Advertisement

Latest print edition

American Medical News

Stay Informed

Index 2007: News in brief

Government - Profession - Business - Health - 2006 - 2008

Got ideas for how we can improve our site? Please let us know.

Government & Medicine briefs 2007

Most seniors retain good access to doctors, survey finds - Dec. 24/31
Medicaid entities owe $1 billion in taxes - Dec. 24/31
State budgets squeezed by health care spending - Dec. 24/31
Maine to scrutinize child sexual abuse reporting mandates - Dec. 24/31
Grassley targets spending at Iowa QIO - Dec. 24/31
AHIC endorses e-prescribing mandate - Dec. 17
Ohio delays Medicaid doctor pay hikes - Dec. 17
Physicians receiving Medicare survey - Dec. 17
Romney supports federal medical liability reform - Dec. 17
Top Medicare drug plans cutting their formularies - Dec. 10
Pharmacy associations sue CMS over Medicaid pay - Dec. 10
R.I. health system reform meetings begin - Dec. 10
House fails to override veto of HHS spending bill - Dec. 3
Improper Medicare payments drop - Dec. 3
Federal appeals court to rule on Virginia abortion ban - Dec. 3
Bush vetoes HHS budget bill - Nov. 26
Calif. Democrats offer new health system reform bill - Nov. 26
Kentucky's physician governor loses re-election - Nov. 26
Bush opposes SCHIP tobacco tax - Nov. 19
Final HHS budget bill maintains NIH funding increase - Nov. 19
Mass. doctors seek "I'm sorry" law - Nov. 19
Revised SCHIP bill still short of veto override support - Nov. 12
Biden health reforms would expand federal programs - Nov. 12
CMS delays part of Medicaid Rx rule - Nov. 5
House panel approves parity bill - Nov. 5
Ga. lawsuit seeking Medicaid pay for abortions allowed to proceed - Nov. 5
Medicare to recover billions from drug plans - Oct. 22/29
Many Republicans, most Democrats support SCHIP expansion - Oct. 22/29
Sen. Domenici retiring due to illness - Oct. 22/29
HIT bill criticized by industry - Oct. 22/29
House panel adopts parity bill - Oct. 15
Edwards offers medical liability reform plan - Oct. 15
Ohio physicians propose insurance mandate - Oct. 15
Colo. commission unveils fifth health care reform plan - Oct. 15
OIG survey finds Medicare hotline problems - Oct. 15
Remaining Medicare private plans get green light - Oct. 8
Nebraska physicians developing universal coverage plan - Oct. 8
Physician group wins case for higher pay for inmate care - Oct. 8
Bush challenged on SCHIP limits - Oct. 1
Medicaid directors call for delay of law requiring use of tamper-proof prescription pads - Oct. 1
"Sicko" well known, if not seen - Sept. 24
Acting CMS chief named - Sept. 24
Medicare puts hospital-preventable conditions on no-pay list - Sept. 17
Medicare anesthesia payments lower than private rates - Sept. 17
ASCO asks Medicare to drop anemia drug limits - Sept. 17
Government health care's share of the GDP growing - Sept. 10
Managed care lobby fights back with new ad campaign - Sept. 10
Drugmaker settles off-label lawsuit - Sept. 10
Governor signs Calif. budget, releasing delayed Medicaid payments - Sept. 10
Texas settlement will increase doctors' Medicaid pay - Sept. 3
Tennessee targets "doctor shopping" - Sept. 3
Doctor-owned HMO loses Medicare contract - Sept. 3
Medicare pharmacy bill introduced - Sept. 3
HHS public health official resigns - Sept. 3
Medicare contractors' good grades - Aug. 27
Richardson: Expand Medicare, mandate coverage - Aug. 27
Giuliani calls for health care tax credits, liability reform - Aug. 20
Survey: Many are "underinsured" - Aug. 20
House panel adopts stronger mental parity bill - Aug. 20
Hospitals blast Medicare payment rule - Aug. 20
GAO: Medicaid citizenship rule hurts access for eligible people - Aug. 20
Health plans launch Medicare ads - Aug. 13
Physician-owned hospitals scrutinized - Aug. 13
House panel adopts mental parity bill - Aug. 13
White House Medicare antifraud request - Aug. 6
Pennsylvania expands authority of allied health professionals - Aug. 6
CMS issues final Medicaid citizenship rule - Aug. 6
Louisiana increases Medicaid reimbursements, eligibility - Aug. 6
N.Y. governor calls for universal insurance access - Aug. 6
N.H. drops parental notification law - Aug. 6
Connecticut, Missouri governors sign Medicaid increases - Aug. 6
Medicare program takes aim at medical equipment fraud - July 23/30
Near-elderly without insurance are less healthy when they hit Medicare eligibility - July 23/30
AMA: Medicare pay denial for hospital-acquired conditions worrisome - July 16
New Wyo. senator an orthopedic surgeon - July 16
Calif. Democrats merge health reform bills - July 16
Court finds Mich. abortion ban unconstitutional - July 16
1.77 million veterans are uninsured - July 9
OIG finds overpayment for surgical debridement - July 9
