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Medicare physician pay cut delayed as Senate clears logjam Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:01PMThe 21% reduction will return April 1 unless Congress delays it further. The Senate is considering a bill to make Oct. 1 the new deadline.
Medicare PECOS deadline extended again Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:01PMDoctors now have until the end of the year to ensure that they are current on the Medicare enrollment system and avoid claims denials.
Hypertension seen as neglected disease Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:01PMMore aggressive screening, improved surveillance and less-expensive medications could reduce the number of U.S. adults with the cardiovascular risk factor, an IOM report says.
H1N1 protection added to next season's flu shots Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:01PMA CDC advisory panel recommends nearly everyone in the U.S. receive the new enhanced vaccine.
Hospital-acquired sepsis, pneumonia kill 48,000 each year Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:00PMThe nosocomial illnesses accounted for 2.3 million extra days in the hospital and cost $8.1 billion to treat, according to a new study.
Cell phones latest tool to beat HIV-AIDS in Africa Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:16PMLAGOS, Nigeria—Mobile phones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa, said the Unaids chief.
High School Sweethearts get married at a Hospital Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:04PMHigh School Sweethearts get married at a Hospital
Who Do You Think You Are: Local Genealogy Experts Offer Surprise Advice Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:56PMSome say it is about respect and others need to know.
Towns asked to review dispatch center report Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:54PMBy BRUCE A. SCRUTON bscruton@njherald.com NEWTON — Sussex County has 24 municipalities, half of them with their own police department and all with their own fire department. Additionally, several emergency medical service departments’ coverage areas cross municipal lines.
Robert E. Litman, co-founder of suicide prevention center, dies at 88 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:13PMDr. Litman opened the pioneering L.A. center, the first of its kind, in 1958, when research into suicide was almost nonexistent; its innovations include a 24-hour suicide hotline. Dr. Robert E. Litman, a psychiatrist who co-founded the nation's first comprehensive suicide prevention center more than 50 years ago in Los Angeles and carried out groundbreaking work there, has died. He was 88.
Beware body art: Experts warn of health risks of tattoos and body piercings Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:09PMAs tattoos and piercings have become more common in young adults, experts warn of the health risks of body art.
Building churches Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00PMMOSES LAKE — Three years ago, Moses Lake residents Jim Sperry and Jay Smith sat at a coffee shop feeling restless. “We started talking about how we wanted to do something that was adventurous, but had benefit and meaning,” Sperry said.
Swine flu down, but stomach flu up Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:35AMReported swine flu cases are down, but they've been replaced by an increased number of stomach viruses and regular flu instances, local medical professionals say.
After 2009 fire, Sno-Isle students and teachers cheer their new high-tech classrooms Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:34AMEVERETT — Karen Coulombe finally feels at home. The wait and the wandering are over.
Suit ties death of woman to face lift Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:30AMDonna Ames, a recently divorced mother of three, was depressed and wanted to look younger. So the 49-year-old woman went to the Waltham office of Lifestyle Lift, a national cosmetic surgery company that markets its face lift as a way to “transform your life.’’
Officials warn of virus Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:27AMPHOENIX — While parents may be relieved swine flu is on the decline, health officials are warning that a virus putting young children at risk for pneumonia and lung infections is on the rise.
Categorized | News Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:21AMThe Center for Assault Treatment Services (CATS) works to combat sexual abuse by helping victims and educating about prevention in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys.
Public health funding is patchy Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:12AMIn 2009, federal grants to state for public health remained flat for the fifth consecutive year at about $13.5 billion not counting $1 billion in federal stimulus money.
First Lady Tours Miss. Schools to Tout Health Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:08AMJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama visited Jackson, Miss., Wednesday and watched children play on swings and a jungle gym at a school who....
Business news briefs Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:55PMShareholders of PNC Financial Services Group shouldn't expect an increase in the dividend anytime soon, CEO James Rohr said Wednesday. Mr.
New health commissioner has local ties Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:35PMINDIANAPOLIS -- Governor Mitch Daniels announced Wednesday he has appointed Dr. Gregory N. Larkin, a former Greencastle family physician who went on to a distinguished 22-year career at Eli Lilly and...
Post-quake chaos, looting hurt Chile's pride Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:48PMCONCEPCION, Chile - Chile's president defended herself Tuesday against charges of government incompetence in a disaster that not only shattered lives and property but challenged the nation's very identity.
Kaiser health records wired Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:36PMHMO completes 10-year project electronic health record system
Post-quake chaos wound Chile's pride Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:26PMCONCEPCION, Chile: Chile's president defended herself Tuesday against charges of government incompetence in a disaster that not only shattered lives and property but challenged the nation's very identity.
Scientists try to break fat-and-disease link Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:18PMWASHINGTON — What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key.
U.S. HealthWorks Acquires Arizona Company Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:11PMValencia-based U.S. HealthWorks has acquired the three healthcare centers of Tucson Occupational Medicine. The acquisition expands the firm’s medical center numbers nationwide to 131, including six in Arizona.
Medicare delays bills, waits for Congress Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:05PMThe U.S. Senate has failed to pass a bill that would prevent a 21 percent drop in Medicare reimbursement rates.
State anti-tobacco programs face budget cuts Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:52PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia has the nations highest smoking rate, but the state Division of Tobacco Prevention faces budget cuts that would wipe out money for programs that help people quit smokin...
