News For: Neighborhood Medical CardStudies Show Strain of Medical Bills As Washington debates the best way to avert an economic meltdown, increasing numbers of Americans are struggling with another financial crisis: the growing burden of unpaid medical bills. Medical Director of Renowned Facility Says Back to School Time is Also a Time for America's Seniors to Keep Learning With millions of children returning to classrooms around the country this month, the Los Angeles Jewish Home's Medical Director Rick Smith is recommending that seniors "return to school" also by continuing their education as a means to stay young. Hillsborough Medical Examiner's Office Moving To New Digs The medical examiner's office is moving from downtown to near the University of South Florida, where it will have more space for bodies and will be out of a flood zone. Side effects severely underreported in ENT medical journals American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Harms and adverse events untoward side effects of surgery or medicine have been under-reported or poorly described at an alarming low rate by the publishing authors in the four leading otolaryngology medical journals, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ... Medtral New Zealand Announces Strategic Partnership with California-based Global Medical Conexions Medtral New Zealand www.medtral.com, providing affordable, world-class healthcare with all-inclusive travel and medical treatment packages, today announced a strategic partnership with California-based Global Medical Conexions GMCx, www.globalmedconex.com, a leader in the self-funded group health field. GMCx maintains an International Select Provider Organization ISPO consisting of the ... States, medical groups oppose abortion rule Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception. In late August, the Bush administration proposed stronger job protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or ... Medical Tourism Business Projected To Grow Eightfold By 2010, Study Finds The number of people in the U.S. who plan to travel abroad for medical care, where the costs for various medical and surgical procedures often are comparatively lower, is projected to increase by eight times by 2010, according to a recent study by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. States, medical associations protest rule that they say limits access to contraception WASHINGTON - Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception. Early Glance: Medical companies NEW YORK Shares of some top medical companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Abbott Labs rose $.55 or .9 percent, to $59.06. Allergan fell $1.24 or 2.2 percent, to $56.12. CMU board approves creation of medical school ������ There's no doubt about it -- Central Michigan University will establish a medical school. |


