Fifty million Americans are without health insurance, and 25 million are “underinsured.” Millions being laid off will soon be added to those rolls. Medical bills cause more than half of personal bankruptcies in the U.S. Desperate for care, the under- and uninsured flock to emergency rooms, often dealing with problems that could have been prevented.
The U.S. auto giants are collapsing in part due to extraordinary health care expenses, while they Read the rest of this entry »
Contract manufacturer PrimaPharm was cited by the FDA for GMP violations related to its sterile drug products.
The company did not establish and follow written procedures to prevent microbiological contamination of sterile drugs, according to the FDA’s Oct. 31
, posted recently to its website.
Media fills used to validate unidentified processes were deficient, and the environmental monitoring program did not include sampling of critical Read the rest of this entry »
Food prices are skyrocketing, the stock market has plunged and home values are dropping. Many of us are hoping things will get better, but if the future is worrisome, making ends meet right now has become a terrifyingly difficult task. One of the biggest concerns is the soaring cost of health care.
We need a president (and a governor) who is going to make smart decisions about health care. Both John McCain and Dino Rossi have shown that making affordable Read the rest of this entry »
The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Thanks and Giving national campaign is an unprecedented union of celebrities, media, retail and corporate partners that ask consumers to “Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.” The Thanks and Giving initiative was created in 2004 by Marlo Thomas and her siblings Terre and Tony Thomas, children of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas. Funds raised by the campaign support the Read the rest of this entry »
Mexican authorities on the weekend said that there was no sign ”so far” that a high-ranking police officer under investigation had leaked information from Interpol’s database to a Mexican drugs cartel.
Fears grew last week that sensitive information on criminal gangs held on the international police organisation’s computers had been tapped following the arrest of Ricardo Gutiérrez Vargas, who headed Interpol in Mexico.
Mr Gutiérrez Vargas Read the rest of this entry »
Updated Sun. Nov. 9 2008 12:07 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Patients with normal or low cholesterol levels have a decreased risk of heart attacks, strokes and death when they take cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study. The research suggests these drugs protect against inflammation in the arteries.
In a study of nearly 18,000 people from 26 countries, researchers found that the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor reduced the risk by 47 Read the rest of this entry »
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Dec. 30
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The latest victim of the economic recession could be your health. According to a recent AARP survey, one in five adults ages 45 and older are suffering health problems due to financial stress. The survey details the health care problems and challenges many Americans are facing because of the current economic situation.
“Right now people are increasingly concerned about their jobs, retirement savings and Read the rest of this entry »
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Oprah’s personal trainer and bestselling author, Bob Greene is helping
and others get on track with health and wellness.
Greene’s approach is designed to change your eating and exercise habits for life. See his website
for details.
Phase one is to prepare your body for weight loss by increasing activity level, restructuring how you eat and eliminating problem foods.
Phase 2 focuses on eating habits and keeping calories in check.
His Best Read the rest of this entry »
E-mail announcements to gazette@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon for the following week’s paper. Photos and artwork encouraged. Call Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407 with questions.
The Alexandria Mental Health Family Support Group of NAMI/FOCUS is open to all dealing with mentally ill family members suffering from depression, bipolar or schizophrenia. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »