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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care in
, announced that it has become a participating provider in the network of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
(BCBSF).
More than 4 million BCBSF health care members now have in-network access to MinuteClinic.
“We have a goal of creating consumer-driven health care solutions that provide convenient access and deliver cost savings,” said Read the rest of this entry »
A recently released national survey shows that many Americans want “personalized medicine” to be a top priority in President Obama’s healthcare reform efforts.
Obama would do well to heed the survey’s results. And he can best address voters’ desire for more customized medical care by promoting an emerging healthcare model known as “medical homes.”
The survey, conducted on behalf of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, found that of Read the rest of this entry »
Washington (dbTechno) – U.S. researchers have reported that a certain gene mutation can actually protect the heart of people who are on a high fat diet.
The study was conducted by researchers from three different universities across the U.S.
They focused the research on a small group of volunteers from the Lancaster Amish population.
This genetically homogeneous population was used to see what type of impact genes could have in preventing heart Read the rest of this entry »
Harris County M.E. counting 9 Ike deaths
The Harris County Medical Examiner says the deaths of at least six more people are being blamed on Hurricane Ike, bringing the total handled by the coroner’s office to at least nine.
The total includes five attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning caused by improper use of gasoline-powered portable generators. Two others have died in fires where evidence shows candles were in use because the power was out. Read the rest of this entry »
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Institute for Sports Medicine, which opened in January 2007, will no longer carry the embattled pitching great’s name.
The Memorial Hermann Hospital Health Care System announced Saturday that Clemens’ name will be removed, effective Thursday, as the fallout from the Mitchell report continues to haunt the winner of 354 major league games and seven Cy Young awards.
The facility will be renamed the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute.
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According to a report on SI.com authored by Selena Roberts and David Epstein, Alex Rodriguez, the man best positioned to overtake Barry Bonds’ home run record and the game’s most impressive offensive specimen, allegedly tested positive for testosterone and the anabolic steroid Primobolan in 2003. This after he denied early, often and publicly that he had ever used any performance-enhancing drugs, and long after he had been held aloft as the man who Read the rest of this entry »
Two studies out this week underscore just how much is still unknown about breast cancer and how difficult some decisions can be when it comes to dealing with your own individual risk. A study published yesterday in the
even though they have up to a 20 percent chance of developing breast cancer by the time they’re 45. The study found that only 23 percent of the young women who had previous radiation-treated cancers, like leukemia, lymphoma or a bone Read the rest of this entry »
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