Archive for May, 2008
Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 6:05 am
 The Southern Ledger |
Pilot in fair condition after Grand Rapids rooftop crash
Detroit Free Press - By JOE ROSSITER • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • May 30, 2008 The pilot of the medical helicopter that crashed and burst into flames atop the 11-story Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids on Thursday has been identified as Raymond … Firefighters' last-minute rescue saved helicopter occupants NTSB: helicopter made 'noise, pop' before crash |
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Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 5:05 am
 Citizen |
UN Just Says No to Tobacco Ads Everywhere
MedHeadlines - By MedHeadlines • May 30th, 2008 • Category: Lifestyle, MedTech, Prevention, Smoking Earlier today, the United Nations (UN) called upon governments around the world to ban all tobacco-related advertising, including promotions and sponsorship of events, … 500000 Asian Youth Targeted by Tobacco Companies: WHO WHO wants full ban on tobacco ads and sponsorship |
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Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 5:05 am
 eFluxMedia |
US alerts asthma patients about inhaler switch
Reuters - By Lisa Richwine WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US patients who use certain asthma inhalers made with ozone-depleting propellants should talk to their doctors now about alternatives ahead of a ban that starts in January, health officials said on Friday. Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out FDA: Time for asthma patients to switch inhalers |
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Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 5:05 am
 dBTechno |
Aggressive patient care may be harmful to your health, report suggests
Kansas City Star - By JULIUS A. KARASH and ALAN BAVLEY Kansas City area hospitals treat chronic life-threatening conditions more aggressively than the national average, and that’s not good, a leading consumer group said this week. In New York City, Two Versions of End-of-Life Care A Different Way of Ranking Hospitals |
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Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 5:05 am
 Wall Street Journal Blogs |
Merck KGaA's Erbitux Gets EU Backing for Wider Use (Update3)
Bloomberg - By Eva von Schaper May 30 (Bloomberg) — Merck KGaA and ImClone Systems Inc.'s Erbitux was backed for approval by a European Union advisory panel as a first-choice therapy for patients whose colon cancer has spread to other parts of the body. UPDATE 1-EU drugs panel recommends first-line Erbitux use Merck KGaA says Erbitux receives positive opinion from EU's CHMP … |
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Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 5:05 am
 Seattle Post Intelligencer |
Obama Can Take Pride in His Health
eFluxMedia - By Raoul Railey Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, a more than one thousand pages file, Barack Obama’s doctor sent a letter containing his insight on the Democratic presidential candidate’s health. Obama’s Doctor, Praising His Health, Sees No Obstacles to Service Obama in 'excellent health,' his doctor says |
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Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 5:05 am
 eFluxMedia |
Vermont ranked second-best for raising children
Boston Globe - MONTPELIER, Vt.—A new report says Vermont's the second-best place in America to raise children, even if it does have high health care costs. Health Care for Kids Varies Widely Across US  Comment by Karen Davis, Ph.D. President, The Commonwealth Fund |
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Saturday 31 May 2008 @ 5:05 am
 TopNews |
More charges for Benoit's doctor
The Citizen.com - The physician for wrestler Chris Benoit landed in more hot water Thursday when he was indicted by a federal grand jury on 175 counts relating to overprescribing prescription drugs. Video: More Faces for Pro Wrestler's Doctor New Indictment for Benoit Doctor |
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