Category Archives: Health
Message from Jamie Oliver
I believe that every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious school meals, and that every family deserves real, honest, wholesome food. Too many people are being affected by what they eat. It’s time for a national revolution. … Continue reading
The New York Stem Cell Foundation and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to Collaborate on Stem Cell Research
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) are establishing a collaborative program to advance the development and use of stem cells in therapies for a wide range of diseases, the organizations announced … Continue reading
Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Hospital Cost Information Exchange Program in California
The Department of Justice announced today that it will not challenge a proposal by the Hospital Value Initiative (HVI) to establish an information exchange program that will provide data on the relative costs and resource efficiency of more than 300 … Continue reading
Health Care Law Requires Secure E-Mails and Attachments
A new law that took effect in February calls for substantial new penalties on doctors for something they are doing every day, sending e-mails that include patient information, without encrypting the e-mail. So, the doctor who answers a patient’s e-mail … Continue reading
Lung Cancer Alliance Applauds New Report Bringing Lung Cancer in Women Out of the Shadows
Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) hailed today’s release of “Out of the Shadows: Women and Lung Cancer,” a groundbreaking report issued by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. “This is … Continue reading