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Nursing Homes: 10 Best States for Overall Staffing - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 19 Dec 2008 04:04 PM CST eFluxMedia Nursing Homes: 10 Best States for Overall Staffing U.S. News & World Report - Dec 19, 2008 By Avery Comarow , Megan Johnson Yesterday, the federal government rolled out a revamped and simplified approach to its evaluations of nursing homes, in order to make the onerous task of choosing the right one easier for families. Neighbors surpass Mass. in nursing home ratings Boston Globe Feds' new ratings of nursing homes draw questions Houston Chronicle dBTechno - Arizona Republic - The Salinas Californian - MSNBC all 879 news articles

Health Highlights: Dec. 20, 2008 - Washington Post Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:53 AM CST ABC News Health Highlights: Dec. 20, 2008 Washington Post - 4 hours ago This year's version of the flu just threw a monkey wrench into the effectiveness of a leading flu medicine, the Associated Press reports. US Flu Resistant to Tamiflu KARK CDC Says Flu Strain Resistant to Tamiflu Wall Street Journal WebMD - The Associated Press - WJTV - CIDRAP all 379 news articles

Controversy Over New 'Conscience' Rule - WebMD Posted: 19 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST Scientific American Controversy Over New 'Conscience' Rule WebMD - 22 hours ago By Daniel J. DeNoon Dec. 19, 2008 -- An 11th-hour ruling from the Bush administration gives health care workers, hospitals, and insurers more leeway to refuse health services for moral or religious reasons. Medical 'Conscience Rule' may be ethical hot potato USA Today Health providers' 'conscience' rule to take effect Los Angeles Times Washington Post - New York Times - dBTechno - CNN all 415 news articles

Woman Sued for Rescue Effort in Car Crash - ABC News Posted: 19 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST ABC News Woman Sued for Rescue Effort in Car Crash ABC News - 21 hours ago By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES Lisa Torte, right, has been sued for pulling her friend from the wreckage of a car accident. The "good Samaritan," who now lives in Las Vegas, is shown here with her sister, Diana. California Supreme Court allows good Samaritans to be sued for ... Los Angeles Times Calif. Court: Would-be Good Samaritan can be sued The Associated Press Telegraph.co.uk - United Press International - TheMedGuru - Law.com all 142 news articles

FDA Seeks J&J Drug-Safety Plan - Wall Street Journal Posted: 19 Dec 2008 11:01 PM CST TheMedGuru FDA Seeks J&J Drug-Safety Plan Wall Street Journal - 17 hours ago By SHIRLEY S. WANG The Food and Drug Administration declined Friday to approve Johnson & Johnson's ustekinumab psoriasis drug because the agency wants additional information on the company's plan for informing physicians and patients about potential ... FDA requests more data on J&J psoriasis drug Forbes FDA holds off decision on J&J psoriasis drug Reuters Bizjournals.com - FierceBiotech - TheMedGuru - eFluxMedia all 42 news articles

Gov. Bobby Jindal's Medicaid overhaul plan clears Louisiana ... - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com Posted: 20 Dec 2008 09:57 AM CST Tapped Gov. Bobby Jindal's Medicaid overhaul plan clears Louisiana ... The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - 6 hours ago by Bill Barrow, The Times-Picayune BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed overhaul of the state's health care system for the poor cleared its second legislative hurdle Friday and is on its way to federal officials, where it will face scrutiny from ... Budget Office Sees Hurdles in Financing Health Plans New York Times Panel approves health-care plan 2TheAdvocate KSLA-TV - Reuters - The Wenatchee World Online - Bizjournals.com all 120 news articles

Further reforms called for after transplant case - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 19 Dec 2008 03:42 PM CST eFluxMedia Further reforms called for after transplant case San Jose Mercury News - Dec 19, 2008 AP LOS ANGELES—The case of a transplant doctor acquitted of speeding a patient's death to harvest his organs led to new national guidelines, but the jury and a medical ethicist say more work must be done to prevent problems during the procedures. Doctor Cleared of Harming Man to Obtain Organs New York Times Transplant surgeon acquitted in case involving potential organ ... Los Angeles Times The Associated Press - MSNBC - Chicago Tribune - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 268 news articles

State program will use DNA test for colon cancer - Boston Globe Posted: 18 Dec 2008 07:02 AM CST dBTechno State program will use DNA test for colon cancer Boston Globe - Dec 18, 2008 EXACT Sciences Corp. of Marlborough said that its stool-based DNA test has been added as an approved colorectal cancer screening option to the Massachusetts Care Coordination Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Colorectal cancer deaths and colonoscopy NDTV.com Due for a Colonoscopy? Make Yours a Good One U.S. News & World Report Reuters - New York Times - WVNS-TV - Atlanta Journal Constitution all 75 news articles

