At year-end 2007, Covenant had $804 million in unrestricted cash and
investments with 226 days of cash on hand, a 117% cash to debt ratio and
a 17.9 times (x) cushion ratio, all above Fitch’s ‘A’ medians of 185.2
days, 111.6% and 15.4 x, respectively. Utilization trends are positive,
despite the system’s ongoing construction projects at several of its
facilities. The system’s major project, a replacement hospital Read the rest of this entry »
By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff
to compare the cost and quality of care at different hospitals, part of an ambitious state plan to help control health care costs by giving consumers more information.
site gives consumers access to previously confidential information about how much insurers pay individual hospitals for surgical procedures such as knee and hip replacements, and for treating illnesses such as pneumonia. It also allows comparisons of Read the rest of this entry »
The key is to start slowly, replacing some of your more egregious habits (late night fast food, sodas as fluid source, daily vending machine usage) with some simply prepared meals combining a few of the ingredients below. Check out your local bookstore for new recipes (we’re thrilled to try the
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Don’t go overboard, as this healthy seed packs calories along with its vitamin E (good for your skin) and monounsaturated Read the rest of this entry »
Both supporters and opponents of stem cell research continue to anticipate President Obama’s expected move to lift federal restrictions on embryonic stem cell research that former President George W. Bush implemented in 2001, the
reports. Although the restrictions were “welcomed by those who believe that destroying human embryos is immoral,” they have been criticized by many scientists for “severely hindering research on hundreds of new cell lines” Read the rest of this entry »
13 Oct – As a result of the presence of melamine in Chinese dairy products, the Thai FDA is drafting a new regulation prohibiting melamine, cyanuric acid, ammeline, and ammelide in foods imported or sold in Thailand.
However, at this time the Thai FDA has not determined the scope of this regulation relative to what products and what countries it will apply to. In addition, other measures have been imposed to ensure the safety of food in Thailand Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
PEOPLE TODAY are more aware than ever before of the importance and benefits of good nutrition in relation to both health and fitness.
According to internationally renowned exercise scientist Prof David Costill, “aside from the limits imposed by heredity and physical improvements associated with training, no factor plays a bigger role in exercise performance than does nutrition”.
The importance of adhering Read the rest of this entry »
HOUSTON — (November 14, 2008) —
The symptoms of panic attacks are frequently confused by physicians with other problems, indicating a need for better education in the area, said researchers at
in Houston, who surveyed physicians on the topic. A report of their study appears in the online version of the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.
“Because symptoms of panic attacks can be confused with those of other medical problems Read the rest of this entry »
Johnson & Johnson said Friday it sent the Food and Drug Administration new data on its schizophrenia drug candidate paliperidone palmitate, responding to an FDA request issued in August.
The FDA had declined to approve paliperidone palmitate because it wanted more information. The drug is designed as a once-per-month injection to treat acute episodes and manage the disease. Johnson & Johnson developed the drug with Irish pharmaceutical company Elan Read the rest of this entry »
ATLANTA, Dec. 29, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN), www.aaohn.org, will host a series of informative webcasts starting in January that address the variety of health risks business travelers encounter and the preventive measures available to healthcare professionals.
Available to both AAOHN members and the general healthcare community, the webcasts cover a different travel-related health Read the rest of this entry »
September 10, 2008 13:17:00
The head of the Gippsland Women’s Health Service, Dianne Wilkinson, says she was disappointed by the debate in State Parliament on the Abortion Law Reform Bill.
The legislation will allow women to decide whether to have an abortion up to the 24th week of pregnancy.
After that, two medical practitioners would be required to sign off on the decision.
Ms Wilkinson says the debate should not be about the moral and ethical Read the rest of this entry »