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Employee health essential for staff retention: survey
British businesses may face an uphill struggle to retain staff as the market recovers unless they focus more on employees’ wellbeing ...
CEOs call for bipartisan legislation to reduce health care costs
A Business Roundtable statement confirms the importance of health care reform and calls for bipartisan legislation…
House votes to revoke health insurance companies’ exemption from antitrust laws
Democratic measures to strip health insurance companies of their exemption reflect public concerns about insurers….
WHO to decide if H1N1 has peaked
In a few weeks, health experts will review the status of the swine flu pandemic to decide if the worst is over…
Study finds racial gap in heart disease awareness
An American Heart Association report found low knowledge of heart attack warning signs among women…
Obama tackles childhood obesity with new federal task force
As the Obama administration takes on childhood obesity, a new study reveals that many overweight teens are not even aware they have a problem…
Avoid a Heart Attack This Super Bowl with 10 heart-healthy tips
Dr. Al Sears M.D. shares 10 key strategies to keep fans alive through every play and beyond the final whistle...
Survey: Hospital’s won’t reveal surgery costs ahead of time
A Healthcare Blue Book Survey finds that it is almost impossible to get prices ahead of time if a patient plans to have surgery in a hospital…
Researchers solve HIV/AIDS puzzle, could lead to better drugs
After 20 years of research, scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the AIDS virus and that these findings could lead to better HIV treatments…
UK’s Design for Patient Dignity Program aims to improve the hospital environment
Britain’s top designers and architects are collaborating on the project, with prototypes expected in March
Healthcare Overhaul in flux after GOP victory in Massachusetts Senate Race
Republican Scott Brown’s victory costs the Democrats their 60-vote majority, giving the GOP the needed votes to block legislation…
New York City reduces salt intake, but new study reveals consumers confused on salt levels
As Mayor Michael Bloomberg leads the fight against salt, many companies silently cut back while consumers remain confused and concerned…
Haiti: Aid beginning to arrive but more needed
After Tuesday’s earthquake, medical agencies struggle to treat injured and rebuild facilities…
Synexus completes acquisition of ClinPharm
World’s largest multi-national recruitment and clinical trials firm gets even larger with its 26th research center…
Which country feels the most pressure to be thin? Hint: It’s not the U.S.
A Reader’s Digest commissioned global diet poll of 16,000 people reveals a worldwide weight struggle...
Keeping your employees healthy can lead to big savings
Daniel Touizer, Founder and CEO of Cinergy Health, offers business owners a way to lower healthcare costs…
How to achieve your Healthcare New Year’s Resolutions
With the New Year upon us, Life Time Fitness, Inc. shares their top tips for actually reaching your healthcare goals this year…
Healthcare Bill Passes Second Senate Test
The health care bill has passed another 60-vote test in the Senate…
Many states not prepared for national medical emergency
New report shows H1N1 revealed gaps in nation’s ability to respond to public health emergencies...
Head off Holiday Stress
LifeSynch shares eight tips for avoiding stress and enjoying your holiday…
British researchers report successful stem cell treatment for eye disease
Report by the North East England Stem Cell Institute shows the first successful treatment of "Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency" ...
Stroke Crisis threatens Europe
Experts say crisis is already costing the region's economy an estimated 38 billion euros ($56 billion) a year…
Climate change threatens health says EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that pollution threatens health as well as the environment…
FIFA promotes healthcare in South Africa
With the world cup right around the corner, the first Football for Hope Centre in Khayelitsha in the outskirts of Cape Town opened its doors…
West Africa to get new cancer center
TLG Capital became the largest shareholder in the Swedish Ghana Medical Centre, boosting healthcare in Africa…
Most Americans approve “public option”
According to a new Thomson Reuters poll most Americans would like a “public option” in health insurance reform…
Small businesses fear healthcare reform will lead to layoffs
A new Manta survey reveals small businesses fear the impact of rising healthcare costs...
Pass the turkey, not the swine flu
CDC urges caution as you travel this holiday season…
Global Warming may be impacting health
Researchers study links between climate change and infectious disease..
Big changes in preventative screening guidelines, but does it matter?
New guidelines say women don’t need pap test until 21 and mammograms until 50, many women and their doctors say these guidelines are dangerous, but are they really?
Study names best US hospitals for value of care
Data Advantage LLC’s Hospital Value Index™ is the first and only national study on U.S. hospitals and the value of care they provide…
CEOs examine pros and cons of healthcare reform
Business Roundtable Report Specifies Health Care Reforms That Could Reduce Costs and Those That Could Generate Increases…
Exclusive Interview: CEO of The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ronald Peterson on the current healthcare debate, healing our current economic crisis and more...
US Healthcare Bill passes House but faces tough opposition in the Senate
After a narrow victory in the House of Representatives, healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate with key democrats opposed to the bill…
Healthcare CEOs out earn financial CEOs
Despite recent controversy surrounding Wall Street Executive’s Pay, they don’t actually make the most…
Top Health Insurers spent millions lobbying during 3rd Quarter
Largest 13 Health Insurers and Trade Association Spent More Than $2.7 Million Per Month Lobbying During 3rd Quarter…
Community Health Systems, Inc.’s Third Quarter 2009 Results “Exceed Expectations”
Community Health Systems, Inc, the largest publicly-traded hospital company in the United States, announced Net Operating Revenues of $3.1 Billion…
Sebelius: There will be enough swine flu vaccine for everyone
Sebelius said swine flu vaccine "is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line"…
U.S. Healthcare system wastes up to $850 billion annually
Thomson Reuters report indicates reform could be funded by fixing obvious inefficiencies…
"Stop the Diabetes Epidemic" says IDF president
President of International Diabetes Federation Calls for Concerted Action….
