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Medical News Today

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Aunt Minnie

• Whistleblower claims net $1.5M from CDI
  The last of several whistleblower claims against the Center for Diagnostic (more) […]
• ONC announces new offices, software challenge
  The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (more) […]
• Moments in Radiology History: Part 4 -- Discovering x-rays
  From PET/CT to pocket-sized ultrasound, radiologists seem to have an unlimited (more) […]

WebMD Health

• Study: Trash Old, Unused Drugs
  Prescription medication "take-back" programs are increasingly promoted as a way to safely dispose of unused drugs, but they are no better for the environment than simply throwing old drugs in the trash, a new study suggests. […]
• CDC: All Baby Boomers Should Get Tested for Hepatitis C
  One in 30 baby boomers may be infected with the hepatitis C virus, but few know it until it's too late for their livers. […]
• Athletes Better Equipped to Play Through the Pain
  New research confirms that athletes have a higher tolerance for pain than couch potatoes or even weekend warriors, and the finding could help investigators discover better ways to manage pain. […]

Medscape Medical News Headlines

• One Troponin Test to Identify Low-Risk Patients Fast
  Central-laboratory troponin I within 2 hours of presentation plus ECG and TIMI risk score can identify patients at low risk of cardiac events. Heartwire […]
• Next-Generation Transcatheter Aortic Valve Looks Good
  Early registry data on the Sapien XT transcatheter aortic valve presented at the EuroPCR conference show low mortality and complication rates. Heartwire […]
• Lead Size, Venous Occlusion Found Unrelated
  Is it time to rethink the slimming of pacing and ICD leads? Thinner may not be better for a number of reasons, and one of its supposed advantages may be a myth. Heartwire […]

Yahoo! News: Health News

• Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer
  FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation caused by chronic heartburn may increase the risk of esophageal cancer, a new study finds. […]
• From One Generation to the Next, Dental Care Changes
  FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Stephanie Crowe, a mother of three from Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., still remembers dreading a visit to the dentist as a young girl. It was often a painful experience, and her family's dentist showed little empathy to his smallest patients. […]
• Health Highlights: May 18, 2012
  Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: […]

The Medical News

• Some patients mistakenly undergo bypass surgery after diagnostic angiography
  Research led by Christiana Care Health System's Andrew Doorey, M.D. has found that a small number of patients mistakenly undergo bypass surgery after diagnostic angiography. […]
• APS honors recipients of Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards
  The American Pain Society (APS), today honored the recipients of its sixth annual Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards recognizing the nation's outstanding pain care centers. […]
• Health professional training essential to reduce tobacco reliance
  Health care professionals do a better job helping people quit smoking when they are trained in smoking cessation techniques, a new Cochrane Library review finds. […]