News For: Want To Apply For MedicaidMore parents ponder cancer gene tests for kids Women are going for breast cancer gene testing in record numbers, forcing more parents to face a tough question: Should we test the kids? Foes of Providence hospital growth file suit Opponents want to overturn city approval of a rezone for future expansion at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. ���Virtual��� alternative to colonoscopy gets lukewarm reaction from local doctors Three local hospitals do not offer the less invasive ���virtual colonoscopy��� touted in two new studies as almost as effective as the traditional procedure. But for doctors at Brockton Hospital, South Shore Hospital and Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, that may be just as well because, they say, the ���virtual��� method misses too many potential cancers. Embryo research foes slam Proposal 2 costs in TV ad LANSING -- Opponents of a Michigan ballot proposal to ease restrictions on the use of human embryos for medical research launched their television ad campaign Monday with a warning to taxpayers that the plan is "too costly to Michigan taxpayers." Clinics offer immunizations Ten-year-old Giovanni Sandoval receives an immunization from Marsha Doebler, RN, Wellness Nurse with Trinity Medical Center. Trinity was providing a shot clinic at Hempstead High School on Aug. 28.Trinity Medical Center in Brenham recently held shot clinics in Waller and Hempstead, in an effort to help area parents and children get ready for the school year. Trinity���s Wellness Center nurses ... Council insurance will cost millions Providing Metro Council members and their families with taxpayer-subsidized health insurance for life will cost the city close to $10 million over time, and that figure is expected to increase as more members take advantage of the benefit amid rising health-care costs. Hospital Closes and Transfers Patients Awaiting Hurricane Ike East Houston Regional Medical Center EHRMC, a campus of Bayshore Medical Center is now closed and is on full divert status in preparation for the impending hurricane scheduled to hit the Houston Gulf Coast Area early Saturday morning. Company C goes pink in October CONCORD ��� On Sept. 15, Company C unveiled its newest product design ��� the Sachi Pink accent rug. Available for a limited time only, this 2-foot by 3-foot accent rug was specially designed to benefit breast cancer awareness and community outreach. Prescriptions for Hurricane Ike Evacuees For Hurricane Ike evacuees from a declared disaster location who need prescriptions filled for medications or durable medical equipment: Skins' taylor to miss Dallas game ASHBURN, Va -- What seemed like an annoying kick in the calf turned into a significant medical issue for the Washington Redskins and defensive end Jason Taylor, who underwent a 20-minute emergency procedure Monday and will miss next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys |




