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Leading Hospital Interpreting Service Announces Plan to Aid
Compliance with New Joint Commission Accreditation Standards

Language Line Services, the leading provider of language-based solutions and the number one provider of over-the-phone interpreting services for the healthcare industry, announced a program of support... Full Article

Pediatricians Rank Temporal Artery Thermometry Number One According to New Survey

Measuring the temperatures of patients at the temporal artery was ranked number one in overall preference by more pediatricians than any other thermometry method, according to a recent survey of physi... Full Article

Have Asthma? Vitamin D May Help

Supplement your asthma action plan with vitamin D and you may experience improved asthma control according to an article published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific ... Full Article

Radiologists Identify and Treat Teenage Self-Injury

Using ultrasound and a minimally-invasive procedure, radiologists can identify and treat patients who engage in a disturbing self-injury behavior known as self-embedding, according to a new study publ... Full Article

Heavy Packs Can be a Pain in the Back

A backpack bulging with books and school supplies may be a sign of a good student, but doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center say it can also cause back strain and even nerve damage. A condition c... Full Article