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ACS Chief Sends Mixed Messages On Mammography – Huffingtonpost.com

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society, voiced strong support for annual mammography for women beginning at age 40 in an Op-Ed piece published November 20, 2009, in newspapers nationwide. This position is in sharp >> more Mammography >>

View full size The Associated Press Swine flu vaccine clinics attracted long lines wherever they were held. It was a year of panic about a pandemic flu that has proved tamer than first feared. Health reforms more sweeping than any since 1965 advanced >> more Mammography >>

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Genesys Health System settles fraud suit for $670K – Oakland Press

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The Justice Department alleged the Grand Blanc-based health care provider illegally billed Medicare for higher evaluation and management services than were actually given to cardiology patients. Federal prosecutors say the settlement stems from a >> Cardiology >>

DENVER — Two of Denver’s largest cardiovascular care facilities are sounding the alarm about the effects of impending cuts in Medicare reimbursement. Although Congress has placed a hold on a planned across the board cut of 21 percent for all >> Cardiology >>

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CT scans see plaque in coronary arteries – Chicago Tribune

Monday, December 28th, 2009

It seems like the pinnacle of medical science: For just a few hundred dollars, you can walk into just about any hospital in Southern California and ask a doctor to check your arteries for buildup of heart -attack-inducing calcium plaque. Most of the >> more CT Scan >>

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Heart patients, stick with rehab – Jackson Sun

Monday, December 28th, 2009

If you’ve had a heart attack or a bypass operation, there’s an easy way to help prevent another one: stick with rehab. People who get all 36 sessions of cardiac rehabilitation that most Medicare plans cover are less likely to die or suffer a heart >> more Cardiology >>

Say hello to Sophie, the bionic miniature schnauzer. Two years ago, she had a serious heart condition that could not be controlled with medication. She was taken to the Oregon State University Veterinary Hospital, where she met her cardiology team >> more Cardiology >>

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Viewbits Introduces 12 Megapixel, 25 Frames per Second, Machine Vision – YAHOO!

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Iyeron features extremely high resolution and a high signal-to-noise ratio . It is designed for high speed video capture, factory automation, machine vision, robotics, military uses, and medical or scientific imaging. The 12 megapixel camera ‘s >> Medical Imaging >>

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Study finds gender gap persists in cardiac care – PhysOrg

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Gender differences persist in the quality of cardiac care across Ontario, according to a health study by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). Ontario women who had heart attacks were less >> Angiography >>

I’d gone to the hospital the day before for an angiogram, a test where they squirt a dye into your heart to disclose any blockages. Best outcome would be a clean bill of health, but even if they found a blockage chances were they could fix it with a >> Angiography >>

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Archive for December, 2009

ACS Chief Sends Mixed Messages On Mammography – Huffingtonpost.com

Genesys Health System settles fraud suit for $670K – Oakland Press

CT scans see plaque in coronary arteries – Chicago Tribune

Heart patients, stick with rehab – Jackson Sun

Viewbits Introduces 12 Megapixel, 25 Frames per Second, Machine Vision – YAHOO!

Study finds gender gap persists in cardiac care – PhysOrg

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