The procedure does a good job of detecting early signs of disease on the left side of the colon, or large intestine, but is not as effective at spotting potential problems of the right side of the organ. This means a colonoscopy’s success at preventing colorectal cancer deaths seems to lie with its ability to uncover so-called “left-sided” problems.
“We did find that colonoscopies are effective — that’s the good news. It’s still one of the best Read the rest of this entry »

said Monday it’s named Juanell Hefner as president of its behavioral health subsidiary, Managed Health Network, or MHN, effective immediately.
Hefner, 46, formerly San Rafael-based MHN’s chief operating officer, succeeds Steven Sell, 42, who was recently named president of
“We are fortunate to have the right leader at the right time for our company,” Steven Tough, president of Health Net’s Health Plans and Government Read the rest of this entry »

Cuyahoga Falls — City Council may change the city’s medical director’s status from independent contractor to part-time employee.
It would benefit Dr. Michael Beeson if he was made an employee, Virgil Arrington Jr., the city’s law director, said during the Feb. 2 meeting of Council’s finance committee. A new law makes it legal for paramedics to force a third-time OVI offender to submit to a blood test, he said.
Beeson’s malpractice insurance would Read the rest of this entry »

Wed 7 Jan 09, 10:01 AM
“We need the best brains working on the best brains.” That’s the way Professor Paul Francis from King’s College London sums up the problem facing scientists working on a range of diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Autism.
The simple fact, he says, is that not enough people are donating their brains to medical science after they die – and if that doesn’t change vital research into the neurological processes Read the rest of this entry »

FORT KENT — Fifty-nine employees at Northern Maine Medical Center are affected by cost-saving measures announced Wednesday morning.
Nineteen employees have been laid off permanently while an additional 32 have seen a reduction in work hours, according to a statement released by Martin Bernstein, NMMC chief executive officer.
Eighteen open positions will not be filled and Bernstein said additional work reduction hours are pending.
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CORE Health Care is based in Dripping Springs, Texas and provides post-
acute rehabilitation for brain injury and long-term care for individuals
diagnosed with brain injuries, autism, psychiatric disorders and other special
needs. The licensed professional staff provides psychiatric and medical care;
cognitive, physical, occupational, speech and psychotherapy; and vocational
and educational development with a personalized program for each resident.
CORE’s Read the rest of this entry »

A Kopernick Street man was in serious condition in Erie County Medical Center on Saturday after he was pushed out of a taxi by the cab driver Friday, police said.
The victim, who is 60, and his brother, called a cab at 5 p. m. to take them home from a bar. The brother had some groceries with him when they hailed a cab on Clinton Street. As the victim started getting into the back seat, he began having difficulty breathing. Police said he suffers Read the rest of this entry »

SEATTLE — People love to point out Edith Macefield’s tiny house in the old fishing village of Ballard and recount how she refused an offer of $1 million from developers who wanted to buy it. They had planned to level her home to make way for a boutique supermarket and a health club.
The project, in faux industrial concrete and steel, is more evidence of change in a city whose growth and economic success over the past two decades have Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK (Associated Press) – The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will spend as much as $2.5 billion to upgrade the technology it uses to track the safety of food, drugs and other products.
The announcement comes after a year when the FDA has been criticized for its handling of a salmonella outbreak that implicated peppers and tomatoes. The ultimate source of the outbreak may never be known, regulators said, partly because of shortcomings Read the rest of this entry »

The Senior Wheels Program makes electric wheelchairs available to citizens 65 and older and to the permanently disabled at no cost to those who qualify. Details: (800) 246-6010.
The Council on Family Health offers an educational guide for seniors, Medicines and You A Guide for Older Americans. The guide offers practical information for older Americans about the use of prescription and nonprescription medicines. To receive a free copy of the guide, Read the rest of this entry »