Archive for October 17th, 2007

5 Lemonade Diet Recipes To Lose Weight And To Overcome From Common Health Ailments!

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

The lemonade diet is also known as master cleanse diet or lemon cleanse diet. This diet will help to lose weight, think sharper, give up smoking, generally feel amazing and sleep better.
This diet will also help to slew some problems which include digestive problems, migraines, cholesterol, blood pressure, allergies-even infertility [...]

Explaining Superbug Staph Infection

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Staph infections (also called superbug) tend to be pus-producing. Staph infection is a common minor skin infections caused by staph. Learn how to prevent your skin from staph infection.

Hospitals Required To Disclose Prices For Services

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Several states have begun requiring hospitals to disclose prices paid for services.

FDA Supports CMS Decision On Medicare Coverage Of Anemia Drugs

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

FDA supports a recent decision by CMS that will limit Medicare coverage for use of anemia medications.

Most Medications Untested For Pediatric Use, Still Prescribed

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Baltimore Sun examined how adult drugs are routinely prescribed for children despite the fact that most have never undergone clinical testing for children.

Bush Proposals To Revise Health Care, Disability System For Veterans

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

President Bush announced a proposal to revamp the health care and disability system for wounded veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Medical School Department Heads Have Ties With Pharmaceutical Companies

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

About 60% of department heads at medical schools and teaching hospitals in the U.S. have personal financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical device companies.

CMS Criticized For Lack Of Audits Of Private Medicare Advantage Plans

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Democrats said that CMS officials must ensure that private Medicare Advantage plans provide promised benefits and that the agency should seek to recover overpayments to the plans.

House Committee Approves Mental Health Parity Legislation

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a measure that would require most health insurers to provide equal levels of coverage for physical and mental illnesses.

Democrats Consider Next Moves With SCHIP Legislation

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

If lawmakers are unable to override President Bush’s veto of legislation that would reauthorize and expand SCHIP, Orrin Hatch will push to quickly begin negotiations with the administration.