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Record Attendance as the Best in Health Care Gather at the AMGA 2010 Annual Conference

The American Medical Group Association is convening approximately 1,700 participants, representing the leaders of the nation’s leading healthcare provider organizations, at its 2010 Annual Conference, March 17-20 at the New Orleans Marriott. The conference is setting attendance records for this dynamic, cutting-edge gathering, which has become the gold standard for leadership conferences in health care, primarily because of the caliber of presenting faculty and attending healthcare professionals.

Smokers Who Quit Gradually or Cold Turkey Have Similar Success

Although many smokers try to quit by selecting a “quit day” and going cold turkey, a new review finds that quitting gradually might work just as well.

Acetaminophen Alone Works Well for Postpartum Pain

A recent review examined whether over-the-counter medications containing acetaminophen provided adequate relief for lingering pain after childbirth and concluded that they are effective.

Common Cold Symptoms Not Washed Away by Nose Irrigation

Washing out your nose with a spray or spout of salt water is safe and might even get you back to work sooner after a cold or acute sinus infection. However, there is not enough evidence to show that it can reduce your symptoms significantly, according to a new research review.

Health Care Delivery Fixes Somewhat Helpful in Heart Disease

Once care for people with heart disease has reached a certain level, making improvements -- and reaching those last few patients -- increasingly becomes difficult, suggests a new review.

It’s Time to Reassess Where We Stand With an HIV Vaccine As Numbers Infected Rise in UN Study

According to a recent United Nations study, HIV infection rates among high-risk groups such as gays, drug users and sex workers are on the rise around the world.

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Launches New Website

The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT announced today the launch of its new website at http://mcgovern.mit.edu.