LAS VEGAS—Federal officials are granting a reprieve allowing the only hospital kidney transplant program in Nevada to remain open at least until June.
The Las Vegas Sun reported Wednesday that University Medical Center in Las Vegas won praise for addressing a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report that found high death rates for transplant recipients.
The program, which has about 200 people awaiting kidney transplants, was facing Read the rest of this entry »
The Sri Pada pilgrim began yesterday and to prevent medical problems,
several precautions have been recommended for pilgrims. Senior
consultant cardiologist Dr. D.P. Atukorale said as hypothermia
(excessive cooling of the body) is a common problem faced by pilgrims,
they should carry adequate clothing especially waterproof overgarments
and reserve garments which should be carried in a plastic bag.
He also said pilgrims should Read the rest of this entry »
My company has been laying off people, and I'm worried that I may lose my job soon. If that happens, what will I be able to do about my health insurance?
If you lose or leave your job, you usually can continue coverage through your employer's plan for up to 18 months through a federal program called COBRA. You can't be rejected or charged more because of your health, but you may be flabbergasted by the price.
Your policy doesn't change when you Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists have halted the advance of heart disease in mice - and even reversed some of its effects.
The study provides hard evidence that tiny pieces of genetic material called microRNA can play a key role in the development of heart disease.
The therapy, featured in the journal Nature, targets and blocks microRNA in heart cells.
A US specialist said that, with trials under way in other animals, human tests may be only a few years away. Read the rest of this entry »
Medical device maker
Stryker Corp.
lowered its financial guidance Friday, saying the weakening economy has hurt sales of surgical equipment to hospitals.
Stryker blamed the sales shortfall on contracting hospital budgets, which has reduced demand for the company's MedSurg products, which include hospital beds and endoscopes.
As a result of the reduced sales, currency rates and other restructuring costs, Stryker now expects net earnings to Read the rest of this entry »
Several Connecticut health plans fared well in the fourth annual America's Best Health Plans rankings released today, and the state's Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield made the Top 10.
Anthem of Connecticut took seventh place among 239 commercial (employer-based) health plans with a score of 87.8 of a possible 100, according to the rankings by U.S. News Media Group and the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The committee is an accrediting Read the rest of this entry »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A spokesman for Michael Jackson released a statement on Monday denying as a "total fabrication" a report claiming that the former King of Pop needs a lung transplant due to a rare respiratory disease.
The statement, attributed to Jackson's "official and sole spokesperson, Dr. Tohme Tohme" and issued by Los Angeles firm Scoop Marketing, cites an interview with writer Ian Halperin in the Sunday Express in which Halperin said Read the rest of this entry »
PARIS (AFP) — Inspired by animal experiments showing that underfeeding enhances vitality and prolongs life by 30 percent or more, the US-based Calorie Restriction Society is slashing calorie intake in a bid to beat back the clock and halt the ageing process.
Society member Bob Cavanaugh said: "Some people are doing it strictly to enhance longevity," Cavanaugh said by phone from his home near Moorehead City in North Carolina.
"Others do Read the rest of this entry »
has bought the land to move forward on long-awaited plans for a second Greene County hospital.
The network, an umbrella for six area hospitals, bought a 35 acre parcel of land Oct. 28 on New Germany Treibein Road in Beavercreek for $13.9 million. The location — near Commons Boulevard and visible from Interstate 675 — has been earmarked for a new $100 million campus that will bring 150 to 200 additional jobs to Beavercreek.
Network Read the rest of this entry »
"Even in the face of dwindling government revenues, we need to make critical investments to ensure that people don't go hungry and families receive proper health care that is centered on prevention," Paterson said.
declined to comment.
Paterson also will propose expanding the state's Family Health Plus insurance to more people and eliminating vetting requirements for Medicaid applicants such as fingerprinting and in-person interviews. "This will Read the rest of this entry »