U.S. scientists have identified
, not just bird flu, but many of the seasonal viruses that affect us in the winter months.
The discovery could pave the way to future drugs that fight the flu and a vaccine that would not need to be changed yearly because it would target a broad range of flu strains.
Seasonal influenza kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people globally every year, according to the World Health Organization. This includes 36,000 Read the rest of this entry »
Imagine if we had the technology to take a person’s blood pressure, temperature, glucose levels and other measurements of health, and use that information to better treat the patient medically. Wait a second – we do. OK, so now imagine if we had the technology to measure and gather in enormous detail not only individual patient data but details about large groups of them. Then imagine using that information to identify patterns and health dangers Read the rest of this entry »
“The inability of residents to secure short-term coverage may be addressed by New York lawmakers in the coming year,” said Chris Lewis, analyst with HealthLeaders-InterStudy. “New York laws guarantee issue of individual policies regardless of health status and requires them to be community rated rather than medically underwritten. What this means for the consumer is that individual insurance is expensive, with premiums on standardized direct-pay products Read the rest of this entry »
* A 30-day money-back guarantee at L.A. Boxing (
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“Gyms realize these are tough economic times, for themselves as well as their members,” says Joe Moore, chief executive of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Assn., a fitness trade group.
Even independent gyms are offering deals, so talk to the manager.
Moore recommends that new and old gym members review benefits online or in the information package they are typically handed Read the rest of this entry »
By Heather Bauer, R.D.
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If the recent Salmonella scare has made you think twice about eating anything containing peanuts, you're not alone. Over 500 Americans have been affected in over 43 states by various peanut butter and peanut paste-containing products (including 9 deaths). Officials have isolated the source of the outbreak to contaminated peanut butter and peanut paste produced by The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) at its Blakely, Read the rest of this entry »
The concept of health for all is not just about quantity, massive quotas and all that. Rather, it is more about quality, value and, above all, human rights.
In 1978, the World Health Organization first declared the need for urgent action by all governments, all health and development workers, as well as the world community, to protect and promote the health of all the people in the world.
According to the Declaration of Alma-Ata made that very Read the rest of this entry »
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s largest hospital is investigating an unusual number of Legionnaire’s disease cases after four patients were diagnosed with the infection since January 1, officials said Friday.
Grady Memorial Hospital officials were looking at the possibility that the disease spread through the hospital’s water or air. Hospital spokeswoman Denise Simpson said preliminary test results should come back Monday.
Legionnaires’ disease Read the rest of this entry »
Over the years as Microsoft and Apple came to dominate the industry, Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wowed crowds with peeks at cool new products in back-to-back appearances at the Consumer Electronics Show and Macworld.
But this year, the economy’s taken a hit, gadget sales are flat and Gates and Jobs are no-shows for the first time at technology’s biggest trade shows. Both shows are trying to remain relevant as companies Read the rest of this entry »
Arkansas state medical board chairman car bombed!
Bomb blows up car of Arkansas State Medical Board chairman Dr. Trent Pierce
West Palm Beach, FL (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Breaking news: The Lexus SUV hybrid of Dr. Trent Pierce, chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board, exploded in his West Memphis residential driveway early this morning. The 54 year-old family practice doctor was airlifted to Regional Medical Center in Memphis. According Read the rest of this entry »
Associated Press – October 12, 2008 4:44 PM ET
MONTPELIER, Idaho (AP) – A rural hospital in southern Idaho is saving on costs by reaching out into the community to fill medical staffing needs.
The “Grow Our Own” program at Bear Lake Memorial allows the hospital to train and hire health professionals who live in the community and have no previous experience in the medical field.
Hospital administrator Rod Jacobson says the program started in Read the rest of this entry »