Burris has hosted a fundraiser for Blagojevich and since 2002 he and firms he’s been affiliated with have given more than $20,000 to Blagojevich’s campaign fund, according to state records.
The lobbying firm he runs with Democratic political consultant Fred Lebed, Burris & Lebed, received about $290,000 in state contracts with the Illinois Department of Transportation a few years ago, according to state comptroller records. And many companies that Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
There are many good reasons to give up smoking and with the proper help and advice, this time it could work, writes
.
Q I have smoked at least 20 cigarettes per day for the past 15 years and my wife wants me to give them up. I am aware that cigarettes may cause some fatal lung or heart diseases and may eventually kill me. I have tried several times to quit but have failed abysmally and would value some advice on what Read the rest of this entry »
Hospitals in England should allow a more liberal use of mobile phones where they do not interfere with equipment or privacy, the government has said.
The updated Department of Health guidance comes five years after technical experts said hospital-wide bans on mobile phones were not needed.
Health minister Ben Bradshaw said patients wanted access to their phones.
NHS managers stressed patients’ rights to peace and quiet should not be violated Read the rest of this entry »
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian health officials on Thursday scrambled to test more children’s drugs after the number of infants killed by tainted teething syrup rose to 28.
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it feared different brands of cough and teething medicine may be contaminated with diethylene glycol, blamed for causing kidney failure in the children who died.
Twenty-eight children who were given the 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. Read the rest of this entry »
Greater availability and an increasing acceptance of generic drugs over pricier, name-brand drugs led to a savings of $369 million by Upstate New Yorkers last year, including $105 million saved in Western New York.
of prescription patterns across the Upstate region showed the overall generic “fill rate” increased by 4.5 percent between October 2007 and October 2008 from 63.9 percent to 68.4 percent. In Western New York, the fill rate Read the rest of this entry »
2009-02-05 19:46:38.0
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper has been able to secure refunds for members
of a Rocky Mount health club that abruptly closed its doors in September.
In a settlement agreement with the club’s prior owner Deborah Koloski, Fitness
Express for Women Only has paid $10,000 that will be used to repay all gym
members for the time left on their contracts after the club closed.
The attorney general’s office also Read the rest of this entry »
10:00 PM PST on Saturday, December 20, 2008
More people suffering from flu-like illnesses went to Riverside County emergency departments in October and November than did so during the same period since 2004.
The extra emergency department visits came despite an abundance of flu vaccine available this year and pleas from national and local health officials for almost everyone, especially children, to get a shot. Influenza is a viral disease. Symptoms Read the rest of this entry »
WHEN RANDY Jackson was growing up in Baton Rouge, La., there was one rule when it came to food: fat, fat and more fat.
Good down-home cooking meant butter. And everything fried.
But the bad eating habits he learned as a child caught up with the straight-shooting “American Idol” judge later in life.
Six years ago, when he’d reached a high of 355 pounds, the producer/guitarist was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 12 2009, 7:10 AM EST
Henry Schein Strengthens European Presence with Acquisitions in Dental, Medical and Veterinary Markets
Henry Schein, Inc. (
), the largest provider of healthcare
products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined
North American and European markets,
today announced the
acquisition of leading companies serving the veterinary, dental and
medical markets in certain European Read the rest of this entry »