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Registered nurse to give a year to Nicaraguan needy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:33AMLeighanna Mandacino will volunteer with North Country Mission of Hope for a year, first testing the waters with a large group embarking on a 10-day mission next week.
Baking for Joplin: On the Street for Sunday, July 17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:32PMBaking for Joplin: A group of girls from a Quincy neighborhood recently decided to have a bake sale on the campus of Quincy Medical Group, and they raised $1,358 for the Quincy Medical Group Healthcare Foundation.
The Cost Of Polluted Air Could Run To Trillions Of Dollars Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:41PMThe EPA calculates the value of the medical procedures and loss of life that can come from breathing pollution. The conclusion: clean air is an incredible investment in the economy. If someone offered you an investment that would pay out $25 for every $1 you paid you would probably take it. It turns out that investing in clean air generates exactly those returns in health benefits to the ...
Center for Spinal Cord Injury opens Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:29PMFour health care groups opened South Carolina’s first comprehensive care center for people with spinal cord injuries.
Work that can make a difference Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:25AMLouise Jones and Teresa Hope both have fulfilling careers in the care business. Picture by Peter Boam. WIGHT LIVING THERE is much more to being a care worker than helping elderly people get washed and dressed.
E. Dundee gives heath center $73,000 for $183,000 renovation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:35AMThe East Dundee village board this week agreed to give 7 Hills Healthcare Center the $73,000 incentive it needs to complete a $183,000 renovation project at its future office on 455 E. Main St.
Board mulls proposal for health care plan change Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:23PMFRONT ROYAL -- The Warren County School Board met Thursday to discuss a brief agenda, including changing employee health plans. But as Superintendend Pamela M. McInnis said at the meeting, "Right now it's all about preparation for school to start."
A.M. Vitals: Samsung Says Report Shows No Cancer Link to Factories Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:57AMAlso: FDA warns on pelvic mesh in certain circumstances; Bristol-Myers drug Yervoy approved in Europe; fee-for-service alternative.
Security review after nurse stabbed Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:58PMSecurity at Blacktown Hospital will be reviewed after a nurse was stabbed with a butter knife by a patient.
An app for your brain: new educational tool developed by U-M doctor Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:52PMWith a new application developed by a U-M neurologist, better understanding of the anatomy of the peripheral nervous system can be found right on your iPhone.
Electronic Recyclers International Achieves Companywide e-Stewards Certification Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:14PMFRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), one of the nation’s largest recyclers of electronic waste, announced today that ERI’s existing facilities located in California, Washington, Colorado and Texas have been certified to the e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment, rendering ERI a companywide certified e-Stewards ...
Kearns: Legislators focused on middle class, jobs this year Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:47PMUnlike Minnesota, the State of Iowa avoided a government shutdown this year. However, advocates of commercial property tax reform will have to wait until next year at the earliest.
On-the-Job Lead Exposures Falling, But Still a Problem: CDC Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:29PMTHURSDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- The number of U.S. workers aged 16 and older with elevated blood lead levels has dropped by more than half over the past two decades -- from 14 per 100,000 in 1994 to 6.3 per 100,000 in 2009, a new study reveals.
Hotline: You're never too old to benefit from care Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:20PMSALT LAKE CITY — A man complains that his doctor doesn't take his complaints seriously, treating him like all ills are expected, since he's a senior citizen. A woman complains that her doctor wants her to see a specialist for her rheumatoid arthritis and she's not sure she sees the point.
Newsmakers 7-10-11 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:42PMMark Stitch has completed 26 years of service at the Conway Human Development Center. Stitch began employment in residential care. He has held positions of residential care supervisor, recreation leader, administrative assistant, shift coordinator, and program coordinator. read more
For many men, health takes a back seat Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:40PMHEALTH Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai wants his fellow men to take more care of their health, warning that they, among other things, have higher levels of morbidity for many common illnesses.
Slight tax increase coming to Key Colony residents Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:51AMThe Key Colony Beach City Commission on Thursday decided it needs the same amount of tax dollars next fiscal year as in the current budget to run the city -- and that means a tax increase for the homeowners.
Smoking gives birth to health issues Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:37AMWith the severe effects of the habit on the unborn child now widely known, why do pregnant mothers refuse to give up?
PWPM and MRC organising ‘We Care We Share’ projects Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:01PMMIRI: Persatuan Wanita Petroleum Miri (PWPM) and Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC), Miri chapter, are working together on several [...]
Preauthorization Lowers Medical Costs Without Hurting Injured Workers’ Return To Work, New WCRI Study Finds Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:17PMIn a recent study, preauthorization was found to lower medical costs without hurting injured workers’ return to work. (PRWeb July 07, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8627614.htm
Equity Research on Express Scripts, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. -- New Steps for Health Care Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:20AMHONG KONG--(Marketwire - Jul 7, 2011) - Today, www.WorldStreetFundamentals.com released its industry report highlighting Express Scripts, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Full fundamental and technical analysis is available at www.WorldStreetFundamentals.com/Reports.php .
Orthopedic practices join forces Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:52AMFour orthopedic medicine practices in Collin and Denton counties have recently merged to create one of the largest orthopedic groups in Texas.
Camel's milk is believer's cause Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:03PMHow far would you go for something you believed in? Empty your savings account? Sell your furniture? Cut back on your day job to devote time to it? Millie Hinkle, a natural medicine practitioner from Pittsboro, did all of the above.
Elder abuse: Spotlighting a hot topic Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:54AMLangley Memorial Hospital hosts two seminars Wednesday. It’s more common that people may think and that’s why local health experts are hosting a seminar tomorrow on elder abuse.
