Buffalo Hospital has received full accreditation by the nonprofit Joint Commission, the Minnesota hospital’s parent Allina Hospitals & Clinics said Tuesday.
Hospitals need accreditation to receive reimbursement from the federal Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs, said Nancy Kielhofner, a registered nurse who manages quality care at the hospital.
The Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than Read the rest of this entry »
“The health agenda isn’t being addressed, and the health agenda was certainly a big part of the campaign and a big part of the transition,” said Kevin Robert Frost, chief executive of the Foundation for AIDS Research, or Amfar. Noting that Obama and transition officials pledged that AIDS initiatives would get fresh attention, Frost said he fears that “all that stuff is on hold.”
Administration advisers are not talking publicly about who might replace Read the rest of this entry »
New FDA-approved Product increases length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes.
Pittsburgh, PA (
) February 9, 2009 — A new FDA-approved cosmetic product, LATISSE™, designed to lengthen, strengthen and darken eyelashes is now available at
with locations in Pittsburgh, PA and Columbus, Ohio. LATISSE™, developed by Allergan, the makers of
, is the first and only science-based treatment approved by the FDA to enhance eyelash prominence Read the rest of this entry »
President-elect Barack Obama has promised to expand health insurance coverage for everybody. But fulfilling this promise will require enough doctors on the firing line – internists, family doctors, pediatricians, gerontologists and others – to treat the additional people covered. Primary care is a part of the total healthcare system, and the Obama administration must craft a national health manpower policy to provide resources and reverse primary Read the rest of this entry »
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out a warning in regards to nearly 30 weight loss drugs people may turn to after packing on the added holiday pounds.
The FDA has issued a warning in regards to these drugs, which mainly come from China.
The FDA stated that they consist of ingredients which are unlisted, and could have a very negative impact on your body.
The impact these drugs can have could Read the rest of this entry »
Studies of new uses for existing breast cancer drugs and of combinations of standard drugs with experimental ones will dominate the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this week, but stock analysts say they’re not expecting major business-changing news.
Analysts say they’re not expecting any breakthrough presentations by major drugmakers at the conference, which runs Wednesday through Sunday, but say some studies are worth watching. Sponsored by Read the rest of this entry »
has a history of sanitation lapses and was cited repeatedly in 2006 and 2007 for having dirty surfaces and grease residue and dirt buildup throughout the plant, according to health inspection reports. Inspection reports from 2008 found the plant repeatedly in violation of cleanliness standards.
Inspections of the plant in Blakely, Ga., by the State Agriculture Department found areas of rust that could flake into food, gaps in warehouse doors large Read the rest of this entry »
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Jeong Hyo-jeen, a 30-year-old office worker in Seoul, is one of the city’s many bike enthusiasts. She has commuted to work by bicycle almost every day for the last four years.
“It’s fun, of course, and you can avoid being stuck in crowds in buses or subway trains and at the same time it’s good exercise,” she said.
However, using a bicycle as the primary means of getting to work is challenging as the city lacks infrastructure for bike riders. Read the rest of this entry »
iTMP Technology announced the launch of SMHEART LINK, a new technology that aims to bring “unparalleled health and fitness capabilities to Apple (
) iPhone and iPod touch users” and which allows iPhone to double as a heart monitor and fitness tracking system.
SMHEART LINK is a wireless bridge that collects data from distributed health and fitness sensors such as heart rate monitors and cycling sensors and sends it to the iPhone via Read the rest of this entry »