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Vietnam Veterans of America to VA: Don't Wait for Us to Die: Grant Association to Agent Orange Exposure for Parkinson's, Heart Disease, Hypertension

WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After reviewing scientific studies of the past few years, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences has determined there is "limited or suggestive evidence" of an association between Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart...

Get Long-Term Care Protection Now; Don't Wait for Health Reform, Industry Leader Advises

Denise Gott Gives Five Reasons for Immediate Action KIRKLAND, Wash., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- If and when Congress passes health reform legislation, it may or may not include a public option for long-term care, the assistance with daily living required by millions suffering from long-lasting i...

Allsup Outlines Advantages of Representation to Overcome Long Wait for Social Security Disability

With average wait times growing for first applications, choosing representation can set your claim apart with expert assistance and preparation Belleville, Ill. (Vocus) -- The average time to process initial Social Security disability claims is increasing by 20 percent...

ER Wait Times at Your Fingertips

Text 23000 to Receive Message Displaying Gulf Coast Medical Center's Average ER Wait Time PANAMA CITY, Fla., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- New technology is allowing patients in the Panama City, FL area to find out the average ER wait time at Gulf Coast Medical Center before they go to the hospital....

Survey: Average Wait for a Doctor Appointment Over Two Months in Some Cities

Waits Longest in Boston , Shortest in Atlanta IRVING, Texas, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Need to see a family physician, dermatologist or an ob/gyn? Get in line, because it could take months to schedule an appointment, according to a new survey. Conducted by Merritt Hawkins & Associ...

Social Security Disability Applicants' Wait for Benefits Continues

SSDI wait times still reaching multi-year mark for many claimants; Allsup provides help to claimants who are going it alone Belleville, Ill. (PRWEB) March 30, 2009 -- Some people with disabilities still are experiencing waits as long as two to four years for decisions o...

Lack of strategies to manage MRI wait lists a key reason for excessive wait times

Calgary, AB A new study headed by Dr. Tom Feasby, Dean of UCalgary's Faculty of Medicine, shows that while Canada lags behind other countries in the number of diagnostic imaging devices, more machines are not the only solution to long wait times. The study's authors say it is critical to prioriti...

For psychiatric services, wait for the beep

(PHILADELPHIA) Two-thirds of patients referred for psychiatric services following an emergency room visit are likely to reach only an answering machine when they call for help, compared to about 20 percent of patients calling medical clinics with physical symptoms. Only 10 percent of all calls to...

Device aims to decrease wait period for patients needing immunotherapy

HOUSTON - Researchers from the Children's Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have created a device that significantly decreases the time needed to produce genetically manipulated T cells in preclinical tests for leukemia. Paul (Yoonsu) Choi, Ph.D., presente...

Time is Money When People Wait Too Long to Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits

Allsup, nation's leading disability representation services company, explains the repercussions and risks of waiting to file for SSDI. Belleville, IL (Vocus) December 12, 2008 -- Many people make the mistake of waiting too long to apply for Social Security disability be...

Scientists from Granada drastically reduce the wait time for new teeth implant

This release is available in Spanish . The use of the growth hormone in oral implantology implantologa has managed to regenerate the bone and hasten the integration between the bone base and the dental implant. The process allows to reduce from six months to two weeks the wait time to place...

Don't Wait for the Election to Plan Your Long-Term Healthcare, Insurance Leader Advises

Though Both Obama and Clinton Promise Comprehensive Healthcare Plans, Long Term Care Will Continue to Require Separate, Private Funding KIRKLAND, Wash., May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Will the next President introduce healthcare reform? "Probably," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of one of ...

ReBuilder Medical Technologies, Inc. Says 'No' to OTC - Rather Wait for NASDAQ

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ReBuilder Medical Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: RBRM), President/CEO, David B. Phillips, Ph.D., today announced that they have rejected an offer to merge with an OTC traded company. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061128/REBUILD...

