11/29/2008 News For: Aim Medical InsuranceMedical Episode Causes Driver To Lose Control On Oakton Des Plaines paramedics took a Rosemont man to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge after he allegedly had a medical emergency and struck a fire hydrant and a tree. Medical bills force one family from their home Sometimes all it takes is a hospital stay, a doctor���s visit or a medical diagnosis to turn a middle-class, working family into a poor, homeless family that is struggling to make it all work. ���Tree of Life��� honors past doctors and medical staff As a way to honor the lives of those doctors and staff members who saved the lives of so many, the Houston Northwest Medical Center put the ���Tree of Life��� work of art on permanent display. Obama to broaden role of genetics in medical care Sat, Nov 29, 2008 12:09 a.m. For years, scientists have held out hope that the rapidly evolving field of genetics could transform medical diagnosis and treatment, moving beyond a trial-and-error approach as old as the Hippocratic Oath. Connolly to join JS Hospital Medical Associates JERSEY SHORE - Thomas Connolly, M.D., FACS, will soon join the Jersey Shore Hospital Medical Associates as an orthopedic surgeon. Connolly, who has been practicing general orthopedic surgery since 1989, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 1980. He then graduated medical school from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Monroe seeks volunteers in Medical Reserve Corps MONROE ��� The Monroe County Health Department Public Health Preparedness Division will hold three orientation sessions next month for people interested in the county���s Medical Reserve Corps. The MRC is a nationwide program of medical and public health volunteers who prepare for and respond to emergencies as well as promote healthy living. Two sessions will be held Monday, from 10:30 a.m. to ... Childrens health insurance priority for state WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but the director of a health advocacy group said the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. Indian River Medical Center Auxiliary plans 'Tree of Lights' The event, which also features songs of the season, will begin at 6 p.m. in front of the IRMC Ambulatory Services Center. Following lighting of the 20-foot tree by the medical center's young holiday card contest winners, cookies and punch will be served in the hospital's lobby. Many continue to rely on ERs The vast majority of Bay State residents have health insurance and a primary-care physician, but many are still relying on hospital emergency rooms for care that could have been handled less expensively by their family doctors, according to a new survey. Research key for medical treatment overseas Victoria Rice of Longview, Wash., got Lap-Band surgery in Mexico but then had to have the band removed in the U.S. after��something went horribly wrong. Millions like her are going overseas for medical help. |

