The WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center cardiac surgery team. WVU Medicine has announced a joint cardiac program between Camden Clark Medical Center and Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, both WVU Medicine facilities. (Photo Provided) MORGANTOWN — Two WVU Medicine Hospitals in Parkersburg and South […]
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Physicians Join Maine Medical Partners
Contact: Caroline [email protected] PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Medical Partners announces the following new hires. Marie Audett, MD, FACS, has joined Maine Medical Partners – Surgical Care Casco Bay and will primarily practice colorectal surgery. Dr. Audett is Board certified in colon & rectal surgery and general surgery. She was a […]
Feds close Missouri charity that promised to pay medical bills
A screenshot of the website for St. Joseph based health-sharing ministry Medical Cost Sharing Inc. taken in 2017. In January, a federal judge ordered the website be shuttered based on sufficient probable cause that the company was engaged in ongoing wire fraud.. Medicalcostsharing.com A Missouri woman’s heart attack cost her […]
Tampa General Hospital and Tampa Bay Economic Development Council Partner to Grow the Tampa Medical and Research District
The partnership aims to establish Tampa as a globally renowned destination for world-class clinical care, academics, research, and biotechnology. TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council today announced a partnership to expand and enhance Tampa’s burgeoning Medical and Research […]
Jayco, Goshen Health Unveil Fitness Center, Medical Clinic – RVBusiness
Pictured at the groundbreaking for Jayco’s new Family Care Clinic are, from left, Bill Born, Goshen Health; Jon Yoder, Goshen Health; Brittany Altimus, Goshen Health; Sheila Phillips, Goshen Health; Ken Walters, Jayco president & CEO; Mark Dilworth, Jayco Director of Human Resources; Scott Meyers, Jayco director of facilities and maintenance; […]
U of M announces intent to gain full ownership of Twin Cities healthcare facilities, new medical center
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota announced Thursday its intent to gain full ownership of the existing healthcare facilities on its Twin Cities campus, currently owned by Fairview Health Services. The university and its medical school announced its new “MPact Health Care Innovation vision” aimed to make Minnesota a leader in […]
Monmouth Medical Center Takes Ownership of Former Fort Monmouth Property in Tinton Falls
Investment in Vogel Medical Campus at historic site advances a bold vision to transform healthcare throughout the region L to R, Eric Carney, President & CEO, MMC and MMC Southern Campus; Mary Anne Nagy, Chair, MMC Board of Trustees; Bill Arnold, Executive Vice President and President of the Southern Region, […]
Long Covid costs patients an average $9,000 a year in medical expenses
The Covid-19 unit at United Memorial Medical Center in north Houston. Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Long Covid has affected as many as 23 million Americans to date — and it’s poised to have a financial impact rivaling or exceeding that of the Great Recession. By […]
How one Ohio city is tackling the ‘uniquely American problem’ of medical debt
As lawmakers were being elected and constituents were voting on key ballot measures this month, one Ohio city council passed a measure with the potential to make an enormous financial impact on its community: buying out and relieving the medical debt of its residents. The Toledo City Council voted 7-5 in early November to use […]
Medical debt soars for consumers with hospital credit cards : Shots
Many hospitals are now partnering with financing companies to offer payment plans when patients and their families can’t afford their bills. The catch: the plans can come with interest that significantly increases a patient’s debt. sesame/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption sesame/Getty Images Many hospitals are now partnering with financing […]
Taliban training Afghan women as doctors to segregate medical care
November 5, 2022 at 3:11 p.m. EDT Medical residents watch and assist during a Caesarean section at the Rabia Balkhi public women’s hospital, one of Kabul’s busiest, on Oct. 23. Despite the ongoing training of 55 residents, the hospital is facing an uptick in patients, which has spread the remaining […]
Transgender youth health care ban approved by Florida medical boards
The Florida Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine approved a draft rule Friday to ban medical or surgical gender-affirming care for transgender individuals under 18. The rule will now go through a weekslong approval process following the board’s decision, which includes further public comment. The decision would prohibit […]
Newsweek Honors UVA Medical Center Among World’s Best Specialized Hospitals
Three specialties at University of Virginia Medical Center are recognized by Newsweek on the news publication’s 2023 list of World’s Best Specialized Hospitals. Out of tens of thousands of hospitals worldwide, UVA is ranked in three specialties: Neurosurgery: No. 72. UVA is a pioneer in the use of focused ultrasound – an […]
Editas Medicine Reports Inducement Grants to New Chief Medical Officer
Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. https://apnews.com/press-release/globe-newswire/business-executive-changes-medication-corporate-news-health-fcbb3977c4c5ae6ed9078b391c9a7de9 Click to copy CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today announced the grant of inducement awards to the Company’s newly appointed […]
Treating Opioid Addiction in Primary Care Benefits Both Patients and Cash-Strapped Medical Practices
Annals of Family Medicine: Treating Opioid Addiction in Primary Care Benefits Both Patients and Cash-Strapped Medical Practices PR Newswire ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11, 2020 ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Buprenorphine-based treatment for opioid addiction is in short supply in many areas of the United States. And […]
definition of medicine by Medical dictionary
medicine [med´ĭ-sin] 1. any drug or remedy. 2. the art and science of the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health. 3. the nonsurgical treatment of disease. aviation medicine the branch of medicine that deals with the physiologic, medical, psychologic, and epidemiologic problems involved in flying. ayurvedic […]
definition of fitness by Medical dictionary
Many voluntary organisations offer the chance to try or develop sports, fitness, and outdoor activities. Provocative as the idea of fitness landscapes is, no one knows what these topologies look like — how rugged they are, how many peaks they have. “With funding to reach 1,000 cities and schools by […]
Torrance Memorial Medical Center | South Bay Hospital
Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute The Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute is a recognized leader in advanced cardiology care and innovation. Our expert team provides state-of-the-art treatments, advanced facilities and ground breaking research that gives our patients more expert care for today and more hope for tomorrow. […]
California Hospital Medical Center – Wikipedia
Hospital in California, United States Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center is located in the South Park district of downtown Los Angeles, California at 1401 S. Grand Avenue. The 318-bed community hospital has been serving downtown and its neighboring communities for well over a century. Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center is […]
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
The nationally recognized, not-for-profit Hospital is home to four Centers of Excellence: The Robert and Beverly Lewis Family Cancer Care Center, Stead Heart and Vascular Center, Women’s & Children’s Center, and Trauma Center, and offers a full-service Emergency Department, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Perinatal Center. Specialized services include sleep […]