A New York City hospital will lay off 240 employees, including doctors, nurses and management positions, because of the difficult economic times, the hospital announced in a statement Monday.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed at the fish counter. Which is tastiest? Which is healthiest? Which is the most sustainable choice? Here are some tips for your next visit to the fish monger.
A severe rabies epidemic has claimed the lives of at least 83 children within three months in Angola's capital, Luanda, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Initiate Systems, Inc., a leading provider of master data management (MDM) and interoperability solutions has entered into a partnership with Accenx™, through which Accenx will manage and remotely host Initiate's MDM solution, Initiate Patient™, for its healthcare organization clients. The hosted solution is available through both the vendors.
As dentists report that more people are grinding their teeth in their sleep from worry the downturn is no time for negative thinking says Peter Collett
Stafford Hospital which has been at the centre of an investigation following concerns about high death rates and poor care needs a "radical shakeup" Conservative MP Bill Cash has said.
A doctor missed four opportunities to arrange an emergency caesarean section for a patient whose baby daughter then died shortly after birth a disciplinary panel heard.
Chronic pain suffered by millions is not being taken seriously enough with specialist services remaining a 'cinderella and neglected area of healthcare' Sir Liam Donaldson said.
The nation is blighted by 'passive drinking' as the damage caused by drink drivers domestic violence crime and antisocial behaviour means innocent bystanders bear the brunt of the problem Sir Liam Donaldson the Chief Medical Officer has warned.
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Refusing immediate treatment can be safe for men with low-risk prostate cancer if they're closely monitored, new research finds.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new class of Alzheimer's disease drugs may prevent long-term damage from traumatic brain injury, suggests a study of mice by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Two new reports show that food allergies can be a burden on a family's finances and even its vacation plans.
AP - You've heard that diabetes hurts your heart, your eyes, your kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and may speed dementia once it strikes.
Reuters - People who have undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer and are classified as obese don't live as long as those who are not obese, according to a new report.
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Refusing immediate treatment can be safe for men with low-risk prostate cancer if they're closely monitored, new research finds.
AP - You've heard that diabetes hurts your heart, your eyes, your kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and may speed dementia once it strikes.
AFP - German researchers are testing an impotency treatment for men made using only natural ingredients that in some cases works better than Viagra, newspapers reported Monday.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new class of Alzheimer's disease drugs may prevent long-term damage from traumatic brain injury, suggests a study of mice by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Two new reports show that food allergies can be a burden on a family's finances and even its vacation plans.
AP - A handful of children once severely allergic to peanuts now can munch them without worry. Scientists retrained their bodies to tolerate peanuts by feeding them tiny amounts of the very food that endangered them.
AP - A new report by D.C. health officials says that at least 3 percent of residents in the nation's capital are living with HIV or AIDS and every mode of transmission is on the rise.
As dentists report that more people are grinding their teeth in their sleep from worry the downturn is no time for negative thinking says Peter Collett
