September 18, 2008
Technology a plus for health care, patients
By James S. McIlwain
Dialogue is continually addressing the problem of seeking ways and means to correct the ills of the medical care delivery system in our country. The use of health information technology (HIT) is being promoted as having tremendous promise in improving the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, quality and safety of medical care delivery in our nation’s health care Read the rest of this entry »
Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam are as fit as they come. And they’ve been the two most dominant professional golfers the last decade.
“There are many reasons why Tiger is No. 1, but he is in the best physical condition of any golfer in the history of the game,” said Charlie Epps, director of the Golf Academy.
Recreational golfers don’t need to be as fit as Woods or Sorenstam, but being in better physical condition can Read the rest of this entry »
Oct. 7, 2008 — Red wine may reduce the risk of
in men, especially smokers, a new study shows.
The study, published in
, used data from The California Men’s Health Study, which includes 84,170 men between 45 and 69 who are members of the Kaiser Permanente California health plan. Demographics and lifestyle characteristics were obtained through detailed surveys mailed to participants between 2000 and 2003. The participants were followed through Read the rest of this entry »
Published January 16, 2009
GALVESTON Some of Galveston Countys poorest residents may soon have to travel to Houston to get health care.
Galveston County officials have proposed a contract with the Harris County Hospital District to provide care for the more than 300 people enrolled in Galveston Countys indigent care program.
The hospital district is reviewing the proposal, said Stephen Gauen, a consultant for Galveston County on indigent Read the rest of this entry »
Staying in shape is really about two things. First you have to find an aerobic activity that you enjoy, or at least don’t consider drudgery. And second you have to find a diet that is healthful, but not so boring and restrictive that you can’t stay on it. This article is about cool technology that can help you discover, embark on, and stick with the exercise and diet regimens that are right for you. So here we go.
Nintendo’s $90 Wii Fit is a home Read the rest of this entry »
Diesel truck drivers are more likely to develop lung cancer than other workers, according to U.S. researchers who examined the records of 31,135 workers, the
reported.
Short-haul drivers had a greater risk than long-haul drivers. This may be because long-haul drivers often keep their windows closed while short-haul drivers keep their windows open and have greater exposure to diesel exhaust, said the researchers from Harvard Medical School and Read the rest of this entry »
comes another special product to support medical tourism.
The winner of TV show Make me a Million has launched a new company offering travel insurance for the UK medical tourism market. Leila Wilcox won the Channel Four show, which challenged participants to make a million in a year, in 2005 after her children’s toiletries company Halos and Horns reportedly achieved an annual turnover of £9.7m in its first 12 months. Leila sold Halos and Horns Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 — The FDA has opened two offices in India, part of an overseas expansion aimed to keeping unsafe drugs out of the United States.
Last year, the agency stationed officials in China — where a series of contamination scandals have raised ongoing safety concerns — as well as in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt and FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., Read the rest of this entry »
will
review a new type of drug designed to keep blood clots from forming, according
to a meeting notice set for publication in the Federal Register.
The drug, rivaroxaban, from
(JNJ), is a new type of drug that targets an enzyme known as Factor Xa
that’s involved in the blood-clotting process. Other anti-clotting agents
currently on the market like Plavix, by
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
(SNY), and aspirin work through a different mechanism and Read the rest of this entry »
National vice-captain Rio Ferdinand has been told by manager Fabio Capello he must prove he is match-fit over the next few training session if he is to feature in the Croatia game on Wednesday, according to the Times.
Capello is understood to be hesitant about fielding a defence without John Terry and Ferdinand in such a crucial qualifier but the latter is still suffering complications with a back problem.
Everton’s Joleon Lescott was favoured Read the rest of this entry »