NEWARK, N.J. -
officials say a Newark hospital
did not follow proper procedure when a 99-year-old stroke victim
spent more than six hours in the emergency room last year.
The state Health and Senior Services Department has cited Saint
Michael’s Medical Center, but says it’s unclear whether the
hospital will be fined.
The case centers on the care given to Bessie Ferguson. The East
Orange resident was taken to the hospital in June.
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Reversing a decision made less than two months earlier, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration Friday announced an allowable
threshold of 1 part per million of the chemical melamine in baby
formula, the
reports.
The wire service reports that the FDA's decision actually
allows for more melamine than has been found in U.S.-made baby
formula. The one caveat Read the rest of this entry »
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Wandering
WiFi is one of the leading providers of wireless infrastructure
solutions with over 500 customers in the U.S., including airports,
hospitals, grocery chains, hotels, retail stores and corporate offices.
The company was founded in 2003 by former employees of Manhattan
Associates
,
,
, a corporate pioneer that first began using
and installing wireless networks Read the rest of this entry »
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Red Crescent Society said it was ready to set up a field hospital in the Gaza Strip or in one of the countries nearby.
“Iran’s Red Crescent Society expressed readiness to set up a field hospital in Gaza Strip or in one of the countries in the vicinity of the tiny piece of land,” said a statement released by the Public Relations Department of the aid group.
It “intends to help treat those wounded by Zionist regime’s Read the rest of this entry »
A recent study that involved 5,000 Americans keeping a food diary for two weeks found that dieting is at its
, with just 26 percent of women and 16 percent of men actively trying to lose weight. The number of Americans who find heavier people attractive has also risen through the years, with 55 percent of people agreeing that overweight people
in 1985; today, only 25 percent agree. Experts say the decline in dieting is probably because it’s Read the rest of this entry »
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10:17 PM CST on Thursday, December 25, 2008
Medical malpractice reform enacted five years ago succeeded in cutting the number of lawsuits against doctors and increasing the number of physicians working in Texas.
But state medical board investigators say it also left them with an unbearable workload.
At the time, the Texas Medical Board was appropriated additional funding and staff to meet the increased need to settle Read the rest of this entry »
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The most common type of brain tumor,
, may be getting a new
-approved treatment soon. Yesterday the pharmaceutical firm
announced that it is requesting accelerated approval for its drug Avastin as a glioblastoma treatment. Avastin is already approved for use on lung, colon and breast cancers. Promising results in Phase II clinical trials led the company to seek Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical reporter, is the leading contender to become the next surgeon general, a pick that will give the moribund office a higher profile but one that has received a mixed reaction among public health advocates.
CNN confirmed Tuesday that Dr. Gupta had been approached by the Obama
late last year in Chicago. Dr. Gupta did not respond to an e-mail message seeking comment. Read the rest of this entry »
Police have launched an investigation after a serious assault near a GP surgery in southern Scotland.
A 16-year-old boy suffered a number of stab wounds in the incident in Castle Street, Dumfries, close to the Greyfriars Medical Centre.
The attack happened at about 2315 GMT on Sunday and the victim was taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment.
A police spokesman said his injuries had been described as serious but not life-threatening.
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