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Hospitals, Take Note: Ventilators Are Flu's Friend

Health care providers should wear N95 masks--amidst fears of a global H1N1 outbreak, new warnings about non-invasive ventilation.

Improving standard of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Care while increasing MRI revenues

Standalone Performance AUROC curve of Bot Image's ProstatID AI Software obtained during clinical studies using retrospective Imaging and Pathology data from various MRI vendors and locations.

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CMS Cuts Worse Than Deficit Reduction Act for Clinics, Physicians

Proposed changes to Medicare could slash reimbursements by at least 26 percent, according to market consulting firm.

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Sonora Acquisition Update

G. Wayne Moore of Sonora and Galen investor Jeff Soinski speak to DOTmed.

Headphones Could Put Heart Devices on the Fritz

Magnetic interference from portable headphones can cause potentially life-threatening problems with implanted pacemakers, defibrillators.

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PET Scans Distinguish High- and Low-Risk Uterine Tumors

Different rates of uptake of two tracers can help doctors determine the aggressiveness of uterine cancers.

Federal Case to Continue Challenging Mandatory Medicare Part A Enrollment

Judge denies motion to dismiss in action to stop enforced enrollment for SSA beneficiaries.

New Interim Final Rule on GINA Protections

Regulations to prevent genetic information from being used to deny insurance coverage.

Health Care Reform Update: CBO OK's Bill

The Congressional Budget Office says health care reform is deficit neutral.

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Law & Order: October 2009 Edition

Medico-legal headlines from the October edition of DOTmed Business News, now online.

DOTmed Industry Sector Report: Chillers in Medicine

Medical applications are a warm spot in a cold market for this technology.

Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy Leads to Cognitive Decline

Brain cancer patients lose some cognitive function after whole-brain radiation treatments, according to a study published online and ahead-of-publication in The Lancet.

Soda Tax Wins Support From Health Experts

Soda Tax proposal and discussion lead to requirements for the tax to be beneficial.

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DOTmed Industry Sector Report: Respiratory Equipment

Respiratory equipment -- a breath of fresh air during troubled times. Read a DOTmed Business News exclusive.

Mass Spectrometry-
Based Device Can Help Surgeons ID Cancerous Tissue on the Fly

Technique using mass spectrometry and electrosurgery could help surgeons know when they've fully removed a tumor in under one second.

Health Care Workforce Trends: An Unabated Need for Clinicians, Engineers and Techs

Primary care and other challenges face health care staffing in the near future.

DOTmed Industry Sector Report: MRI Sales & Service

Light at the end of the tunnel: MRI Pulls Through. Read an exclusive report from DOTmed Business News.

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Metallic Glass Leads the Way Toward Dissolvable Bone Implants

Screws and other implants made of this magnesium-based material might not need to be removed in follow-up surgeries.

UNC's Health Record Breach Raises Questions About the Safety of EHR

Hackers might have gained access to the confidential medical history of 160,000 women in the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's mammography database.

Olive Oil Compound May Help Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's

Oleocanthal, a compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), researchers have found.

Patients With "Warning Strokes" Do Better Than Other Stroke Victims

People who have "warning strokes," or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), before suffering a stroke have better outcomes than those who have full-blown strokes with no prior warning.

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Men Aren't Being Told of Prostate Cancer Surgery Risks

The majority of men receiving PSA tests for prostate cancer may not be receiving adequate information before deciding whether to be screened, and whether to undergo surgery if cancer is spotted, two new papers conclude.