The body which oversees the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics approved a plan Thursday providing second-trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center.
Still, there are concerns about having enough willing staff, as well as the financial impact from a possible backlash.
Tight security marked a meeting where abortion-rights supporters — and opponents — staked out opposite sides of the room, and made their views known during three Read the rest of this entry »
FRIDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) — Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a drug-delivery system using gold nanoparticles that, when exposed to infrared light, can release multiple drugs attached to their surfaces.
The new technique, recently described in the journal
, could one day provide more control of diseases commonly treated with more than one drug, according to the researchers. “With a lot of diseases, especially Read the rest of this entry »
A fire broke out around 3: 30 a.m. Tuesday morning on the 900 block of Federal Street in South Philadelphia.
When fire crews arrived they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the second floor of the three story row-home.
Firefighters were able to rescue a 67-year-old woman from the blaze.
The victim suffered serious burns to her upper body and is currently listed in critical condition at Jefferson Hospital.
Cold temperatures caused problems Read the rest of this entry »
In 2004, a community board representing all the municipalities in North Hastings, recognized the need for better access to health care in our community. Funded entirely through generous donations from our community and municipalities (your tax dollars), your community clinic opened to provide health care to all in the area. A state-of-the-art facility was provided through the County of Hastings and in 2005 the management of funding was transferred Read the rest of this entry »
BOSTON — Maybe we owe an apology to the doctors who made the birth announcement with such pride and excitement. The delivery of eight babies in five minutes was, they exhaled, “amazing.” The mom was “incredibly courageous.” All in all it was a “very exciting day,” a feat for which the 46-member medical team at the California hospital expected kudos and high fives.
But instead of smiles, they saw jaws drop. Read the rest of this entry »
Clayton County’s only hospital could close if it doesn’t get $40 million to pay off creditors by the end of the year.
Leaders of Southern Regional Health System implored the county commission on Tuesday to back a $40 million bond. The money is needed to refinance existing hospital debt, hospital chief executive officer Edward Bonn said.
“If we don’t get this approval by the end of December, chances are bonds will be Read the rest of this entry »
Associated Press – November 27, 2008 6:34 PM ET
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A prominent personal injury attorney has been banned from practicing law in Idaho for at least two years after admitting he delayed payments to his clients.
Boise attorney Bill Litster has agreed to disqualify himself from practicing law while the Idaho State Bar investigates his claim that a medical condition led to his professional misconduct.
The details of the medical condition Read the rest of this entry »
Presidents of the United States, it seems, age right before our eyes.
Their faces, creased and drawn, are road maps of wars and natural disasters and economic calamity. Tufts of gray hair bear testament to a job framed by unremitting pressure and unrelenting criticism.
A vibrant Jimmy Carter beamed with optimism when he assumed the post in January 1977. As he departed four years later, he was wan and pinched, the legacy of hostages in Iran and Read the rest of this entry »
A Howard County teenager died of the flu this week, the latest of nine pediatric flu deaths nationally this year, the county health officials said today.
“This tragic death is highly unusual,” county health officer Dr. Peter L. Beilenson said in a news release. “Most people who get the flu recover after a few days, but getting a flu shot and following common hygiene precautions can greatly reduce the risk of contracting the flu.”
Federal patient Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tiny traces of melamine, the chemical that has set off a global food safety scare, are not harmful in most foods, except baby formula, government experts said Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday its safety experts have concluded that eating a minuscule amount of melamine — 2.5 parts per million — would not raise health concerns, even if a person ate food every day that was tainted with the Read the rest of this entry »