The Memphis Medical Society

Medical Liability Reform is More Than Caps

Tennessee's health care crisis is the basis of much debate.

Source: Tennessee Medical Association - 05/01/2007

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Alberta to release medical mistakes report

Alberta's health minister has directed the province's health agency to release a full report on medical errors at Calgary's children's hospital within 10 days. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Source: CBC | Health - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:56:42 +0100

FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link

BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Source: Reuters: Health - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:33:39 +0100

Food product recall jumps by 1.7M pounds

All the products contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and the Food and Drug Administration continues to update its list, at ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Source: USATODAY.com Health - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:26:36 +0100

Non-heterosexuals subject to cyberbullying

AMES, Iowa, March 10 (UPI) -- One out of every two lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth are regular victims of cyberbullying, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Source: Health News - UPI.com - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:20:24 +0100

Vitiligo skin graft 'effective'

Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:40 +0100

Rescue Breathing Improves CPR Outcomes in Kids

Children suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrests from noncardiac causes were more likely to have a good outcome if they received bystander CPR with rescue breathing, according to a new study. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Source: Medscape Today Headlines - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:09:16 +0100

GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets

Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:08:39 +0100

Hospital rap over medicine errors

Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:01:53 +0100

Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Really So Bad?

Eye on Health: Health Advocates Demonize the Sugar Substitute, But Scientists Say Controversy is all Hype (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:11 +0100

Video: Sugar to Replace Corn Syrup?

High fructose corn syrup is used as a sweetener for many popular foods, but recently there has been a push to replace it by going back to sugar. Michelle Miller has the story. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:31:34 +0100