Archive for November, 2007

The Medical Student Alumni Council and the Medical Alumni Society are sponsoring the Mo Mullet Forum: A Physician’s Role in the Changing Health Care Environment at 5:30 pm Thursday (11/29) in the Medical Heritage Center,

29.11.2007

In a survey of 3100 children enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry, 53% reported symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, or shortness of breath in the days and weeks after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the city’s health

28.11.2007
... wants to educate pregnant women on decreasing those statistics. The Western New York Division of the March of Dimes is holding a free Mothers-to-be Health Fair on Saturday, December 8, 2007. The event will take place from 8:30 am..

A new evidence report on vitamin D and bone health reviews the current scientific evidence and identifies its strengths and weaknesses. This report is a valuable resource that examines a range of scientific perspectives related to



Boston Globe
gop's bitter 'sanctuary' dispute
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The issue of cities that shield illegal immigrants from being reported to federal authorities has emerged as a divisive issue in the presidential race.
Sanctuary Was a Lovely Word. Then the GOP Got Hold of It. New York Times
Tempers still raw after fractious Republican debate Reuters
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Obama’s health care plan is to make health care more affordable so that everybody can have it. However, this doesn’t necessary insure that everybody will have it. Like a shark attracted to blood in the water, Hillary, despite not having ...
28.11.2007

The latest SmartMoney list of insider secrets and unpleasant truths is just as bleak as every other news item about health care these days, starting with the fact that a primary care… [[ This is a content summary only.

28.11.2007

“When it comes to choosing health insurance, Hispanics need a plan that does more than speak their language. Hispanic consumers need a health plan that focuses on their unique preferences and addresses the health conditions that affect

"Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century," Susan Blumenthal, MD,MPA, Former US Assistant Surgeon General; Senior Advisor For Health and Medicine; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health, ...

Fidgeting and puttering to lose weight

Author: David E. Williams of the Health business blog
28.11.2007
Earlier this week Mickey suggested why fidgeting could be a key to weight loss. Now researchers are suggesting much the same thing: puttering. From ABC News:. Scientists have found intriguing evidence that one major reason so many ...


Washington Post

GOP hopefuls step into unknown at CNN/youtube debate
CNN - 48 minutes ago
(CNN) — Eight Republican presidential hopefuls are preparing for a challenge unlike anything they've faced as they step onto the stage for their party's first CNN/youtube debate Wednesday in St.
UPDATE 1-Fireworks likely at Republican debate in Florida Reuters
A Giuliani-Romney Clash in St. Pete? Wall Street Journal
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Just when you thought that Nixon was the 2nd worse president in history (Bush now being the worse, atleast in my book), we are reminded that Nixon actually called for universal access to health insurance in 1974. And… low and behold,

The High Cost of Health Care

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28.11.2007
The relentless, decades-long rise in the cost of health care has left many Americans struggling to pay their medical bills. Workers complain that they cannot afford high premiums for health insurance. Patients forgo recommended care ...
28.11.2007

“We need true universal health care reform that covers every single man, woman, and child in America. It is wrong to leave anyone without the care they need. A universal system will work better for all of us – delivering better care

The determinants of child mortality in poor countries lie mostly outside the health sector—water, sanitation, mother’s education, even transport, as countries such as Bangladesh that have made impressive strides in child survival have



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Teddy bear teacher arrives home
New York Daily News - 1 hour ago
Gillian Gibbons has an emotional reunion with her children, John and Jessica. Gibbons spent eight days in a Sudanese jail after being convicted of insulting Islam.
The calm after Sudan teddy storm BBC News
Gillian Gibbons: 'I got more of an adventure than I bargained Times Online
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28.11.2007

Welcome to Health Care Renewal. Health Care Renewal was the product of brain-storming by some physicians and health care researchers who wondered why as health care costs inexorably rose, access decreased, and quality remained stagnant.

Outpatient clinics at the Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System in San Jose, California, faced a critical choice in 2005&mdashheither join the pharmacy networks being assembled by providers of the Medicare Part D drug benefit or

The essay itself is a summary of what I think government can and cannot do about health care. So it is hard to summarize. The point is to look at the issue realistically. There is a difference between government and a fairy godmother. ...
28.11.2007
The AMA has put forward four broad strategies to reduce health care spending and improve the value of medical care. The facilitator stakeholders have not asked practicing physicians what they think should be done to improve the quality ...
28.11.2007

It seems like every food company is getting on the health kick these days. They’re advertising products that are “made with whole grains,” or “low in sugar,” or “fat-free.” It’s easy to believe the printing on the packages,

Catch it, bin it, kill it

Author: unknown
28.11.2007
Cold, common; Common health questions about winter health; Flu; Flu jab; How can I cope with colds and flu during pregnancy? Sore throat; Self-help guide - cold and flu; What is a healthy, well-balanced diet? ...

Quizzed about health issues, most donors reported minimal health problems and shower lower rates of death from high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes than the general population. Category: Press Date: 28 Nov 2007.

Tasmania’s Health Minister is refusing to accept responsibility for the deaths of three children who died in 2005 because of either abuse or neglect..

The NHS watchdog the Healthcare Commission is to inspect more than 40 NHS trusts to check they meeting a legal duty to promote race equality for staff and patients.