http://medical.presslib.com/general/index.htm General headlines posted throughout the day, every day. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:14:57 -0800 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:14:57 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 60 http://medical.presslib.com/general/1878354.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1878354.htm Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:14:57 -0800 The Arizona Rural and Underserved Health Workforce Training Project gives students an opportunity to assist in the delivery of medical services to underserved populations served by AHEC centers. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1875694.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1875694.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:31:23 -0800 Jeremy Gilbert, Ph.D. of Syracuse University will chair the organizing committee for the 2009 Conference on Materials and Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD), organized by ASM International, The Materials Information Society. A call for papers has been issued for the event, to be held Aug. 10-12 in Minneapolis. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1872154.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1872154.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:17:05 -0800 Harvard Health Publications, a publishing division of Harvard Medical School, announces the launch of its redesigned and enhanced website to serve the needs of health-conscious consumers in search of trusted health care information. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1870854.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1870854.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:03:06 -0800 When it comes to breast cancer –- one size does not fit all. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1861634.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1861634.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:29:40 -0800 STD Rates Higher Than Ever While Funding For Prevention Declines General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1855314.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1855314.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:29:37 -0800 Concern is mounting for thousands of hip replacement patients on the news of the Zimmer Durom® Cup Recall . The Cleveland Law Firm of Spangenberg Shibley & Liber has recently added news regarding these types of cases on their website SpangLaw.com. The personal injury attorneys at SS&L said that they expect the number of lawsuits arising from the alleged defects in this acetabular cup component to grow, as more patients experience failures. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1845844.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1845844.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:47:16 -0800 Many Americans who already have diabetes, don't even know they have it. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1840874.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1840874.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:01:24 -0800 January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Upwards of 60 million Americans suffer from thyroid disease -- and the majority of them are undiagnosed and untreated. To help, the nation's leading thyroid patient advocate/author, Mary Shomon, has put together the Check Your Neck, Change Your Life campaign, along with a free e-book guide to thyroid symptoms, disorders, and treatments. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1849314.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1849314.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:25:01 -0800 Lirov's new book, Medical Billing Networks and Processes, helps owners of healthcare offices understand the rules of the modern "payer-provider conflict" so that they can improve billing and reduce audit risk. It's the first book to systematically approach medical billing from the payer-provider conflict perspective and to apply the "network effect." Billing Networks and Processes touches on every aspect of modern medical office management software--including workflow, reporting, outsourcing, scheduling, EMR, documentation, billing, collections, HIPAA compliance, and audit risk management. General http://medical.presslib.com/general/1846724.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/1846724.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:25:00 -0800 Amistaff Healthcare Technology will be holding a developers summit for companies interested in integrating NurseTesting 2.0 with their software platform. General