Manchester United saw a three goal cushion vanish during Hull City’s Old Trafford visit but still emerged triumphant despite a nervy finish.
The Red Devils won by four goals to three with Michael Carrick managing to find the net after being dogged by persistent niggling injuries.
The English international hopes his weekend start will act as a springboard to a continued improvement in his fitness after being out of action for a six week period. Read the rest of this entry »
From hospital, Lee Kuan Yew asks rich to help poor
Singapore (dpa) – Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew delivered a speech from his hospital room where he called for more compassion from Asia’s wealthy toward the poor, local media reported Sunday.
Lee, who turns 85 on Tuesday, addressed 200 participants attending the Global UBS Philanthropy Forum via video link from Singapore General Hospital.
He apologised to the audience of social entrepreneurs Read the rest of this entry »
December’s Get Healthy Pensacola! seminar will shed some light on nutrition and food safety by addressing some common food myths.
Get Healthy Pensacola! will meet Wednesday in the medical meeting rooms at Baptist Medical Towers for “Food: Facts and Fiction,” presented by DeAnne Amacker, health marketing manager, Lakeview Center.
A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.; the program is noon to 1 p.m.
This seminar is free to Get Healthy Pensacola! Read the rest of this entry »
ScienceDaily (Oct. 27, 2008)
— Most individuals’ preferences regarding life-sustaining treatment do not appear to change over a three-year period, regardless of declines in physical and mental health, according to a new report. Individuals who say they want aggressive care and those without advance directives are most likely to change their end-of-life wishes over time.
“Efforts to improve the experience of patients and families at the end Read the rest of this entry »
NEW DELHI: After Ranbaxy, Sun Pharma’s
US-based subsidiary, Caraco has come under the glare of US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for certain manufacturing deficiencies. The FDA has issued
a warning letter to Caraco directing the company to report measures it would
take to resolve these deficiencies.
The FDA has said that it would
not clear drug applications filed by Caraco Pharma till the issue is resolved,
though applications by Sun Pharma Read the rest of this entry »
ScienceDaily (Nov. 25, 2008)
— Once hailed as a miracle weight-loss drug, Fen-phen was removed from the market more than a decade ago for inducing life-threatening side effects, including heart valve lesions. Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are trying to understand how Fen-phen behaves in the brain in order to develop safer anti-obesity drugs with fewer side effects.
In a study appearing in the Nov. 25 issue of Neuron, the researchers Read the rest of this entry »
OAKLAND, California, Oct 8 (IPS) – As the U.S. presidential race winds down and attack ads against Sen. Barack Obama intensify, Raymond Ruddy, a multi-millionaire conservative Catholic who over the years has been more comfortable operating in the backrooms of conservative philanthropy, appears to be coming out of the closet.
Despite being a longtime contributor to a host of conservative “culture war” causes — often relating to issues involving Read the rest of this entry »
People who are eligible for Medicare can select a plan for health and drug benefits each fall. The signup time is called the “open enrollment period.” This is also the time when most people can switch their plan if desired.
The 2008 Medicare enrollment time is from Saturday through Dec. 31. New coverage starts Jan. 1, 2009.
Medicare has several types of plans. Part A covers in-patient services, such as hospital and skilled nursing home care. Read the rest of this entry »
The mission of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is
to expand access to health care. Through grants and policy initiatives,
the Foundation works with public and private organizations to broaden
health coverage and reduce barriers to care. It focuses on developing
measurable and sustainable solutions that benefit uninsured, vulnerable
and low-income individuals and families in the Commonwealth, Read the rest of this entry »
FDA Clearance Of World’s First Catheter With Subcutaneous Securement System, Interrad Medical
Interrad Medical, Inc. a privately held medical device company, announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its SecurAcath(TM) PICC with Subcutaneous Securement System.
Interrad Medical has developed a completely new and innovative method for catheter securement called SecurAcath. The SecurAcath System utilizes a small anchor that deploys Read the rest of this entry »