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Rein in quacks Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:45PMOur front page news item yesterday indicating that bogus doctors are on the prowl is indeed cause for alarm. According to the report a bogus doctor who had performed an abortion on two sisters aged 18 and 21 had been arrested in Moneragala.
Chavez's base, the poor, wobbles as election looms Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:35PMOn a hilltop overlooking Caracas, dozens of shacks made of wood scraps and corrugated zinc have risen among tall weeds _ a new slum tacked on to an old one as the poor face harder times in Venezuela.
Chavez's base, the poor, wobbles as election looms Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:41PMOn a hilltop overlooking Caracas, dozens of shacks made of wood scraps and corrugated zinc have risen among tall weeds -- a new slum tacked on to an old one as the poor face harder times in Venezuela. Venezuela - Caracas - South America - Government - Hugo ChÃ¡vez
Chavez's support eroding in slum strongholds as hard times return and an election looms Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:33PMOn a hilltop overlooking Caracas, dozens of shacks made of wood scraps and corrugated zinc have risen among tall weeds — a new slum tacked on to an old one as the poor face harder times in...
Two tiny Northern California towns struggle after their clinics close Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:25AMLast summer, state budget cuts forced the Doyle Family Practice – along with five other rural health or dental clinics in far Northern California – to close. Since then, the isolated stretch of highway connecting this high desert community to Susanville and Reno has become a major obstacle for people in need of health care.
Obstacles await renewed effort to recruit doctors Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:05AMESMONT, Va. — Sarah Carricaburu slipped her sleek new iPhone into her purse for the day. With no signal here deep in the woods, it's useless. She swiveled away from her desktop computer, which can't access the Internet, and glanced at the manila folders of patient records neatly stacked on a shelf by nurses.
New Highlandtown Healthy Living Center serves disadvantaged Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:55PMNew Highlandtown Healthy Living Center serves disadvantaged The lobby of the new Highlandtown Healthy Living Center is busy these days, with many seats filled. But once national health care reform is fully under way, the waiting area at this community health center — and others like it around the nation — is likely to be standing room only.
Hancock Medical marks 50 years with new construction Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:37PMBAY ST. LOUIS — Hancock Medical Center is ready for its $24 million face-lift to begin.
Duluth Clinic-Hibbing no more Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:54PMHIBBING — Duluth Clinic-Hibbing may be the name on the side of the building, but that’s not the moniker by which the clinic will be known for long.
Loebsack gets bird's eye view of health care services Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:39PMIOWA CITY — Sometimes when U.S. Rep Dave Loebsack does a “TakeYour Congressman to Work” day he actually gets his handsdirty.
VA works to expand care for rural vets Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:14PMU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki traveled to Mankato earlier this week to tour facilities dedicated to rural veterans' health care and homelessness prevention.
News in brief Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:40PMHere are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
Border doctor named best in rural regions Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:07PMA Si Sa Ket native has been named outstanding rural doctor by Siriraj Hospital's faculty of medicine.
Trinity Health Gets $5.5M for Williston Clinic Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:53AMTrinity Health in Williston is getting $5.5 million in federal stimulus money to build a medical services building.
Health at risk if long-form census scrapped: experts Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:05AMPublic health experts say scrapping the mandatory long-form census will hamper scientists' involvement in international research.
Mambusao to launch birthing clinic Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:56PMROXAS CITY – A birthing clinic will be launched at the Rural Health Unit of Mambusao, Capiz on September 4 to formally provide quality and affordable maternal health care services to the town’s residents.
State to help health clinics during budget impasse Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:47PMSACRAMENTO - California is offering interest-free loans to rural hospitals and community clinics to help them cope during the state's budget impasse.
Process of getting an abortion in Missouri changes with new law Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:44PMCOLUMBIA – On a typical Thursday, young and middle-aged women from across mid-Missouri line up outside Planned Parenthood ’s one-story, tan building on North Providence Road. They wait, some shuffling their feet, as a security officer checks their names off a list. There are strict rules for who can enter the building on days when abortions are performed. On the sidewalk yards away, abortion ...
