Study: Clinics overuse lab technique
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Fertility clinics are overusing a laboratory technique and costing infertile couples and some insurers hundreds of extra dollars, a new study suggests.
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A test can tell if TB patients have stopped taking their medicine, which increases the risk of drug resistant strains.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Investigators working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined what caused the paralysis in four people who received Botox injections at a South Florida clinic.
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Scientists are perfecting a technique which they hope will improve detection of mad cow disease (vCJD).
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Basic errors made by doctors, including tests ordered too late or not at all and failure to create follow-up plans, played a role in nearly 60 percent of cases in which patients were allegedly hurt by missed or delayed diagnoses, a study found.
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A doctor retained by the World Bank to examine a program to combat the spread of HIV in India has been warning officials for months that defective testing kits could be putting people at risk.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- A new study of people who visited a Colorado sexually transmitted disease clinic found that about half of those who regularly used condoms reported mishaps ranging from breakage to slippage.
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A survey of hospital review boards that watchdog experiments on patients shows that one in three members takes money from companies that make drugs and medical devices that come under study. What's more, many of those with conflicts rarely or never disclose their financial ties, researchers found.
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The laboratory at Maryland General Hospital--where faulty lab equipment produced about 450 suspect HIV and hepatitis tests from June 2002 through August 2003--has taken corrective action and is now in compliance with Medicare regulations, according to
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Don't assume that your complicated medical bill is correct. Errors on bills for doctors, medical tests or hospitals can result in overcharges that run from a few dollars to tens of thousands of dollars.
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We're all guilty of using our cell phones in off-limits areas. But a new study shows that in hospitals they can be hazardous to medical equipment
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A small clinic that handled the cases of thousands of 9/11 recovery and cleanup workers is coming under scrutiny.
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A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.
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A new laser analyzer might be able to help doctors detect cancer, asthma or other diseases by sampling a patient's breath, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Many popular treatments for back and neck pain may be ineffective or overused.
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NEW YORK  - In a study conducted at two major HIV centers in Singapore, rapid HIV self-tests were used improperly, or the results were interpreted incorrectly, by individuals at risk for HIV infection or those who were already infected.
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More than two thirds of the HIV cases are diagnosed in London, however this figure can be misleading.