilege or a responsibility, implying that it probably is a mixture of all three. But today's health summit appears likely to focus exclusively on rights.

Foxhall Internists of Washington, DC, celebrates its 60th anniversary and welcomes Dr. Assil Saleh to the practice.

Two-part Webinar series to focus on methodological and measures set recommendations of the DMAA Outcomes Guidelines Report, the industry consensus, evidence-based approach to measuring clinical and financial outcomes in population health management.

DrugPatentWatch adds new feature: tentative FDA approvals, an indicator of generic entry

Kathleen Wahlbin joins Washington, D.C.-based health communications firm

“Uninsured Get Cured” offers information that YOU MUST KNOW NOW if you are Uninsured. Real life experiences about how to get "free" healthcare from someone who has been through it. A MUST HAVE Read. that took me a year to learn, the hard way.

-A Statement from the Melanoma Research Foundation-

Michael Beebe, HillCo Health Vice President and Former AMA Director/Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®), Participating at Q1 Productions’ Medical Device Clinical Research & Reimbursement Conference, on January 11-12

On November 16, 2009, Colette M. Magnant, MD, FACS joined Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Physician Group. She is also the Director of Sibley’s Breast Cancer program and a founding physician of Sibley’s Sullivan Center for Breast Health.

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“A Night With Saddam” Tells Story of Dictator’s Remarkable Capture and the Events that Led to It

Online Career Advancement has enhanced and expanded their health care academic preparation programs to make more options available to individuals interested in pursuing professional licensing, certifications, or degrees in healthcare.

Moreover, while pharmaceutical industry leaders at the Reuters Health Summit are optimistic about the effects on their US businesses of extending health insurance to up to 39 million people who are currently uninsured.

Malaria researchers meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, this week say they are now conducting the last phase of testing for a malaria vaccine specifically to help the African population.

A healthcare strategist proposes five policy changes to benefit U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Veterans Day is the time to do more for soldiers returning from combat.

The NAPRx is proud to announce its new recruitment advertising agreement with Sanofi-Aventis. Sanofi-Aventis is looking to fill many pharmaceutical sales positions nationally, so we encourage you to apply today.

Gem P. Daus, M.A., first Executive Director of the NCIHC, will lead the organization and work to implement a strategic plan that secures the NCIHC as the expert national resource on language access issues in health care.

Full Cycle Medical Management launches the Fall Coverage Review Program. This program allows patients to receive advice about which plan to chose and what procedures are covered based on the plan.

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is advising reporters and editors to treat the claims made earlier today by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) regarding food-borne illnesses, including fresh tuna and oysters, with skepticism.