Archive - Aug 18, 2008 |
We are only nine days away from the 100th celebration of the birthday of President Johnson next Wednesday, August 27. During this countdown, I have been monitoring the important events of his life as documented by the LBJ 100th Centennial Celebration. On this day in 1964, President Johnson signed the Hill-Burton Act which provided resources to build hospitals, mental health facilities, medical and dental schools and to support the education of future doctors, nurses and dentists. read more » |
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Between a war, hurricanes, global warming and a housing meltdown, there’s no shortage of bad news these days. Despite that, the healthcare industry is still hiring good representatives to compete in the current marketplace, selling life-saving products (and some that just make us feel better) to millions of customers. read more » |
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I got the results from the girls' lump tests. Sugar's and Treacle's were both benign mammary lumps and Charlotte's was a benign follicular tumour. Obviously i'm really pleased that all three were benign and all three were fully removed. read more » |
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Aetna Medicare is happy to announce the addition of Resurrection Healthcare to our Aetna Golden Medicare (HMO) and Aetna Golden Choice (PPO) network! Resurrection Healthcare operates nine hospital facilities throughout the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County. The Resurrection Health Care facilities include: * Resurrection Medical Center * Our Lady of Resurrection * Holy Family * St. Elizabeth * St. Mary * St Joseph * Westlake * West Suburban read more » |
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What great motivation for a generation of people. First, you have Dara Torres winning 3 silver medals at the young age of 41. She shows us all how you can be a semi-normal person with a family and still compete at this level. (I say semi-normal since I don't know if she has a nanny and other staff helping her or is independently wealthy and doesn't need to work and can train all day...but I don't think she is.) read more » |
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Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Seattle Grocery Prices: Location, Location, Location - Seattle Post-Intelligencer 08/18/2008 read more » |
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There is a lot of debate as to what the greatest vitamin actually is. Each vitamin has its own essential functions that contribute to a person’s general health and well-being. It is impossible to actually state that one of these is the greatest vitamin. However there are a number of foods that provide the greatest vitamin quantities. read more » |
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Right before the HHS proposal debacle occurred, I wrote a post about how fortunate I was that I could afford to see a gynecologist of my own choosing, even though the health center was not within my insurance network. In recent weeks, concerns about choice, and who can afford choice, have become much more pressing. Over the weekend, Amie Newman wrote an excellen read more » |
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So I'm currently rotating through an outpatient medical clinic, and despite all the hand-holding, kumbaya-ing, and "the patient is a person" mentality, beneath the surface an insidious beast lurks. This "beast" is the closely held belief that the patient is only allowed one complaint for each scheduled appointment. You made your appointment to get your blood-pressure meds refilled but you also have seasonal allergy concerns? Too bad, make another appointment so we can discuss the issue on a separate occasion. read more » |
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Sunshine state bracing for storm which has battered Caribbean islands |
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