Monthly Archives: January 2012

Can following a rheumatoid arthritis diet really help relieve rheumatoid arthritis pain? Author Michael Massie believes so, which is why he wrote The Amazing Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet book.

BestMassage.com, the international massage table and supplies warehouse, is guaranteeing that the polyurethane covering on their massage tables and massage chairs is odor-free.

FPL has joined forces with Susan G. Komen South Florida to be the Presenting Sponsor for the 15th consecutive year in the fight against breast cancer. As the largest corporate team at the Komen South Florida Race for the Cure, … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Healthcare failed to be a callout at the State of the Union address, while lawmakers eyed possible savings from the scaling down of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a source of funds for a … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — If the Supreme Court rules that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, the entire law doesn’t need to be thrown out, lawyers for the Obama administration argued in a brief filed Friday with the … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The U.S. government overpaid private insurance companies administering Medicare Advantage plans by as much as $3.1 billion in 2010, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The delay is over for the diabetes drug Bydureon (exenatide extended-release), with FDA approval making it the first once-weekly treatment for type 2 disease.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Medicare doesn’t adequately track which physicians are opting out of Medicare, making it nearly impossible to determine who is cutting ties with the program and why, according to an OIG memo.

(MedPage Today) — An FDA proposal to require dietary supplement manufacturers to submit data proving their product is safe doesn’t go far enough, one expert charged.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The new institute tasked with studying which medical treatments are the most effective will focus on broad areas instead of specific drugs or procedures, according to a draft of its research priorities.