National News Desk

News in category: Major Medical

Posted by Jane Akre
November 04, 2009 10:34 PM

Medical health insurance premiums are supposed to go primarily to pay medical claims, but a Senate Committee inquiry finds that a larger chunk, than previously suspected, of what you pay for medical insurance, returns to the insurer as profit.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 04, 2009 4:18 PM

Are there too many frivolous lawsuits? It's tough to find any backing to that claim that will be heard when health care debate begins later this week. But there is plenty of evidence that 100,000 to 200,000 Americans are dying every year from medical error - and most don't file lawsuits.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 04, 2009 12:12 PM

The 'Loser pays" proposal is just the latest in a long line of tort reform proposals, part of health care reform, that further erode an injured persons ability to seek a remedy in the court after medical malpractice.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 02, 2009 12:27 PM

Eight states are recalling 546,000 pounds of ground beef after E. coli contamination was detected. One person in New Hampshire has died and two others are sickened from what is suspected to be the same contaminated meat.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 02, 2009 8:54 AM

When a study showed the more expensive N-95 respirator was superior over surgical masks, the CDC and Institute of Medicine quickly adopted the findings and made recommendations to hospitals. Now it's revealed the findings were based on faulty science.

Posted by Chrissie Cole
October 30, 2009 3:41 AM

In a new report, the federal government says that Chinese drywall has elevated sulfur emissions. But, the preliminary findings stop short of linking it to health problems. More results will be released in November.

Posted by Chrissie Cole
October 30, 2009 12:19 AM

A new government report shows only one-third of adults are getting sufficient sleep or rest every night. According to the CDC, some 50 to 70 million American adults suffer from sleep and wakefulness disorders.

Posted by Jane Akre
October 29, 2009 1:44 PM

Stryker Biotech LLC and its executives were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday, accused of fraudulently marketing its bone-growth products and covering-up the misconduct. They face prison time and fines.

Posted by Jane Akre
October 29, 2009 10:32 AM

Diabetes affects about 24 million Americans and is rising globally in developing nations. This published study finds lifestyle changes, diet and exercise, worked better than the popular prescription drug, metformin, to reverse diabetes.

Posted by Chrissie Cole
October 29, 2009 12:06 AM

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will devote $30 million over two years to study the safety of bisphenol A, an estrogen-like chemical used in many plastics including baby bottles.

Posted by Jane Akre
October 27, 2009 11:21 AM

The FDA has allowed many drugs that were fast-tracked to stay on the market while no post marketing surveillance has been undertaken and none have been pulled off the market, criticizes the Government Accountability Office in this report.

Posted by Jane Akre
October 23, 2009 11:36 AM

Liraglutide shows promise in helping patients, even those without diabetes, lose weight says maker Novo Nordisk which is hoping for FDA approval. Both it and rival, Alli are being studied for their side effects.

Posted by Jane Akre
October 22, 2009 12:52 PM

For the first time, Taser International, the stun gun maker, is issuing an advisory for law enforcement not to use the stun gun on the chest, head, or neck. The advice is being issued to help law enforcement defend itself against a multiple of lawsuits filed by suspects who have died after being shocked.

Posted by Jane Akre
October 21, 2009 12:03 PM

Hospital or health panels of experts would determine whether medical malpractice took place and what the victim should be offered, in this plan offered by the American Hospital Association. Doctors and hositals say without a neutral panel of experts, they must practice defensive medicine.

Posted by Jane Akre
October 20, 2009 2:49 PM

Allergens including pollution, pollen count, mold, humidity, and a lack of smoke-free laws have the Asthma and Allergy Foundation creating its Top Ten List of Allergy Capitals. St. Louis tops the list for 2009.

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