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Pryor says he?s open to health bill fast-track, but ... - Texarkana Gazette
LITTLE ROCK?Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor said Wednesday he is open to passing health care reforms with a simple majority in the Senate, but that he would prefer a more bipartisan victory. ?It?s not my first choice, but under the circumstances I ...

Jail health care workers locked out after strike - KGO
More than 140 health care workers at Alameda County's two jails who participated in a one-day strike on Tuesday were locked out this morning by jail administrators and will be prevented from returning to work for a week. Shortly after 6 a.m. today ...

Gov. Beebe touts mental health program for vets - Kait 8
Mike Beebe has gotten behind a ... The Give an Hour program, founded by Maryland psychologist Barbara Van Dahlen, encourages mental health professionals to donate an hour a week. The organization will link veterans with providers. Dahlen was on hand ...

CDC: Herpes still serious health threat - WIVB
(CNN) - As much as 16 percent of the U.S. population between the ages of 14 and 49 has genital herpes, according to a government study released Tuesday. And sexually transmitted diseases of all varieties infect 19 million more Americans every year -- a rate that costs the health care system some $16

Obama: Time To Crack Down On Health Care Fraud - NPR News
President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. "Improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion ...

Fortis will buy 23.9% of Singapore's Parkway. Fortis shares were up over 5%. Fortis hospital network will rise to 62. Top gainers, losers & recommendations

Fortis Healthcare to buy 23.9% stake in Singapore's Parkway for $685 mnFortis Healthcare to buy 23.9% stake in Singapore's Parkway for $685 mn

Fortis to buy $685 mn stake in Singapore's Parkway
India's hospital chain operator Fortis Healthcare said on Thursday it will buy a 23.9 percent stake in Singapore's healthcare provider Parkway Holdings for about $685.3 million.Fortis to buy $685 mn stake in Singapore's ParkwayFortis to buy $685 mn stake in Singapore's Parkway

Fortis to re-brand 10 Wockhardt hospitals
Fortis Healthcare has decided to re-brand the 10 Wockhardt hospitals it acquired last year under the Fortis brandname from April 1.Fortis to re-brand 10 Wockhardt hospitalsFortis to re-brand 10 Wockhardt hospitals

Diagnostic chains scout for standalone regional buyouts
Diagnostic chains such as Dr Lal Pathlabs, Super Religare Laboratories, Piramal Diagnostics and Metropolis are scouting for regional diagnostic centres.Diagnostic chains scout for standalone regional buyoutsDiagnostic chains scout for standalone regional buyouts

Union Budget 2010: Private hospitals likely to benefit
Private hospitals and medical equipment makers expect to benefit from the government?s plan to increase public healthcare expenditure even as their long standing demand to give healthcare an infrastructure status has once again been ignored.Union Budget 2010: Private hospitals likely to benefitUnion Budget 2010: Private hospitals likely to benefit

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Hospital rap over medicine errors
Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.

GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets
Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

Vitiligo skin graft 'effective'
Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.

Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.