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Specialty Hospitals of America Accepts First Patients in New Long Term Critical Care Hospital Located in South East Washington

7/4/2009
WASHINGTON, July 4 Specialty Hospitals of America (SHA) announced today the official opening of a new 50 bed Critical Care Hospital at United Medical Center, located at 1310 Southern Ave, in SE Washington. The new hospital, named The Specialty Hospital of Washington at United Medical Center will ultimately provide care to residents of SE DC and the Mid-Atlantic reg... [Comments]

On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English

7/4/2009
Education, income and health care may explain results, study says FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Older people in the United States scored better than their counterparts in England on a memory and awareness test, possibly because of differences in levels of depression and educat... [Comments]On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English

Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet

7/4/2009
Taking simple precautions can help prevent pain and injury, doctors say SATURDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- While baby boomers are not as young as they used to be, exercise is just as important as ever, but certain precautions are in order to stay injury-free. "As boomers a... [Comments]Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet 

Living Healthily on Less

7/4/2009
Even when budgets are tight, experts say, health and fitness need not suffer,, SATURDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Most people are cutting back in these tough economic times, trying to save more and make do with less. But can you cut back when it comes to your health? As it tur... [Comments]Living Healthily on Less

American Society of Anesthesiologists Releases Following Statement Related to Media Inquires Regarding Michael Jackson's Death

7/3/2009
CHICAGO, July 4 In response to breaking news of drugs reportedly found at the scene of Michael Jackson's death, the American Society of Anesthesiologists releases the following statement: "The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), which is made up of physicians providing professional anesthesia care, does not know the specific circumstances surrounding Michae... [Comments]

Rare sheep could be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world, says Stanford study

7/3/2009
STANFORD, Calif. The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa." It's the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine, which is to be published July 3 in PLoS ONE... [Comments]Rare sheep could be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world, says Stanford study

Businesses Urged to Sign Up and Celebrate Customer Service

7/3/2009
Reward and recognise service excellence during National Customer Service Week - 5-11 October. London (PRWeb UK) July 3, 2009 -- Companies and organisations throughout the UK are being urged to celebrate the importance of excellent customer service by taking part in National Customer Service Week - 5-11 October. Employers in all sectors, fr... [Comments]

Narconon Graduate Successfully Recovers From Prescription Drug Abuse

7/3/2009
DETROIT, July 3 Ramsy Darwish knows what it's like being addicted to prescription pain medication. In a recent story called America's "Other" Drug Problem Prescription Medication Abuse with CNN's Rick Sanchez, Ramsy shared his story of addiction and recovery and how he got help, finally ending up at the Narconon Freedom Center drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.... [Comments]

Scienceroll.com on the Medical Implications of Virtual Worlds

7/3/2009
DEBRECEN, Hungary, July 3 Bertalan Mesko, medical blogger and health 2.0 consultant, published a free e-guide for medical professionals focusing on how the virtual worlds can be used in medicine. Medical conferences are expensive and patients are also open to use virtual worlds for interaction. This eGuide helps doctors enter a virtual realm and organize medical presentat... [Comments]

New Weapons in Fight Against TB?

7/3/2009
Parkinsons drugs may thwart treatment-resistant strain, study finds FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis might someday meet its match in two drugs now used to treat Parkinson's disease, suggests a new study. Researchers, led by a team from... [Comments]New Weapons in Fight Against TB?

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