| Patients suffer as Jammu medical college employees intensify strike Health services continue to remain paralyzed in Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, as a strike by government medical college employees, excluding doctors, demanding regularization of jobs under the Sixth Pay Commission and release of pending arrears entered the third day on... | |
| Molecule that can switch off cancer discovered Scientists from the University of Colorado have found a 'switch' that can turn off... |
| Agra villagers suffer from water contamination Ground water in Dayalbagh, a suburb of Agra, allegedly contains a high level of fluoride and is causing serious health hazards to... |
| Have pre-marriage health check: Chinese official Pre-marriage health check-ups should be held as there has been an increase in the congenital defect rate among new born babies, a Chinese official said here... |
| Now, sticking plaster that can cure cancer Skin cancer patients have a new reason to smile - doctors are set to unveil the first ever sticking plaster that can cure the deadly... |
| Using home cervical cancer testing kits can increase diagnosis A new research has suggested that more high risk cases of human papilloma virus (HPV) could be detected by offering home testing kits to women who do not come forward for cervical... |
| Body's response to taste or smell of meal 'a diabetes risk factor' Our body's response to foods' smell, taste could be a risk factor for diabetes, say... |
| Flu during pregnancy may raise baby's schizophrenia risk Influenza A infection during pregnancy can affect brains of babies, says a study on rhesus... |
| Medco Health Got Compensation Worth $13.3m In 2009 NEW YORK Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said even though its CEO took a 7 percent pay cut in 2009, he still received $13.3 million in total compensation, according to... |
| House To Put Loan Reform In Health Care Bill Jennifer Haberkorn House Democrats plan to tack a major reform of the nation's student loan system onto the health care overhaul bill, a move that could help corral votes in the House but might make... |
| Judge Invites Comment On 9/11 Health Settlement File- In this June 25, 2007, file photo, ground Zero clean-up worker Mary Elizabeth Bishop of New York City, left, and her attorney Marc Jay Bern, talk to reporters outside the Rayburn House Office... |
| Birth Control Pill Could Fight Cancer, Heart Disease Posted on: Friday, 12 March 2010, 12:19 CST According to a new study, published on the British Medical Journal website Thursday, women who have taken an oral contraceptive pill are less likely to... |
| Getting Physical In The Fight Against Cancer Posted on: Friday, 12 March 2010, 11:14 CST Conventional biological wisdom holds that living cells interact with their environment through an elaborate network of chemical signals. As a result... |
| Teamsters, Religious Leaders Call On Ascension Health To Respect Rights Of Workers, Patients And Communities Hundreds Rally, Hold Vigils in Support of Ascension Health Workers in Flint, Mich. ST. LOUIS, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 200 Teamsters and religious leaders held a rally and... |
| What Real Health Care Reform Must Address CLEVELAND, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Steve Millard, President & Executive Director, Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE): As Congress and President... |
| Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Presents Opening Keynote At 7th Annual World Health Care Congress, April 12, Washington, D.c. WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 7th World Health Care Congress, a gathering of 1,800 senior executives from all industry sectors, is pleased to announce U.S. Health and Human... |
| Study Proves That Dean Ornish Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Has Improved The Health Of Highmark Members PITTSBURGH, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released this month in the American Journal of Health Promotion demonstrated that significant improvements in cardiac health have been achieved by... |
| Carrot-and-stick Health Plans Aim To Cut Costs March 12, 2010 Workers at a Portland, Ore., steel mill soon will be able to pick a new type of insurance that offers free care for some illnesses, such as diabetes or depression, but requires hefty... |
| Oicr Advances Development Of Two Investigational Cancer Innovations TORONTO--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced a significant investment toward the development of two new promising cancer therapies. The... |
| Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc. Hosts Panel On Alpha-1-antitrypsin At 8th World Congress On Trauma, Shock, Inflammation And Sepsis Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Omni Bio") (OTCBB: OMBP) announced that its acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Charles A. Dinarello, will moderate a panel at the 8th World Congress on Trauma, Shock,... |
