Archive for October 3rd, 2007

Governor Calls For Prompt Action On Prescription For Pennsylvania

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Pennsylvanians Governor urged the General Assembly to promptly act on the unfinished components of his innovative “Prescription for Pennsylvania” health care reform initiative.

Sex Is The First Casualty Of ‘Stressed’ Relationships

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

More than half of married men and married women engage in extramarital sex at some time during their relationship.

Fighting Gassy Effects Of Good Eating

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Harvard Health Letter lists tips for dealing with intestinal gas.

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging Has Higher Specificity Than MRI

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging may be more specific than MRI for evaluating patients with equivocal mammographic findings.

Plasma Disc Decompression Effective For Contained Disc Herniation

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Two studies on plasma disc decompression found that the procedure is effective for treating patients with contained disc herniation.

Michigan Will Not Cut Medicaid, Health Care

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Michigan state will not cut Medicaid as part of a plan to reduce state spending by $435 million.

US Faces ‘Ocean Of Need’ In Combating HIV/AIDS In Africa

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Global efforts to treat HIV-positive people in Africa have increased massively, but there is still an ocean of need.

Women, Blacks Less Likely To Receive Implantable Heart Devices

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Women and blacks are less likely than white men to receive implantable heart defibrillators.

FY 2008 Spending Bills Would Increase Funds For Health Research

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Democratic leaders plan to send to President Bush fiscal year 2008 appropriations bills that would increase funds for health research and other domestic programs.

Are Meat Recalls A Cause For Concern?

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

This is the first time in three years that the rates of positive USDA E.coli sample tests have risen. During the summer nearly 6,000,000 pounds of beef were recalled as a result of possible E.coli contamination - last week another 21.7 million pounds of hamburger meat were recalled. [click link for full article]