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Writing on The Health Care Blog, D.C. insider Bob Laszewski
the chances of health care reform — at least in the form envisioned by the presidential candidates and ambitious activists — at about zero in the wake of Wall Street’s meltdown. It’s easy to see why Laszewski is so pessimistic:
“On top of the $500 billion deficit [that the government faces] in 2009 … and the cost of the Freddie and Fannie bailout … the Congress is now being Read the rest of this entry »
An Ahwatukee Foothills physician is moving forward with plans for a 110-bed physician-owned hospital for the southeastern corner of Chandler Boulevard and 50th Street.
“When you move into a community you expect the infrastructure to be in place,” said Dr. Ken Pettit, who has proposed the Paradigm Foothills Hospital, which also would include an emergency room, helipad and medical offices on 35 acres between 50th Street and Interstate 10.
“Part Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators issued guidelines on Monday that make it easier for drug companies and medical device makers to advise doctors about unapproved uses of their products.
The Food and Drug Administration finalized a proposal issued in February 2008 that lets companies distribute medical journal articles describing unapproved uses.
By law, manufacturers are prohibited from marketing their medicines for uses not approved by the Read the rest of this entry »
The state medical board is seeking to revoke the license of a former UC Santa Cruz psychotherapist who authorities say admitted to having a brief sexual relationship with a 21-year-old student whom he was treating for relationship issues and an eating disorder.
Milton Peechuan Huang, 45, of Scotts Valley, was a staff psychiatrist at the Student Health Center during the alleged affair that began in November 2007 and ended the next month, according Read the rest of this entry »
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Consort Medical Plc (CSRT.L:
) issued its pre-close season statement for the half year to 31 October. The company’s Board reported that the group is performing well and is expected to deliver results in line with market expectations.
The company operates two divisions, namely Bespak, which manufactures medical devices for inhaled drug delivery, and King Systems, which supply premium quality airway Read the rest of this entry »
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center said today it is seeking approval from the state for two projects: Building a $152 million expansion to its Comprehensive Cancer Center and creating a pediatric Emergency Department in Ardmore Tower directly below the current emergency department.
The five-story addition to the cancer center would consolidate inpatient and outpatient services in a single location. The 266,115 square-foot project will Read the rest of this entry »
In the wide and varied family of the thousands and thousands of funds out there, the exchange-traded fund is one of the
more consumer-friendly ones.
Unlike mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, behave more like stocks. You can buy
into an ETF at any time, and sell it whenever you feel like it. And like a stock, an ETF’s value can rise and fall–depending
on what the ETF is invested in.What do Read the rest of this entry »
“Do you realize that food is the key to your weight loss” The Diet Detective asks in her in depth review of this dieting program which promises to help dieters lose 9 pounds every 11 days.
This concept of food not being the “enemy” but instead being a tool for weight loss is central to the idea of FatLoss4Idiots and its that concept that The Diet Detective looks at most closely in her review.
The FatLoss4Idiots diet (which is also sometimes Read the rest of this entry »
, but a large study has found that they do neither.
Previous studies have had mixed results, some suggesting that multivitamin supplements are associated with a reduced risk for some cancers, others finding little or no effect.
For the new findings,
of The Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed data from 68,132 women who were enrolled in a clinical trial and 93,676 in an observational study. They followed the women for an average Read the rest of this entry »
Sat. and Tues are Nov. 15 and 18.
Fitness and whole-health testing geared specifically to seniors will be offered Saturday and Tuesday at the University United Methodist Church, 1509 S. Santa Fe.
The testing is available to the public without cost. No appointments are necessary, but advance registration is encouraged.
The tests, administered under the supervision of Evelyn Maxwell, registered nurse, include the nationally known Senior Fitness Read the rest of this entry »