In 2009, the expected 1 – 2 percent growth rate in the U.S. will result
in sales of $292 – $302 billion, and reflects the impact of continuing
patent expirations, fewer new product launches and a tighter economy.
The top five E.U. countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the
United Kingdom) are forecast to grow 3 – 4 percent next year, reaching
sales of $162 – $172 billion. In Europe, growth driven by the Read the rest of this entry »
ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2008)
— Patients have on average a 70 percent lower chance of dying at the nation’s top-rated hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals across 17 procedures and conditions analyzed in the eleventh annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, recently issued by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.
While overall death rates declined from 2005 to 2007, the nation’s best-performing Read the rest of this entry »
(NaturalNews) Ovarian cancer is far too often a killer. With frequently overlooked, vague symptoms like abdominal bloating, it is not unusual for this malignancy to only be discovered when it has advanced and spread to other organs. In fact, ovarian cancer has a five year survival rate of only 37 percent and is considered to be the most fatal of gynecologic cancers.
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), about one in 72 women will be Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on: Friday, 12 September 2008, 15:20 CDT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it has hired 1,317 people to better protect public health amid an environment of accelerating technological change.
The stress-ridden agency has struggled to contend with a series of drug and food safety problems that has damaged its reputation. It said its new personnel, who represent a 10 percent increase in staff, would provide Read the rest of this entry »
Twinsburg — Although memberships for the Twinsburg Recreation Center will increase by as much as $150 per year in 2009, city residents will see only a slight increase in price.
Council recently approved increasing the cost of an individual membership from $211.20 to $303, a senior membership from $189.60 to $279 and a family membership from $404.40 to $560.
But Twinsburg residents will receive a $75 discount on individual and senior memberships 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 »
While the number of dead bodies containing heroin jumped 14
percent from the prior year, to a total of 110, the number of deaths
influenced by the painkiller oxycodone increased by 36 percent, to a
total of 1,253.
Across the country, prescription drugs have become an
increasingly popular alternative to the more difficult to acquire
illegal drugs. Even as illegal drug use among teenagers have fallen,
prescription drug abuse has increased. For Read the rest of this entry »
The closely watched annual health spending figures released today by the federal government were published, fittingly enough, in the January/February issue of the journal
Health Affairs.
Fittingly, because this month’s issue is devoted to chronic illness, and about 75 percent of the $2.2 trillion the United States spends on healthcare goes toward treating chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. That $2.2 trillion works out Read the rest of this entry »
The average cost of a hospital stay in Maryland rose 6.3 percent in 2007, according to a report released Wednesday by the
.
Patients paid on average $10,038 in fiscal year 2007, up from $9,440 during the previous year.
That increase is higher than the estimated national increase of 5.3 percent expected during the same period.
“Clearly, we cannot allow the unfavorable results of 2007 to become a trend,” said Dr. Donald A. Young, Read the rest of this entry »
Frontline Insurance and Financial Services Announces 40 Percent Savings on Family Health Insurance Plans, California Area
Offering some of the best health insurance products on the market, Frontline Insurance and Financial Services announces 40% savings for health insurance plans. Frontline Insurance also offers insurance plans for auto, home, life, and business.
) September 11, 2008 — A reliable team that can help with obtaining health insurance Read the rest of this entry »