FDA Will Wait for Trial Results on Vytorin

Early findings saw no medical benefit; heart expert calls it 'second-line' medication FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The controversy surrounding the highly promoted cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin continued Friday when U.S. health officials said they would review the medication'...

ER Wait Times Getting Longer

Even those needing most urgent care are waiting more, study finds,,,, TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The last thing you want to hear in the emergency room when you've got crushing chest pain or can't breathe is that you have to wait before you can get treatment. Unfortunately,...

Black Women Wait Longer for Breast Cancer Surgery

Older women also face delays, new study finds THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A woman's age and race can influence how quickly she receives surgery after a breast cancer diagnosis, U.S. researchers report. A team at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore also found that a le...

Two Week Wait Rule Not Working With Breast Cancer Patients

At the end of the last century death rates from breast cancer in the UK were among the highest in Europe. Long waiting lists, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment, were thought to be partly responsible.The two week wait rule is failing breast cancer patients and needs to be reviewed urgent...

Wounded British Troops Wait Hours to Reach Hospital

A senior British Army surgeon said troops injured in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan faced delays of several hours before being transported to field hospitals, newspapers reported Sunday . American troops fighting in the Vietnam War 40-odd years ago were treated far more quickly than Briti...

The Long Wait ... Dying for Lack of Kidneys

It was hardly surprising when a Dutch TV network decided to brave a Europe-wide storm of controversy this month and air a TV reality show featuring a dying woman offering her kidney for transplant . From Chile to China, tens of thousands of kidney sufferers pinning their hopes on donated organs fac...

Hospitals Make Positive Strides to Reduce Wait Times for Patients

The waiting times for patients in Canada’s hospitals has improved, but targets for some emergency procedures still needs improvement, according to the report// released by Wait Time Alliance of the Canadian Medical Association. The report also stresses the importance of timely information to patien...

South Asians Wait for Matching Bone Marrow Donors

Los Angeles: The percentage of South Asians registered in the US National Marrow Donor Registry// is so small that patients from the region perforce join a long queue for matching donors. Urmi and Girish are two of those waiting for a matching bone marrow transplant here. Urmi, 5, has b...

Federal Plan: Strategies to Cut Down Wait Times for Children’s Surger

Many children are unable to undergo timely surgeries due to long wait times which cost their health adversely. A $2.6-million project, aimed at evolving methods to cut down// waiting times for children’s surgery, seems to have drawn flak in the initial stages. The project has been criticized as a h...

Pleas for Funds to Meet Wait Time Guarantees

Provincial health ministers of Canada are now pressing for more funds in order to meet guarantees of wait time.// Wait times refer to the time allotted in days between a prescription for surgery and the actual date of its scheduling. This can vary from 2 days for a CT scan to 86 days for cata...

Scotland Women Wait For Weeks For Getting Breast Cancer Results

Thousands of women in Scotland wait for weeks to find out if they are affected by breast cancer due to the negligence of the Scotland's screening //services in meeting the basic deadlines – a report says. Most affected were the women from east of Scotland, where one quarter of those tested did not ...

Test of Patience: Long Wait for Cancer Patients

Indefinite waiting times for cancer patients in Scotland, is turning out to be patients’ worst nightmare. Though ministers have incessantly confirmed their commitment to// improving the waiting times, yet tangible improvements still eludes the sufferers. Latest figures have shown that only 79.2% of...

Canadian's wait an eternity - Issues of a developed healthcare system.

A new national survey has concluded that Ontarians have relatively shorter waiting periods as compared to the rest of the country. Though this may appear to be good news for// the residents, the reality is that the average period of hospital waits have increased as compared to the previous year. Th...

Ear Infections Treated with “Let’s Wait and Se’

Children with acute ear infections have been found to get better without antibiotics although the infection may have been so severe// that an emergency room visit had been prompted. A recent study revealed that although two-thirds of children were given a prescription for antibiotics, to be use...

