Monday, September 26th, 2011
A study supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could not validate or confirm previous research findings that suggested the presence of one of several viruses in blood samples of people living with chronic fatigue syndrome. The new study also could not find the viruses in blood ...
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
New plain-language reports compare the risks and benefits of therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive condition that affects millions of individuals in the U.S., and can be treated with medications or surgery. The reports are from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare ...
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Thursday, September 1st, 2011
A cluster of serious Streptococcus endophthalmitis eye infections have been reported in Miami, Florida after patients received repackaged Avastatin (bevacizumab) intravitreal injections (eye injections), the FDA announced. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting doctors about the incidents. The FDA was notified by the Florida Department of Health about ...
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
US authorities have lowered the amount of money that constitutes a financial conflict and expanded the required disclosures for medical researchers. In order to manage, identify and ultimately avoid researchers' financial conflicts of interest, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued an updated Final Rule. The ...
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Raymond Johnson was due for some good news. Earlier this month, he was denied Medicaid coverage after being diagnosed with breast cancer. But he just got the call he was waiting for: South Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services is granting him coverage, after all.
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