Billed for wrong surgery? Hospitals revise policy - Crain's Detroit Business
dBTechno Billed for wrong surgery? Hospitals revise policy Crain's Detroit Business - 1 hour ago By Jay Greene Should hospitals bill patients or insurance companies for operating on the wrong leg or charge somebody extra for medical care when they fall or are dropped due to the negligence of a health care institution?
Medicare to share data with FDA - Newsday
eFluxMedia Medicare to share data with FDA Newsday - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON - Medicare and the Food and Drug Administration have announced a joint venture that promises to improve prescription drug safety and potentially reduce wasteful spending on medications.
New Yorkers are less likely to die after hospital procedures - WCAX
1010 Wins New Yorkers are less likely to die after hospital procedures WCAX - 58 minutes ago AP - May 26, 2008 3:15 AM ET ALBANY, NY (AP) - A new report finds that death rates are dropping but the rate of hospital infections is increasing in New York.
Judge denies early release of county inmates - OCRegister
Judge denies early release of county inmates OCRegister - May 23, 2008 By LARRY WELBORN SANTA ANA - A judge rejected a request Thursday by the Sheriff's Department for an emergency order authorizing the early release of inmates to relieve jail crowding despite testimony that prisoner capacity is near the breaking point.
'Food Clock' May Override Master Sleep Clock in Times of Duress - U.S. News World Report
dBTechno 'Food Clock' May Override Master Sleep Clock in Times of Duress U.S. News & World Report - May 22, 2008 By Alan Mozes THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New animal research suggests the body's biological clock, which regulates sleep cycles based on the rise and fall of the sun, can be overridden in extreme situations by an internal "food clock.
Nine tons of Myanmar relief supplies leave Seattle - Bizjournals.com
OPB News Nine tons of Myanmar relief supplies leave Seattle Bizjournals.com - May 23, 2008 More nine tons of relief supplies for victims of the Myanmar cyclone disaster left Boeing Field on Thursday on a donated DHL Express freighter plane. Medical Teams International ships supplies to China KTVZ Quake-relief supplies from Oregon en route to China The Oregonian - OregonLive.
Officials OK plan to fight dirty air - Stockton Record
Enews 2.0 Officials OK plan to fight dirty air Stockton Record - 22 hours ago By The Record FRESNO - State air regulators on Thursday approved a contested plan to reduce harmful particulate-matter pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. Report: Soot killing more Californians San Jose Mercury News Particle Pollution In California Linked To Premature Deaths AHN Environment News Service - InjuryBoard.
McCain, at 71, fit to lead, doctors say - Chicago Tribune
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases McCain, at 71, fit to lead, doctors say Chicago Tribune - 14 hours ago By Jill Zuckman | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Confronting a potential trouble spot, the campaign of Sen. John McCain has produced medical records showing that the 71-year-old presumptive Republican presidential nominee is cancer-free and physically .
Smokers Quit in Groups - eFluxMedia
ChattahBox Smokers Quit in Groups eFluxMedia - 10 hours ago By John Wolper Dr. Nicholas Christakis of the Harvard Medical School and James Fowler of the University of California have published a study which gives insight in the way people decide to quit smoking.
Parents, beware: Pools can be hazardous for small children - Belleville News Democrat
Wall Street Journal Blogs Parents, beware: Pools can be hazardous for small children Belleville News Democrat - 6 hours ago BY JENNIFER A. BOWEN As thousands of public and private swimming pools across the country are undergoing preparations to open, a recent study warns the seasonal activity is becoming increasingly dangerous for small children.