Financial Ties Are Cited as Issue in Spine Study
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The testing of an artificial spinal disk provides a stark example of conflicts of interest among clinical researchers.
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Alternative therapies such as acupuncture and spinal manipulation may be worth a try to help relieve neck, back and knee pain. That&#39;s the conclusion of a trio of studies that appear in the Dec.
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Senator Charles E. Grassley has asked Medtronic to explain any payments made to spine surgeons since its settlement last year over accusations that the company had paid kickbacks to doctors.
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Two big government-funded studies on back surgery for painful herniated disks show no clear-cut reason to choose an operation over other treatment.
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Academic institutions and researchers are often seen as impartial actors in drug trials, but sometimes independence comes with strings attached.
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Only about a third of U.S. medical schools have policies aimed at curbing conflicts of interest arising from their financial ties with companies like drug and medical device makers, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause of diseases ranging
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Â· Controversial warning on complementary therapiesÂ· Experts say study findings raise important issue
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Two studies finding that lowering a protein called CRP may be beneficial in patients with severe heart disease raise questions about how to use that information.
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Doctors are saying that the lack of knowledge about preventing bone disease often leads to bad practice.
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When painful medicine is involved, closeness to a patient can make for fuzzy views.
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Stark evidence that high medical payments do not buy high-quality patient care is presented in a new study.
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As drug makers are increasingly scrutinized for their relationships to researchers, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation's chief academic officer is finding himself under the spotlight.
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Rosemary Wilson, a 53-year-old Connecticut homemaker, has spent the past 20-odd years trying to fix whatever it is that's wrong with her back. She's seen neurologists, an orthopedic surgeon, an osteopath and a physical therapist. She has also sought help from chiropractors, a massage therapist an...
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Health India &gt; London, Nov 20 : According to a report in the British Medical Journal, researchers claim to have found the most effective treatment for people suffering from a bad back in spine manipulation which involves chiropractic, osteopathy or
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A study intended to demonstrate the safety of a diabetes treatment seems, instead, to have added to the controversy.