11/29/2008 News For: Average Cost For An MriNorthwest Medical Center receives honor for radiology The Houston Northwest Medical Center received another honor for its exemplary work in the field of preventative health. Houston Northwest Medical Center highlighted at forum Medical minds met in New Orleans for the eighth annual American Heart Association���s Scientific Forum, and an abstract produced by members from Houston Northwest Medical Center on their streamlined service from the Cypress Creek EMS was chosen for a presentation. Bond Clinic unveils new open MRI system Published: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 7:49 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 8:20 a.m. WINTER HAVEN - Bond Clinic, P.A. has recently implemented the latest-generation in open MRI systems: the Panorama 1.0T from Philips Medical Systems. Oxford University historian traces first credit crunch back to Roman republic Politicians searching for historical precedents for the current financial turmoil should start looking a bit further back after an Oxford University historian discovered what he believes is the world's first credit crunch in 88BC. The good news is that Philip Kay knows how the Romans got themselves into financial bother. The bad news is no one knows how they got themselves out of it. "The ... Medicare?s Too Costly Private Plans Congress must remove unjustified subsidies to inefficient private health insurance plans that have added to the cost and complexity of the Medicare program. Anthem, U of L physicians at impasse A few months after resolving their differences with Humana, University of Louisville physicians are at an impasse in contract talks with Anthem, Kentucky's largest health insurer. Educator expresses gratitude for school community support According to the American Cancer Society, over 1.4 million people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each year. Veteran educator Fran Lavergne, Tomball Independent School District���s coordinator of special programs, never expected that she would be one of them. Business collects toys, donations for kids with cancer After watching her mom battle pancreatic and liver cancer, Jennifer Mihealsick is making sure children with different forms of cancer are taken care of this holiday season. Fundraiser in the works for man with kidney cancer Sue Honeycutt���s son, Kurt Ridley, was diagnosed with kidney cancer earlier this year. He has had eight weeks of radiation treatment, yet this has not helped the father of five. New ER makes life safer for tiniest patients Clear Lake Regional Medical Center has opened a facility that parents sometimes desperately need but never want to think about ��� a pediatric emergency room. |

