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Sometimes getting an F on a report card is a very good thing.

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Doctors Employ New Asthma Tools and Guidelines
Physicians may want to take a deep breath before treating asthma patients with the old bag of tricks. The latest approaches for treating asthma include updated National Asthma Guidelines and a new Web-based program aimed at applying the new guidelines.


New LTC Facility Focuses on Culture Change
Located in the heart of Chenal Valley in Little Rock, the new Chenal Heights Nursing and Rehab is bringing a “culture change” to the mentality of long term care (LTC).





Women's Health Focus
The State Of Women’s Health
Sometimes getting an F on a report card is a very good thing. If, rather than discouraging the student, that F translates into a renewed focus on improvement, it’s arguably a great catalyst for change. Such is the case with Arkansas’ women’s health services. Last fall, Arkansas received a failing mark in a national women’s health study showcasing many of the challenging health issues affecting women in the state.


Avastin Wins FDA Accelerated Approval for Advanced HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
Avastin® by Genentech, Inc. (NYSE: DNA), a therapeutic antibody that interferes with a tumor’s blood supply, recently received accelerated approval from the FDA for use in combination with paclitaxel chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer.





Healthcare Recruiting Focus
Recruiters Address Physician Shortage with Diligence
The math is simple: Arkansas is long on patients and short on physicians. The state ranks 48th nationally in physicians per capita, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Statewide, recruiters are working overtime to draw physicians to the state and keep those that train here working here.


Physician Recruiters Offer Tips to Docs on the Market
If you’re a physician looking for a job and a recruiting firm asks for money to help you secure employment, walk the other way. That’s the first word of advice to doctors from two physician recruiters who collectively boast more than five decades of experience in the profession.





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Category: Health News
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