Woman Elects For Mastectomy: Prolonged Wait For Genetic Results

A 36-year old, Scot woman, Oonagh Wilson, elected to undergo hysterectomy and mastectomy. due to a 4-year delay in finding out the degree of susceptibility her family harbors to develop breast cancer //. Oonagh’s decision came after being told that she would have wait for at least two more years fo...

Health Minister Promises New Benchmark for Wait Times

Federal Health Minister Tony Clement assured patients frustrated by long waiting lists. He said that they can take their health care providers to the court for not meeting its benchmarks. // He guaranteed that one can open the door to legal action if the promise was not met by the health care provi...

To Wait Or Not

Induced labors have increased by almost two times since 1990 in America. Labor, delivery and birth, which were once uncertain time events, are now being increasingly manipulated to suit the whims and fancies of parents and hospitals. // A pregnant Super Bowl fan in Pittsburg told news reporters...

The Long Wait Continues In the Health Care Service despite the Money Factor

A report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said that despite the government investing a huge amount of money there has been no shortening of waiting time. // Glenda Yeates, president of the federal-provincial agency said that the volume of diagnostic tests and high-priority pr...

Patients In Ontario Wait Longer For Treatment

The waiting times at Ontario’s hospitals are getting longer, according to Government data which have been leaked. This has been revealed by Elizabeth Witmer, the Conservative health critic.// The waiting time rose from 34 days to 37 days between July and September 2005 for cancer surgery, while it ...

Cancer Patients Forced To Wait For Over Two Months

Over 25% of Scottish patients suffering from cancer have been compelled to wait for more than the two-month target across the UK meant for initial treatment // . This is resulting in further deterioration in the conditions of the patients where lung and breast cancer are concerned. The April to...

Long wait for Chronic pain patients in Atlantic Canada

Patients in Atlantic Canada suffering from chronic pain have to wait for more than 18 months for their treatment in pain clinics. The survey was conducted by Action Atlantic funded by Pfizer pharmaceuticals.// The survey found that more than 460 000 chronic pain sufferers are waiting for their ...

Official Lapse Makes the Patient Wait

Tina Jordan who is 50 suffers from severe back pain but she has to wait for another year to get an appointment with a specialist. // It is not her fault but she is a victim of an administrative mix-up which health officials are refusing to rectify. The extra delay which she is put through will ...

High Demand For Protective Suit in Afghan: Culling Would Have To Wait

Culling of chickens in Afghanistan would have to wait until areas affected by H5N1 bird flu is provided with protective clothing by the U.S. forces//, according to health officials belonging to the Agriculture Department of Afghanistan. Bird flu infection has been confirmed in the eastern pro...

Circumcision, Will Have To Wait

Chicago: An 8 year old boy’s impending circumcision has been postponed after his father raised an opposition to it, leading the county judge to put a hold on the circumcision plan, till the time it is thrashed out in the court. // According to the mother, doctors have recommended this procedure...

School Closures May Not Be Necessary When Swine Flu Strikes

...ous illness. Schools should have an action plan for flu outbreaks, including a room set aside for people suspected of coming down with flu, as they wait to be transported home. Schools should also have a contingency plan should important personnel, such as school nurses, fall ill. The CDC recommends...

Expanding Health Coverage May Not Improve Access

...ting in to see a doctor. In Boston, the average wait time for an appointment with a family physician is...he 15-city average was 20.3 days. Boston's long wait times may be driven by Massachusetts' 2006 health ... Associates, 2009 Survey of Physician Appointment wait Times ; PWC, Jammed access: Widening the front do...

Portable Health Care Records Now Available for Consumers

...tnership agreement with Chart Your Own Health to re-brand and sell the popular My Health Care Record medical documentation system. "We can't wait for a universal health care record to arrive. People need this technology today," says Heartwood Health CEO, Michelle Gilmore. "This product brings ou...