08-07-2007

Wealth on Health - Medical Matters (Full Program)


Hear about some of the most interesting medical information that can affect your quality of life. We’re going to meet a scientist who’s working to find a cure for diabetes. Also, meet a researcher who hopes to be able to help people dealing with obesity. We’ll also learn about a very little talked about form of breast cancer called, “Inflammatory Breast Cancer.”

Wal-Mart hires Bush health official

Boston Globe - BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has hired Assistant U.S. Health Secretary John Agwunobi for the company’s health and wellness business unit, the company said Tuesday. Agwunobi, beginning Sept. 4, will be a Wal-Mart senior vice president and …

Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital to Sponsor …

Forbes - Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital will be key sponsors of the Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic, scheduled for September 8. The Priority Health Classic will feature Spectrum Health as the 2007 Presenting Sponsor and Helen DeVos …

Communication, Information Tools Critical to Success of Consumer …

Forbes - WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Most employers that offer a consumer-directed health plan say communicating with workers about these plans is their greatest challenge. Additionally, most employers are not pleased with the availability of …

Corporate Retirees Rank War and Health Benefits Protection as Top …

Forbes - Nearly 85% Senior Retirees Undecided on Presidential Candidate WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — According to a national survey of over 1,700 retirees, close to 85 percent of the respondents have yet to decide which presidential candidate …

Heat Wave Blankets Nation, Worries Health Officials

FOX News - ST. LOUIS Hot, humid air is blanketing wide areas of the nation this week, and Missouri health experts have been urging people to stay in air-conditioned buildings and take it easy. Temperatures in much of Missouri are expected to reach well into …

Personal Health | News and Notes

Philadelphia Daily News - Women with emphysema or other smoking-related pulmonary disease tend to be sicker and more miserable than their male counterparts, according to a study led by the University of Michigan. Researchers analyzed 1,053 patients with emphysema or chronic …

Dr. Constance D. Lehman and Dr. Barbara Goff to Receive Health

MSN MoneyCentral - Two of nine honorees are from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance & University of Washington, recognized for their work in early detection of breast and ovarian cancer NEW YORK, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/– Ladies’ Home Journal today announced Dr. Constance D …

OSHA Offers New Health Care Compliance Assistance Module

Forbes - WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today released a new Health Care Industry Quick Start module (www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/quickstarts/health …

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