The 12-year-old Teheran boy who has been undergoing treatment since Friday for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in his brain and spinal cord at Sheba Medical Center’s Edmund and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital in Tel Hashomer will not benefit from surgery, according to his doctors, but he might improve somewhat from customized and more advanced chemotherapy.
Identified only as “Guy,” the boy arrived via Turkey with his father and grandmother after Read the rest of this entry »
If you are healthy and confident you will get another job soon, short-term insurance lasting 30, 60 or 90 days may be better. It’s relatively cheap, is offered by all the major insurers, doesn’t require underwriting and usually is obtainable within 24 hours.
One big caveat is that short-term policies don’t cover preexisting conditions. If, for example, you have high blood pressure, that’s considered a preexisting condition; if you happen to have Read the rest of this entry »
ith the presidential election almost upon us, it is time to consider how the next president and Congress can reform America’s healthcare system in the midst of a stumbling economy. Rather than using our economic challenges as an excuse for inaction, we should use them as a catalyst for change and move towards a system in which everyone can have access to healthcare at the right time, receive the appropriate care at an affordable cost and achieve Read the rest of this entry »
Medical experts said Monday that Steve Jobs’ health problems may be linked to his prior surgery for pancreatic cancer, and are probably treatable, just as Jobs said.
Dogged by rumors of ill health, Jobs released an open letter on Monday saying he has a “nutritional problem” and hopes to regain his weight by spring. He did not mention his previous bout with cancer.
Without more specific information about Jobs’ medical history, medical experts — Read the rest of this entry »
A new program to help fight childhood obesity and teach kids the benefits of being mentally and physically healthy begins Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Aurora Health Center.
The free fitness challenge is a six-month program for youth ages 12 to 18 who are interested in learning about good nutrition and fitness. Parents are encouraged to attend all sessions of the program, according to an Aurora press release.
Fitness challenge is led by local pediatrician Read the rest of this entry »
President Obama on Friday began dismantling his predecessor’s broad and damaging assault on women’s reproductive health and freedom. He lifted the odious gag rule that President George W. Bush imposed on international family planning groups and began trying to restore financing to the United Nations Population Fund.
It was a reassuring message that Mr. Obama takes seriously his duty to safeguard women’s lives and basic rights, Read the rest of this entry »
The House Study Committee on Hospital Tax & Indigent Care will convene in Rome, Ga., on Wednesday. The hearing will be located in the chambers of the Rome City Commission.
Representative Katie Dempsey partnered with Floyd Medical Center in hosting the six-member study panel. The Committee, chaired by Representative John Lunsford, was created by House Resolution 1625, which passed in the previous legislative session. HR 1625 states that the Read the rest of this entry »
Republican Sen. John Cornyn lost the endorsement of Texas doctors earlier this year over a Medicare vote he cast, but the Texas Medical Association has quietly restored its support of the first-term senator.
TEXPAC, the medical association’s political arm, posted its renewed endorsement on its Web site last month and explained its decision. On Friday it sent out a full list of its endorsements to its doctor members.
The 43,000-member physicians Read the rest of this entry »
Associated Press – November 23, 2008 12:13 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) – An analysis of federal records shows millions have been spent on drugs never reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness.
The Associated Press has found that Medicaid paid at least $200 million on more than 100 such medications since 2004. Dozens of deaths have been linked to them.
The problem dates back to 1962, when the Food and Drug Administration was told to review Read the rest of this entry »
, Western Mail
IN front of me there is a piece of paper with 12 smoking guns on.
At the top of the page are the words, “Eating triggers”.
Under each picture, and within a Countdown-like timeframe, me and three other women with weight “issues” or a Curly Wurly-like body image were asked to write down under each one what we thought our triggers are.
I started off with “breathing”, as in I’m awake and Read the rest of this entry »