Actuaries analyze options for Medicare pay reform - July 9
Bill offers tax credits for health insurance, health IT - July 9
Grants for children's mental health - July 2
AMA offers Medicare bonus help - June 25
Discount drug program hits a million - June 25
Congress confronts Bush again on stem cell funding ban - June 25
Medicaid payment increases on track in Nevada, Hawaii - June 25
Conn. lawmakers pass medical marijuana bill - June 18
Neb. Safe apology measure becomes law - June 18
Bill proposes giving kids universal coverage - June 18
ACP backs bill empowering state reforms - June 11
Volunteer physicians in Oklahoma get liability protection - June 4
Medicare Part D wasting billions, consumer report says - June 4
Kansas will help pay for health insurance - June 4
Bill would boost tax deduction for health IT - June 4
Senate bills aim to improve mental health care for children - June 4
Web site offers veterans help locating mental, substance abuse care - May 28
SCHIP lowered private insurance take-up - May 28
Uninsured charged more for hospital care - May 28
White House taps new CMS chief - May 28
Illinois bill would expand list of losses allowed under noneconomic damages - May 21
Bill would create state health insurance pilot projects - May 21
Legislation proposes Medicare for all - May 14
New health IT bill for doctors offered - May 14
Maryland won't take "Wal-Mart law" to Supreme Court - May 14
Senators propose bill to fund state health reforms - May 14
Bipartisan SCHIP bill introduced in Senate - May 14
Americans support individual insurance mandate - May 14
Nation's new health IT chief named - May 7
Bill would boost insured slightly - May 7
Medicaid programs struggling, consumer group says - May 7
Most medical liability claims close without award - April 23/30
Breast cancer, trauma bills head to president - April 23/30
S.C. House passes bill requiring women to view ultrasounds before abortion - April 16
Most California residents oppose physician tax - April 16
Bill calls for tax rebates to buy health insurance - April 16
Stark universal health bill would greatly expand Medicare - April 16
Census Bureau reduces estimate of uninsured Americans - April 9
CMS: Newborns to automatically qualify for Medicaid - April 9
Miss. governor signs bill to immediately criminalize abortion if Roe v. Wade were overturned - April 9
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans lacks primary care - April 9
North Dakota adopts "I'm sorry" law - April 2
Bush administration opposes citizen panel's recommendations - April 2
Clinton, Dingell propose $50 billion SCHIP reauthorization - April 2
Colo. legislation aims to speed malpractice awards - March 26
Washington state sues over newborn document requirements for Medicaid - March 26
Cigarette tax boost for SCHIP? - March 19
Medical expenses a factor in credit card debt - March 19
Illinois hospital found not liable for after-hours privacy breach - March 19
Hospital association proposes universal plan - March 19
Representatives, governors seek SCHIP funding, expansion - March 19
Massachusetts-like universal plan would cost Maryland $2.5 billion - March 19
S.D. Senate panel votes down abortion ban - March 12
Bush signs budget bill - March 12
Legislation would boost Illinois Medicaid rates - March 12
Senators reach out to Bush on health care system reform - March 5
Bill would end payments to delay generic drugs - March 5
Edwards announces universal care plan - March 5
Wal-Mart, SEIU join to support health system reform - Feb. 26
Calif. coalition to work on universal care - Feb. 26
Medicare drug enrollment rises - Feb. 19
SCHIP renewal tops Baucus agenda - Feb. 19
Flexible spending accounts recommended for San Francisco plan - Feb. 19
Medical associations file brief in Calif. balance-billing lawsuit - Feb. 19
Obama joins presidential candidates calling for universal care - Feb. 12
Senators introduce bill to close SCHIP funding gap - Feb. 12
Arizona Senate panel passes liability bill for emergency doctors - Feb. 12
Senators offer tort reform bills - Feb. 5
Former Ore. governor seeks universal care - Feb. 5
D.C. passes tort reform - Jan. 29
Federal lawmakers introduce drug importation legislation - Jan. 29
TennCare coverage restarted - Jan. 29
CMS seeks physician input on Medicare contractors - Jan. 29
No penalty for low-income patients - Jan. 29
Calif., Conn. governors offer universal health coverage plans - Jan. 22
Many HIPAA claims lack merit - Jan. 22
New Medicare physician rate information offered - Jan. 15
President signs HSA bill - Jan. 15
Autism research bill adopted - Jan. 15
Plans fined for prompt-pay violations - Jan. 1/8
Ryan White CARE Act extended - Jan. 1/8
Long-term-care Web site created - Jan. 1/8

Last year's news briefs - Back to top.

