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Vaginal birth okay for women who have had Cesarean section

A panel of medical experts on Wednesday recommended the majority of women who have had a caesarean section in the past should be allowed to

Why are 48,000 Hospital-Stays per Year in the US Ending in Death?

Posted by Dr. Mercola | March 13 2010 In the United States, two common conditions caused by hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs ...
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Why Doctors Believe the “New” CCR Will Save Many More Lives than CPR…

Cardiocerebral resuscitation or “CCR” is the most important advance in the care of patients in cardiac arrest since cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was first described. Some ...
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Sebelius Emphasizes Transparency of Costs to Health Insurance Providers

By Denise Reynolds President Obama called health insurance executives to a meeting on Thursday to discuss the “jaw-dropping rate increases”.  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen ...
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Individual Health Insurance Consumers Left With Few Options

By Denise Reynolds Health insurers across the country are dramatically increasing rates and slashing benefits for many of the 17 million consumers who have individual insurance ...
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Overlooked Contaminant Found in Donated Blood…

Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 20 2010   The CDC has reported that, in March 2009, several people accidentally received blood products with yellow fever vaccine in them. The ...
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Government Healthcare Spending to Set All Time High

Federal actuaries for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) predict that government programs next year will set a milestone as they will account ...
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Vegetative state doesn't mean brain death

Some patients diagnosed as being in a vegetative state may be fully aware of what's going on around him, a new study in the New ...
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New parity law offers more help for mental health care

The U.S. federal government Jan 29 implemented a law requiring that health insurance plans cover mental and physical illnesses to the same extent, medscape reported. The ...
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Programs that Can Help You Pay Your Medical Expenses

There are Federal and state programs available for people with Medicare who have limited income and resources. These programs may help you save on your ...
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