American Medical Association

Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist

2013-05-21 14:47:29

Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital, died Saturday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime...

Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients

2013-04-26 12:10:00

A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting....

Maryland can prevent overdose deaths

2013-02-25 12:49:43

With epidemic rates of prescription opioid and heroin deaths in Maryland, families are demanding easier access to the antidote that could save the lives of their loved ones. Naloxone is used safely to reverse the effects of heroin and prescription...

Allergen drops can be alternative to shots, drugs, Hopkins report says

2013-03-28 13:24:59

Taking drops of allergens under the tongue can be an effective alternative to allergy shots for preventing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness common this time of year among allergy sufferers, according to a Johns Hopkins doctor's review of dozens of...

Congress must act on Medicare reform

2013-01-26 12:30:00

A recent article highlighted the dysfunction resulting from the broken Medicare physician payment system ("End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all," Jan. 22). Physicians who care for millions of Medicare patients across our nation are weary of the...

End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all

2013-01-22 03:00:00

Doctors are breathing a collective sigh of relief because we again escaped a cut in Medicare payments. But this whole recurrent charade underscores, once again, the unresolved issue of how to pay doctors. The fiscal cliff rescue included the usual "doc...

Wellness blog serves as voice of hospital, library wellness partnership

2012-12-27 16:58:00

Jean Pfefferkorn, a Howard County Public Library staff member, posted an online item about a week ago on seasonal affective disorder, which carries symptoms ranging from increased appetite to suicidal thoughts. Dr. George Groman, a cardiologist at Johns...

Drug overdose: the quiet epidemic

2012-08-27 15:30:58

For all the attention that violent crime gets in the media, the average American is much more likely to die from another largely preventable tragedy. Fatal drug overdoses have risen sharply in recent years. In Congress this month, Maryland Rep. Donna F....

Marijuana policy bears no relation to the drug's actual risks or benefits

2012-11-21 05:00:00

The national debate over legalizing marijuana should be guided as much as possible by facts ("Stirring the pot," Nov. 12). Although marijuana is listed by the DEA as a "Schedule 1" drug — the same category as heroin — the notion that...

Report finds state oversight of compounding pharmacies lax

2012-10-29 15:35:24

As Massachusetts closed another compounding pharmacy for unsanitary conditions, a report released Monday argued that the state boards that regulate those pharmacies are doing an inadequate job. Released by Massachusetts Rep. Edward J. Markey, the...

Maryland health officials critical of compounding pharmacies in JAMA report

2012-10-26 09:36:00

State health officials in an article in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association criticized the oversight of compounding pharmacies and said the facilities need to take more responsibility in protecting patients from tainted drugs. The...

Mold, bacteria found in pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak

2012-10-26 18:04:00

The Massachusetts pharmacy at the heart of a probe into a deadly meningitis outbreak may have violated federal health laws, U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators said Friday, saying mold and bacteria were found in areas where drugs were mixed....

Virgina Tech University students party on their balcony at a resort in Panama City Beach, Fla.

2013-03-11 00:00:00

Meredith Matthews, 37, has joined AbelsonTaylor as a medical proofreader. She will be proofreading and copyediting ads, digital media and other promotional materials developed for the agency's wide range of clients.

2012-12-05 09:54:00

Jessica Keirns, seated, left, Orion Weill, Kelly Sterling and Hillary Scharmann and some of their children make signs for Monday's rally outside the American Medical Association 's headquarters to increase awareness of maternity death rates. Read more>>

2012-09-02 00:00:00