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ABINGTON, PA (December 10, 2009)–John H. Durham, chairman, Board of Trustees of Abington Health and Abington Memorial Hospital, announces that, after a national search, the ...
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Health Care Reform: A System that Works for Patients and Providers
By Congressman Joe Sestak The health care reform measures that I helped passed in the House — the landmark Affordable Health Care for America Act ...
Read More »Abstract: Coffee consumption and risk of lethal and advanced prostate cancer.
Coffee consumption and risk of lethal and advanced prostate cancer. Kathryn M. Wilson1, Julie L. Kasperzyk1, Jennifer R. Stark1, Michael N. Pollak2, Meir J. Sampfer3, Edward Giovannucci1, ...
Read More »'Doc, is that test necessary? Consumer Reports said I don't need it.'
Patients no longer need to seek advice from their doctors regarding health maintenance and prevention; all they have to do is pick up a copy ...
Read More »Suing for Swine Flu: Are Physicians at Risk for H1N1 Lawsuits?
By Charles E. Kutner Since the declaration of an H1N1 influenza pandemic in June 2009, virtually all countries are now reporting cases. Speaking at a ...
Read More »A New Semi-Public Option for Health Care Reform; From Bottom Up, Not Top Down
By Jonathan L. Fox, M.D., MBA Can America’s great health care debate be resolved by promoting transparency and fairness for all stakeholders? Perhaps, but for ...
Read More »NJ: Report on physician/industry relationship comes down hard on docs
While Congress is in the process of further complicating the practice of medicine, the state of New Jersey has decided to blame the docs in ...
Read More »Mammography Not Very Helpful in Preventing Breast Cancer Deaths
By Cathleen London, MD The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released its 2009 update to the 2002 recommendations on breast cancer screening. Specifically, ...
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