Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 27, 2011 Physician compensation accounts for roughly eight percent of the total annual healthcare costs in the U.S., according to Jackson Healthcare, an Atlanta-based healthcare staffing and technology company. ?At eight percent of total healthcare costs, if physicians worked for free we would still have a serious cost problem,? said … Read more
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK. Each year, 150,000 people have a stroke and of those, 67,000 people die. Stroke can happen to anyone, young or old, at any time. In fact, 25 per cent of people who have a stroke are under retirement age. Read more When stroke … Read more
Researchers have found another reason to eat well: a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. The study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Read more An apple a day keeps kidney stones away Health News
Older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo. Read more Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow rate of cognitive decline Health News
Grapefruit and other common fruit juices, including orange and apple, decrease the absorption of drugs, potentially wiping out their beneficial effects. Read more Avoid grapefruit juices when taking certain drugs Health News
A new study revealed that the substantial long-term reductions in blood homocysteine levels with folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation did not have beneficial effects on vascular outcomes but were also not associated with adverse effects on cancer incidence. Read more Folic acid and vitamin B12 have no beneficial effects in heart disease Health News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sanofi’s Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders or arrhythmia). Read more Sanofi’s Multaq approved to treat heart rhythm disorder, US Health News
The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control 2008 report today, which includes a report card that grades the strength of state and federal laws to protect citizens from tobacco caused illness now at the heart of America’s chronic disease crisis. Read more US failed to prevent tobacco caused illness Health News
San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) June 06, 2011 This year at the SNM 2011 Annual Meeting, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is announcing TruFlight Select, the first economical PET/CT system equipped with time-of-flight (TOF) technology. Although the TruFlight Select PET/CT is designed to serve the needs of facilities with budget constraints, the system is … Read more
Recurrent miscarriage increases a woman’s chance of having a heart attack fivefold in later life, indicates research published online in the journal Heart. Read more Recurrent miscarriage raises heart attack risk Health News