There are few treatment options for people who suffer from chronic pain or arthritis outside of pharmaceuticals, and those options can sometimes prove to be harmful if used for an extended period of time. But what if there was a better option with a significant amount of the side effects reduced? (Medical Device Daily)

ATLANTA — When it comes down to the rate at which men and women survive heart attacks and other cardio illnesses, there is a huge discrepancy between the two groups. A recent study shed more light on this discrepancy and revealed that women are more likely to survive a heart attack if they received the same level of therapy as males. (Medical Device Daily)

ATLANTA — While the jury is still out on drug-eluting stents being safer and more effective than bare metal stents (Medical Device Daily, March 16, 2010), there is one question about the popular devices that can be conclusively answered. That is that the latest generation of DES seem to be much safer than their predecessors, according to a panel at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC; Washington). (Medical Device Daily)