Major Medical Texas

First Major Medical Meeting Convening For MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound To Treat Cancer, Stroke, Fibroids, Other ...  The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation is pleased to announce the convening of the first major International Symposium dedicated to the current and future use of magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery MRgFUS -- a breakthrough therapeutic technology for treating a variety of serious medical conditions including cancer, neurological disorders, and uterine fibroids.

Katy residents will wait for transit to Texas Medical Center  Katy residents will have to wait a little longer than expected to take the county’s express transit service to the Texas Medical Center as Fort Bend County’s transportation department continues to look parking lots to house transit riders’ cars.

Employee medical bill makes it on ballot  A measure that aims to require employers of 20 or more employees to provide them with major medical health coverage has been certified for the November ballot, Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman said Monday.

Attorney: Obese Texas woman didn't strike nephew   A nearly half-ton Texas woman charged in the death of her toddler nephew couldn't have beaten the boy to death because of her limited movement from weight problems, her attorney said Tuesday.

Major League Baseball to start instant replay on Thursday   NEW YORK - Major League Baseball reversed its long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls in series that start Thursday.

Bridgemedica Achieves ISO 13485:2003 Certification for Medical Device Design and Manufacturing  Bridgemedica, LLC www.bridgemedica.com, a company providing high value innovative concept-to-market services in design, development engineering, sourcing, clean room assembly and distribution of innovative new medical devices, announced today that it has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification through auditor BSI Management Systems.

Texas Rangers to play one of the first games with replay in use  The Texas Rangers, who open a series Thursday in Anaheim, Calif., will play one of the first three games to have instant replay available.

Texas Instruments spent $840,000 to lobby in 2Q   Texas Instruments Inc. spent $840,000 in the second quarter to lobby on tax and currency issues, trade measures, patent reform and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form.

Newton Medical Center makes $3M addition to Wichita area's cath lab competition  Newton Medical Center's $3 million cardiac catheterization facility, which broke ground last week, continues a decade-long trend of providing outpatient labs away from the major acute care hospitals.

Feds cite Texas bus operator after 2 fatal crashes   A Texas motorcoach operator forced out of service by federal authorities last week was involved in at least two deadly accidents in Mexico before being shut down, court records show.

Major League Baseball to start using instant replay Thursday   NEW YORK - Replay ball!

Texas leads nation in uninsured residents, report shows  Texas had the highest percentage of residents without health insurance in the nation between 2005 and 2007, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

El precio del crudo de Texas sube el 1% y cierra a 116,27 dólares en Nueva York  Nueva York, 26 ago EFE.- El precio del crudo de Texas subió hoy el 1 por ciento en Nueva York ante el temor de los inversores al efecto del huracán "Gustav" en la actividad petrolífera, y acabó la jornada a 116,27 dólares por barril.

CONVENTION REPORT Teddy and Michelle wow Texas delegates  Pictured: State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, delegate Edna Hornsby of Beaumont and Rep. Rick Noriega, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate at the Texas Delegation breakfast today Tuesday, Aug. 26.

Work-related deaths in Texas increased 8 percent in 2007  Texas employers reported 527 work-related fatalities in 2007, according to figures released Tuesday by the Texas Department of Insurance.

Heat bears down on North Texas  While the scattered rainstorms Wednesday brought a brief respite from the heat wave in the North Texas area, meteorologists project temperatures to return back to the triple digits by the end of the week.

Ex-police major says she didn't quash probe  A former Atlanta police major appealed her firing Tuesday, testifying before the city's Civil Service Board that she never told detectives to quash a sex-crime investigation into the husband of a police sergeant.