Parity Law Expands Mental Health Access Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:39PMSome patients seeking mental health treatments have been forced to pick up a bigger share of the cost than they do with other medical bills. But a recently passed law prohibits such double standards.
Rollins Named to Baptist Hospital Board Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:27PMCOLUMBUS, Miss. - Columbus businessman Dick Rollins has been named to the board of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. His appointment was approved by the Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation board of directors in Memphis, Tenn. in December.
Senior Citizens, Military Families May Find Doctors Refusing Service as Medicare Pay Shrinks 21% Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:26PMMarch 2, 2010 - The U.S. Senate’s failure to act before the 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut went into effect yesterday has put seniors at grave risk of reduced access to health care and choice of physician, according a news release from the American Medical Association.
UN sending 45 satellite phones to Chile Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:31PMUNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is sending 45 satellite phones to Chile for officials coordinating earthquake...
Autism and shots linked, 25% of U.S. parents say Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:24PMCHICAGO — One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.
Three Houston Defendants Plead Guilty in Connection with "Arthritis Kit" Fraud Scheme Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:18PMWASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bassey Monday Idiong, Linda Eteimo Ere Kendabie and Modupe Babanumi each pleaded guilty today in connection with their roles in an "arthritis kit" Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Jose Angel Moreno of the Southern District of Texas; Richard C. Powers, Special Agent-in ...
Lawyer: Scott Rothstein let out of detention for medical treatment Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:04PMFederal authorities say he is still in custody The federal Bureau of Prisons website listed Rothstein as having been "released" from the Miami Federal Detention Center on Friday. But don't panic, federal authorities said he's still in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Arizona Oncology Praises New Guidelines for Patient Care Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:00PMArizona Oncology is proud to be a part of the larger network that just completed a recently conducted study by US Oncology and Aetna that finds evidence-based care for patients with non-small cell lung cancer results in an average cost savings of 35 percent over 12 months while demonstrating equivalent health outcomes.
WorldHeart Reports 2009 Financial Results Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:58PMSALT LAKE CITY, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ("WorldHeart"; Nasdaq: WHRT) - World Heart Corporation, a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, today reported the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $16.7 million, or a $1.26 loss per basic and diluted share, compared to a $25.3 million net loss, or a $4.37 loss per basic and diluted share in 2008.
Salt Limits in Prepared Meals May Be Mandatory, CDC Chief Says Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:53PMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. food industry may face federal sodium restrictions if it doesn’t move on its own to make packaged meals less salty, said Thomas Frieden , director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
$84 million grant to expand Internet in Washington Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:50PMAn $84 million Recovery Act grant will add 830 miles of fiber and eight new microwave sites to a high-speed network to help bring high-speed Internet access to some remote parts of Washington.
Hot Tip: Target Inflammation To Ease Obesity Ills Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:49PMWASHINGTON (AP) -- What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key.
$84 million grant to expand Internet in Washington Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:45PMSEATTLE - An $84 million Recovery Act grant will add 830 miles of fiber and eight new microwave sites to a high-speed network to help bring high-speed Internet access to some remote parts of Washington. The expansion of the Northwest Open Access Network was announced Monday in Seattle by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. The 1,800-mile network parallels the Bonneville Power Administration ...
China $125 Billion Health Spending Spurs GE, Philips Sales Boon Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:41PMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Wang Huijuan and her husband braved an overnight train ride to Beijing from Anhui province to see a doctor about her ailing intestines. The clinic back home could only take her temperature and blood pressure.
Healing at the speed of light Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:26PMImproving eyesight in 10 minutes. Speeding up the healing of damaged nerve cells. Stretching the skin, whitening the teeth, accelerating the mending of bones, erasing pimples, fighting baldness and helping people quit smoking. What do all these have in common?
On the Move - Legal Edition Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:12PMShale D. Stiller has returned to DLA Piper as a partner in its Baltimore (Mount Washington) office after serving as president of the Weinberg Foundation for five years. He is a co-chair of Mayor Rawlings-Blake’s transition team, a board member of East Baltimore Development and a Johns Hopkins University trustee, among other leadership positions in [...]
Your Health: The war on cavities begins earlier Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:19PMMassachusetts has now become the first state to require tooth-brushing for children in day care centers and preschools.
Funding caps limit doctor education in Iowa Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:46PMIOWA CITY (AP) — One minute, Susie Hagen is performing surgery on a motorcycle accident or gunshot victim and the next it’s on a patient with a thyroid condition or colon cancer.
A roundup of letters Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:37PMChildren's dental health; Census software
RP response to tsunami threat satisfactory Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:12PMAlerted by officials shouting through bullhorns and by news on radio and television, tens of thousands of Filipinos fled coastal towns in fear of the tsunami. One town in Aurora province that emptied in the evacuation was Baler, ravaged by a tsunami 275 years ago.
Key deadline passes for pot dispensaries licenses Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:50PMDENVER - The deadline has come for Denver medical marijuana dispensaries to apply for an operating license without an interruption to their businesses, and city officials say the number is lower than expected. But the 235 applications received by Friday are still more than the number of liquor stores in Denver. However, the number of applications submitted is significantly lower than the nearly ...
New heat treatment may prevent hysterectomies Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:45PMWASHINGTON -- They're a bane of that decade or two before menopause, growths in the uterus called fibroids that cause bleeding, pain or other problems in nearly a third of women -- and they're the No. 1 cause of hysterectomies.The latest attempted a ...