12/25/2008 News For: Colorado High Risk Health InsuranceerHealth insurance waiting list a record State says 145,800 have no coverage, an all-time high. The number of Pennsylvania adults on a waiting list for state-subsidized health insurance has reached an all-time high, a state Insurance Department spokeswoman said this week. Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Highland sophomore dies a week after crash The Highland High School sophomore who crashed a week ago west of Ault died shortly before noon Wednesday at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Breast health center a success Published: Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. Spartanburg Regional Medical Center's Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health opened a little more than three months ago, and it has already exceeded expectations. Highland sophomore dies six days after crash The Highland High School sophomore who crashed a week ago west of Ault died shortly before noon on Wednesday at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Failing health Laura Seylaz knows she is walking a tightrope by living without health insurance, but these days she believes she has little choice. In brief Pennsylvania?s Insurance Department says the waiting list for a state-subsidized health insurance program for adults has reached an all-time high. Irish find high dioxin levels in beef, but no risk Lab tests on cattle at four Irish farms have found much higher levels of cancer-causing dioxins than initially thought, government agency officials said, but they stressed that the problem still posed no risk to public health. Overweight or obesity increases lymphedema risk for breast cancer survivors Throughout the world, 10 million breast cancer survivors have a lifetime risk for developing lymphedema, a chronic condition that involves swelling of the limbs and impacts physical and psychosocial health. IMC raising awareness of preemie diseases Babies born at 35 weeks or less, or babies born with heart or lung problems, are at higher risk for severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV disease, said Sherry Badeaux, Home Health director for Iberia Medical Center. |




