Topic: Medical Technology
U.S., Canadian health officials OK Polish isotopes
Reuters US Online Report Health News
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. and Canadian health officials have approved the use of the medical isotopes created at a Polish nuclear reactor, a move that will help ease a shortage of the materials used in millions of diagnostic tests, health products provider Covidien said Thursday. The company said material from ...
Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints. Cochlear implants are small electronic devices that can give a sense of sound to people who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing, helping them to understand ...
FDA panel sees user errors with insulin pumps
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Diabetics who wear insulin pumps appear more likely to experience problems from improper use than a device defect, members of a U.S. government advisory panel said on Friday. The Food and Drug Administration said problems with insulin pumps have occurred across the industry and asked the ...
Dell to sell services for AMA's new e-records
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Dell brings hardware, tech consulting to American Medical Association's e-health record planDell Inc. hopes to expand a key part of its business through a deal to sell computer hardware and technology consulting to medical practices that want to use new electronic medical records and related services from the American ...
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