, which will become the anchor tenant of a massive science and technology park on the college’s Germantown campus.
The proposed five-story, 93-bed hospital is estimated to cost $267 million, including land and equipment. It will also have an obstetrics/gynecology outpatient clinic. The hospital is also planning to expand its 454-bed facility in Silver Spring.
Preliminary plans call for the new Holy Cross Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Read the rest of this entry »
TUESDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) — Soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children can be detected using MRI, say U.S. researchers who analyzed the medical records of hundreds of children diagnosed with sensorineural (related to sensory nerves) hearing loss.
Radiography, including computed tomography (CT) and X-rays, is often used to look for bone structures problems in children with hearing loss. However, defects in the soft Read the rest of this entry »
TALLAHASSEE – The economy is in recession and the budget outlook is bleak. Could 2009 turn out to be state Rep. Ed Homan’s lucky year anyway?
The Tampa Republican is trying for a third year to force insurers to cover mental health treatment at the same level that they cover other health services. Florida law sets minimum requirements for mental health benefits, but does not require parity; as a result, insurers typically offer less coverage of those Read the rest of this entry »
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nName: Abby L. Pfaffman.
•Age: 43.
•Address: Denver, Lancaster County.
•Occupation: Concierge at Tom Masano Chrysler-Jeep, Shillington.
•When and why you began to exercise: Over the years I had tried many types of exercise programs, only to find myself bored, disappointed with the results and soon giving up.
When I heard about Pilates, I thought, “What the heck – give it a try.” So about seven years Read the rest of this entry »
A government watchdog has confirmed what some of us have suspected for some time.
The Food and Drug Administration has done virtually nothing to monitor the conflicts of interests of doctors who do clinical trials of drugs and medical devices used on human subjects. This is disgraceful.
The physicians who conduct these trials are supposed to help decide whether or not a drug is effective in treating people. And now the inspector general of the Read the rest of this entry »
The 60-second ad, created by
, stars
alongside other confident young women who are taking a stand against the pressures of modern life.
It shows the ‘Mercy’ singer leaving the stage after a sell-out gig as the audience calls for an encore. Before delivering the finale she spots a bike propped up backstage and cycles off singing the soul classic ‘I’ve Got To Be Me’, made famous by Sammy Davis Jr in 1968.
campaign, celebrating a woman’s right Read the rest of this entry »
When Michael Vazquez sat down to watch yesterday’s clash between the Patriots and Jets, there were no mixed emotions or difficulties choosing to root for New England.
And Vazquez worked for the Jets last year.
Vazquez just recently returned to the area after a year-long medical fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where he worked alongside the team physicians for the Jets and NHL’s New York Islanders. He’s now continuing his work Read the rest of this entry »
Those who have not been fingerprinted include almost three-quarters of psychiatric technicians; nearly half of family therapists, social workers and dentists; and 12% of physicians.
“We depend on the state of California . . . to screen out those who are incompetent or impaired or dishonest or otherwise unqualified,” said Julianne D’Angelo Fellmeth, administrative director of the Center for Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego. “If Read the rest of this entry »
The parents of conjoined baby girls who died less than a month after being born have defended their decision to go ahead with the births.
“We gave them a chance,” father Aled Williams, 28, told the Mail on Sunday, while mother Laura Williams, 18, said she would “do it all again”.
Doctors had suggested the couple, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consider terminating the pregnancy.
Faith Williams died on Christmas Day, 23 days after the death of sister Read the rest of this entry »
Authorities in Masaka District have started investigating allegations that veterinary doctors use chloroquine and quinine to vaccinate chicken and cows against small pox, anthrax, and foot and mouth disease.
Masaka District chairman Vincent Sempijja said there is rampant theft of drugs meant to treat humans from the district medical store allegedly for use by veterinary doctors to treat domestic animals.
“I have received reports that some veterinary Read the rest of this entry »