| In Cancer Diagnostics, The Profit Is In Test Services cancer tests coming to market are proprietary assays with the test services being provided by certified labs opened by the IVD companies that developed the tests. All the major reference labs in... |
| Cbi Gets Medical History Of Talwars The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the Aarushi Talwar (13)-Hemraj Banjade (45) murders, has acquired medical records dentists Rajesh and Nupur Talwar. The agency, said a CBI... |
| Healthy Industrial Output In January NEW DELHI: In a vindication of the government's decision to partially roll back the stimulus that was extended to India Inc. during the last two years to combat the slowdown, industry posted a... |
| Democrats Pare Differences Over Health Overhaul President Barack Obama delayed next week's Asian trip on Friday to seize on suddenly improved prospects for his sweeping health care legislation, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage... |
| A Look At Democrats' Health Care Overhaul President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as next... |
| Nyc To Pay Up To $657 Million In Wtc Health Case NEW YORK: After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and over 10,000 Ground Zero rescue-and-recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up... |
| Papa John’s Basketball Promotion To Support Cancer Programs Papa John’s International Inc. has introduced a college basketball promotion that will support two cancer-research programs by creating a fund-raising challenge among many of the nation’s... |
| Prc Issues Health Insurance Warning New Mexico Public Regulation Commission ’s Insurance Division has issued a consumer alert to warn New Mexicans about companies that are offering health insurance products without proper... |
| Ct Scans For Children Face More Scrutiny By Medical Experts < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Every day, about 19,000 children in the United States get a CT scan, which carries a radiation level equivalent to 30 to 442 chest X-rays. The booming use of the... |
| Are U.s. Doctors Overtesting, Overtreating? Chicago » Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans -- maybe even President Barack Obama -- are... |
| 'ground Zero' Workers Reach Settlement Over Health Problems NEW YORK -- Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to US$657.5-million with an insurer representing the city of New... |
| 75% Of Family Doctors Abused By Patient: Study Three-quarters of Canadian family doctors say they suffered at least one incident of major abuse at the hands of a patient, according to a new study. The study, the first national look at the... |
| 11-year-old Health Care Advocate (CNN) -- While most 11-year-olds would probably celebrate their birthdays with a party, Marcelas Owens was on the steps of Capitol Hill rallying for health care... |
| Lab Chief Had To Go: Eastern Health The head of the largest health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador insisted Friday that a resigning manager was told to quit or be moved out. Eastern Health CEO Vickie Kaminski also admitted... |
| Health Worker Talks Go To Arbitration After almost a year of negotiations, talks between the union representing more than 1,200 P.E.I. Health Department employees and the province are going to arbitration. Negotiations began in April... |
| Taxing Issues Blog: Could — And Should — B.c. Sell Health Care To Outsiders? Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon seems determined to get the province talking about at least one small aspect of private enterprise in the health care system. For the second time in the months... |
| Drugmakers Agree On Landmark Vaccines Deal For Poor An infant sleeps in the children's ward of the Ifakara Health Institute in Bagamoyo, Tanzania on October 31, 2009 in a file photo. Several drug firms have agreed on a landmark deal to supply up to... |
| Payout Over Cancer Misdiagnosis A Lincolnshire woman has been awarded more than £500,000 in damages from the NHS after her cervical cancer was misdiagnosed.Sam Burn, 31, was screened in 2001 but the disease was not picked up... |
| Cardiac Care Conclave Draws 200 Doctors Abu Dhabi: Reflecting Abu Dhabi's commitment to the early detection of heart disease, more than 200 internists, general practitioners, cardiologists, neurologists and pharmacists attended the first... |
| Health Expert Calls For More Glaucoma Testing Dubai: A Glaucoma expert in Dubai is calling for greater awareness of the risk of this disease and highlighting the need for regular screening for older citizens and residents to prevent glaucoma... |
| Terry Fox Run Makes Healthy Impression Al Ain: Residents of the Oasis City yesterday pledged their support for global anti-cancer efforts by participating in the International Terry Fox Run. Known as the Marathon of Hope, the event is... |
