| Search 1) News For: Cinergy health Health Canada Health Highlights: Sept. 19, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: TraumaCure Receives Health Canada Licensure for New Hemostatic Agent that Stops Major Bleeding in Seconds TraumaCure Inc. today announced that Health Canada has issued a medical device license for WoundStatTM, a ground-breaking hemostatic agent for control of bleeding in high-pressure arterial wounds. The availability of WoundStat in Canada enables military, emergency medical services, law enforcement services, rescue services, and other first responders to stop arterial bleeding within seconds ... Providence Health to drop lawsuit against Empire Providence Health Care will drop its lawsuit against Empire Health Services involving some shared operations amid worries that the litigation could stop the sale of Deaconess Medical Center to a for-profit company. Ike creating public health disaster HOUSTON, Sept. 19 UPI -- Medical officials in Texas treating patients for Hurricane Ike-related maladies or other ailments say the storm also created a near health disaster. TraumaCure Receives Health Canada Licensure for New Hemostatic Agent that Stops Major Bleeding in Seconds BETHESDA, Md. & EDMONTON, Alberta----TraumaCure Inc. today announced that Health Canada has issued a medical device license for WoundStat™, a ground-breaking hemostatic agent for control of bleeding in high-pressure arterial wounds. Health Insurers Are Not AIG Health insurers get hammered this week. 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. [...] Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook remains open during recovery period Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook, the northwest Houston, full-service emergency care facility, remains open 24 hours a day during the storm recovery period for those in need of medical attention. |


