The Government of Canada announced today the coming into force of the new Quarantine Act. The modernization of this legislation addresses urgent issues with respect to the spread of communicable diseases in Canada and abroad.
The U. S. Department of Labor?s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Internal Revenue Service and Department of Health and Human Services today announced the publication of final rules that provide guidance in complying with the nondiscrimination provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The final rules also provide guidance on the implementation of wellness programs.
Saturday?s Congressional action to avert Medicare payment cuts to physicians will work to strengthen the future of internal medicine, the American College of Physicians (ACP) said today in a statement of appreciation to lawmakers.
The birth of a first child is usually an exciting and eagerly anticipated milestone in any committed relationship, yet research suggests it can also be the beginning of the end for many couples.
In a groundbreaking national study, Brown University researchers have traced the connections between state nursing home policies and resident hospitalization rates. The team found that state policies unwittingly create financial incentives for nursing homes to hospitalize their frail elderly residents, even though hospital stays can be disorienting or dangerous. Results are published in Health Services Research.
A University of Illinois at Chicago study has been stopped early due to dramatic preliminary results indicating that medical circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring HIV during heterosexual intercourse by 53 percent.
Feet, rather than fists, are the most dangerous bodily weapon available, reveals research on violent assaults, published in the journal Injury Prevention. The researchers base their findings on an assessment of nearly 25,000 people treated in emergency care in and around Cardiff, Wales between 1999 and 2005. All had sustained injuries during acts of violence.
Studies show that smoking speeds aneurysm growth by 20 to 25 percent a year. The faster an aneurysm grows, the greater the risk of a life-threatening rupture. An aneurysm is an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from weakening of the vessel wall.
The American Dietetic Association commends Congress for passing a three-year reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act, the largest federal program specifically for people with HIV and AIDS, with new attention to the unique dietary needs of patients.
Slim is marketed as a weight-loss product. The white- coloured capsules come in blister packs, which are packaged in a white and red box.