It may be time to stop seeing doctors as altruistic.
Starting April 1, family doctors in Ontario who accept patients through a new provincial registry called Health Care Connect will receive a onetime payment of $350 per person. The payment is even higher if a doctor takes on a patient with a complicated medical condition. There are, in fact, a whole range of financial incentives available to physicians who sign on “unattached patients,” or people Read the rest of this entry »

SACRAMENTO – The Medical Board of California has begun an investigation into the doctors involved in case of the Whittier mother who gave birth to the country’s second set of octuplets.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the board stated, “We are looking into the matter to see if we can substantiate a violation of the standard of care.”
Nadya Suleman, 33, gave birth to eight children – six boys and two girls – Jan. 26.
Candis Cohen, spokeswoman Read the rest of this entry »

Silverstone is best known for her work as ‘Cher,’ the quintessential Beverly Hills teenager with a heart of gold in “Clueless,” written and directed by Amy Heckerling. She soon formed her production company, First Kiss, in a multi-million dollar deal with Columbia Pictures, where she produced “Excess Baggage.” In addition, she co-starred in “Batman and Robin” and “Blast From the Past” opposite Brendan Fraser. Making her Broadway debut as “Elaine Read the rest of this entry »

Federal indictments unsealed in San Diego charge 35 people with smuggling drugs to California from Mexico.
U.S. Attorney Karen Hewitt said Wednesday that 19 of the 35 people indicted had been arrested. The others are at large.
During the 18-month investigation, authorities seized $10 million in cash, 1,500 pounds of cocaine, 1,600 pounds of marijuana and 371 pounds of methamphetamine.
Hewitt says the investigation focused on Mexicali, Mexico, Read the rest of this entry »

based on religious or moral objections. Unfortunately, these new regulations fail miserably, and will create confusion, unnecessary costs to
and may jeopardize the health of our citizens, particularly women. It is unconscionable that the President, in what is truly an act of
, chose the waning days of his time in office to promulgate these regulations, which will go into effect on the day he leaves office. When proposed in August, these regulations Read the rest of this entry »

Denver’s emergency medical response system is dragging in three critical areas: dispatching 911 calls, getting first responders to the scene and then getting ambulances to sick or dying patients, according to a city audit.
The long-awaited review, which examined emergency response times between 2003 and 2007, found instances when Denver Health didn’t have any ambulances available.
A mutual aid partner or contracted private ambulance is called Read the rest of this entry »

Garmin made its name with GPS devices, so why did it just announce this FR60 Fitness Watch with no GPS anywhere to be found? After thinking about it for a minute, it’s starting to make sense.
Runners and walkers, you might agree that if you’re taking the same familiar route every day, GPS isn’t necessary. What you really need are times and heart rate/calories-burned info. So why spend $300 on a bulky GPS-enabled watch such as the
when you can Read the rest of this entry »

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consider influenza a severe and potentially life-threatening disease that can strike anyone, only half say it is likely their families will get vaccinated this season, according to a new survey from the American Lung Association.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
“Our survey was done to help underscore that families are largely unaware they are at risk for influenza infection and to reinforce the need for greater awareness Read the rest of this entry »

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September 21, 2008 – September 27, Read the rest of this entry »

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ADDICTION RECOVERY MEDITATION GROUP: Introduction to transcendental meditation, led by addiction counselor Milton Burrill and meditation teacher Tom Ball. Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut St. Call 254-8416 Read the rest of this entry »