News For: Medicade In Fl'Cancer' is lost in translation In the Navajo Nation, cancer is "Lood doo na'ziihii," which literally means "the sore [or wound] that does not heal." ������ That translation - and others that do not accurately capture modern medical terms - has contributed to problems the Navajo face in battling the disease, says Woman to give plea in alleged cancer scam A Gardnerville woman accused of bilking nearly $4,000 in money and gifts by claiming to have cancer is set to appear Sept. 30 before District Judge Dave Gamble. Personal beliefs weigh in on fate of assisted-suicide measure in state If I-1000 passes, it will deeply divide medical professionals in Washington, said Dr. Randall Curtis, a professor of medicine at the university's medical school. Holding life in our hands: a houseful of unfulfilled dreams It was cancer, and it all happened faster than we expected. Not 24 hours after my mother-in-law's ashes were scattered at sea, I found myself sitting on her bed, staring blankly into her bedroom closet, with a trash bin beside me. Villagers turn out in force to plant Field of Hope VILLAGERS in Wooler turned out in force to plant the Marie Curie Cancer Care Field of Hope. 17/09/2008 13:40:00 Hospitals functioning, ready to help patients in need Patients in Houston Northwest Medical Center and Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital are in good hands, according to officials from both hospitals. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, many area residents and businesses were left without power and electriciy, not to mention the scarcity of gas and food. Students raise money for good cause Penny by penny, children attending Vacation Bible School at South Winds Christian Church learned a lot about giving back when they raised money for the PATCHES medical center in Homestead. The facility, on Krome Avenue, is for children with extreme medical needs and disabilities. Backup steps in for injured quarterback OXFORD, Miss. ��� Ole Miss alum John Grisham may not have been able to write a better angle for Mackenzi Adams' first meaningful action of the season. Health care charges cloaked in confusion It began with a dizzy spell. Before long, though, what really had my head spinning was the inscrutable way that health-care providers and insurers put a dollar value on medical services -- and how that leaves patients unable to determine a fair price for any treatment. |

