Ailing U.S. economy delivers a blow to 'medical tourism'
Fewer U.S. patients are traveling abroad for non-emergency medical procedures, such as hip replacements or cosmetic surgery, because of the recession.
USA Today,
Sun Nov 29 15:38:39 PST 2009
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Patients say 'no thanks' to risky medical treatments
( Wiley-Blackwell ) A recent study suggests that increasing patient responsibility for making medical decisions may decrease their willingness to accept risky treatment options. Details of ...
EurekAlert!,
Sun Nov 29 21:33:19 PST 2009
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One in five HIV infections caused by medical staff
One in five HIV sufferers in Africa was infected by medical staff using dirty needles and clinical equipment, new research has found.
Daily Telegraph,
Sun Nov 29 22:51:45 PST 2009
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Nearly 100 patients die in medical muck-ups
Nearly 100 patients died in public hospitals last year from medical mistakes.
3news,
Sun Nov 29 22:06:55 PST 2009
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Lafayette's Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center celebrates 5-year anniversary
Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center is celebrating five years in Lafayette on Tuesday. The $135 million campus opened in December 2004, after 2 1/2 years of construction, at Lafayette's s...
Boulder Daily Camera,
Sun Nov 29 21:55:28 PST 2009
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N.J. medical duo earns Afghan warlords' trust
Militants and village leaders send intelligence tips to Army Reserve majors who distributed medical aid -- including Viagra -- in Afghanistan.
The Star-Ledger,
Sun Nov 29 16:02:17 PST 2009
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Boston U eyes medical school in Abu Dhabi
Boston University has said it is considering the possibility of opening a medical school campus in Abu Dhabi, the Boston Globe newspaper has reported. The university has a dental school in ...
AME Info,
Sun Nov 29 22:05:48 PST 2009
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Medical waste probe
The discovery of tons of illegally-dumped medical waste has sparked a corruption probe.
iafrica.com,
Sun Nov 29 21:49:07 PST 2009
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Medical Problems May Have Led to Crash
Medical problems may have lead to a crash Sunday afternoon in Madison. It happened on Dickerson Pike near Tuckahoe Drive.
News Channel 5 Nashville,
Sun Nov 29 19:30:43 PST 2009
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City targets medical marijuana rules
For the next 90 days, the City of Littleton will be taking a closer look at the nine medical marijuana dispensaries licensed in town to draft a set of regulations aimed at keeping the contr...
Littleton Independent,
Sun Nov 29 22:45:05 PST 2009
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ProUroCare Medical device monitors prostate cancer
ProUroCare Medical Inc. is trying to get FDA approval for a device that monitors prostate cancer through 3D images.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune,
Sun Nov 29 14:22:11 PST 2009
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Cripple Creek looks at medical marijuana issue
Anyone who wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Cripple Creek will have to wait at least 90 days while the city sets regulations. City council approved a temporary moratorium as ...
Pikes Peak Courier View,
Sun Nov 29 22:59:34 PST 2009
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VIDA Diagnostics and Veran Medical to develop and market endobronchial lung naviga...
VIDA Diagnostics, a leading developer of quantitative imaging software for the advanced analysis of pulmonary diseases, and Veran Medical Technologies, a leader in minimally invasive delive...
News-Medical-Net,
Sun Nov 29 21:33:44 PST 2009
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Toshiba America Medical Systems
Understanding that claustrophobia and acoustic noise are the top patient complaints with 3T MR imaging today, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., has developed a comfortable and efficien...
News-Medical-Net,
Sun Nov 29 21:19:04 PST 2009
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Los Olivos town hall to focus on medical-marijuana dispensary
Rumors about a medical-marijuana dispensary possibly opening inLos Olivos spurred residents and organizations to join together toprevent any from setting up shop in town.
Santa Maria Times,
Sun Nov 29 22:20:07 PST 2009
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Website Finds Best Price For Medical Procedures
As lawmakers hash out details of a reformed national health care plan, a new website is working to 'cure' consumers from overpriced medical procedures. While the website may not be the gove...
CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth,
Sun Nov 29 17:51:09 PST 2009
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Budget woes halt plan to train medical students at Nash General
A proposal for medical students from East Carolina University to train alongside doctors at Nash General Hospital has been put on hold due to the state
Rocky Mount Telegram,
Sun Nov 29 21:20:01 PST 2009
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Achievement of Canon in medical equipment manufacturing to be celebrated
At the 2009 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2009), Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in medical imaging technologies, will celebrate the achievement of a Canon Inc. me...
News-Medical-Net,
Sun Nov 29 20:49:04 PST 2009
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FUJIFILM Establishes Medical Informatics Organization
CHICAGO -- Stimulated by the ten years of Synapse business market leadership Fujifilm Medical Systems USA announced today, at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting...
dBusinessNews.com,
Sun Nov 29 15:23:52 PST 2009
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