PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Elizabeth Edwards says she is discouraged that health care may fall low in the nation’s priorities as the U.S. struggles through an economic crisis.
In her first speech since her husband, one-time Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, publicly admitted to an extramarital affair, Elizabeth Edwards said Tuesday night that the nation’s economic problems may draw attention and money that might have been spent on fixing Read the rest of this entry »
THURSDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) — The anti-cancer drug trabectedin shows promise in treating women with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine.
The international Phase III study included 672 ovarian cancer patients whose disease had progressed after first-line treatment. Half the women received standard treatment with the chemotherapy drug pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, while Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 21, 2008 6:47 AM
Dunedin Hospital is again trying to control another suspected
outbreak of Norovirus.
Five patients and a staff member in the orthopaedic surgical
unit have fallen ill with vomiting and diarrhoea in the last 48
hours.
It is the third suspected outbreak of Norovirus at Dunedin
Hospital this year.
Hospital managers say they won’t be admitting new patients to
the ward, and are warning visitors to stay away at least until
Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Well, only three days left in 2008, and that’s got many thinking about how to change things up for the New Year.
One goal for many people is to get in shape.
Pinnacle Athletic Club gets an influx of people every year, and they’re running a fitness challenge this year for people to lose weight in a certain amount of time.
But it’s not just getting in shape, or quitting smoking — which is of course another big goal come this time of year. The Read the rest of this entry »
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – India's Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. said it has received
tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to
manufacture and market Abacavir Sulfate or Lamivudine tablets, used in the
treatment of AIDS.
In a regulatory filing, Aurobindo added that the tablets, cleared for
manufacture in strengths of 600 mg and 300 mg, are generics of SmithKline
Beecham Corp.'s Epzicom.
At 10.54 a.m., Read the rest of this entry »
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Taro Aso, one of the five candidates competing in the LDP presidency race that kicked off Wednesday, has secured more than 50 percent of votes from the party’s Diet members, according to a survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun.
As of Wednesday evening, the survey of LDP Diet members showed Aso had secured at least 197 votes out of a possible 386.
With the coalition considering dissolving the House of Representative Read the rest of this entry »
In other states, uninsured or underinsured people may be charged 200 to 500 percent more than the actual cost of their care.
’s article offers some facts, but they are presented with very ill-considered perspective.
For example, the uncompensated care “surpluses” referred to in the series are not only reported by Johns Hopkins to the HSCRC but also removed from the calculation of bad debt included in rates we are allowed to charge in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
KETTERING — Enjoy free ice cream when Kettering Medical Center’s Years Ahead program presents its 10th annual ice cream social, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Polen Farm, 5099 Bigger Road. There will also be entertainment, a health fair and more.
Firefighters across the Miami Valley raised more than $117,000 in the Fill the Boot Campaign during Labor Day weekend, standing in the streets with boots in hand collecting for the Muscular Dystrophy Read the rest of this entry »
MONDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) — An analysis of 33 studies on drugs known as beta blockers has concluded that they are not useful in any surgical procedure other than heart surgery. In fact, using beta blockers for non-coronary surgery may actually increase the risk of stroke, the scientists say.
The researchers who conducted the study — known as a meta-analysis — recommend that the guidelines committees of both the American College of Cardiology Read the rest of this entry »
SWAN LAKE – A Howard Beach man is in the Sullivan County Jail charged with manslaughter in the second degree in connection with the shooting death of a 16-month-old baby.
Edward Taibi. 45. had been hunting in Swan Lake when he fired a shot from his rifle. The bullet went through the wall of a nearby trailer and hit the child, Charly Skala, of Woodbourne, who died of her injuries at Westchester Medical Center Sunday night.
Taibi Read the rest of this entry »