Healthcare

Scientists at deCODE genetics and colleagues at Radboud University in the Netherlands today describe how the impact of a single letter variation in the sequence of the human genome conferring risk of kidney disease varies with age and with the ...

Union members file suit as officials refuse to hold elections after 18 months

LOS ANGELES, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The challenge to the complaint alleging medical malpractice, conspiracy to commit fraud, and fraud that was filed against medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc.; Tarzana cardiologist ...

Recognizing that earlier in July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released rules outlining which health care providers will get government funding to support their ...

As of late, the most prominently advertised and promoted form of bariatric surgery has been the Lap-Band procedure, a minimally invasive operation in which an adjustable band is fitted over the top of a patient's stomach in order to restrict food ...

Mylan Inc. today announced that it intends to privately place $300 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes through a reopening of its Senior Notes due 2020, subject to market and other conditions. The notes are being offered as ...

From Courage Center to Target Field

Marinela USA is once again teaming with Zumba Fitness to promote health and exercise among America's youth. Beginning July 26, 2010, Marinela will be giving away free Zumbatomic music CDs through its Baila Como Una Estrella! online dance contest. ...