DOJ May Soon Announce Settlements With Hundreds Of Hospitals Over ICD Overuse
The US Department of Justice may be getting ready to announce that hundreds of hospitals have settled with the government in response to a lengthy investigation over ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) overuse, according to an article by Lisa Schencker in Modern Healthcare. “The U.S. Justice Department may announce in the coming weeks what may be the largest False Claims Act...Click here to continue reading... (Source: CardioBrief)
Source: CardioBrief - September 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: Heart Rhythms People, Places & Events Policy & Ethics DOJ ICD overuse Source Type: blogs
SPRINT Trial To Be Presented At The American Heart Association Meeting In November
The SPRINT trial, which provoked a storm of excitement and controversy a few weeks ago, will be presented in November at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando. The trial is not currently on the list of late-breaking clinical trials but I have it on good authority from two sources that the trial will be presented...Click here to continue reading... (Source: CardioBrief)
Source: CardioBrief - September 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: People, Places & Events Policy & Ethics Prevention, Epidemiology & Outcomes blood pressure guidelines NIH SPRINT Source Type: blogs
Second Trial Of Controversial Chelation Therapy Gains Crucial Early Support
The National Institutes of Health is giving money to support the planning of a second trial to test the potential role of chelation therapy in treating patients with myocardial infarction. The first Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) was extremely controversial. It was funded by the NIH more than a dozen ago as part of an initiative to...Click here to continue reading... (Source: CardioBrief)
Source: CardioBrief - September 28, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: Diabetes MI/ACS People, Places & Events Policy & Ethics alternative medicine chelation NIH TACT Source Type: blogs
BMJ Paper Criticizes Proposed US Dietary Guidelines
Once again experts are passionately disagreeing about the proper role of saturated fats and carbohydrates in the diet. The latest volley comes from a full-scale critique published in the BMJ of proposed new US dietary guidelines. The author of the critique, Nina Teicholz, is the author of The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet. In both the...Click here to continue reading... (Source: CardioBrief)
Source: CardioBrief - September 24, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: People, Places & Events Policy & Ethics Prevention, Epidemiology & Outcomes fats guidelines low carb diet nutrition USDA Source Type: blogs
A Coke, A Smile, And 120 Million Dollars
As I’ve reported in the past Coca-Cola has a long history of giving money to medical organizations and researchers. Now we know just how much. In response to a New York Times story this summer, Coke has disclosed details of its financial support to a great number and broad variety of health organizations and initiatives. Over the past five years, it...Click here to continue reading... (Source: CardioBrief)
Source: CardioBrief - September 24, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: Diabetes People, Places & Events Policy & Ethics Prevention, Epidemiology & Outcomes Uncategorized American College of Cardiology Coca Cola Coke conflict of interest soda sugar Source Type: blogs
