Medical
Medical Board Eases Restrictions On Psychiatrist Involved In Fraud
Dr. Liane Leedom took another step this week in repairing a medical career that was derailed by her ex-husband, who posed as a doctor and assaulted female patients at a Bridgeport methadone clinic while Leedom was medical director there. Dr. Liane Leedom took another step this week in repairing a medical career that was derailed [...]
Republican senators call for ‘reboot’ on digital medical records program
By Russ Britt A group of six Republican senators is calling for a reboot of President Obamas initiative to bring medical records into the 21st Century, saying that those working to update the system havent devised a clear path by which a patients health data could be retrieved with relative ease electronically.
St. Jude Medical profit tops view, forex to hurt revenue
By Debra Sherman (Reuters) – Medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc said on Wednesday first-quarter profit rose as lower expenses outweighed a decline in sales but warned that full-year revenue will be hurt by foreign exchange effects. Shares dropped 1.2 percent to $41.65 in mid-day trading. Chief Financial Officer John Heinmiller said on a [...]
Boston medical workers go above and beyond
As ambulances roared toward hospital emergency rooms, hundreds of health care workers left the marathon and ran into work, grateful but weary hospital bosses said yesterday. Ive never been prouder to work here, Boston Medical Center Emergency Medicine boss Dr. Andrew Ulrich said about the all-hands-on-deck attitude. Some people were running (in) the marathon and [...]
Marathon Medical Update: Well-Drilled Hospitals, Praise For Responders
Clearly, parts of the media world are following the great Mr. Rogers advice today, to look for the helpers and focus on the good they do. In particular, along with the runners and spectators who helped the injured in Mondays Marathon bombing, this is a shining moment for Bostons status as a proud center of [...]
Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Approved In Crucial House Vote, Advances To …
In a narrow Wednesday vote that was a big coup for pro-marijuana legalization advocates, the Illinois House of Representatives advanced a medical marijuana bill. The bill was approved by a vote of 61-57 and will next be considered in the state Senate, which previously approved a similar — and more far-reaching — version of the [...]
GALBRAITH: When is it ethical to deny medical care to infants?
Planned Parenthood lobbyist Alisa Lapolt Snow provoked well-deserved backlash last month for testifying in opposition to Florida legislation HB 1129, which awards infants born alive within the context of abortion the same rights of infants born alive via natural birth. The proposal specifically requires the abortion facility to provide lifesaving care to such infants and [...]
The Next Frontier in Medical Research: Mapping the Brain
President Obama made history this week by announcing an ambitious plan to explore medicines most important and challenging frontiers: the workings of the human brain. He plans to ask Congress for $100 million in 2014 for the BRAIN Initiative, which holds the potential of gaining insight into conditions such as Alzheimers disease, epilepsy and traumatic [...]
‘Jasper’s syndrome:’ Doctors struggle to diagnose newborn’s mystery medical …
Jasper Holt, born on Monday, has a medical condition that doctors at Newcastle’s Victoria Royal Infirmary in the UK say they’ve never seen before, The North-West Evening Mail reported. The early birth was prompted by an ultrasound, which revealed the babys health problems. “We were told that Jasper had problems with his kidneys and brain,” [...]
The Family and Medical Leave Act: 20 Years of Working for Working Families
Twenty years ago, Congress enacted into law a simple and fundamental principle: workers should not have to choose between the job they need, and the family members they love and who need their care. The Family and Medical Leave Act allows covered workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain scenarios, [...]