Tangier clinic dedicated in honor of Dr. Nichols Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:02PMAmid smiles and tears, a country doctor’s dream came true Sunday when hundreds gathered on a narrow island street in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay for the ribbon cutting at one of the most advanced family medical clinics in Virginia.
New Program Strives to Bridge Rural Health Care Gap Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:56PMAmong the more than 160 women and men starting their first year of medical school this fall, 10 make up the first class of students in the new Columbia-Bassett program. Created by the College of Physicians and Surgeons and its upstate clinical affiliate, Bassett Healthcare, the program is designed to address the shortage of rural physicians and train doctors capable of leading health systems ...
Erin N. Marcus, M.D.: Interview: While the NGO's Thrive, Haiti's Doctors Need Help Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:48PMSix months after the earthquake in Haiti, I spoke with Dr. Herold Merisier, president of the South Florida chapter of the Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad.
Press Resources | Latest News Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:20AMNEW YORK, September 1 – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced a $1 million grant to help improve the health of mothers and children in poor, rural communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Colorado’s Community-Funded Safety Net Clinics and Federally Certified Rural Health Clinics Celebrate Safetynet Clinic ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:00AMColorado’s Community-Funded Safety Net Clinics and Federally Certified Rural Health Clinics are Celebrating Safetynet Clinic Week, August 30 to September 3, By Inviting State Policymakers and the Public to Visit their Clinics
Reportlinker Adds The Market for Medical Devices in Brazil, Russia, India & China Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:23PMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
YOUR COMMENTS Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:38AMWhile health care is a highly debated subject in our country, there is no debating that it is essential to well-being.
Pharmaceutical, Healthcare & Life Sciences Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:29AMOn July 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed changes to the Medicare Outpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2011.
Governor General to Invest 53 Recipients Into the Order of Canada Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:23AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2010) - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, September 3, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. The Governor General, who is Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order, will bestow the honour on four Companions, 19 Officers and 30 Members.
Is There An e-future For Rural Australia? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:18AMThe Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) is urging the independent MPs who will hold the balance of power in the next Federal Parliament to ensure that rural and remote Australians can access fast and reliable broadband services. "In the recent National Rural Health Consumers Survey undertaken by RDAA and the National Rural Health Alliance, 66% of respondents said access to tele-health ...
A lost decade for the poor Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:09AMON January 21, 1010, a coalition of conservative vested interest groups (entrenched church hierarchy, rich business elite, and renegade rightist military) succeeded in removing Joseph Estrada from the presidency and driving him out of Malacañang Palace a scant two and a half years into his mandated six year term.
Booneville Council Petitions Hospital To Fix Financial Woes Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:03AMBOONEVILLE - The Booneville City Council voted Monday to petition the Booneville Community Hospital board to "take care of problems" at the beleaguered, city-owned hospital.
Summit County Care clinic celebrates being a safety net for locals without insurance Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:35AMFRISCO — Summit Community Care Clinic, along with Colorado's other community-funded safety net clinics, is celebrating Safety Net Clinic Week through Friday. And, as part of the celebration, state policy makers and candidates for office will visit the Care Clinic facility this week in Frisco.
Regina private clinic to do surgeries: minister Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:54AMThe Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region has started booking surgeries at a private clinic - part of the provincial government's plan to reduce waiting times.
Shot requirements cause parents to scramble Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:00AMNew immunization requirements that took effect this school year could lead to fewer students in the classroom as parents scramble to find records or visit clinics and health departments for shots.
Upper East region takes its turn at Meet the Press Series Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:57AMBolgatanga, Aug. 30, GNA - The Upper East Region at the weekend took its turn at the Meet the Press series, organized by the Ministry of Information, to showcase government activities, plans and programmes in the region.
Candidates for governor talk health care at debate Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:20AMThe men who want to be Georgia’s next governor clashed Saturday over tort reform, embryonic stem cell research and Medicaid funding in their first formal debate since the November ballot was set earlier this month.