In 2007 the N.C. medical board banned doctors from participating in executions. Read more

Professional Issues briefs 2007

AHIP survey shows most HSAs cover preventive care from the first dollar - Dec. 24/31
Ohio high court overturns $30 million verdict - Dec. 17
New study: Illegal Latino immigrants use Calif. health care less than U.S.-born Hispanics - Dec. 17
ICU outcome shapes relatives' experiences - Dec. 10
Michigan insurer to cut rates in 2008 - Dec. 10
Pittsburgh medical school, hospital set new policies for drug rep interactions - Dec. 10
Pa. medical liability climate improves, governor says - Dec. 3
New DEA rule allows extended scripts - Dec. 3
ED doctors seek solutions to crowding - Nov. 26
Pou case prosecutor loses election - Nov. 26
AAMC names new chair - Nov. 26
N.J. votes down stem cell money - Nov. 26
Kentucky projects physician shortage - Nov. 19
Aon says liability awards and related costs are likely to ease in 2008 - Nov. 12
Hospital bans gifts from drug and device companies - Nov. 12
Study examines role of gender in CHD treatment - Nov. 12
N.C. medical board appeals execution ruling - Nov. 5
Study: Physician rankings not inherently illegal - Nov. 5
Gay, lesbian medical association elects new leader - Nov. 5
State societies caution doctors as Cigna agreement ends - Oct. 22/29
Arizona board tackles alternative medicine practices - Oct. 22/29
Few hospitals report adopting guidelines to help prevent infections - Oct. 22/29
ACGME honors physician teachers - Oct. 22/29
Joint Commission lauds MRSA reduction initiative - Oct. 22/29
Blues settlement deadline is approaching - Oct. 15
British hospitals ban white coats, ties - Oct. 15
Study: Hospitalists shorten patient stays - Oct. 15
Army increases medical scholarship stipends - Oct. 15
NYC hospitals share data on quality, patient safety - Oct. 8
ABMS picks new leader - Oct. 8
$100 million gift for Texas medical school - Oct. 8
ACGME names new CEO - Oct. 8
Calf. hospital sees more surgery complications after duty-hour limits - Oct. 1
Another call to extradite man accused of physician's slaying - Oct. 1
Study: President Lincoln had facial asymmetry - Oct. 1
Illinois hospitals to start reporting MRSA infections - Sept. 24
Study: More effort needed to treat depression in primary care setting - Sept. 24
No large drop in mortality rates after limiting resident hours - Sept. 24
Pennsylvania medical liability insurer will likely reduce premiums in 2008 - Sept. 17
National Medical Assn. inaugurates new president - Sept. 17
Colorado to open the state's first public health school - Sept. 10
Lawsuit dropped after North Carolina revamps medical board appointments - Sept. 10
University of New Mexico housestaff signs first union contract - Sept. 10
Psychologists specify unethical interrogation techniques - Sept. 10
L.A. County teaching hospital closing - Sept. 3
Missouri stops midwife practice law - Sept. 3
Citing tort reform, insurer jumps into Illinois market - Sept. 3
Report: Public reporting could cut Mass. hospital-acquired infections - Sept. 3
Study: Local liability standards hinder physicians - Aug. 27
Medical plane crash kills five - Aug. 27
Medicine now plaintiffs in Ark. economic credentialing case - Aug. 20
OxyContin manufacturer, execs fined - Aug. 20
New president for Joint Commission - Aug. 20
Osteopathic physicians vote against reporting patient immigration status - Aug. 20
Blues settlement notices mailed - Aug. 13
AAMC tests system to check criminal backgrounds - Aug. 13
Va. pain doctor sentenced to 57 months in prison - Aug. 6
AMA donates to health museum - Aug. 6
Two medical schools ban smoking - Aug. 6
N.Y. doctors see 14% hike in medical liability insurance rates - July 23/30
Autonomy among keys to hospitalist career satisfaction, paper says - July 23/30
Vt. doctors will have to "opt-in" for drugmakers to use data - July 16
Liability claims drop, but insurance premiums up, study finds - July 16
AOA names new president - July 16
Michigan tracks resident retention - July 9
Dr. Kevorkian released from prison - July 9
Study: Caps equal lower premiums - July 2
Pa. eyes med student loan repayment - July 2
Florida hospital wins round in IRS court battle - June 25
Plug pulled on Texas futile-care bill - June 18
AMA Foundation bestows minority scholarships - June 18
Doctors want $30 million verdict tossed - June 18
