, the six-hospital chain owned by the Archdiocese of Boston, announced the appointment of Margaret Hanson R.N. as president of its hospital in Norwood.
Hanson, who previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the two-hospital Cape Cod Healthcare system, will succeed Dr. John B. Chessare (right), “who has decided to pursue other opportunities,” Caritas Christi said.
Chessare had earlier served as the interim chief Read the rest of this entry »
Neither very big nor all that fast, Charles White beat Ohio
State when the Buckeyes had almost defeated his Southern
California Trojans. White’s big day at the 1980 Rose
Bowl spoiled what looked like a national championship season
for the Buckeyes.
Next, White had to beat drugs, which almost ruined a pro
career that started with the Browns.
The Trojans are favored to win against the Buckeyes on
Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where Read the rest of this entry »
Alliance for Humane Action announces a Holistic Animal Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Golf Mill Shopping Center, 239 Golf Mill Center, Niles. Learn about healthful, holistic pet care. Featured are healthy pet foods, holistic practitioners and remedies, pet toys and products, general use products that do not engage in animal testing and human foods that are animal friendly. Visit
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Cancer Wellness Center, 215 Revere Drive, Northbrook, Read the rest of this entry »
Forget “carpe diem,” or seize the day. I say, “Seize the wagon!”
We’ve all fallen off that fitness wagon. But it’s a new year. Time to hop back on board. During the holidays, over a plate of sinfully merry munchies, I chatted with two busy friends — both workaholics with kids. One grieved over an unwanted gift: 10 extra pounds! The other mourned her old fitness regimen and felt quite the slug. What to do? How do you restart tired, rusted gears? Read the rest of this entry »
on Monday, after being admitted to the hospital on December 27, CNN.com reports. Huang Yanqing handled ducks at a Hebei Province market, near Beijing, on December 19. She purchased nine ducks and cleaned the dead birds before giving them away to friends and relatives. After she got sick, she was in close contact with 116 people. But no other cases of bird flu have been reported in the same area. The woman’s home has been disinfected and isolated, Read the rest of this entry »
News for Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Strife at the Sauble Beach Family Health Team has resulted in the resignation of one of the community's doctors.
Mayor Gwen Gilbert confirms Dr. Shazia Ambreen has given her notice of termination from the Sauble Family Health Team.
Gilbert says council is supporting Dr. Ambreen and her family, but since legal advice is now being sought, she can't comment further.
In July, Bayshore Broadcasting News Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health officials have banned dozens
of drugs made by Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd after the generic
drugmaker failed to fix numerous record-keeping and other
operational problems, although the medications themselves are
considered safe.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it
would block more than 30 generic drugs from entering the United
States following ongoing procedural violations in manufacturing Read the rest of this entry »
ALBANY — Gov.
will propose a $4 billion package of taxes and fees on a range of items, from sugary soft drinks made by Coca-Cola and Pepsi to luxury items like furs and boats, when he unveils his plan to close a deficit that has ballooned to $15 billion, people with knowledge of the plan said on Sunday.
Higher taxes will also be imposed on health insurers and a sales tax exemption on clothing and footwear under $115 will be eliminated, though Read the rest of this entry »
Reps. John Dingell and Bart Stupak (both D-MI) wrote the FDA to question its use of a pharma PR firm in developing a
about DTC advertising for consumers.
Dingell, who chairs the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Stupak, who chairs the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, said in a letter to FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach that an informational agency site for consumers on DTC ads “could be viewed as less of a guide to consumers Read the rest of this entry »
BRIGHTON – The Brighton/Quinte West Family Health Team has added to their clinical staff to provide more patients with primary health care in Brighton.
Kim Doxtator has been recruited to the community as a Nurse Practitioner. She started the job on Monday.
She has joined the Family Health Team at the Brighton Health Services Centre and, starting next week, will be interviewing patients from the list maintained by the centre.
“I’m looking forward Read the rest of this entry »