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A federal judge ordered Zimmer Holdings to pay Stryker Corp. more than $228 million for infringing on Stryker's surgical irrigation patents.
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Facing rising penalties under the healthcare law for high readmission rates, some hospitals are turning to tech entrepreneurs like Chris Corio of San Francisco for help.
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Dizziness, vertigo and nausea are common symptoms of an inner-ear infection. But they can also be signs of a stroke. For doctors, especially those working in emergency rooms, quickly and accurately making the distinction is vital. A new device offers a promising option for rooting out the cause of...
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The decision last week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommending annual lung cancer screenings for heavy smokers using low-dose computed tomography scans has reignited the controversy among physicians about the trade-off between benefits and risks for a number of cancer-screening...
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An elite hacker who was due to demonstrate how heart implants could be hacked has died unexpectedly in San Francisco. Barnaby Jack died on Thursday, the city's medical examiner's office told Reuters, but did not give more details. He had been due to give a presentation into medical device...
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With the use of genetic testing growing rapidly, Cigna Corp. has become the first major health insurer to require subscribers who are at risk for breast cancer, colorectal cancer syndromes or Long QT syndrome and are considering genetic testing to first meet with a certified genetic counselor.
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The average prices paid for linear accelerators, which use radiation to treat patients with cancer, rose 20% from April to May, in part because of more hospitals buying highly configured systems, according to the latest Modern Healthcare/ECRI Institute Technology Price Index.
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New technology and collaborative efforts are helping Harrisburg Medical Center and the Prairie Heart Institute in treating heart patients in Southern Illinois.
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We know Apple CEO Tim Cook loves his Nike FuelBand. And the fitness-tracking wristband seems to be inspiring how the company is thinking about its own wearable device: it’s begun hiring several experts in health tech.
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Intuitive Surgical slashed its forecast for sales growth this year as the company deals with increasing and concerns about its da Vinci surgical robot systems.
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