Federation elects new leaders - June 18
HPV vaccine no longer the law in Texas - June 11
Handful of Conn. doctors to see liability rates drop - June 11
Iowa study identifies shortages in some specialties - June 11
Ind. court: Breached contract invalidates noncompete clause - June 11
Boards to get telemedicine policy - June 4
Dr. Hill named WMA chair - June 4
Mississippi regains residencies - June 4
Female faculty sue Penn State medical school for gender bias - June 4
Medical educators ask Congress to not cut Medicare, Medicaid payments - June 4
Hospital should have sought court order before "Ashley treatment" - May 28
Alaska expands med student subsidies - May 28
Pa. liability lawsuit filings, plaintiff verdicts down - May 28
Doctors do well in court, study says - May 21
Study: Only small change in high-risk specialists in Pa. liability crisis years - May 21
Nation's physicians encouraged to take part in AMA survey - May 14
Drew University sues Los Angeles County for $125 million - May 14
Errors not leading reason for adverse drug events - May 14
Texas physician selected for Defense Dept. post - May 14
N.M. governor vetoes HPV mandate bill - May 7
Illinois liability insurer tells of rebate - May 7
Tort system found bad for both sides - April 23/30
Ohio court gives parents more time to file lawsuits in medical liability - April 23/30
Web page gathers financial information for students - April 23/30
Sleep medicine certificate gets OK - April 16
Grant expected to bring 50 new doctors to rural Mass. - April 16
Federation selects new leader for professional issues - April 16
No criminal charges in Illinois ED death - April 9
Vermont House votes down assisted suicide bill - April 9
New Mexico, Texas act on HPV vaccine - April 2
Liability insurer announces first dividends for doctors in a decade - April 2
Florida DO board honors three physicians - April 2
Oregon physician-assisted suicides reach new high number - March 26
Federation gets new board member - March 26
Virginia passes HPV vaccine mandate - March 19
N.M. residents, fellows form union - March 19
New initiative targets doctors in training - March 19
Grand jury convenes in Katrina physician case - March 12
New osteopathic med schools aim to help alleviate work force shortages - March 12
Plea agreement in Wis. criminal case over medical error - March 5
Medical school enrollment likely to rise - March 5
$6 million pledged to stop free lunches, drugmakers' influence - March 5
IMG nursing program expands - March 5
Okla. court rules certificate of merit unconstitutional - Feb. 26
Tenn. court rejects health plan payment lawsuit - Feb. 26
Physician profile service expanded - Feb. 26
Medical schools, teaching hospitals add $451.6 billion to economy - Feb. 26
Study finds unequal treatment for patients with chest pain - Feb. 26
Judge won't declare Illinois awards cap constitutional - Feb. 19
Health policy center to focus on Hispanic, American Indian involvement - Feb. 19
New rules for lasers in Wash. state - Feb. 19
South Korea likely to ban egg donation for research - Feb. 19
2007 liability rates stabilizing, decreasing in some states - Feb. 12
U.S. Supreme Court will not review lawsuit against the Match - Feb. 12
N.C. physicians who participate in executions subject to discipline - Feb. 12
House passes embryonic stem cell bill - Feb. 12
Course to focus on patient safety - Feb. 12
Study finds discipline rates misleading when linked to probable patient harm - Feb. 5
AMA Litigation Center joins Florida lawsuit on medical staff bylaws - Feb. 5
Integrated medical practices score better on quality measures - Jan. 29
Advisers sought for IMGs entering U.S. - Jan. 29
Medical society gets involved in N.H. prescribing data case - Jan. 22
Study quantifies deaths linked to serial-killer medical professionals - Jan. 22
Arizona board adopts Internet prescribing policy - Jan. 22
Advisers sought for IMGs entering U.S. - Jan. 22
Medical work of art to stay put - Jan. 15
Dr. Kevorkian slated for release - Jan. 15
State report: Florida sees liability insurance market improvements - Jan. 1/8
Foundation out of Aetna settlement awards $5.6 million in grants - Jan. 1/8
ACGME director set to retire - Jan. 1/8
Conflicts of interest in clinical trials don't worry cancer patients - Jan. 1/8
Calif. medical school proposal moves forward - Jan. 1/8

Last year's news briefs - Back to top.

