Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Health News: [health]


bswift Summit 2012 Focuses on Exchanges, Wellness and Consumerism to Prepare Employers for the Future of Health Care
Business Wire Tue, 15 May 2012 15:04 PM PDT
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Key tools for winning the battle against rising health care costs include wellness, consumerism, & health care reform according to attendees at the 2012 bswift Summit at University of Chicago, May 3.

State mailing called political and confusing
San Antonio Express-News Tue, 15 May 2012 15:04 PM PDT
AUSTIN â€" The state sent fliers to more than 100,000 low-income clients of the Women's Health Program, erroneously informing them that some will have to pick a new health care provider and referring them to a website that excludes Planned Parenthood clinics. “If you really were concerned about the women, would you have acted this quickly to say they're out?” said Jeffrey Hons, president and chief ...

Preview: Life in the ER at LSU Health
KSLA-TV Shreveport Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03 PM PDT
LSU Health is the only level 1 trauma center in the region, which means the most serious injury cases from all over the Ark-La-Tex and beyond come here. 

Quality Manager
Rigzone Tue, 15 May 2012 15:02 PM PDT
The following duties and responsibilities are essential. Other duties may be assigned. Works injury free, achieves an injury-free working environment, and maintains the highest Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards in our industry.

Study at Neuroscience Institute in Louisville gives MS patients new hope
WHAS TV11 Louisville Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58 PM PDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- A unique trial is going on right here in Louisville is giving patients with multiple sclerosis new hope. The Neuroscience Institute, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, is working to test a drug that's been successful in treating arthritis. Mykah Kuiphuf, who has been living with multiple sclerosis since 2009, said she was working out when her body ...

New US Initiative Takes Aim at Alzheimer's Disease
Voice of America Tue, 15 May 2012 14:56 PM PDT
The Obama administration has launched an initiative to find more effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease, saying the deadly brain-wasting disorder is one of the most serious health challenges facing the nation. The ambitious, two-tiered strategy aims to have better treatments for the disease by 2025, as well as provide much-needed help now to families of patients suffering from the ...

Health Resources
Everett Herald Tue, 15 May 2012 14:53 PM PDT
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on 'Support Services,' then, on the right side of the page, click on 'Classes' or 'Support Groups.'...

Many businesses offer health benefits to same-sex couples
Standard-Examiner Tue, 15 May 2012 14:51 PM PDT
President Obama's pronouncement last week in favor of same-sex marriage has no legal effect on employers' decisions on whether to offer benefits to workers' domestic partners, but some advocates believe it could reinforce a decade-long trend toward coverage. read more

Paulson cuts stake in Tenet Health, maintains GLD
Market Watch Tue, 15 May 2012 14:51 PM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Paulson & Co. Inc., run by billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, cuts its stake in shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp. and Gold Fields Ltd. for the quarter ended in March, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late Tuesday. It also added to holdings in NovaGold Resources Inc. and MGM Resorts International , but maintained its 17.3 million ...

Clean, cook, separate and chill to keep diners safe during barbecue season
Kitchener - Waterloo Record Tue, 15 May 2012 14:51 PM PDT
â€" The days of relaxed entertaining with families and friends gathering around backyard barbecues are upon us. But outdoor cooking can have health risks if certain steps are not taken, say public health officials.




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