Doctor Says Obama Healthcare Plan Has Real 'Mechanical' Problems

"The Grouch” is a Tennessee emergency room physician who penned a must-read piece today under the headline, Socialized Auto Repair and Car Care.  In it, he diagnoses some real “mechanical problems” of...

Pap Awareness Week urges all women to get regular pap tests

Pap Awareness Week is taking place in British Columbia from June 8 to June 13. The B.C Cancer Agency is offering all women in the province the chance to have a pap test at designated walk in clinics and want to...

More Canadian Doctors Practice in Canada

More physicians are returning to practice medicine in Canada, a trend which has been on the rise in recent years.  Those who had previously left Canada to practice elsewhere are returning in greater numbers,...

Cheney To Hospital Today Due To Irregular Heart Rhythm

"WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning, went to the White House physician and scheduled a hospital visit to "restore his normal rhythm." For the 67-year-old Cheney, who canceled a campaign event he was to attend later...

Internists Tell Feds to Lighten Up on Marijuana

"February 15, 2008, 1:24 pm Internists Tell Feds to Lighten Up on Marijuana Posted by Shirley S. Wang Ease off on marijuana, a national doctor group is telling the feds. The American College of Physicians, 124,000 members strong, has issued a 13-page...

Should marijuana be a medical option ? Pro/Con

"PRO Medical MarijuanaCON Medical Marijuana1. Physician Perspectives on Marijuana's Medical Use"The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms...

Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

Doctor Agrees to Treat Dying Winnipeg Patient

Wednesday, June 18, 2008A doctor from Winnipeg's regional critical-care program has offered to treat an elderly patient on life support at Grace Hospital. The 84-year-old patient's name is Samuel Golubchuk. Three...

Senator Baucus Unveils the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers A...

On June 6, 2008, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Max Baucus, issued a Press Release and a section-by-section summary of the long awaited Medicare reform legislation.

Senator Grassley Releases Summary of Medicare Legislative Package

On June 4, 2008, Charles Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued a Press Release and a summary of the physician and health care professional provisions that will be in a Senate Republican backed Medicare legislative package.

One in 20 want to kill doctor - study

" A BIZARRE study has found that one in 20 patients have had the urge to kill their doctor.The survey questioned 800 Americans who were in pain, undergoing physical rehabilitation or seeking legal compensation for...

Canada: Quick deportation For Nigerian Scammer

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorNorth Americans have all been affected in some way, whether those pesky spam mail stating untold millions await those foolish enough to provide thier bank account...

Widow: My husband died from online drugs

"WICHITA, Kansas (CNN) -- She found her husband on their bed in a pool of his own vomit, dead from an accidental overdose of drugs he received from an online pharmacy....

Elderly Americans to double - 71 million by 2030

"Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami" By Richard C. LewisMon Jan 28, 4:24 PM ET Just a few years ago, a graduate from Brown University medical school had just an inkling about how to care for the elderly. Now, Brown and other U.S. medical schools are plugging...

UPDATE: House Passes Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S.2499) in a 411-3 vote.

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