More than 100 days into Obama's presidency, 17 HHS positions remained unfilled. Read more

Business briefs 2007

Sutter nearly triples EMR budget - Dec. 24/31
EMR security standards group forms - Dec. 24/31
Minn. launches rural IT resource - Dec. 24/31
New York RHIO opens - Dec. 17
Indiana distributes clinical support - Dec. 17
ReachMD, Sermo strike deal - Dec. 10
Fla. area gets tech grant - Dec. 10
Retail clinic chain expands - Dec. 10
More scrutiny of RHIO financing - Dec. 3
S&P downgrades hospital company - Dec. 3
United makes acquisition - Nov. 26
Ga. offers RHIO grants - Nov. 26
Calif. offers hospital comparison site in Spanish - Nov. 26
CCHIT approves EHR systems - Nov. 26
Large practice, WellPoint in dispute - Nov. 26
Microsoft acquires health company - Nov. 19
Humana introduces credit card - Nov. 19
Active cost managers see results - Nov. 19
Medem adds partner - Nov. 19
CareFirst executive pay examined - Nov. 12
WellPoint expects to add 50,000 M-Plan members - Nov. 12
Sermo announces alliance with Pfizer - Nov. 5
Retail clinic chains expand - Nov. 5
Google sets PHR release date - Nov. 5
Revolution sells CDHP unit - Nov. 5
Wyo. hospital fights snooping - Oct. 22/29
CareFirst names new CEO - Oct. 22/29
Health Net, Bank of America partner for HSA administration - Oct. 22/29
Humana pushes new small-biz plan - Oct. 22/29
Former WellPoint CEO takes new job - Oct. 22/29
Cigna, PacifiCare pay fines - Oct. 15
Athenahealth stock soars following IPO - Oct. 15
United offers pay estimator - Oct. 8
Insurer gets into game development - Oct. 8
Google Health head resigns - Oct. 1
Joint Commission launches wiki - Oct. 1
United-Sierra merger moves closer; Nevada attorney general to review - Sept. 24
Humana buys administrator - Sept. 24
Pittsburgh health plan creates PHRs - Sept. 24
Indianapolis HMO closes shop - Sept. 24
Shareholders sue Pediatrix over backdated stock options - Sept. 24
Study details P4P jump - Sept. 17
Oregon RHIO halted - Sept. 17
E-prescribing now legal everywhere - Sept. 17
Buffett invests in health plans - Sept. 10
Groups form prescribing think tank to promote safety and improve drug use - Sept. 10
N.Y. warns more insurers about physician ratings programs - Sept. 3
Mich. hospitals list prices online - Sept. 3
Target taps local doctors for clinics - Sept. 3
HCA settles shareholder lawsuits - Sept. 3
Ore. offers price comparisons, insurers' discount rates online - Aug. 27
Arizona joins the Blues Assn.'s bank network for HSAs - Aug. 27
Survey: Hospitals should do more outreach - Aug. 20
Aetna completes deal - Aug. 20
Illinois hospital regains tax-exempt status - Aug. 13
Hospital merger creates largest chain - Aug. 13
Ex-AHIP officer pleads in fraud case - Aug. 13
United lets healthy pay less - Aug. 6
Hospital takes cue from airports - Aug. 6
Generic discount program grows - Aug. 6
Richard Scrushy goes to jail - July 23/30
WellPoint buys imaging firm - July 23/30
WellPoint, former CFO sued - July 16
CCHIT expands reach - July 16
Cigna starts health coaching - July 9
Survey: Employers don't measure ROI of health programs - July 9
Manufacturers join call for IT - July 9
RediClinic to start accepting Medicare - July 9
U.K. health IT chief resigns - July 9
Athenahealth files for IPO - July 9
