Philippines becoming int'l healthcare hub
AsiaOne Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:40 PM PST
Medical or wellness tourism is a term involving people who travel to a different country to receive treatment for a particular health condition or in other cases pursue activities that maintain or enhance their personal health and well-being to enjoy much lower cost of care, higher quality of care if not different care than they could get at their home country. |
The 'holiday heart syndrome'
AsiaOne Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:40 PM PST
Dr. Anthony Leachon, who has received several awards for his sustained efforts at preventive health education, wrote for the December issues of Vital Signs newspaper and H&L (Health & Lifestyle) magazine an informative article on the increased incidence of heart attack and stroke during the holiday season. |
US focus on birth control may raise new concerns
AsiaOne Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:40 PM PST
A ruling last week on the morning-after pill, as well as government recommendations on new forms of birth control, could have long-lasting effects on women's perceptions of its safety, health experts say. |
N.J. ovarian cancer study: Cracking the code
MyCentralJersey.com Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:39 PM PST
Dr. Brian Slomovitz, gynecologic oncologist at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers, right, speaks with CA-125 blood test volunteer, Gaye Swanson, center, RN, clinical coordinator, Outpatient Medical Oncology at Morristown Medical Center, as Nancy Ginder, left, RN, Research Coordinator, Oncology Research, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center in the Atlantic Health System, looks on. |
Chewing Khat Linked to Stroke, Death
WebMD Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:35 PM PST
Chewing an herbal stimulant popular in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa may pose serious health risks for people with heart disease. |
Advance Directives: Having the Talk
WebMD Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:35 PM PST
WebMD talks to experts about when and how to make advance directives (a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care). |
Congress nears accord on $1 trillion-plus spending bill
New Haven Register Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:32 PM PST
WASHINGTON â€" Weary after a year of partisan bickering, lawmakers reached a tentative agreement Monday on a sprawling $1 trillion-plus spending bill that chips away at military and environmental spending, but denies conservatives many of the policy changes they wanted on social issues, government regulations and health care. |
LIFESTYLE: GMH Basic Life Support course Dec. 28
Pacific Daily News Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:29 PM PST
The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority will conduct an American Heart Association Basic Life Support for health care providers instructor course Dec. 28. |
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