The original purpose of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), introduced in 1997, was to provide health care coverage for the children of families making too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but with too little income to purchase private insurance. SCHIP began as a safety net –a compassionate use of taxpayer dollars for American children with demonstrable need.
The SCHIP expansion, legislated by the United States House Read the rest of this entry »
ST. PAUL, Minn.
– A national men’s magazine has named St. Paul the No. 2 place in American for men, while a women’s magazine ranks Minneapolis No. 6 overall for women.
Men’s Health magazine ranked 100 cities based on 38 factors, including cancer rates, air quality and the number of gym memberships.
It ranked St. Paul 12th in fitness and 13th in quality of life for men, and 2nd overall. Minneapolis was No. 9 in health and 10th overall.
Women’s Read the rest of this entry »
The money will be used to intensify vaccination campaigns in northern India and northern Nigeria, the two regions that account for more than 80 percent of the remaining cases of the paralyzing infection. In addition to those two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only others where “wild” polio virus still circulates.
, the service organization that first proposed the eradication of polio and has raised $825 million toward the goal; the Read the rest of this entry »
“The Candidates’ Health Plans” (editorial, Oct. 28) reveals the critical flaw in both candidates’ proposals. Both merely redistribute the cost of health care; neither actually lowers the cost. Their common flaw: continued dependence on insurance companies.
Here’s a better plan: a single national nongovernment not-for-profit health insurance company financed by a payroll tax. By eliminating the profit margin and cost Read the rest of this entry »
• The most common symptoms of iron deficiency, Hair loss, Irritability, Lack of concentration and Tiredness (HILT), remain largely ignored as being non-specific until the time iron deficiency anaemia sets in
• Femibion® – Sharp & Active, a dietary supplement for quick replenishment of iron reserves, aims at enabling the multi-tasking Indian woman address the issue of iron deficiency and maintain a healthy lifestyle
MUMBAI, India, Read the rest of this entry »
Proponents of universal health coverage in Maryland plan to unveil Wednesday a five-year, $15.5 billion initiative to make health care more affordable for the state’s uninsured residents. But funding the plan might require taxes hikes on businesses.
The Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative’s proposal to expand health coverage to many of Maryland’s 800,000 uninsured residents could be funded with increases in payroll taxes, Read the rest of this entry »
Associated Press
09.11.08,
10:33 AM ET
Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. ticked higher Thursday after the company said it plans to send the Food and Drug Administration a response to the rejection of its experimental schizophrenia drug iloperidone.
The stock gained 3 cents, or 2.9 percent, to reach $1.06 in morning trading. Shares have traded between 76 cents and $19.40 over the last 52 weeks, and are off 85 percent since January. Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, federal food regulators said they were unable to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula. Now, however, they found a way to settle on a standard that allows for higher levels than those found in U.S.-made batches of the product.
Food and Drug Administration officials on Friday set a threshold of 1 part per million of melamine in formula, provided a related chemical is not Read the rest of this entry »
Alert on drugs, alcohol targets Orchard Park parents
Their attendance at lecture, video on dangers
Parents of Orchard Park Central High School students going to the prom will be required to attend a meeting on the consequences and dangers of drug and alcohol use and abuse.
“The mission is to keep kids safe,” Mary Wolf, a counselor at the high school, told School Board members Tuesday night. “Teens are less likely to use Read the rest of this entry »
ALAMEDA — Veterans would qualify for what’s being trumpeted as a “one-stop shop” for their medical needs if the Department of Veterans Affairs goes forward with plans to build a clinic and hospital at the former U.S. Navy base here.
A columbarium for veterans and their family members also is proposed at the 549-acre site, which once served as a military runway and offers sweeping views of San Francisco Bay.
Currently, the area is home to Read the rest of this entry »