SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CHICAGO, IL, Oct 20, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) –
Canopy Financial, a pioneer in innovative healthcare banking
technology solutions that connect healthcare and financial services,
announced today the results of its Health Savings Account (HSA)
Market Report for Q2′08. Canopy, whose industry leading
HealthDirect(R) and CareGain(R) platforms serve as the core
consumer-directed healthcare account management and administration
backend Read the rest of this entry »

, the former
president and coach, was found lying on the kitchen floor of his Westchester County home and was not breathing when the police responded to a 911 call to his home, a law enforcement official said.
A redacted police report said that early Friday morning, Oct. 24, oxygen was administered to an unconscious person, who began breathing and was then taken by ambulance to the White Plains Hospital Center for what the report described as Read the rest of this entry »

There might be a break in the salmonella case — or not.

Food and Drug Administration inspectors headed for farms in Florida and Mexico on Friday as new clues emerged to the…

possible source of salmonella-tainted tomatoes that have sickened more than 500 people.
The FDA wouldn’t say where in Florida and Mexico the hunt is centering. But officials stressed that the clues don’t necessarily mean that a particular farm will turn out to be Read the rest of this entry »

, saying it ignored important evidence in reassuring consumers about the safety of the controversial chemical bisphenol-A.
The panel, in a report issued this week, did not draw any conclusions about the safety of the chemical, known as BPA. But it criticized the drug agency as ignoring crucial studies and using what it said were flawed methods in reaching its conclusions.
The agency’s evaluation of BPA “creates a false sense of security” Read the rest of this entry »

The 50 Million Pound Challenge, a national campaign aimed at encouraging weight loss and healthy living, comes to
today with a 5K race, health screenings, entertainment and a fitness fair at
.
The program, which has enlisted more than 690,000 people nationwide who have lost almost 3 million pounds since April 2007, provides a diet, an exercise plan and advice for changing unhealthy habits.
“Poor lifestyle choices and cultural entrenchments Read the rest of this entry »

, I saw a recipe for PMS muffins. How could I not be intrigued? If a muffin could help ease my symptoms, I could become a baking maniac instead of the usual PMS maniac I become.
and can’t tell about my mood yet, but I liked these muffins, as did my hubbie and 3-year-old. My kindergartner is a little picky and abstained from her muffin at breakfast. For a mainstream magazine, I was surprised by some of the ingredients and had to make a special stop Read the rest of this entry »

Could Health Care IT Get A Boost Next Year?
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Oct 28, 2008 03:26 PM
There’s a lot of uncertainty out there in general when it comes to the economy, next week’s elections, and other unknowns, but when it comes to the health care sector, the uncertainty runs a bit deeper, especially when it comes to investments in IT.
Regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, there’s potential for a lot of change in the health care industry in the Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press – November 13, 2008 6:55 PM ET
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A teenage girl who fled an Omaha hospital as her mother tried to abandon her and a sibling under Nebraska’s safe-have law is still missing.
Jeanne Atkinson of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says a 14-year-old boy was taken into state custody at Methodist Hospital, but his sister is missing.
A hospital spokesman says a woman tried to leave the children just Read the rest of this entry »

will have arthroscopic surgery to repair
calcification on the top of the AC joint in his right shoulder Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. It will be performed by
team physician David Altchek.
have said it has nothing to do with the labrum or rotator cuff.
Rivera, who is expected to be ready by
, had an outstanding season, earning 39 saves in 40 tries, his best conversion rate in his 12 seasons as closer. Rivera, who Read the rest of this entry »

New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Absence of clear government guidelines on adolescent marriages is affecting the sexual health condition of many girls in the country, say experts who also feel the government should accord priority to educate the people in this area.
As a result of early marriage, girls face a host of problems including maternal mortality, neo-natal mortality, anemia, abortion, post abortion complications and domestic violence.
“Adolescent Read the rest of this entry »