Catalyst Fund Awards $14175 in Grants to Community Health

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 »

Drew Barrymore Has A Secret New Diet

ok, all those bitches complaining about Perez……..why d high fuck are you idiots coming into this site if you dislike the blogger so much? Really, I am curious. It does not make sense in the least. On the Aniston topic, the lady is super stupidly annoying that I am sooooooooooooo in agreement with Perez on this one. Aniston acts so fucking desperate to be something that she might not even realize what it is herself. She wants to be thought Read the rest of this entry »

University of California hospital nurses OK strike over staffing

She accused officials of violating state patient-care laws by failing to staff above minimum patient-to-nurse ratios for some fragile patients who need extra care, including some transplant, surgical and maternity patients.
“It’s unsafe here every day,” Kean said. The association also has filed a complaint with the Public Employment Relations Board.
UC officials said the allegations are baseless.
“We comply with state law regarding staffing, Read the rest of this entry »

Diet Dr Pepper Takes to the Airwaves to Promote Stimulus Plan for

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — While Congress debates the particulars of economic stimulus, Diet Dr Pepper is forging ahead with its own stimulus plan. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the brand will take over the airwaves to give Americans what they want — a diet soda that doesn’t taste like a diet soda — for free.
“America is asking for a diet beverage that doesn’t sacrifice taste … and we say ‘Yes We Can!’,” said Allison Methvin, Read the rest of this entry »

Will you vote 'yes' on new Parkland hospital?

@ 5:01 PM Tue, Sep 16, 2008
Parkland is a special hospital district. Places like Collin County have limits on how much money they have to spend on indigent patients, as calculated as a percent of their sales tax. Parkland is different and is required to spend money on patients no matter how much it costs. The only limit is the capacity of the hospital itself. If you build a new hospital which has the capacity to treat more patients then Parkland Read the rest of this entry »

British Shipping Tycoon Gunned Down In Mumbai

November 28, 2008 4:55 a.m. EST
London, U.K. (AHN) – A 73-year-old shipping tycoon was the first confirmed Briton killed by terrorists in Mumbai, India Wednesday night. The British foreign ministry said seven citizens were also injured in the attack.
Andreas Liveras, who ran a luxury yacht charter business based in Monaco, died from gunshot wounds while being rushed to the St George’s Hospital, according to medical staff. He was shot at the Taj Read the rest of this entry »

Hormones linked to brain tissue loss in older women

“This was a surprise to many of us,” said Susan Resnick, a National Institute on Aging neuropsychologist who conducted the new research.
Like many other scientists, Resnick conducted studies in the 1990s that suggested hormone therapy could ward off dementia, even Alzheimer’s disease. The Women’s Health Initiative was the first huge study to randomly assign to women to take hormones or a placebo, then follow them for years.
For the new analysis, Read the rest of this entry »

Police seize drugs worth BD250,000

DRUGS with a street value of more than BD250,000 have been seized in two major police operations in Bahrain, officials revealed yesterday. Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) deputy director Brigadier Mubarak bin Daina confirmed eight people were arrested for trying to smuggle hashish and opium into the country during two separate incidents.
They include four Saudis and two Bahrainis, who initially escaped by boat despite Read the rest of this entry »

Many insured adults unable to cover children

PORTLAND, ORE. — One in four uninsured children has at least one parent with health coverage, a new study reports.
The study highlights a twist in private health coverage: An estimated 2.4 million children nationwide go uninsured even in households where one or both parents have insurance, usually through a job.
Such families fall into an income gap, “earning too much to qualify for public insurance but not enough to afford private insurance Read the rest of this entry »

Slow ride, take it easy

Charlene’s. A beacon of hope in a sea of Durham’s Bests and On Time Taxis. If your hope is for a cab that is more than 45 minutes late, then you’re in luck. But if your only form of cash is points, then the tardy transportation is still a blessing. As is the new addition of T.G.I. Friday’s to places that deliver on points. Now you can order the Men’s Health Worst Salad of 2009-the pecan crusted chicken salad-on your parent’s tab. 1,360 calories later, Read the rest of this entry »