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Many restaurants ignoring NYC trans fat ban rules
New Yorkers may have tasted the difference as new rules took effect barring trans fats - but they couldn't always see the effect of a requirement that restaurants list calorie counts on menus.
Bush signals willingness to compromise on health insurance proposal
The Bush administration sought Wednesday to turn a coming debate over children's health insurance into one that focuses on helping all of the uninsured.
Advisers recommend FDA approve device that uses cold to treat abnormal heart rhythms
A medical device that relies on freezing cold to treat some abnormal heart rhythms should be approved, federal health advisers recommended Wednesday.
Maryland patient safety center leads work in MRSA prevention
As concerns rise over Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infections nationwide, the Maryland Patient Safety Center is leading a promising new effort to eradicate transmission of the deadly strain.
Climate changes are making poison ivy more potent
Poison ivy, the scourge of summer campers, hikers and gardeners, is getting worse. The latest research studied poison ivy plants in Maryland under rising levels of carbon-dioxide exposure.
AMA seeks probe of retail-based health clinics, says they could pose conflict of interest
The American Medical Association wants authorities to investigate whether quickie retail-based health clinics run by pharmacy chains pose conflicts of interest that put profits ahead of patient health.
Court refuses to dismiss Nigeria's $7 billion lawsuit against Pfizer over a drug study
A court denied a request Tuesday by Pfizer Inc. to throw out a Nigerian government lawsuit seeking $7 billion in damages over allegations the company conducted a drug experiment that led to deaths and disabilities among children more than a decade ago.
Hospitals’ Rx for smoking
When St. Agnes Hospital in Catonsville followed in the footsteps of many of its peers and enacted a campus-wide smoking ban, it had a marked impact on many of its 3,000 employees.
Mercy to build $400M hospital downtown
Mercy Medical Center has become the latest Maryland hospital to announce a major construction project, unveiling plans for a $400 million facility to replace its aging hospital in downtown Baltimore.
SEIU hoping Baltimore meeting helps it to expand its reach
The local labor union that championed the
Estrogen pills may lessen artery buildup for some younger women, study suggests
Five years after a landmark study scared millions of women off hormones for menopause symptoms, new research suggests the pills may offer some heart benefits for certain younger women who start taking them in their 50s.
Additional Health Information
From the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists: Report Describes Chemotherapy Errors in Pediatric Patients, (5/29) From the NIH: Human Antibodies Protect Mice from Avian Flu, (5/28) From the American Hospital Association: U.S. traveler isolated with drug-resistant TB, (5/29) From the National Academies: Study Finds No Clear Evidence of Long-Term Health Effects Among Veterans Involved in [&[...]