Swine Flu Vaccine production way behind schedule
Americans wait for vaccine, but there isn’t enough to go around…
Avoiding Swine Flu at Work
Poll: Employees avoid touch to prevent flu, but nearly one third not changing behavior...
CEOs tackle costs of healthcare bill
Drug industry to gain while insurance companies brace for hit…
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals CEO named Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year
Scott Cormack wins Pacific Ernst & Young's award in the Health Sciences Category...
Interest groups lobby to avoid health taxes
Industries battle in the wake of healthcare reform…
Study finds key to key to understanding the origins of Type 1 diabetes
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study results suggest new approaches for preventing disease…
Healthcare reform on the horizon
Senate panel scheduled a key vote, and Democrats in the House of Representatives moved closer to hatching a bill…
Winners and Losers of the Health Care Bill
Who will benefit and who will lose out…
Health Reform: Rhetoric and Reality
Following the recent Presidential address, read the business perspective on the probable effects of the HealthCare Act...
Are American businesses ill-prepared for swine flu?
Survey results to be released on September 21, 2009....
Study Reveals U.S. Hospitals with Best Value of Care
Hospitals in smaller markets offer better value than those in large urban areas
Half of Health Care Workers Reject Swine Flu Vaccine
Research indicates half of Hong Kong’s health workers would refuse shot
Soft Drinks Responsible for Weight Gain?
American Heart Association takes aim at sugary drinks, American Beverage Association strikes back
U.S. Life Expectancy hits all-time high
Infants born in 2007 can expect 78 years of life
Severe sleep apnea raises the risk of early death by 46 percent
Sufferers more likely to die from variety of causes than similar people without sleep disorders
Britons defend healthcare system against U.S. Conservative’s attacks
Britons call claims about the National Health Service "lies and distortions"
Chocolate lowers heart disease death rate in heart attack survivors
Eating chocolate 2 or more times a week cuts risk of death by three
Thomson Reuters lists top 10 U.S. health systems
The unprecedented study identifies top systems based on their hospitals' clinical performance
New Study Says Obesity Costs the US $147 Million
A new study by non-profit research institute RTI International indicates that obesity related medical spending accounts for $147 billion a year, nearly 10 percent of all U.S. medical spending up from 6.5 percent in 1998.
America's Best Hospitals
A new report from U.S. News ranks America's Top Hospitals. Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore tops the list.
Hospitals will contribute to healthcare reform
A report from the Washington Post indicates three of the top hospital associations in the US reached an agreement to contribute $155 million to healthcare reform
Knee replacement surgery is a cost-effective procedure
A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston says total knee replacement is cost-effective
Canadians feels the pinch of osteoarthritis
Survey reveals three million Canadians suffer from emotional and physical affects from aging
Number One in Their Hearts
U.S. News Media Group ranks "America's Best Children's Hospitals," Boston's Children's is number in Heart, Heart Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery and Orthopedics
Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Virginia Apgar
The March of Dimes celebrates the life of the innovator of the APGAR Score - Dr. Virginia Apgar
Economic downturn takes toll on hospitals
A new study by the American Hospital Association says hospitals are cutting services and staff when patients need them the most
Balfour Beatty eyes hospital rebuild job
Well known and established general contractor looks to work on the rebuild of the South Glasgow hospital
So far, so good for Tenet Healthcare
Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare experiences tremendous revenue gain in the first quarter
Errors still prevalent in US hospitals
The sixth annual HealthGrades study says medical mistakes in US hospitals "continue at an alarming rate."
San Antonio Community Hospital: One of the top hospitals in the US
San Antonio Community Hospital, recently featured in an Exec Digital story, finds itself on Thomson Reuters' Top 100 Hospitals list
Maryland hospitals covering the uninsured for a week
More than 20 Maryland hospitals are hosting events during Cover the Uninsured Week to spread word about affordable healthcare
UK hospital described as a "Third World Healthcare Center"
An official report from The Healthcare Commission says Stafford Hospital, out of Central England, is an utter failure
A number of hospitals in England fail to meet child protection standards
According to a recent report by The Healthcare Commission, a number of Britian's hospitals are not meeting child protection standards
U.S. Hospitals waste $12 Billion annually because of poor communication
Researchers from University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business say $12 billion is wasted in poor communication at hospitals
DB Technology assists hospitals in complying with FTC regulations
New Jersey based company will assist its hospital clients in meeting Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Red Flag Regulations
U.S. hospital profits fall to zero: Thomson Reuters
Plunging revenues from investments have forced median profit margins for U.S. hospitals to zero
Carillion to construct expansion of Canadian hospital
British based Carillion is set to build and finance CAD $258.5 million expansion of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Ontario
Electronic records a failure for UK Hospital
Chief executive of London's Royal Free Hospital calls computerized electronic medical records system a definitive failure
Tenet Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell USC University Hospital
Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced today that two of its subsidiaries have signed a definitive agreement to sell USC University Hospital and USC Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital to the University of Southern California
Health Management Q4, FY outlook falls
Hospital operator Health Management Associates Inc has forecast fourth quarter and full-year profit below Wall Street expectations.
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Lazard Capital Markets’ 6th Annual Healthcare Conference
November 17 - 18, 2009: New York, NY
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine 26th Annual Scientific Meeting
15-19 November 2009: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Victoria, Australia
BIO-Europe Conference 2009
The 15th annual international partnering conference will be held November 2–4, 2009 in Vienna, Austria
Oppenheimer 20th Annual Healthcare Conference
The conference will be held November 3-4, 2009 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City
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