Irish Independent, August 17, 2016: You should not buy an iPad tablet for your toddler, because toddlers exposed to more screen time are more likely to face delays in learning, have poor sleep, develop behavior problems, and have weaker parent-child interactions. The article recommends the article on National Center for Health Research’s website.
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Whistleblower Case Contends Surgical Device Maker Misled FDA — and Patients Paid the Price
STAT, August 15, 2016. Medtronic now faces a whistleblower lawsuit that claims it sought FDA approval for its devices under false pretenses. More scrutiny in a trial would have made it clear that the Medtronic device was sized to fit in the neck.
Read More »The Next Battle in Stem Cell Wars
POLITICO, September 12, 2016. A two-day meeting hosted by the FDA kicks off today to hear public comment on four draft guidances to ensure safety of stem cell research.
Read More »CMS Panel Tepid on Interventions for Patients With Chronic Venous Disease
Healio, July 21, 2016. A panel of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee of the CMS voted that it has moderate confidence that there is sufficient evidence for intervention that improves health outcomes for certain adults with chronic venous disease.
Read More »Physician, Patient Advocates: Don’t Exempt CME From Sunshine Reporting
InsideHealthPolicy.com, July 18, 2016. The president of the National Center for Health Research said pharmaceutical and device companies sponsor most continuing medical education programs because they’ve got something to sell.
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