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The orthopedic unit of Johnson & Johnson said that it was phasing out production of all-metal replacement hips, a move reflecting an industrywide trend to abandon the once widely used implants because of high early failure rates.
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New CPR technology put to the test at an Australian hospital has passed with flying colors after a man—clinically dead for 40 minutes—was brought back to life. And he later was discharged with a clean bill of health, absent any disability.
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A new study is questioning the benefits of dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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It might be hard to grasp how large and transformative the market for so-called medical body area networks could be in the years ahead.
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It's likely to be another seven weeks before the Food and Drug Administration finalizes long-awaited regulations that will require manufacturers to mark medical devices with unique identifiers that are expected to help track products during recalls, save money and improve patient safety.
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Due to the critical role that IT plays in healthcare, a strong bond between the CEO and CIO is essential to achieve the strategic goals of your organization. Join us for a lively discussion and Q&A with our speakers on how Virtua achieved measurable results through IT leadership and a commitment to...
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Dr. Steven Adkins was in Target on a Saturday night when his cell phone rang. One of his patients had finally broken out in the rash that Adkins was expecting. The patient sent a photo of the rash to Adkins, he diagnosed her with shingles and called in a prescription for her.
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Neonatal intensive-care unit interventions for babies born very small and early have drastically reduced infant deaths in the U.S., but in doing so they've contributed to more intellectual disabilities, according to a new study.
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Hospitals and clinics are replacing paper files with sophisticated electronic health records. Although some systems can't share information with each other, potentially a serious problem in an emergency, smartphones are starting to bridge that electronic gap.
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Delcath Systems' experimental drug-and-device combination for chemotherapy carries life-threatening risks that may outweigh any benefit, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said.
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