Drug bidding site established - July 2
Calif. group lists prices online - June 25
Cigna doesn't go exclusive with labs - June 25
Brailer starts investment fund - June 25
Pa. RHIO dies - June 25
Former medispa owner wins judgment - June 25
Justice OKs Pa. Blues merger - June 18
Aetna buys Medicaid firm - June 18
HealthSouth sells headquarters - June 18
More retail clinic expansion - June 11
Justice Dept. scrutinizes United-Sierra deal - June 4
Health plans report earnings - May 28
Pa. Blues make merger case - May 21
More EMRs certified - May 21
Kodak sells imaging business - May 21
Deal expands e-prescribing - May 21
Emergency Rx service begins - May 14
HealthSouth sheds units - May 7
Quest expands - May 7
California looking into United's administrative capacity - April 23/30
Study finds hospitals have to keep resubmitting insurance claims - April 23/30
Statewide RHIO launched in Delaware - April 16
Texas hospitals offer pricing site - April 16
Insurer fined for dropping members - April 9
Medicare, private plans grade Calif. doctors - April 2
Clinical informatics gains recognition - April 2
Clinic operator signs on Baylor - March 26
Virginia grants EMR funds - March 26
Corporate health costs go up - March 26
Illinois hospitals lose exemption - March 19
Mass. tops in e-prescribing - March 19
Survey: Patients like docs with EMRs - March 19
WellPoint to get new CEO - March 12
Michigan IPA sends chronic care teams to primary care practices - March 12
Illinois rolls out e-prescribing - March 12
Hospital systems announce merger - March 12
Walgreens expands in-store clinics - March 12
Tufts tightens bariatric requirements - March 5
Buffet buys into United HealthGroup - March 5
IRS: We're watching doctors - March 5
Calif. groups share pay-for-performance money - March 5
ACP database hacker sentenced - March 5
N.C. Blues touts generic program - March 5
Insurer pays members to lose weight - Feb. 26
Triad goes private - Feb. 26
CCHIT certifies more EMRs - Feb. 19
Intel funds Oregon project - Feb. 19
Pa. personal health records go mobile - Feb. 19
Florida Blues offers free online drug reference to physicians - Feb. 19
Survey: Communication aids satisfaction - Feb. 19
Insurer accused of unfair claims denial - Feb. 12
Tennessee Blues eliminates IQ test from bariatric surgery screening - Feb. 12
Controversial industry group closes - Feb. 12
Indianapolis doctors get free software - Feb. 12
Company plans truck stop clinics - Feb. 5
Misys CEO resigns - Feb. 5
D.C. approves e-prescribing rules - Feb. 5
EncounterCare seeks financing - Feb. 5
Health care mergers grow - Jan. 29
Hospital settles unfair pricing suit - Jan. 29
Kodak sells health care business unit - Jan. 29
Insurer claim-checker raises $10 million - Jan. 29
Panel recommends replacing Calif. Medicaid computer system - Jan. 22
Health insurance co-op forms in Wis. - Jan. 22
Minn. insurers eyeing scans - Jan. 22
Employers launch e-prescribing plan - Jan. 22
Fla. clinic drops Blues - Jan. 22
Lab standards released - Jan. 22
Health care mergers increase - Jan. 15
Ex-Medco employee accused of planting computer "bomb" - Jan. 15
Hospital CEO kicks the "CrackBerry" - Jan. 15
Pa. hospital records stolen - Jan. 15
WellPoint's Glasscock: Expect more consolidation - Jan. 1/8

