Surgery and sightseeing, in one trip (Los Angeles Times)
Risks posed by air travel On flights longer than 6 hours, the risk of deep venous thrombosis and peripheral edema is increased. Therefore, passengers should be encouraged to walk and stretch during the flight. Cabin pressure in most aircraft is maintained at a level equivalent to that at altitudes of 8,000 ft or lower, which results in a decrease of PaO2 to about 60 mm Hg in healthy persons. Passengers with lung disease and a preflight PaO2 of less than 70 mm Hg or an oxygen saturation of less than 93% may require supplemental oxygen during the flight.
Surgery and sightseeing, in one trip (Los Angeles Times)
A firsthand experience leads to the creation of a business that arranges overseas medical care for Americans. From a spare bedroom in his Calabasas home, Rudy Rupak keeps track of kidney transplants in the Philippines and tummy tucks in Costa Rica, sex changes in Thailand and eyelid surgery in Panama.
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September 2007 (Watertown Daily Times)
Alice L. Baumann, 86, of Watertown, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 27, 2007, at the Watertown Memorial Hospital, from pneumonia, following a major stroke. She was proud to have survived two courageous bouts with cancer.
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View Points (The Demopolis Times)
It has become apparent one of the most vital services in the county, E-911, is struggling to maintain the desired level of effectiveness with the services they provide.
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On-site clinic helps Microchip cut costs, provide care (The Arizona Republic)
One major Valley employer believes the answer to rising health-care costs may be rooted in the past. Microchip Technology has introduced the concept of a company doctor at its Chandler campus, a throwback idea from the era of malt shops and filling stations.
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Hotel chain offers reward for finding new sites (Guardian Unlimited)
Travel: A UK hotel company is offering members of the public cash for suggesting new sites for development.
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UPMC Health Plan Expands Medicare Offering for 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
UPMC Health Plan will continue to offer Medicare HMO and PPO members benefit plan choices in 2008 with enhanced services that include a 24/7 nurse advice line, a new online personal health record, and a value-added dental discount program.
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American Express ranked top in customer satisfaction (The Arizona Republic)
Many workers at an American Express facility in north Phoenix are basking in the glow of a new study that ranks the company's credit cards in the top spot among 10 competitors.
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Health care commission gets an earful at hearing (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)
Members of the Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform listened to sometimes angry, sometimes tearful testimony at a public hearing Saturday in Craig.
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15,000 Scots are refugees in own land (The Scotsman)
THOUSANDS of Scots have been made refugees in their own country as a result of councils dumping the homeless in neighbouring areas, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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VITAL SIGNS: Higher Stakes Make Your 2008 Health-plan Decision Critical (Nasdaq)
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Before the holidays arrive, many U.S. workers will face an increasingly high-stakes decision in choosing their health benefits for 2008.
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Surgery and sightseeing, in one trip (Los Angeles Times)
Posttravel testing Persons traveling in foreign countries for less than 6 months usually require no tests upon their return unless symptoms develop. However, those returning from extended stays in developing countries may want to have a complete blood cell count to check for anemia and eosinophilia, liver enzyme tests, urinalysis, a tuberculin skin test, and stool cultures for ova and parasites. Further evaluation may be needed in travelers with known or suspected exposure to infectious disease.
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