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A Toronto nurse who contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has sued the city, provincial, and federal governments, asserting that the public health authorities halted precautions too soon and put political considerations above health and safety concerns.
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Medicaid exec: Funds will dry up this summer; KidCare insurance will be cut back.
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Even as Johnson & Johnsons (New Brunswick, New Jersey) Cordis (Miami Lakes, Florida) unit was rolling out results of a three-year trial of its Cypher drug-eluting stent (DES) during the American College of Cardiology meeting, another study was being reported comparing Cypher with another DES being used in Europe.
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Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, California) reported this month that it is discontinuing its Lifepath AAA endovascular graft program for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms in order to shift some of its developmental resources to other areas.
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Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver, British Columbia), a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on drug-coated medical devices and biomaterials, said it has licensed a portfolio of biomaterial, drug delivery and medical device technologies from Poly-Med (Anderson, South Carolina).
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Diets low in red meat and fish and high in vegetables and low-fat dairy products are associated with a decrease in the incidence of gout.
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A clinical prediction rule helps identify patients with knee pain who might benefit from orthopedic surgery.
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Exemestane after Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer; An Analysis of How Long Patients Remain on Various BP Therapies; Endothelial Dysfunction with Insulin Resistance and CWT in Hypertension