Last year's news briefs - Back to top.

Voluntary drug industry rules now bar drug reps from giving doctors pens and notepads. Read more

Health & Science briefs 2007

Simple screen for male osteoporosis - Dec. 24/31
Baclofen helps alcoholics' abstinence - Dec. 24/31
Hepatitis B shot not associated with childhood multiple sclerosis - Dec. 24/31
Nanotechnology used to differentiate cancer cells from normal cells - Dec. 24/31
Physical activity increases while obesity rates level off - Dec. 17
Hib vaccine supplies are cut - Dec. 17
FDA concerned over anti-smoking drug - Dec. 17
Sleep duration may relate to diabetes - Dec. 17
CHD deaths steady in younger men, rising in younger women - Dec. 10
Diabetes and co-existing diseases - Dec. 10
CA-MRSA study targets new strains - Dec. 10
New boxed warning for Avandia - Dec. 10
Hypertension vaccine shows promise - Dec. 3
Major stroke risk increases after TIA - Dec. 3
New education program focuses on teens with type 2 diabetes - Dec. 3
Lower socioeconomic status may reduce antidepressants' effectiveness - Dec. 3
Call to prescribe exercise - Nov. 26
Heart conditions tied to worsening Alzheimer's - Nov. 26
FDA strengthens hearing loss warning for erectile dysfunction drugs - Nov. 26
Intranasal flu vaccine recommended for young children - Nov. 26
IOM report calls for a comprehensive cancer care delivery system - Nov. 19
Heart problems may run in families - Nov. 19
Panel advises that youngest children not use OTC cold and cough medicines - Nov. 12
FDA approves meningitis vaccine for young children - Nov. 12
IOM says PTSD therapies lack evidence of effectiveness - Nov. 12
Groups join to curb underage drinking - Nov. 5
Trillion-dollar cost of chronic disease - Nov. 5
Accelerated dosing schedule for hepatitis vaccine - Nov. 5
People overestimate how much they sleep - Nov. 5
FDA head leery of tobacco oversight - Oct. 22/29
Flu vaccine highly effective for elderly - Oct. 22/29
Significant percentage of asthma cases can be linked to allergies - Oct. 22/29
Depression common before, during and after pregnancy - Oct. 22/29
People with disabilities smoke at a higher rate than those without - Oct. 22/29
Breath test has potential for monitoring diabetes - Oct. 15
Merck ends HIV vaccine trial - Oct. 15
Colorectal cancer screening gets boost - Oct. 15
Exercise important factor in changing obesity levels - Oct. 15
FDA launches drug safety publication - Oct. 8
ADHD trial to analyze heart risks - Oct. 8
Leishmaniasis moving north - Oct. 8
Common pain measurement scale might not be that accurate - Oct. 8
Loneliness affects immune genes - Oct. 1
NIH signs research pact with NASA - Oct. 1
Canine rabies eliminated in U.S. - Oct. 1
Diabetes campaign focuses on tighter control - Oct. 1
Teen suicides go up; increase may be linked to fewer SSRI prescriptions - Sept. 24
1st new smallpox vaccine in 76 years - Sept. 24
Pop stars really do die young - Sept. 24
First genome of both chromosomes of a single individual published - Sept. 24
Americans living longer - Sept. 17
Researchers study avian flu markers - Sept. 17
Most head and neck cancers decline - Sept. 17
Stopping statins could hinder stroke recovery - Sept. 10
Boosting HDL may not be enough to prevent heart disease - Sept. 10
FDA approves once-yearly osteoporosis drug - Sept. 10
Study: Women need more information on cholesterol numbers - Sept. 10
Marburg virus: Bats are the bad guys - Sept. 10
Defense agency funds research into nano pain relief - Sept. 3
Stomach cancer rates predicted to fall - Sept. 3
Warnings added to labels of diabetes drugs - Sept. 3
Multiple sclerosis vaccine trial under way - Sept. 3
Statins safe for children with high cholesterol from genetic disorder - Aug. 27
Duration of heat wave more important than intensity - Aug. 27
An ounce of prevention - Aug. 27
FDA, Defense partnership announced - Aug. 27
Tobacco control bill would empower the FDA - Aug. 20
Withdrawn IBS drug to be available on limited basis - Aug. 20
Coalition calls for labeling of vinyl chemical that can impair fertility - Aug. 20
Drug safety partnership - Aug. 20
Illinois adopts smoke-free law - Aug. 13
Most believe cancer myths - Aug. 13
Second measles shot recommended - Aug. 6
Groups differ on when to begin mammography screening - Aug. 6
Waterborne pathogens and swimming - July 23/30
Racial differences and disease - July 23/30
Recommendations made for anaphylaxis follow-up - July 23/30
Advisory panel expands number of people who should get meningitis shots - July 23/30
Fibromyalgia drug gains approval - July 16
Growth hormone levels seen as autism signal - July 16
SSRIs and birth defects - July 16
Diagnosing concussions - July 16
Gene therapy for Parkinson's shows promise - July 9
IDSA calls for increased awareness, access to adult vaccinations - July 9
Diabetes deaths for women unchanged - July 9
Fatigue is cancer's biggest side effect - July 9
Dementia and vascular disease - July 2
Lyme disease increasing - July 2
Majority of people who lose weight keep it off for a year - July 2
Diabetes reduces life expectancy, increases heart disease - July 2
FDA forms risk/benefit communication committee - June 25
Antipsychotic drugs seen increasing risk of death among some older adults - June 25
Bush names surgeon general nominee - June 18
New IOM report on smoking cessation - June 18
Resistant staph infections up - June 18
Exploring pandemic influenza online - June 18
Soldiers contracted drug-resistant bacteria from field hospitals - June 11
Presurgical appendix scans questioned - June 11
Diet tip: Don't pass up the creamed soup - June 11
Chronic pain disrupts attention, memory - June 11
FDA panel recommends lowering approval age for nasal flu vaccine - June 4
Md., Minn. pass smoking bans - June 4
Supply woes hit chickenpox shots - June 4
Patients with mild persistent asthma may be able to cut down meds - June 4
New CDC report details stroke prevalence in all 50 states - June 4
