http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Medical practices that purchase Botox may unwittingly be purchasing a fraudulent product not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for sale in the United States, according to an April 26 drug safety alert issued by the agency. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-fda-purveyors-phony-botox.html Medications Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:50:01 EST news286459196 Federal regulators have warned more than 350 medical practices that Botox they may have received from a Canadian supplier is unapproved and could be counterfeit or unsafe. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-fda-doctors-counterfeit-botox.html Medications Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:16:29 EST news275559382 Recent studies have shown that palliative care interventions aimed at addressing patients' emotional, spiritual and social needs have a significant impact on cancer patients' quality of life and may even improve cancer patients' overall survival. Despite this, most cancer patients being cared for in their communities do not have access to these services. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-nurse-practitioner-driven-palliative-intervention-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 18 May 2012 12:50:49 EST news256564234 New research published Online First in The Lancet shows that having several medical conditions is not just a feature of old age. Most patients with two or more conditions are actually under 65. Health systems in the UK and other developed countries were not devised to deal with this scenario and must be radically changed to cope. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-uk-health-cope-people-multiple.html Health Thu, 10 May 2012 11:08:51 EST news255783098 Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health Services Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-electronic-health-diabetics.html Health Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:30:01 EST news246714152 Community health plans are partnering with physician practices to initiate a range of care management programs for people living with chronic diseases; these programs have resulted in decreased emergency room (ER) use, improved health and lower costs. The findings, released today by the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), are part of a report that is a comprehensive look at the way community health plans partner with providers to improve care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-health-patients-chronic-illnesses.html Health Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:20:01 EST news241867743 Shortages of vital drugs, particularly cancer-fighting medication, have raised concerns in the United States, where regulators often have to race to try to find replacements. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-drug-shortages-mount.html Medications Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:15:26 EST news234328500 Doctors should be allowed to object to any procedure that conflicts with their personal, moral, or religious beliefs, reveals a survey of medical students, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-conscientious-procedure-doctor-medical-students.html Other Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:05:26 EST news230263509