Industry News
New Arkansas clinic staffed by VA; facility joins shift away from contractor-run services for vets
The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System has opened a new outpatient clinic in Mena, staffed entirely with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs personnel. One of 16 community-based outpatient clinics in the state, the new Mena ... Read More
Yale researchers to study nondrug treatments for veterans
A new federal initiative will support three projects at the Yale School of Medicine and nine other projects designed to investigate nondrug treatments for pain in military personnel and veterans. SOURCE – READ THE FULL ARTICLE ... Read More
Pressure mounts to lift FDA’s off-label drug limits
When the Food and Drug Administration gives its OK for a new drug to be sold, it specifies the diseases or conditions for which the medicine has been approved. That does not mean doctors can’t prescribe that drug for other ailments. ... Read More
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island Have Added Naturopathic Medicine as a Regulated Healthcare Practice
Three states added naturopathic medicine as a regulated healthcare practice in the past year: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Legislation to regulate naturopathic medicine is pending in North Carolina. Today, there are ... Read More
New Veterans Affairs clinic coming to Cape May County
U.S. Representative Frank LoBiondo announced Friday a new Veterans Affairs clinic is coming to Cape May County. “We have a commitment from the VA — the money is in place — that Cape May County is going to have a new clinic,” ... Read More
Army Virtual Health: Meeting the needs of the Soldier today and tomorrow
WASHINGTON — The future of military health care is likely to see significant changes in the next decade. The use of Virtual Health will help Army Medicine respond to the future operating environment, in which there may be a lack ... Read More
3 Americans win Nobel medicine prize for body rhythm work
Three Americans won a Nobel Prize on Monday for discovering key genetic “gears” of the body’s 24-hour biological clock, the mechanism best known for causing jet lag when it falls out of sync. SOURCE: ... Read More
How doctors save lives after a mass shooting
Nevada’s University Medical Center was grappling Monday with an influx of patients after a gunman opened fire on a Las Vegas country music festival Sunday night, killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 500 in what is one of ... Read More
Hawaii No. 1 in US health care; W. Va. last
When it comes to living a long life, Hawaii is the place to be. Beyond the beaches, idyllic balmy weather and laid-back vibe, the state also has, it turns out, the most efficient health-care system in the U.S., according to data ... Read More
STAAR Surgical Appoints Scott D. Barnes, MD as Chief Medical Officer
STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, today announced the appointment of Scott D. Barnes M.D. as Chief Medical Officer, a ... Read More