A new report from CenterWatch, a Boston-based newsletter covering the clinical trials industry, predicts that by 2005 there will not be enough clinical investigators to handle the growing number of drugs in clinical trials. Published in the April...

Medscape, a provider of digital health records (DHR) and online health information, has announced that 23-year ABC-TV veteran Daniel Barnathan has been named Executive Vice President of Portal Sales. Barnathan brings extensive knowledge and...

Even though obesity is second only to smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., 57 percent of overweight people have never had a discussion about weight with their doctors, according to a new Roper Starch survey that examined...

Spirituality and healing are rapidly becoming integrated into mainstream American medicine, according to Herbert Benson, MD, president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His conclusion is based on...

For its ninth annual meeting, to be held in Washington, D.C. June 2-5, the Conference on Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine is introducing a new wrinkle. On the fourth and final day of the conference, attendees will be able to participate in...

Pharmaceutical meetings and events continue to grow as integral elements in overall promotion of prescription drugs...

Orion Healthcare Technology, Inc. (Omaha, Neb.)has launched CEU2000.com, a new website where health care professionals can obtain unlimited continuing education credits online for only $39.95 per year...

The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) has established criteria defining what it means to be a specialist among physicians and other health care workers treating individuals with HIV/AIDS. The development of a definition of an HIV/AIDS...

Ten Detroit-area hospitals are taking better care than ever of their heart attack patients, a new study finds, thanks to a simple tool kit that helps physicians, nurses and patients remember to take advantage of all the proven therapies that...

Universal coverage and diversity issues will be among the topics addressed at the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) 51st Annual National Convention, set for March 28-April 1 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, Calif...