Cracking enzyme code opens way to new cancer drugs - TERT Cracking enzyme code opens way to new cancer drugs - TERT

This lends itself to an area whereby various area of cancer could be targeted, and with few or little side effect as the study states.  The ...

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Despite Doubts, Cancer Therapy Draws Patients - HIFU Prostate Cancer Procedure Despite Doubts, Cancer Therapy Draws Patients - HIFU Prostate Cancer Procedure

This procedure is not approved for us in the US.  It is not inexpensive either at 25-30K per procedure, but good money for the physicians ge...

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Got Acne Problems - Go Buy a Condom Got Acne Problems - Go Buy a Condom

According to the article, this company, Number One Plus condoms, seems to have cornered the market here.  This practice appears to be growin...

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

NASCAR scrubs for Medical and Healthcare professionals - Say What? NASCAR scrubs for Medical and Healthcare professionals - Say What?

Is there not end to advertising and marketing?  Is this to bring a new meaning to " start your engines" in the ER or perhaps ...

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Cerner CEO calls for a change with insurers Cerner CEO calls for a change with insurers

  Cerner president speaks out about the insurance business, "they need to be redefined".   Amgen CEO and President Kevin Sharer c...

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Benefits of Drinking - Only kicks in after 50 Years of Age Benefits of Drinking - Only kicks in after 50 Years of Age

I found these studies interesting, so it basically states that drinking has some benefits, raises good cholesterol, lowers risks of heart at...

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Two Dead, Several Hospitals Locked Down - "Blue" chemically exposed patients seeking help in the ER Two Dead, Several Hospitals Locked Down - "Blue" chemically exposed patients seeking help in the ER

  Blue people walking in to the ER, Hospital Lock Down, and 2 deaths over chemical exposure, scary story here and I can't remember the ...

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Stand Up To Cancer - Friday September 5, 2008 - 8:00 EST Stand Up To Cancer - Friday September 5, 2008 - 8:00 EST

You can set up a log in and donate today.  Click here for details.   As I had posted in a story a couple days ago, the bar has risen for ve...

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Man Finds Thousands of Medical Records in Storage Unit he won with a bid $25.00 for the unknown contents Man Finds Thousands of Medical Records in Storage Unit he won with a bid $25.00 for the unknown contents

This is one of those strange ones out of the coffer here , man bids $25.00 for the unknown contents of a storage unit and what in the world...

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Desperate Hospitals - Hawaii- What is happening to our Hospital System? Desperate Hospitals - Hawaii- What is happening to our Hospital System?

As the old saying goes, things roll downhill and Siemens was the straw that broke the camel's back here.  Recently Siemens has been in t...

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Intel Health PHS 5000 - Home Health Monitor (one more) Intel Health PHS 5000 - Home Health Monitor (one more)

Here is one more home health monitoring device.  No word as to when this one might be available in the US.  Intel just released another pro...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Desperate Hospitals - August 29 (Continued) Desperate Hospitals - August 29 (Continued)

More added to the list at various stages either with investigations, layoffs, some trying to figure out how to stay open next year.  Some ar...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Forensic Breakthrough Stirs NIH to Close GWAS Data from Public View Forensic Breakthrough Stirs NIH to Close GWAS Data from Public View

Called data mining... If you are a researcher and have been accessing the data base from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, that have...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

The "Unbranding" of pharmaceutical commercials The "Unbranding" of pharmaceutical commercials

New marketing technique going on here, gets you to the website, but no mention of the drug name .  This ranks right up there with the Placeb...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Medical Bills You Shouldn't Pay - The balance billing issue is alive and well Medical Bills You Shouldn't Pay - The balance billing issue is alive and well

In California we are well aware of this with the recent news with Prime Health Care being challenged on this practice as they have no contr...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Concerns Over Large Not-for-Profit Hospital System Concerns Over Large Not-for-Profit Hospital System

When you look around, it appears the large Not for Profit folks seems to being doing all the facility expansions, as well as hiring new cli...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Standards for Clinical Summaries, Labs, E-Prescribing... Standards for Clinical Summaries, Labs, E-Prescribing...

Back in June I had posted some information about the use of this technology.  Read the source article for more information on how the hospi...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

David Duchovny Enters Rehab for Sex Addiction David Duchovny Enters Rehab for Sex Addiction

This is a strange story of sorts as the fictional character and actor in real life seem to have the same issue, perhaps something the psych...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Stanbio wins FDA approval on medical device to draw blood Stanbio wins FDA approval on medical device to draw blood

It looks like the process of giving a blood sample is going to get a little easier for the patient and perhaps more efficient for the techn...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Stop & Shop Supermarket Chain Goes Hi-Tech Stop & Shop Supermarket Chain Goes Hi-Tech

In the near future, are we going to know how to shop?  This is one store who has a partial solution in place.  As posted previously there ar...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Blue Cross/Blue Shield to buy HMO - Florida Blue Cross/Blue Shield to buy HMO - Florida

Is this a new sign of the times with the insurers purchasing HMOs?  One thing it will do is bring more under contract with additional servic...

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Surgery By Numbers - Glowing Cancer Cells Surgery By Numbers - Glowing Cancer Cells

This process has not be tested on humans yet, but coming soon.  The infra red will show the outline of the tumor from a dye injected prior t...

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Seattle fund bankrolls Asian private hospital chain Seattle fund bankrolls Asian private hospital chain

More money going overseas to help grow a hospital chain and yesterday I had posted about the big medical institutions here having investmen...

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Desperate Hospitals - New York, Texas and California (More) Desperate Hospitals - New York, Texas and California (More)

  In Forest Hills, New York This hospital just emerged from a 3 year bankruptcy and hopes to have a plan in place before a September 30th ...

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

VC Funding for Biotech Companies Withering? VC Funding for Biotech Companies Withering?

Is Biotech risky business?  I think we can all agree due to the research and development and the unknown areas as far as predicting a winne...

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Generic Drug Resources - Thanks to the Palm Beach Post and the Chicago Sun Times for helping spread the word... Generic Drug Resources - Thanks to the Palm Beach Post and the Chicago Sun Times for helping spread the word...

I have posted this here before, but the $4.00 Generic Resource listings are a good all in one place to find what drugs are offered by the re...

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Science Roll Medical Research - Resource and Time Saver Science Roll Medical Research - Resource and Time Saver

This is another resource that might be helpful with some quick searching capabilities.  In this sample, I'm going to use diabetes as a s...

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Who is the "Medical Quack" Who is the "Medical Quack"

Ok, this has been a long time coming, but recently I have received several requests and emails to give myself a profile, well I have one on ...

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Thursday, August 28, 2008
 
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