Action sought against ‘suitcase traders’ of medicine

A senior official at the Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has said that its administration has identified 11 outlets out of a total of 33 that act as legitimate portals for medicine into the country. Continue reading

Freedom Essay Contest winner

What Freedom Means To Me Jaiden Ackerson, Prairie Valley First Place “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” -Bob Dylan To me freedom means living in a country where democracy matters, being able to have all races and religions peacefully live and work together, and being able to make personal choices while speaking my mind. However, freedom does not give me the license to do anything I want, whenever I want Continue reading

Health care board sets its course for future

Newly elected Mark Twain Health Care District board member Randy Smart said the district is moving forward in a positive direction and hopes to tackle a number of important issues over the coming months. The Mark Twain Health Care District, a public agency, was formed by a vote of the people of Calaveras County in a special election held Aug. 27, 1946. Continue reading

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University dean to speak to Medford women's group

by Rita Manno for The Central Record It was an amazing feat for the region and long overdue, the first school of medicine in South Jersey. Constructed in a record 17 months, the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University was finished in the summer of 2012 and welcomed its inaugural class of 50 students last fall. Continue reading

2013 decisions could be key to your family's health care

Vincent Garcia clears snow at the Capitol as the state Legislature begins its 2013 session, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Ravell Call, Deseret News Enlarge photo SALT LAKE CITY Health care access must be made available to every family before the year is over, and the responsibility for that lies in the hands of state lawmakers. Continue reading

Liberty Tire Recycling Earns GREENGUARD Synthetic Turf Certification for Infill Produced by All Eight Plants Across …

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Liberty Tire Recycling, the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America, is the first and only company to achieve GREENGUARD Synthetic Turf Certification from the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, an independent organization that strives to improve public health and quality of life through programs that reduce chemical exposure and improve indoor air quality Continue reading

Astronomy: Daylight slips away on Selsey's favourite son – Sir Patrick Moore

Sir Patrick Moore gave so much to helping others, he inspired generations of amateur astronomers like myself. He made the time to write or contact everyone who asked for assistance, never shirking the responsibility he felt to inspire and help others. Continue reading

Bell: Many in GOP Oppose Insurance Exchanges (TNReport.com) – Video




Bell: Many in GOP Oppose Insurance Exchanges (TNReport.com) Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature are skeptical the federal government will respect the autonomy of “state-run” exchanges, so it doesn't make much sense to spend a lot of time devising a system. The so-called exchanges outlined in the federal Affordable Care Act are supposed to be operational by the beginning of 2014 Continue reading

Convergence CT Deploys Advanced Clinical Data Warehouse at Advocate Health Care

HONOLULU–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Illinois based Advocate Health Care, one of the nations top health systems, has successfully completed implementation of its Clinical Information System, a consolidated information source that brings together patient-linked longitudinal data from diverse hospital systems. Continue reading

Bombardier Aerospace: Committed to Health, Safety and the Environment – Video




18-07-2012 22:59 At Bombardier, we consider the protection of health, safety and environment a fundamental responsibility and a value governing all our activities. We are committed to fostering innovative and sustainable operations. We monitor key environmental performance indicators, setting realistic targets and developing concrete initiatives to achieve our goals Continue reading

New medical school student sees chance to serve El Paso

Click photo to enlarge First year Medical Students Travis Corgan, left, and Christine Dahlhausen wait to don their white coats during the Texas Tech Paul L. Foster School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony at the Plaza Theatre Continue reading