Part 2. How the Deck is Stacked
are made much worse and much harder by some really stupid legislation passed in California in the middle 1970s.
At that time there was a “medical malpractice crisis” in California. The doctors were threatening to strike and refuse to treat patients because of rising medical malpractice insurance premiums. The Legislature panicked. The medical malpractice insurance companies got greedy. The organization representing Read the rest of this entry »

In one of its most criticised decisions so far, the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) said in draft guidance that patients with advanced kidney cancer should not receive new drugs that could extend their lives.
During the consultation on the draft guidance new evidence has been submitted and now Nice has delayed issuing another draft until well into 2009.
Some experts have said the delay is a good thing as it improves Read the rest of this entry »

Cogmedix said it has complied with the FDA’s requirements for medical-device manufacturing, quality-control procedures and finished products. Cogmedix, a subsidiary of Coghlin Cos., worked with Accelerate, a consulting company, in order to meet the agency’s “Quality Systems” regulations.
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Friday, Read the rest of this entry »

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November 21, 2008 12:01 am
AQUATIC CROSS TRAINING. North Shore Physical Therapy and the Salem YMCA will provide an aquatic cross training exercise workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7: 15 p.m. in the small pool. The workshop trains in shallow water techniques, abdominal conditioning, lumbar stabilization, core strengthening and deep-water cardiovascular training. For more information and to register, call 781-631-8250.
WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE. Read the rest of this entry »

American Public Health Association Applauds Congress For Passing Long-Overdue Mental Health Legislation, USA
Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E) Executive Director, American Public Health Association.
“The American Public Health Association (APHA) praises Congress for passing historic legislation that will require health insurers to provide the same level of coverage for mental illness and substance abuse as they do for physical Read the rest of this entry »

LONGMONT — These days, Phil Penningroth teasingly compliments his personal trainer by calling her “Holly Hardbody.”
However, when he met her in May 2006, serious physical set-backs squelched his sense of humor, his health and his hope.
Then, the depressed, middle-aged man bristled at her perky personality and can-do attitude.
“I just thought, ‘Get off my back and stop chirping,’” said Penningroth, 65.
Now, he credits Boulder-based Holly Read the rest of this entry »

RED BANK: The Community YMCA will host the third annual Healthy Hearts Day for women from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the YMCA’s Family Health & Fitness Center, 166 Maple Ave.
Admission is free, and complimentary baby-sitting is available for children 3 months to 7 years with advance registration.
Participants can sample YMCA fitness classes, receive health screenings, enjoy a massage and get a fitness assessment from YMCA personal trainers.
Call Read the rest of this entry »

– Pamela Avery, pam@turnerstrategies.com, 303-807-1797, or
— Mia Jazo-Harris, mia.jazo-harris.sfdx@statefarm.com, 309-766-5242 (o),
309-533-2011 (cell).
— Craig E. Nash, Chicago, IL (Challenge Team: The Power of
Friendship-Craig’s Friends)
I started at 390 pounds and lost 199 pounds!
Thank you, State Farm and The 50 Million Pound Challenge, for changing
my life forever! I started turning my life Read the rest of this entry »

– The Volusia County Medical Examiner’s Office said a 12-year-old Daytona Beach boy found dead in his bed by his younger sister Friday, most likely died of chickenpox.
Cody Shrout’s grandfather told a dispatcher the boy was treated Monday at Halifax Medical Center after hurting his knee while skateboarding.В 
The Medical Examiner has ruled out that the child died from that injury.
Chickenpox deaths are rare, but the Centers for Disease Control Read the rest of this entry »