The FDA's description of the event aligns with prior reports speculating that the accident involved a staff member transporting a patient to an MRI suite on a hospital bed, which was allegedly sucked into the MRI bore.

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act would add another 14,000 Medicare-supported medical residency positions over a seven-year period.
 

While the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force still uses weight to guide its screening recommendations, new research suggests focusing on age alone provides more value. 

CMS is also proposing that rural emergency hospitals be designated graduate medical education training sites, enabling more medical students to train in those areas.

In a recent ratings update, Moody's labeled the imaging center operator's outlook as "stable," while noting an ongoing hiring crunch in imaging. 

People suddenly stricken with a cardiovascular crisis often survive and recover as long as they’re transported ASAP to a hospital that has two attributes: expertise in emergency heart care and capacity to accommodate the incoming episode.

“If testing is successful in humans, this would represent an excellent new treatment option for patients with this disease.” 

The uncertainty the ruling creates could have a big impact on the pharmaceutical industry for years to come. 

WalletHub’s latest ranking underscores how the differences between states can impact children’s health.

“Leadless pacemaker technology is the wave of the future,” one researcher said. “This is an excellent technology that may be offered to a wider pediatric population."