Online avian flu course for public health responders - June 4
AMA disaster medicine journal begun - May 28
Study finds numerous genes contribute to bipolar disorder - May 28
Midlife headaches hike vision loss risk - May 28
Movie smoking may mean "R" rating - May 28
Mammography rates decline - May 28
Healthy fats' effect on Alzheimer's to be studied - May 28
Suicidality warning for young adults added to antidepressant label - May 21
Breast cancer rates continue to drop - May 21
Hypertension drugs may thwart Alzheimer's disease - May 21
Drug abuse, dependence starts early - May 21
Web-based program improves asthma - May 14
Most N.Y. pharmacies can translate drug labels into Spanish, but few do - May 14
NIH launches adolescent bariatric surgery study - May 14
Substance produced by cooking food may increase inflammation - May 14
Vaccine for avian flu gets FDA OK - May 7
The value of virtual colonoscopy - May 7
Growing concern about vaccine costs - May 7
Prescription GI drug taken off market - April 23/30
Rapid response key to dealing with pandemic flu - April 23/30
Antidepressant prescriptions for young people drop - April 23/30
Influenza research centers announced - April 23/30
ACP, ACS issue mammography guidelines - April 16
Pediatric drugs get labeling changes - April 16
Study: Identify cancer biomarkers - April 16
Diabetes accounts for greater proportion of cardiovascular disease - April 16
Geriatric spinal cord injuries increase - April 16
Parental alcoholism boosts risk of drinking in older teens with ADHD - April 16
FDA proposes new rules for participation on advisory committees - April 9
Pandemic planners urged to consider economic ramifications - April 9
Kids whose parents live longer have lower disease risk - April 9
Risedronate helps prevent hip fractures in Parkinson's patients - April 9
Tobacco smoke could affect black children more - April 9
FDA issues fresh-cut produce guidance - April 9
Exercise helps cut cigarette cravings, analysis finds - April 2
High BMI increases chance of early puberty in girls - March 26
Surgeon general issues national plan to tackle underage drinking - March 26
HIV most transmissible in early months of infection - March 26
New hypertension medication OK'd - March 26
Improving access to care lowers prostate cancer rates in blacks - March 26
One-third of returning veterans given mental health diagnosis - March 26
Flu vaccine effective even when not an exact match - March 19
COX-2s suggested as last resort - March 19
FDA approves drug to treat Crohn's disease - March 19
Whole-grain cereals reduce risk of heart failure - March 19
Stillbirth rate declines - March 12
Common cold virus linked to hospitalizations of young children - March 12
ADHD guidelines set - March 12
Influenza genomes sequenced - March 12
Medication disposal tips - March 5
Progress on HIV vaccine? - March 5
FDA scraps 2 uses for telithromycin - March 5
Low systolic readings linked to stroke in kidney patients - March 5
Naps and coronary mortality - Feb. 26
FDA OKs new cancer predictor - Feb. 26
Doctors unsure about 2nd varicella shot - Feb. 26
Mild MS may not stay that way - Feb. 26
FDA has plan to boost drug safety - Feb. 19
Oral insulin: Can it prevent diabetes? - Feb. 19
Esophageal cancer surgery safe in the morbidly obese - Feb. 19
Cardiovascular disease trials not reporting sex-specific results - Feb. 19
SSRI use and fracture risk - Feb. 12
Steroids slow progression of rheumatoid arthritis - Feb. 12
Polio vaccine saves billions of dollars - Feb. 12
FDA proposes gluten wording for celiac - Feb. 12
Cancer deaths drop - Feb. 5
Pulmonary disease campaign begun - Feb. 5
Bariatric surgeries soar - Feb. 5
CDC grants awarded to improve data sharing for disease detection - Feb. 5
23 states get failing grade in tobacco control - Jan. 29
Preventive measures for heart disease in diabetics - Jan. 29
CDC, medical societies publish child, adolescent immunization schedules - Jan. 29
Aspirin reduces risk of adult asthma - Jan. 29
More links between binge drinking, other risky behaviors - Jan. 22
Conclusions of nutritional studies correlate to funding source - Jan. 22
Obesity tied to prostate cancer death - Jan. 22
Stem cell success reported from amniotic fluid - Jan. 22
Antidepressant warnings could include adults - Jan. 15
FDA proposes warnings for OTC painkillers - Jan. 15
Macular degeneration drug may be effective for diabetes-associated eye problems - Jan. 15
Black cohosh fails to relieve menopausal symptoms - Jan. 15
FDA issues cautions on quinine use - Jan. 1/8
NSAIDs could halt cancer - Jan. 1/8
Buprenorphine patient cap increased - Jan. 1/8

Last year's news briefs - Back to top.

90% of hospital CEOs have cut costs or services in response to the recession. Read more

Copyright 2007 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.

Go to special section

AMA meeting special section
See comprehensive House of Delegates coverage.
Meeting coverage | Slide show | PDF

Feature articles

What's in a number? Cost variance figure drives policy and courts controversy

Breaking through barriers Incoming AMA president ready to tackle tough issues

Twitter What's the use? Physicians tell how they use the microblogging tool

Follow us on Twitter

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISE HERE

Comprehensive coverage

Most-viewed

July 6 issue

House health reform bill first to tackle Medicare physician pay
The legislation would establish a primary care bonus and make E&M services and preventive care less prone to cuts than all other services.

Hospital system tries letting patients read physicians' notes
Electronic medical records and a push for consumer involvement make it more acceptable -- and imperative -- to release more information, say Beth Israel project backers.

Complete issue Columns Letters News briefs

Columns and series

From the vault: 5 years ago

AMA studies liability surcharges July 5, 2004

We're hiring

Clinical topics reporter