Date: 12/28/2008 12:01 AM By LINDA A. JOHNSONAP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gainesville’s first community hospital has been on life support since the Shands Healthcare system in northern Florida bought it a dozen years ago. Now, because of the recession, the plug is being pulled on 80-year-old, money-losing..
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Date: 12/28/2008 12:02 AM By The Associated Press U.S. hospitals are beset by financial pressures from all sides. Issues cited by hospital executives, industry consultants and other experts include: —More patients aren’t paying their bills or are taking longer to do so. Reasons include increases in people who are unemployed..
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From the Brain Injury Association of America: End of The Year UpdateMore Info BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down As this year comes to a close, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) would like to thank you for your support during 2008 – a year which included many..
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Date: 12/17/2008 12:55 AM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean hospital said Wednesday it will appeal a court order to let a comatose patient die by removing her from a respirator, saying the case could prompt a trend in devaluing human life. The order issued by the Seoul..
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by the legal times staffthelegaltimes.net Many years ago I suffered a “mild brain injury” which resulted in a seizure disorder. It’s one of those hidden disabilities which are so popular in the news currently. I can function in a crowd, for short periods of time. Overload is an ongoing problem..
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Date: 12/7/2008 By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Healthy people should have the right to boost their brains with pills, like those prescribed for hyperactive kids or memory-impaired older folks, several scientists contend in a provocative commentary. College students are already illegally taking prescription stimulants like Ritalin..
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Date: 11/25/2008 By GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated Press Writer CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) _ The state is investigating the death of a 28-year-old woman who had dwindled to 43 pounds in a state-licensed home for developmentally disabled adults, officials said Tuesday. The Division of Developmental Disabilities caseworker responsible for keeping tabs on the..
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Date: 11/24/2008 By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Just in time for the holidays, some medical advice most people will like: Take a nap. Interrupting sleep seriously disrupts memory-making, compelling new research suggests. But on the flip side, taking a nap may boost a sophisticated kind of memory..
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Date: 11/21/2008 Associated Press Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) _ A man accused of beating his stepdaughter so severely that she suffered a permanent brain injury — triggering a right-to-die case — testified Friday that he never hit her and believed his wife’s claims that the girl injured herself. Jason Strickland..
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