10/13/2008 News For: Average Cost For Doctors VisitDoctors' unions threaten with strike unless wages go up He said hospitals suffer from a shortage of doctors, as a result of which health care has deteriorated. The only solution to the personnel crisis is to increase medical workers' incomes, Engel said. Double The Vitamin D, Kids' Doctors Say A report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says children, from newborns to teens, should get twice the previously recommended daily amount of Vitamin D. New studies have found it may help reduce risks of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. PhilHealth to hike fees paid to doctors ILOILO CITY -- Doctors practicing in areas experiencing a shortage of health professionals will get additional professional fees for services subsidized by the Philippine Health Insurances Corp. PhilHealth. Health minister to visit Kazakhstan Iran - Kazakhstan - Confab Iran's Minister of Health and Medical Education Kamran Baqeri Lankarani, heading a delegation, will visit Kazakhstan from October 14-15, to participate in a conference celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata at the International Conference on Primary Health Care. Survey of local doctors shows tough economy shaping some decisions BLOOMINGTON -- Emily Trefzger Campos exfoliated Martha Hall?s skin as part of a microdermabrasion treatment. ?We?re cleansing the skin,? Trefzger Campos, a medical aesthetician and laser technician, explained in a quiet voice as soothing music played in the background. | Free clinic feels the sting of ailing economy | VIDEO: Should economic meltdown scare Flick? HEADHUNTED: Doctors check out of region SOUTH-WEST doctors are packing their bags and heading north under a mass recruitment drive by the Queensland Government. The Australian Medical Association Victoria said doctors are moving ... Actor Gossett will visit York VA hospital Academy Award winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. will visit Murfreesboro's Veteran Affairs medical center campus today. Doctors to build new medical office on Columbus A new medical office building is coming to Columbus Avenue, on property across the street from Bay Regional Medical Center. A company owned by local obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Stephanie J. Ash has purchased three parcels next to each other on Columbus, including the former Batschke Flower Shop. "We're investing in Bay City. It's a great community and we think it's a great time to do it," ... Internet Surpasses Doctors As The Top Source Of Health Information More U.S. adults used the Internet than doctors to obtain health and medical information over the past year, according to pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research. This trend represents a noticeable change in consumer behavior from previous years, as doctors have traditionally been the top source of health information. Breakout drug Herceptin brings new age in breast cancer care Experts say the drug that has kept Barbara Bradfield healthy for so long, Herceptin, has changed the nature of breast cancer and helped doctors better understand what causes the disease. In the 10 years since it was approved, doctors say Herceptin also has encouraged the development of a growing arsenal of new therapies that target cancer cells but spare patients from many of the grueling side ... |

