Hospital operator
Health Management Associates Inc.
said Monday its profit climbed 17 percent in the fourth quarter, aided by a large gain from early debt retirement.
The company reported net income of $14.5 million, or 6 cents per share. That compares with $12.5 million, or 5 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, Health Management Associates
) said it earned 7 cents per share from continuing operations. Revenue grew 3 Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Servan-Schreiber: The spice turmeric (the yellow powder that is the basis of curry), has been thoroughly documented to be a powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent — though only when mixed with black pepper or ginger. And also green tea. Who would have thought that such a simple beverage could have such powerful effects?
What are some of the most surprising foods that may cause cancer?
Dr. Servan-Schreiber: White sugar and white Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON, Nov 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
The US Family Health Plan, a Department of Defense-sponsored healthcare
plan serving military family members in six areas across America, has
achieved 2008 national member satisfaction ratings 42 percent higher
than the national average for member satisfaction with health plans, as
documented by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in its
Quality Compass Read the rest of this entry »

ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2009)
— Researchers at Purdue University have precisely measured the impact of a high-fat diet on the spread of cancer, finding that excessive dietary fat caused a 300 percent increase in metastasizing tumor cells in laboratory animals.
The researchers used an imaging technique to document how increasing fat content causes cancer cells to undergo changes essential to metastasis. Then they used another technique to count Read the rest of this entry »

WATERBURY, Conn. -
Hospital says it will cut
about 10 percent of its work force, the equivalent of 160 full-time
positions, by the end of September.
The hospital says some jobs will be eliminated by attrition and
leaving vacant spots open, but that an undetermined number of
layoffs also is expected.
It reported an $8.5 million lost for its last budget year,
almost double the $4.3 million loss it absorbed in the previous
fiscal year.
The hospital’s Read the rest of this entry »

today reported fourth-quarter income of $13 million, down 32 percent from $19.1 million in the same quarter a year ago.
Chanhassen-based Life Time said its revenue in the quarter was $194 million, a 13.4 percent increase from $171 million last year.
The company took a charge from its earnings of 8 cents per share related to its previously announced plans to slow the development of new fitness centers.
The charges included severance costs and Read the rest of this entry »

One-third of those born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lives. The statistics are grim.
Most of the problem lies with what children eat, despite a general drop-off in exercise, according to authors David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, respectively editor in chief and food and nutrition editor for Men’s Health magazine.
It’s the type of food and how much children eat that has changed from a generation ago. Portions are larger, and supermarket Read the rest of this entry »

COBRA Premiums For Family Health Coverage Consume 84 Percent Of Unemployment Benefits, USA
A report issued on the same day that the government released its latest unemployment data shows why most laid-off people are likely to lose their health coverage: The average national premium costs for family COBRA coverage consume almost 84 percent of average unemployment benefits.
The report, issued by the consumer health organization Families USA, focuses Read the rest of this entry »

More than one in 10 Utah stroke patients die in Utah hospitals, according to new data released Wednesday.
It’s the highest death rate of any type of hospital deaths that the state tracks, including heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia. The problem is timing: For the most common type of stroke, patients have just three hours to receive a powerful clot-busting drug to reduce the chances of permanent disability. But some patients take too long Read the rest of this entry »

EMMAUS, Pa.
The company that publishes Men’s Health and Runner’s World magazines is laying off 10 percent of its work force.
Rodale Inc. said Monday the economic downturn is forcing it to cut costs by shedding 111 positions.
The magazine and online media company says it will lay off 73 of the approximately 700 employees at its eastern Pennsylvania headquarters in Emmaus (eh-MAY’-uhs). The remaining 38 reductions will come at its New York City Read the rest of this entry »