Four men seeking treatment for erectile problems were exploited by a doctor who treated them as customers rather than patients, a report by the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
The four men complained to the commissioner after they were seen at four different branches of the New Zealand's Men's Health Clinic which specialises in erectile dysfunction.
Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson said the doctor, who was Read the rest of this entry »

A plan to build a hospital and out-patient clinic at Alameda Point to serve local veterans is expected to be considered by leaders before the end of next month.
City Councilman Frank Matarrese said he wants the proposal — which also includes a columbarium for veterans and their family members — to go before the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority as federal officials now gather input on the development.
The authority is the agency Read the rest of this entry »

Cookeville Regional will hold a Fitness Clinic on January 31 from 7am-10am in the Education Center.
The Fitness clinic will offer individuals the opportunity to participate in affordable screenings and visit with numerous educational booths to assist with healthy living in 2009.
Participants can also receive free screenings such as blood pressure, gait analysis, spine assessment, height, weight, orthotic consults and oxygen saturation.
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Miami, Feb 7, 2009 / 07:19 am (
.- The Florida Board of Medicine on Friday revoked the medical license of an abortionist who headed a clinic where a staffer allegedly placed a live baby girl in the trash after an abortion failed to kill her.
The board found Dr. Pierre Jean-Jacque Renelique guilty of medical malpractice and delegating responsibility to unlicensed personnel, the Associated Press reports.
This move follows the Jan. 27 filing of Read the rest of this entry »

The Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto has been given a $100,000 grant from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and its parent company, Sutter Health, so the clinic can expand its diabetes management program.
The number of diabetes patients at the East Palo Alto clinic has increased more than 100 percent in the last four years, with the clinic currently treating more than 1,000 adults with diabetes. Of those patients, 58 percent are Read the rest of this entry »

The Investors Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, which provides charitable funding to not-for-profit programs in the communities the bank serves , has awarded $2,500 to support the Parker Family Health Center, located on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank.
The Parker Family Health Center and its staff of volunteer doctors and medical professionals provide free health-care services to low-income community residents who do not have any type of health Read the rest of this entry »

RED BANK — The Parker Family Health Center has received a $2,500 grant from the Investors Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, which provides charitable funding to not-for-profit programs in the communities the bank serves.
The Parker Family Health Center, located on Shrewsbury Avenue, and its staff of volunteer doctors and medical professionals provide free health-care services to low-income community residents who do not have any type of Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Mark McPhee has left his position as chief operating officer at
to take the same position at a facility the Cleveland Clinic is building in Abu Dhabi.
announced the move Tuesday. McPhee served in various roles at Saint Luke’s, including vice president for medical affairs and chief academic officer, before being named as COO in 2004.
Cleveland Clinic, based in Cleveland, is an academic medical center that combines clinical and hospital Read the rest of this entry »

The National Speaking of Women’s Health Foundation, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit known for its sold-out conferences in Dayton and around the country, is becoming part of the Cleveland Clinic.
About 1,200 people attended the eighth annual Speaking of Women’s Health conference on Nov. 1 at the Dayton Convention Center.
The foundation will transition its assets, including its intellectual property and web site, to the Cleveland Clinic by the end Read the rest of this entry »

Mayo is a private group practice of medicine dedicated to providing
diagnosis and treatment of patient illnesses through a systematic focus
on individual patient needs. Mayo provides comprehensive hospital and
outpatient services at each of its major locations —
Rochester, Minn.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Scottsdale, Ariz. At each
site, clinical practice is closely integrated with advanced education
and Read the rest of this entry »