News For: Athena Health InsuranceuraunceMinnesota Medical Trends / Companies launching on-site health clinics Wilson Tool in White Bear Lake has joined a growing list of companies trying to control health care costs by building their own medical clinics. New Guidelines to Help Achieve Optimal Digestive Health - The burden of digestive problems on the U.S. healthcare system is substantial. According to the National Institutes of Health NIH, approximately 60 to 70 million Americans are affected each year by digestive problems at a cost that exceeds $86 billion in direct medical expenses. Alta docs call on new Health Services Board to communicate pandemic plans EDMONTON - The organization representing Alberta's doctors and medical students says it needs regular communication from the province's new Health Services Board about preparations for an influenza pandemic. Free health screenings available today in Gary GARY | The Wellmobile will offer free health screenings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today next to Fifth Third Bank, 4511 W. Fifth St. Screenings will check blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, HIV and prostate cancer. Health Unit Handover Dr. Catherine Whiting didn���t make a habit of sugar-coating advice during her 20-year tenure as the medical officer of health for the North Bay area. [...] Qld Health probes 2 new 'cancer cluster' sites Queensland Health has revealed it is looking into two more south-east Queensland sites where there are unusually high rates of cancer. Tenet sells Tarzana hospital to Providence Health Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Friday that it has completed the sale of the 245-bed Tarzana campus of Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center to Providence Health & Services of California. THC Man Alive! Conference Tackles Men's Health, UK The Ulster Cancer Foundation UCF and BT have hosted the first Man Alive! Conference, to address the subject of men's health in the workplace. The conference was the focal point of the Man Alive campaign, launched by the charity in partnership with BT to inform men about cancer, encourage them to make positive changes to their lifestyle and empower them to take control of their health. Self-Reported Health Scores In Year After Head And Neck Cancer May Predict Long-Term Survival Self-Reported Health Scores In Year After Head And Neck Cancer May Predict Long-Term Survival After being diagnosed with head and neck cancer, changes in the physical health status of patients appear to predict survival at five years, according to a report released on September 15, 2008 in Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Early funds appropriation sought for vets' health care As the veterans' health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation's veterans. |