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A healthy mind on the job Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:14AMOne in five people admitting to a mental health problem lose their job. Now campaigners are fighting for healthier workplaces where people can speak out When Stuart Crookes* took a job as a mortgage broker in the middle of the property boom he knew he would be under pressure. But after five years of long hours, aggressive bosses and sky-high targets, he found himself in his doctor's surgery ...
Novartis receives approval in Japan for Onbrez® Inhalation Capsules, a novel once-daily bronchodilator therapy for ... Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:38AMNovartis International AG / Novartis receives approval in Japan for Onbrez® Inhalation Capsules, a novel once-daily bronchodilator therapy for patients with COPD . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely …
Teens and Preteens can get FREE Immunization Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:56AMTaylion Virtual Academy will host a Tdap immunization clinic for all youth entering grades 7-12, on Wednesday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to at least noon, at the San Bernardino campus, 1184. W Second St., Ste 103, San Bernardino.
Are Airport Body Scanners Causing Cancer? Portland TSA Workers Think So, and They're Not Alone Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:15AMImage sourceTransportation Security Administration workers in Boston, Puerto Rico, and Portland have reported elevated rates of cancer, strokes, and heart disease among employees whose job it i
Careers, January 22 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:42AMLisa Cummings has been hired as director of financial aid at Johnson State College. Cummings has 17 years of financial aid experience. Melissa Weinstein has been hired as the Johnson State College Web site editor.
Novartis Phase III study shows once-daily NVA237 is superior to placebo and similar to tiotropium in improving lung ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:22AMNovartis International AG / Novartis Phase III study shows once-daily NVA237 is superior to placebo and similar to tiotropium in improving lung function in COPD . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible …
Guilderland health care site serves dual roles Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:19PMTo celebrate the reopening, officials from the new owners, Concentra, donated $2,000 to a new health information technology scholarship program for Schenectady County Community College and $1,000 to the United Tenants of Albany. Urgent care has increasingly been used as an alternative to the emergency room, where deductibles on private insurance are higher and waits are longer. Schenectady ...
Christian humorist films video for book release Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:09PMSeffner author Debora Coty kept an audience of a couple dozen women in stitches and a few brave men wondering what hit them May 31 at Bay Life Church.
Grand River’s mental-health program gets education grant Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:41PM— Grand River Hospital received a quarter-million donation for its mental health and addiction program to be used for staff education programs and patient and family resources.
NexCore Group Breaks Ground on Ambulatory Care Facility for St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, Colo. Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:29PMNexCore Group LP, a top national healthcare real estate developer, has broken ground on the 48,000 square foot St. Anthony North Medical Pavilion at I-25 and 144th Avenue in Westminster, Colo. (PRWeb June 28, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/NexCore/StAnthonyNorth/prweb8605479.htm
Economix: The Lawyer Surplus, State by State Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:07PMResearchers seek to quantify how many lawyers are being produced in each state, and how that compares with how many jobs for lawyers are being created. New York has the biggest legal oversupply.
Poverty crippling social development of Hammond kindergarteners Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 1:36PMThere are no swings at Hammond’s Lafayette Elementary School. In fact, there’s almost no playground equipment at all.That’s OK, though, because they don’t really do outside recess here. They can’t: The children of Lafayette Elementary School don’t know how to play with one another.“They have no social skills,” Principal Colette Weitknecht says.These are children of extreme poverty: At least a ...
Man accused of killing caregiver was flagged as threat Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:55PMA 2009 report obtained by CBC News warned that a mentally disabled Alberta man who was later accused of killing his mental health worker could be so aggressive that he posed a threat to anyone who cared for him.
No place like home Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:28PMKen Ravensbergen and Geoff Bodnarek from the Lookout Emergency Aid Society examine the remains of a camp left by a homeless couple in North Vancouver.
Griffin certified as hand therapist Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:51PMStephanie Griffin, an occupational therapist at Nash Day Hospital, recently earned her certification in hand therapy, making her one of an estimated 5,400 certified hand therapists worldwide.
Oxytocin promises hope in Prader-Willi syndrome Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:29PM( BioMed Central ) Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder which affects one child in 25,000. Children born with this syndrome have a range of complex neurological and developmental problems which continue into adult life. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, demonstrates that the hormone oxytocin is able to positively affect ...
Lawmaker slams firefighters' pregnancy rules Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:25PMBetsy Woodruff Special to the Examiner D.C. Councilman Phil Mendelson is demanding that the city's fire department change a policy that he says is discriminatory and unfair to pregnant women, leaving them without health care when they need it most -- right before they give birth. "The department is going in the wrong direction," Mendelson told The Washington Examiner . "They've revised a policy ...
New E coli reports leave major questions hanging Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:12PMJun 23, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – A spate of new reports on Germany's huge outbreak of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is emphasizing the idea that the strain is unusually virulent, but the latest findings leave major questions about the outbreak unanswered.
Saudi Arabia, UAE record positive jobs growth Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:47AMThe Monster Employment Index Middle East has reported a slight decline of employment in the region.
Saudi- Kingdom, UAE record positive jobs growth Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:15AMSaudi- Kingdom, UAE record positive jobs growth
Feds, Company Investigating Hendrick Scaffolding Accident Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:00PMThere are still plenty of unanswered questions when it comes to what caused the scaffolding to collapse at Hendrick Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.
Not enough rehab for stroke patients, report says Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:42PMRehabilitation services for stroke victims in Ontario are sorely lacking, says a new report from the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences.
Orthopedic practices join forces Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 5:00PMFour orthopedic medicine practices in Collin and Denton counties have recently merged to create one of the largest orthopedic groups in Texas.
Investing in the future Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:41PMInvesting in the future
Operation Oswego County Presents Annual Activity Summary, Achievement Awards Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:43PMThree business organizations, a successful entrepreneur and a long-standing economic development advocate were also honored for significant contributions to economic development and job creation in Oswego County.