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School Immunizations: Time is Running OutTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:20PMMOBILE COUNTY, Alabama - School immunizations available at Mobile County Health Department clinics. Children in Alabama who are going to attend day cares, Head Start programs, or public or private schools must have an Immunization Certificate (also called a blue card) showing that their immunizations are up-to-date. With the first day of classes for public school students quickly approaching ...

Once taboo, calls to boost Medicare fees gain tractionMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:30AMWASHINGTON -- The heated debate over the federal deficit has pumped new life into controversial proposals for requiring Americans on Medicare to pay more for their health care, raising the possibility that seniors' medical bills could jump hundreds, or even thousands of dollars.

Miles of smiles: Local dentists donate their skills to those in needFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:48PMOrthodontist Randall Moles has been bringing smiles to people’s faces in Racine for 37 years. In addition to his private practice, which also has offices in Brookfield and Greenfield, Moles has given his time through the years to provide orthodontic treatment to those who can’t otherwise afford it. And his most recent such effort has brought a national program called Smile for a Lifetime to ...

DrChrono iPad App: Low Cost, High Quality Medical RecordsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:51PMDuring my first year out of college, I worked as a technical writer for a small medical insurance company out in Orange County. We were required to work carefully with doctors to put together comprehensive reports for patients, making sense out of other doctors' notes and fact checking them against medical handbooks. Of course, it's [...]

Business news briefsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:04AMSquirrel Hill-based speech recognition firm MModal and its advanced Speech Understanding technology has agreed to be acquired in a $130 million deal. MedQuist Holdings, a medical transcription services company in Franklin, Tenn., will fund the deal with $77.2 million in cash and 4.1 million shares of Medquist stock valued at $52.8 million.

DARA's DB959 shows promise against type 2 diabetesThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:01AMA new peroxisome proliferator activated receptor agonist currently in development, DB959, will most likely be administered orally once a day, according to a presentation made by researchers recently at the American Diabetes Association's 71st Scientific Sessions.

Palm Beach County Health Care District says no to inspector general's oversightWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:20PMPalm Beach County Health Care District says no to inspector general's oversight

Bexar County launches free drug discount programWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:51PMshare: digg facebook twitter Bexar County residents now are eligible for a free discount drug program that could yield significant savings on thousands of prescription medications. County Judge Nelson Wolff said Wednesday the program involves an easy-to-get discount card that will be accepted at 243 local pharmacies, yielding average savings of 43 percent. The card may not offer the best ...

Joe Lieberman and his Medicare GiftMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:16PMLeave it to Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman to speed along the process of making seniors on Medicare pay more for their care—the cost control method of choice at the moment, since it doesn’t disturb the profits of major stakeholders.