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Almost every day, I get several press releases on new studies, surveys and medical advancements. Most of the time, they don't warrant a story, due to a lack of clear scientific findings or scrutiny, an inherent financial interest or irrelevance.
The Chicago Tribune's public editor published an interesting column on how medical stories get on the Tribune's front page.
It's an interesting read. It talks about the different issues medical stories bring up and how editors weigh them.
The Medical Board of California is seeking to strip local ophthalmologist and philanthropist Dr. Charles David Fritch of his license to practice medicine, citing gross negligence.
The state Attorney General's office, in an accusation filed Nov. 17, says Fritch was either negligent or grossly negligent -- intentional failure to perform a task -- in the care of four patients, who are identified in the document by their initials. (See "Board: Doctor negligent" in today's...
More and more employers are instituting wellness programs and policies to help keep down the cost of health insurance.
There's an interesting piece in the New York Times today on employers offering free drugs for chronic diseases to help keep their employee's health in check.
The story says:
Co-payments of $10 to $20 a prescription have become typical, while the co-pay for some expensive drugs can be $50 or more for a month’s supply. The new employer programs are waiving...
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The good news: Kern Medical Center has improved on some of their financial issues. The bad news: There is still much more work to be done, and in fact, the hospital's progress has slipped a little when compared to the years before. The Macias Consulting Group presented its latest round of audits to county supervisors Tuesday. The audits looked at KMC's accounting, cash flow, billing and physician compensation. (See "KMC must do more to resolve financial problems, audits say"...
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San Joaquin Community Hospital is expanding. Set to open in about a month, the hospital's newest tower — the North Tower — has new equipment, new services and larger rooms, to just name a few. (See "Hospital hopes to rise with tower" in today's Californian.)Here's some highlights, floor by floor, of the newest addition. BasementStarting underground, the new tower will house a new pharmacy, new power plant, physician sleeping rooms, a board room and conference center with...
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Kern Medical Center is again without a permanent chief financial officer. Kent Johnson, who started as KMC's CFO Aug. 7, is no longer working for the county hospital. During Johnson's eight-month probationary period, KMC's Interim Chief Executive Officer David Culberson and County Administrative Officer Ron Errea decided to let Johnson go, said county Supervisor Michael Rubio. "They felt he did not perform to the level that was expected," Rubio said. Culberson wouldn't...
Want a little help taking off a few extra pounds? The Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter diet pill for the first time Wednesday.
Orlistat, formerly available by prescription, can now be sold as a reduced-strength OTC.
This new weight-loss aid will go by the name "alli" and will be made by GlaxoSmithKline. Xenical, the prescription version, is made by Roche Holding AG.
According to an Associated Press story, for every five pounds people lost through...
Just the thought of mixing sex and 12-year-old girls is making some people queasy about mandatory human papillomavirus vaccinations.
Through a Republican governor’s order, Texas girls must now receive the HPV vaccine before entering sixth grade unless their parents opt out. In California, there’s a bill pending in the Assembly, AB 16 by Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, carrying the same requirement. (Read "Mandate HPV vaccine?" in today's Californian.)...
Talk about an unlikely representative. He eats earwax!
Shrek — the lovable, smelly, bright green ogre from the swamp — and his crew are now speaking out against childhood obesity. Unveiled today, the campaign comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Ad Council and DreamWorks Animation, according to the Associated Press.
I love in the public service announcement when Donkey says, "Let's shake that booty like never before!" to which the...
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