Georgia: Hospital, nursing home get new beds, upgrade others
Oct 26, 2008 (Chattanooga Times/Free Press – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) –
— Hutcheson Medical Center and Parkside Nursing Home patients can look forward to new, state-of-the art hospital beds when using the facilities, hospital officials announced recently.
With funds from a $35.5 million bond issued to upgrade the hospital from top to bottom, officials purchased Read the rest of this entry »

The Kotawehera Divisional Health Office is short of nine officers including two Public Health Inspectors, an Administrative Public Health Inspector, four Family Health Officers, a Clerk and a Health Nurse.
A senior official of the Health Services Office said health services in Rasnayakapura and Kotawehera DS Divisions with a population of more than 50,000 have been crippled due to the shortage of staff.
Meanwhile, Minister of Health, Indigenous Read the rest of this entry »

RAWL — Residents of a small community in Rawl are concerned about a discharge that is appearing periodically in a stream near their homes.
According to David Miller, environmental inspector with the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Mining and Reclamation, there is a closed coal mine at the head of the hollow. The mine is owned by Rawl Sales and Processing, a subsidiary of Massey Energy. The mine site includes a sediment Read the rest of this entry »

From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. To remedy that, we are introducing new features. You can create your own blog, publish your news and share your photos with the community. Once you fill out a simple form and leave a verifiable e-mail address, you can set up your profile page. It will display all of your contributions and allow you to track issues and easily connect with others.
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Residents will cast a historic vote Tuesday on whether to buy almost 400 acres of the former Norwich Hospital property, a decision that could have a significant and lasting impact on the town.
“Now it’s do or die,” Preston Selectman Gerald Grabarek said Sunday. “There’s no going back anymore.”
After four years of work, and two once-promising development deals that collapsed, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to Read the rest of this entry »

Octuplets no more? Doctors work to cut back on multiple pregnancies
Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 4:00 AM
did Tuesday – are almost non-existent, experts say. As more infertile couples seek medical intervention, reproductive specialists are trying to prevent higher-order multiple pregnancies.
Though all eight babies born to the California mom appear healthy so far, this is very rare.
“With multiples, there is a much higher rate of fetal loss Read the rest of this entry »

SAN DIEGO
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The Peckham family of philanthropists has given $10 million to support cancer and blood-disorder programs at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.
The late Peter Peckham, a real estate executive and co-owner of the San Diego Padres, started making donations to the hospital in the late 1960s with his wife, Nancy.
Their son Michael and his wife, Lisa, also have given to the facility. The couple have a son who was treated Read the rest of this entry »

By Douglas E. Schoen
Saturday, November 22nd 2008, 4:00 AM
Some advocates, especially those dreaming of a new New Deal, are hailing the choice of
will go for broke on health care reform. Indeed, Daschle wrote a book, “Critical,” calling for a bold and comprehensive reform plan.
Daschle in the past has criticized incrementalism, describing it as “no longer a viable option.” Instead, he’s called for big-ticket measures like a federal agency Read the rest of this entry »

- a new prescription drug to treat overactive bladder (OAB) in adults.
works by relaxing the bladder’s smooth muscle tissue, thereby reducing
and leakage of urine which are classic symptoms of OAB.
Overactive bladder is a bothersome medical condition affecting more than one in six Americans, yet it still remains highly under treated.
Toviaz, available by prescription only, is taken once-daily in doses of 4 or 8 milligrams. Typical starting Read the rest of this entry »

October 31, 2008 05:00 am
Support group for parents who have lost a child due to a substance use or abuse death. No cost. Day, time and location will be determined depending on group consensus. Contact Natalie Femino at 978-745-8311 or natalina1@verizon.net.
Parent Connection, a free parent support and education group, offered by Wellspring Cape Ann Families, meets twice weekly (ongoing throughout the year) for all parents and caregivers. Group Read the rest of this entry »