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What’s new in healthcare, November 6
Some important healthcare updates for this weekend… AMA, AARP back House bill on health care reform The healthcare reform efforts of President Barack Obama gets a much needed boost from the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Canc...
What’s new with the flu, October 6
This morning, I am bringing you the latest news from the flu front. Flu fears prompt review of hockey handshake Can a handshake give you the flu? Apparently, sports officials in Canada are reviewing whether the traditional handshake after a hockey ma...
What’s the latest in healthcare, August 24
To start the week, I bring you the latest updates on healthcare. What’s bad? Heparin conflict-of-interest investigation of FDA drug director; FDA device chief resigns Scandals and conflicts of interests are hounding the US FDA and giving the bo...
CVD News Watch, July 3
Happy 4th of July to all Americans! CVD heart victim watch Mainly medical unknowns regarding Michael Jackson’s apparent cardiac arrest A week after his death, there is still little known about the cause of Michael Jackson’s cardiac arres...
CVD News Watch, June 26
Some sad and not-so-sad news this week… CVD patient watch Goodbye, Michael Jackson Michael Jackson, King of Pop, was pronounced dead at the UCLA Medical Center on Thursday, June 25. He was reported to have suffered from cardiac arrest. The real...
What’s the latest in health care, June 15
Late last week, there were several events that may have a major impact on health care so that I deemed it wise to have a special health care update post first thing on Monday morning. What’s the latest on the H1N1 flu epidemic? Swine Flu (H1N...
CVD News Watch, June 12
Some heart(y) news from the Baleares island of Mallorca where I am spending a week with my family. There’s nothing like jogging on the beach to pep up your health! You should try it! CVD drug approval watch Abbott, AstraZeneca seek cholesterol ...
What’s the latest in health care, May 29
Who’s new? New York’s health commissioner to head CDC The US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has a new head. New York City health commissioner Thomas Frieden has been recently appointed as CDC head by the White House, a p...
What’s the latest in health care, May 22
The long weekend on our side (most of Europe) started last Thursday. The US long weekend goes on till Monday. Enjoy the extra free time. But first, your health care updates for this weekend… What’s the latest update on the H1N1 (swine) ...
What’s the latest in health care, May 15
Some health care updates coming up… What’s on? May 10 to 16 is National Women’s Health Week This week is US National Women’s Health Week and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has prepared a radio podca...
What’s the latest in health care, May 8
What’s new about the swine flu? Same flu, new name It is now called officially called novel H1N1 influenza. As of May 7, 2009, 23 countries have reported 2,368 confirmed cases. In the US, 896 cases in 41 states have been confirmed, with 2 fata...
CVD Newswatch, May 1
Happy Labor Day, everyone. CVD updates Swine Flu update for people with heart disease The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued an update as to how swine flu, but also influenza in general can pose threats to people with heart conditions. AHA r...
What’s new in health care, April 24
Health care updates for you on this lovely spring weekend. What’s being reformed? The Struggle for Reform - Challenges and Hopes for Comprehensive Health Care Legislation This article in the April 23 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine...
