In 2004, the U.S. Institute of Medicine proposed that health care systems should strive for coverage that is universal, continuous, affordable, sustainable and equitable. The Obama-Biden plan for health care reform outlines practical steps toward realizin

Herbal Medicine Awareness Week is being held 23rd to 30th May 2008. The National Institute of Medical Herbalists is arranging for journalists to attend free consultations at their local qualified medical herbalist. The consultation will look at the journa

EVERETT -- A roomful of doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other health care providers were told Thursday that they have a huge part in battling the alarming increase in prescription pain medication abuse.

WebReach, Inc., a leading healthcare IT consultancy and creator of open source Health IT solutions, today announced the open source release of Mirth 1.7.1 includes support for the Digital Imaging in Medicine standard.

Acting United States Attorney Julia C. Dudley announced today that Dr. Linda Sue Cheek, age 59, of Dublin, Virginia, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke for defrauding Medicaid and Medica