This would seem a heckuva time to unfurl a national health plan. Washington has big fires to put out in the financial markets. Taxpayers, meanwhile, face a zillion-dollar bill for economic stabilization on top of already soaring deficits. Can we afford a big new government program right now?
We have no choice. Health care is part and parcel of the economic crisis. Costing $2.4 trillion this year, our chaotic system drains the economy of resources Read the rest of this entry »

Fall River, MA — A joint effort between Saint Anne’s Hospital and the American Heart Association is bringing heart health information and programs to workplaces and community groups throughout Greater Fall River — not just during February as American Heart Month but throughout the coming year.
Saint Anne’s Hospital President Joseph E. Ciccolo, Jr., explains how this partnership is working to benefit the area’s workforce and volunteer Read the rest of this entry »

NQF is a voluntary consensus standards-setting organization. Any party may request reconsideration of the recommendations, in whole or in part, by notifying NQF in writing via email no later than November 28 (appeals@qualityforum.org). For an appeal to be considered, the notification email must include information clearly demonstrating that the appellant has interests that are directly and materially affected by the NQF-endorsed recommendations and Read the rest of this entry »

Table 1: Overall rating for 29 selected consumer/patient-oriented
health/medical sites.

Table 2: Detailed aggregate evaluations for sites in seven
medical/health category sub-segments. Red dots indicated “top 25%” of
ratings through to black dots which indicate “bottom 25%” of ratings).

Table 3: US online adult users rating “Portal Plus Community”
sub-category Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve resolved to lose weight or get in better shape this year, then working with a personal trainer can provide the motivation, direction and support you need to achieve your goals. Scheduling regular training sessions can be particularly helpful for busy women who find it difficult to make time for regular exercise.
Blount Memorial Wellness Center at Springbrook senior fitness specialist Adam Henderson says that women who work with a personal Read the rest of this entry »

GOSHEN — A car-train accident in Elkhart County led to the death of one person early Monday.
The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department said the 5:35 a.m. accident happened at County Road 15 and County Road 45, near the Meijer store in Goshen.
Timothy Beach, 48, of Goshen was trying to to drive around the crossing gates, say police, when his southbound vehicle was hit by a northwest-bound train
Samaritan Air Ambulance was called to airlift Beach Read the rest of this entry »

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09.17.08,
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With the economy sagging and the cost of health care steadily rising, it’s a smart time to think about ways to save on health care without giving up benefits. Chances are, however, you’re still confused about one of your options: the health savings account (HSA).
Available since 2004, HSAs allow consumers who qualify to sock away a limited amount of money, pretax, to pay for health expenses now and anytime Read the rest of this entry »

Two years ago, Joseph Zelekerushed to a crowded hospital in Addis Ababa with a heavy heart, and several tons of donated American medical equipment for Ethiopian clinics waiting on the docks.
“The shipment was ready and now it could fall apart,” the Ethiopian immigrant remembered last week. “But I had to get to the hospital for personal reasons.”
Yemegnushal Haile, a nurse who was going to receive the equipment from Zeleke, had just died in the Read the rest of this entry »

Visiting hours at a Warwickshire hospital have been limited to one hour in the evening because of an outbreak of norovirus.
Three wards at Warwick Hospital have been affected by the winter vomiting bug, following an outbreak two weeks ago, staff said.
Visitors are only allowed on the wards between 1900 GMT and 2000 GMT on Saturday and Sunday.
Only two visitors are allowed per patient, staff said.
Parents are advised not to bring children Read the rest of this entry »

Published November 22, 2008
GALVESTON — The University of Texas Medical Branch’s John Sealy Hospital, which was flooded by Hurricane Ike and rocked by a mass layoff as a result, will open at 7 a.m. Monday with 200 beds, officials said Friday.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital, where state prison inmates receive medical care, also will reopen Monday with 32 beds. John Sealy’s emergency room will not reopen Monday, a spokeswoman Read the rest of this entry »