FARGO DOCTOR POSITIVE FOR TB Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:08PMSANFORD HEALTH IN FARGO ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY A DOCTOR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN ACTIVE CASE OF T-B, AND UP TO 100 PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. ACCORDING TO THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE FOCUS NOW IS ON NOTIFYING THOSE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED.
Northern Neck struggles with high-speed Internet Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:07PMREEDVILLE Ever since high-speed Internet made its limited debut here in 2004, residents of the Northern Neck have learned to work around the patchy cellphone signals and Internet connections compared by some to those of a developing nation.
Grants a boon to Scenic Bluffs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:44PMCASHTON - Perched on a hill in a rolling landscape of dairyfarms, Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers faced a struggle alltoo common among rural clinics. For 23 months, it couldn't find afull-time doctor.
Candidates for governor talk health care at debate Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:21PMCandidates for governor talk health care at debate
Specter of Famine Looms in Pakistan's Floodwaters Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:11PMListen to the Audio The immediate need for food and water is crucial for Pakistan's flood victims to survive, but spending more time in unsafe conditions threatens to create long-lasting health issues, homelessness and even famine. Jeffrey Kaye reports from northern Pakistan on the public health nightmare facing flood survivors. JUDY WOODRUFF: We turn next to the catastrophe in Pakistan, where ...
Woman denied pill on ‘religious’ basis Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:47PMA KERRY woman had to travel to Cork to get the morning-after-pill after she was refused the emergency contraception on “religious grounds”.
UNICEF Welcomes Angolan Government Campaign To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:33AMAccording to the results of a Government survey released this month, Angola has made significant strides towards reducing maternal and infant mortality since 2002, with the mortality rate for children under five dropping from 250 to 195 per 1,000 live births. During the same period, the maternal mortality ratio decreased from 1,400 to 660 per 100,000 live births...
Hospitals Save More Than $120 Million in One Year as Members of Premier Healthcare Alliance Labor Management Program Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:13AMCHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During a period of economic uncertainty, 150 hospitals and healthcare systems saved more than $120 million in labor and supply costs over the past year by participating in LaborConnect®, a Premier healthcare alliance labor management program. LaborConnect helps hospitals further control labor costs and improve how they deliver care. Ninety-five acute care ...
Hospitals Save More Than $120 Million in One Year as Members of Premier Healthcare Alliance Labor Management Program Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:00AMCHARLOTTE, N.C.----During a period of economic uncertainty, 150 hospitals and healthcare systems saved more than $120 million in labor and supply costs over the past year by participating in LaborConnect®, a Premier healthcare alliance labor management program.
Professor Reports on University of Maryland Dental School's Cyberspace Odyssey Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:25AMProfessor Gary Hack meets with the European Dental Community to share University of Maryland progress as a leader in digital dentistry education.
Dance will benefit projects for Bura, Africa Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:45AMNEWBURYPORT — Dr. Sue Abkowitz Crawford's visit to Bura in March was a little different than her other trips to Kenya over the years. The president of the Greater Newburyport/Bura Alliance, Crawford was able to see the busy health clinics in Bura up and running.
AIDS Patients Hurt By South African Strike Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:44AMDoctors and activists say AIDS patients aren't getting treated because of a nationwide civil service strike in South Africa, the country with the most people infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
800,000 Stranded By Floods In Pakistan, U.N. Says Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:08PMThe U.N. said it needs at least 40 more helicopters to ferry lifesaving aid to people reachable only by air. The appeal was an indication of the massive problems facing the relief effort more than three weeks after floods hit Pakistan, affecting more than 17 million people and raising concerns...
UN Says 800,000 Cut Off by Pakistan Floods Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:30PMVictims Are only Reachable by Air, at Least 40 More Helicopters Needed to Ferry Lifesaving Aid to Those in Desperate Need
Blogger: Allergan Has Growth, Acquisition Potential Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:58AMAllergan has a fan at investor website Seeking Alpha, in the Healthcare column