Red Cross Blood Drive Planned Monday - WKSR Posted: 20 Dec 2008 09:29 AM CST Murfreesboro Post Red Cross Blood Drive Planned Monday WKSR - 6 hours ago The American Red Cross invites you to share the gift of life this December by donating blood to help someone in need. A blood donation can help a young mother, a grandfather or a neighbor celebrate another holiday season with family and friends. Weather blamed for fewer blood donations this season Berkshire Eagle Blood drives another way of giving Connecticut Post Cape Codder - Brookhaven Daily Leader - Galesburg Register-Mail - Murfreesboro Post all 136 news articles

Amgen seeks US approval of osteoporosis drug - Reuters Posted: 19 Dec 2008 07:01 PM CST TheMedGuru Amgen seeks US approval of osteoporosis drug Reuters - 21 hours ago LOS ANGELES, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc (AMGN.O: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's largest biotechnology company, said on Friday it filed for US Food and Drug Administration approval of experimental drug denosumab as a treatment for osteoporosis ... Amgen Files US Marketing Application For Key Bone Drug CNNMoney.com Amgen asks FDA to approve osteoporosis drug Forbes RTT News - MSN Money - TheMedGuru - Trading Markets (press release) all 36 news articles

Co-workers gave 1550 off-duty hours to Maynor - MSNBC Posted: 20 Dec 2008 07:56 AM CST Co-workers gave 1550 off-duty hours to Maynor MSNBC - 8 hours ago By Jacqueline Koch, jkoch@timesfreepress.com Chattanooga, Tenn. - A former city employee who admitted to lying about her battle with breast cancer was paid more than $10000 -- money she otherwise would not have received -- after employees donated ... Employee Who Claimed To Have Cancer Said It Was A Charade WITN Cancer Survivors Speak About Keele Maynor WTVC WDEF News 12 - The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga Times Free Press - The Chattanoogan all 8 news articles

EPA needs to consider effects of chemical barrage - USA Today Posted: 18 Dec 2008 12:23 PM CST Canada.com EPA needs to consider effects of chemical barrage USA Today - Dec 18, 2008 By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Chemicals that interfere with the male hormone system are so common - and so potentially damaging - that the government should stop studying them one by one and consider their combined effect, an expert panel said Thursday. Questions remain about phthalates in toys Great Dad EPA should test demasculinizing pollutants collectively, NRC says Science News Newsinferno.com - Environment News Service - RedOrbit - Reuters UK all 59 news articles

Tysabri causes third death - Bizjournals.com Posted: 19 Dec 2008 09:10 AM CST Tysabri causes third death Bizjournals.com - Dec 19, 2008 A multiple sclerosis patient died from a severe brain infection after taking Tysabri, the fourth such infection reported in five months since the drug was re-introduced to the US market in 2006. Tysabri patient with brain infection dies Boston Globe Tysabri Linked to Fourth Case of Brain Infection eMaxHealth.com Reuters - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Medscape - eFluxMedia all 33 news articles

Health Care By and For the People - YES! Magazine Posted: 19 Dec 2008 11:57 PM CST dBTechno Health Care By and For the People YES! Magazine - 16 hours ago by Sarah van Gelder The Obama transition team is asking you to help create a new health care policy. Really. Host a meeting, invite friends and associates, look at the Obama team's proposal, and let the transition team know what you decide. Locals offer Heartland advice on health care Edmond Sun Health care up in air as economy sinks USA Today Kaiser network.org - Connecticut Post - New York Times - Inside Self-Storage all 182 news articles

Diabetes Drugs Must Now Clear Cardiovascular Hurdle, Says FDA - Medscape Posted: 19 Dec 2008 11:43 AM CST The Money Times Diabetes Drugs Must Now Clear Cardiovascular Hurdle, Says FDA Medscape - Dec 19, 2008 December 18, 2008 (Silver Spring, Maryland) - The Food and Drug Administration is now recommending that all new drugs developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes show that they do not increase the risk of cardiovascular events. Sector Snap: Diabetes drugs could see FDA pressure Forbes Drugs need more study before brought to market CalorieLab Calorie Counter News The Associated Press - The Punch - KDKA - AboutLawsuits.com all 255 news articles

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