A new statement on breast cancer by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) underscores the value of an advanced approach to post-surgical radiation therapy provided by the Breast Clinic of Memphis. The ACS document describes the advantages of accelerated partial breast irradiation such as SAVI™ radiation therapy provided at the Breast Clinic of Memphis. The [...]

David Blumenthal, M.D., Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, today announced plans to make available $60 million to support the development of Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects (SHARP). SHARP projects will conduct focused research in critical areas where breakthrough advances are needed to address existing barriers to [...]

General Mills announced today a public commitment to reduce sugar in cereals advertised to children to single-digit grams of sugar per serving. The initiative is in place and progress has been made, the company said, “with further reductions to continue until single-digit levels are reached on all cereals advertised to children.” “Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened [...]

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Corporate Advisory Council recently gathered in Chicago to create the first ever, ethics guidelines, to be followed by hand surgeons. The ASSH has been an industry leader in developing standards to both embrace the support of industry partners, while also ensuring that such support is accepted [...]

A newly-released scientific white paper suggests humidifiers may play an important role in reducing the survival of the flu virus on both surfaces and in the air. The research suggests that homes kept at 40-60 percent relative humidity are likely to have fewer flu viruses lingering in the air and on commonly-touched surfaces like sink [...]

The kids may be sleeping soundly this season with “visions of sugar plums in their heads,” but almost half of the nation’s moms and dads (44%) say they are worried about being able to afford the holidays this year, with one in six Americans (17%) expecting to lose sleep due to holiday-induced stress. The findings [...]

Breast cancer patients, survivors and advocates across the nation celebrated the adoption of an amendment to the U.S. Senate health reform bill by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) that would ensure access to potentially life-saving breast cancer screenings, with no cost sharing for patients. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance (KAA) supported the [...]