Health Highlights: April 26, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Health Highlights: April 26, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Upgrades, Q1 Surprises Liven Up Health Care (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
A slew of analyst revisions and upgrades in the past week has breathed new life into health care providers — many of which have been flat-lining this year.
Lawyers: Detainees mental health a barrier (UPI)
A U.S. judge is to hear arguments a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay cannot adequately prepare for his defense because of his mental health, lawyers said.
Health Ministry concerned about prevalence of HFMD s EV71 strain (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SINGPAORE: Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan expressed concern about the prevalence of the Enterovirus 71 (EV71) strain of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).
Food firm supports animal health care (Manila Bulletin)
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) continues to assert its role in animal health care with its participation in two major conventions on veterinary medicine recently.
Health Interests (HealthCentral.com)
Laura Zigman has not shared any health interests. Laura Zigman has not shared any drug information.
Coventry Health profit up 3 percent, meets estimates (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Coventry Health Care Inc posted a 3 percent first-quarter profit increase on Friday, matching Wall Street estimates, helped by higher membership, and the insurer backed its full-year forecast.
Health Interests (HealthCentral.com)
Annemarie has not shared any health interests. Annemarie has not shared any drug information.
Hospitals in health fraud may lose permits - DOH (Philstar.com)
The Department of Health will move for the revocation of licenses of hospitals found to be involved in the $100-million health insurance scam in the United States.