Today's medical news
Fri, 21 Nov 2008PSA Supports Frontline Role For Pharmacists, Australia
PSA supports the call for pharmacy to play a more prominent role as the first port of call for people seeking assistance for minor ailments. PSA National President Warwick Plunkett said today that pharmacists are uniquely placed to provide primary health care delivery. 'Community Pharmacies are
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Proposed Biomass Plant In Leon County, Fla., Might Exacerbate Area's High Black Infant Mortality Rate, Opinion Piece Says
A "biomass plant should not be built" in Leon County, Fla., Edward Holifield, a retired Tallahassee physician writes in a Tallahassee Democrat opinion piece.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
New Medicaid Regulation Will Curb Abuse, Save Money, HHS Secretary Leavitt Writes In Letter To The Editor
"I strongly disagree with your interpretation" of a Medicaid regulation announced last week that "clarifies" services covered under the program's outpatient hospital benefit, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt writes in a New York Times letter to the editor dated Nov. 14, responding to a Nov. 12 Times edi
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Sens. Baucus, Grassley Release Draft Bill To Link Medicare Payments For Inpatient Hospital Care To Quality
Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Wednesday released a draft bill that would link Medicare reimbursement levels for inpatient hospital care to the quality of care, rather than the number of services provided, CQ HealthBeat rep
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Man Says His Dog Detected His Skin Cancer
A man from Banbury near Oxford, England, said his dog sniffed out his skin cancer, reminiscent of reports of trials that have shown dogs can detect cancer, in some cases even when screening tests can't. Chris Tuffrey told the BBC yesterday that his pet Rottweiler, called Beamish, kept nuzzl
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Scottish Study Shows One-Third Of Men With HIV Unaware Of Status; NHS Launches HIV Awareness Campaign
More than one-third of HIV-positive men in Scotland's capital of Edinburgh are unaware of their status, according to a recent study conducted by the Dutch group Wolters Kluwer Health, the Edinburgh Evening News reports. According to the News, HIV tests were conducted among 599 men at unive
Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Connecticut Attorney General Calls For Rebidding Of State Health Insurance Programs, Governor Says Move Is Unnecessary
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) on Monday recommended that the state Department of Social Services rebid contracts with managed care organizations for HUSKY and the Charter Oak health plan, but Gov. Jodi Rell (R) said that rebidding is not necessary, the New Haven Register rep
Illinois Medicaid Long Term Health Insurance Residency Requirements
Ohio Medicaid Basics A primer on one state's Medicaid program. To be prudent expect increases at a rate of six percent annually. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. >>
Kings Daughter Medical Center
She was born in Clay County, a daughter of the late Jink and Nancy Starcher Tanner. Marie Minney, 59, of Barberton, Ohio, formerly of Orma, died Sunday, Sept. She was born at Stinson, a daughter of the late Ira Foster and Missouri Bell King Postalwait. >>
Nursery Wagon
There has been a slight mishap with the Covered Wagon taking the Bee Holder's Swarm to Florida. This crate is made of plastic and has a 1200 lbs capacity. Auto-type steering makes wagon less prone to tipping during turns. >>