Health News

The Health Cost Narrative is Incomplete, by Arnold Kling

Stare at the following table, which gives population projections for the elderly in the United States, in millions. Age Group 2007 2020 2030 65-74 19.3 32.3 38.8 75 + 18.6 22.5 33.3 Source: Census Bureau International Po…

RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc. Announces Professional Services Agreement with Allegheny General Hospital

Agreement to expand RedPath’s diagnostic service menu for more comprehensive analysis of pancreatic cyst fluid aspirates. PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company d…

Research and Markets: Medical Review Criteria Guidelines for Managing Care – 2010 9th Edition

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3959ef/medical_review_cri) has announced the addition of the “Medical Review Criteria Guidelines for Managing Care, 9th edition. 2…

Evening News says: End the indignity

They call them clinical treatment rooms, our readers call them cupboards. The voice of target-driven, cash-counting health care can call these windowless, poky rooms whatever they like. However, for those who have had t…

Call to end care in community

Most patients and their families would never describe a stay in hospital as pleasant but with the right care and treatment it can be made as simple and as painless as possible. However the Norfolk and Norwich is current…

Patient backs campaign

The family of the pensioner whose ordeal in a treatment room sparked a flood of similar stories has given its “total support” to the Evening News’ campaign. Rhoda Talbot’s experience in the Norfolk and Norwich Universit…

Evening News says: End the indignity

They call them clinical treatment rooms, our readers call them cupboards. The voice of target-driven, cash-counting health care can call these windowless, poky rooms whatever they like. However, for those who have had t…

Stephen Fry and Kerry Catona in Cardiff bipolar study

Volunteers are being invited to join celebrities Stephen Fry and Kerry Katona in helping Cardiff University researchers understand how genetic and environmental factors contribute to bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, …

St. David’s HealthCare to Acquire the Heart Hospital of Austin

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ — St. David’s HealthCare and MedCath Corporation today announced an agreement for St. David’s HealthCare to acquire the Heart Hospital of Austin. St. David’s HealthCare is a multi-hos…

Health bodies failed to take action over patient reports, says charity investigation (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Three health trusts in the district are among hundreds across the country which have failed to take action on patient safety alerts issued to tackle problems which cause injury or death, a new study reveals. Action Agai…