EDITOR’S NOTE — The health care industry is contributing to the contamination of our nation’s drinking water supplies by dumping tons of unused drugs annually, an Associated Press investigation finds. First of a two-part series.
U.S. hospitals and long-term care facilities annually flush millions of pounds of unused pharmaceuticals down the drain, pumping contaminants into America’s drinking water, according to an ongoing Associated Press Read the rest of this entry »
LAS VEGAS—A suspended Nevada state judge underwent surgery for skull fractures after her husband was arrested on suspicion of hitting her with a frying pan, a friend said.
Bobbi Tackett described Elizabeth Halverson’s condition as serious at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where she underwent surgery Friday. Tackett met Halverson in 2001 when the two worked for another judge.
“She’s in terrible pain,” Tackett said after visiting Halverson Read the rest of this entry »
Washington (dbTechno) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, coming out of the momentum following the second presidential debate, continues to show why he has the best plan for health care in the United States.
Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain have been going head to head on the topic of health care for months upon months now.
One thing is beginning to grow very clear though, and it is that Obama has a more clear-cut, Read the rest of this entry »
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is running an in-store sweepstakes to lead Petco’s recognition of September as Natural Food Month.
Presented by Science Diet’s Nature’s Best natural food line, the “Escape with Nature’s Best” sweeps rewards three grand-prize winners with 2009 Ford Escape Hybrids and up to $3,900 for a year’s worth of gas. Secondary prizes include Petco gift cards.
Upfront standees, endcap headers and shelf signs with entry form tearpads communicate Read the rest of this entry »
Still, Blue Shield declared the infant uninsurable. The company foresaw extra doctor visits, “the need for monitoring and an X-ray.” Ava’s slight imperfection “exceeds . . . eligibility criteria for acceptance,” Blue Shield said.
“I was enraged, baffled; I just could not understand,” recalled Jennifer, 36.
The family’s experience is symptomatic of the nation’s healthcare crisis. Ineligible for group insurance, millions of Americans are paying Read the rest of this entry »
October 3rd, 2008
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With soaring energy prices people are concerned about how much electricity their gadgets are consuming. Go green by saving dollars and the environment by putting your PC on an energy diet!
: You can look at this post in one of two ways. You can either think of it as making you and your tech a little bit more eco-friendly or you can look at it as a way to help you save a few dollars. Either way, I’m sure Read the rest of this entry »
iCardiac’s highly automated QT technology is
different from “fully automated”
approaches — which are based solely on
computers — because it combines advanced ECG
signal processing algorithms developed over the past decade with a
robust quality assurance process conducted by cardiologists.
Specifically, the technology performs a precise automated QT measurement
and subsequently, using sophisticated Read the rest of this entry »
MUMBAI:
Tired of harassment at the hands of corrupt Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
officials in Thane, a delegation of the Thane Retail Traders’ Association
recently met deputy chief minister R R Patil and aired their grievances. The
delegation, led by activist Gresh Wadhwani of the Consumer Guidance Society of
India, said that the consumers would be hit the hardest.
In July
this year, three food inspectors were suspended after they were Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration will establish its first office in China before the end of the year as part of a broader plan to assure the safety of imports from the developing world.
FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach on Thursday laid out a plan to place more than 60 food and drug regulators worldwide over the next year, with a particular focus on India, Latin America and the Middle East.
The plan for permanent Read the rest of this entry »
Singer Ciara is featured in a spread in the November issue of Men’s Health magazine. She tells the magazine that her personal drive was inspired by a number of male sports figures. “I take my motivation from athletes — basketball players in particular,” Ciara said. “I love Michael Jordan. You can tell he chose to work hard to set himself outside the pack. That energy motivates me.”
The R&B beauty also shared details about what she looks for in Read the rest of this entry »