by Andrew T | Sep 5, 2018 | Health, Medicine
St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center will host a study of a new procedure that could provide patients with alternative to spinal fusions. The Total Posterior Spine System, or TOPS, is an artificial joint implanted into the spine that can help patients with...
by Andrew T | Jan 30, 2018 | Health, Medicine
A new study has found further evidence linking hits to the head rather than concussions to the onset of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the neurodegenerative disease traced back to the kind of head trauma experienced by football players, other athletes and combat...
by Andrew Traub | Jan 15, 2010 | Health, Medicine, Safety
Federal prosecutors in Boston announced Thursday that they have filed a health care fraud charge against a doctor accused of faking research for a dozen years in published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx and Celebrex....
by Andrew Traub | Nov 18, 2009 | Medicine, Safety
Two popular heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drugtaken by millions to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke. The Food and Drug Administration said the stomach-soothing Prilosec and Nexium cut in half the blood-thinning effect of...
by Andrew Traub | Nov 18, 2009 | Medical Malpractice, Medicine, Safety
The Texas Medical Board fined Dr. Philip W. Caterbone of Pflugerville $1,000 for a record-keeping violation. He was among 75 doctors disciplined at the board’s meeting this month. The board’s order said that Caterbone, who is engaged in family practice,...
by Andrew Traub | Nov 17, 2009 | Health, Insurance, Medicine, Safety
Patients who lack health insurance are more likely to die from car wrecks and other traumatic injuries than people who belong to a health plan, even though emergency rooms are required to care for all patients. regardless of ability to pay, according to a study to be...
