Family Medicine Doctors in New Fairfield, CT Accepting Medicare

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Renee Derosa, MD Family Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 96 State Route 37, New Fairfield, CT 06812 Phone: 203-746-6000    Fax: 203-746-0155

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Ways to help manage chronic pain

Musculoskeletal pain of the bone, joint and muscles is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits in the United States. According to a literature review appearing in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), chronic pain, or pain that persists beyond an expected period of healing, is estimated to affect 100 million Americans.

FBC Acquisition commences tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Facet Biotech

Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced today that FBC Acquisition Corp., its wholly owned subsidiary, has commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Facet Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ:FACT) for $14.50 per share in cash, in furtherance of its previously announced acquisition proposal. The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, ET, on October 19, 2009, unless extended or terminated.

Surgeons make thousands of errors every year

So-called 'never events' happen more than 4,000 times a year, according to a study by Johns Hopkins researchers. Another report finds health care workers just as likely as people they treat to be overweight, avoid the dentist, get sunburned and not wear seatbelts.

Elective Caesareans put mums and babes at risk of death

According to a new British study women who opt for non-emergency Caesareans double their risk of dying or developing severe complications following the procedure.

Stress related pathway instrumental in controlling function of immune cells

The immune system is composed of a wide range of different immune cells each with dedicated functions. Natural killer T cells form a specialized immune cell that protects against a variety of diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, metabolic disease or certain infections such as Lyme disease.

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