) provides teleradiology solutions to radiology practices and medical centers throughout the United States and internationally. Utilizing market-leading, proprietary workflow technology, Virtual Radiologic physicians perform preliminary and final read interpretations for emergent and non-emergent needs — day or night, 365 days a year. Virtual Radiologic’s American Board of Radiology-certified radiologists are collectively licensed in all 50 states. Read the rest of this entry »
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — A security guard and South African Airways cabin crew member were remanded in custody Friday after appearing in court Friday over a drugs haul find in London, the Sapa news agency reported.
The case against the two women, who appeared briefly on fraud and corruption charges, was postponed for a week for a formal bail application.
The guard allegedly provided the crew member with security tags so that she could travel Read the rest of this entry »
10:46am UK, Saturday October 18, 2008
Thomas Moore,
Health correspondent
New research seen by Sky News has undermined one of the principal arguments against allowing cancer patients to top up their NHS care with private drug treatment.
The study, carried out by one of the country’s top oncologists, shows patients who pay for drugs the NHS has refused to provide stay well for longer and so save the NHS money.
Critics of the controversial Read the rest of this entry »
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C.B. Fleet Co., a closely held maker of laxative products, said Thursday that it was voluntarily withdrawing its oral, over-the-counter bowel cleansing solutions after U.S. health regulators warned that such drugs may harm the kidneys.
C.B. Fleet said it would recall its Fleet Phospho-soda and Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System used to clear the bowels before a colonoscopy. The decision was made because the Food and Drug Administration Read the rest of this entry »
In today’s more health-conscious society, a lot of people are paying close attention to what they eat.
For example, in the past few weeks, many people have decided to quit eating peanut products possibly tainted with salmonella bacteria.
Recent studies have confirmed that salmonella can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, chills and muscle aches. So, unless you REALLY need to lose a lot of weight super fast, possibly Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Health and Human Services Department should audit the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of state inspection contracts after the salmonella outbreak involving peanuts, a Democratic lawmaker said on Friday.
The salmonella outbreak traced to the Peanut Corporation of America’s plant in Blakely, Georgia, has forced one of the biggest food recalls in U.S. history, sickened 636 people, may have killed nine and brought Read the rest of this entry »
DALLAS
— Authorities searched for three suspects after gunmen opened fire in a store in far North Dallas, killing one person and injuring three others.
Police said they couldn’t immediately pinpoint a motive for the deadly shooting, which occurred about 9 p.m. Tuesday at The Gas Pipe, a store that sells rolling papers, pipes and other items.
Three gunmen entered the store through the front door. While it’s still uncertain what unfolded Read the rest of this entry »
Primary credit concerns include erratic inpatient volume trends, high
debt burden, a weak payor mix, and poor economic indicators of the
primary service area. Patient volume has been uneven for the last few
years and year-to-date admissions are below budget and down when
compared to the same period last year. Maria Parham’s high debt burden
is evidenced by a high MADS as a percent of total revenue of 5% at FYE Read the rest of this entry »
ZURICH, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Swiss authorities recommended
sanctions against drugmakers Pfizer Inc (
PFE.N
), Eli Lilly and
Co (
LLY.N
BAYG.DE
) on Tuesday along with drug
distributors suspected of price fixing anti-impotence
treatments.
A panel of the Swiss Competition Commission said an inquiry
was opened in 2006 into prices charged for erectile dysfunction
drugs Viagra from Pfizer, Cialis from Lilly, and Bayer’s
Levitra, which are not Read the rest of this entry »