Celebrity Testifies at Murder Conspiracy Case Oct 5, 2005
Frederick, Md (AP) - A Montgomery County ( - ) plastic surgeon whose child custody case gained world-wide attention has appeared at a murder conspiracy trial in Frederick. Doctor Elizabeth Morgan testified Monday that defendant Elsa Newman sought her advice in the late 1990s about Newman's belief that her estranged husband was molesting the couple's two sons. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Football Homestand Begins with Visit from Columbia Oct 5, 2005
MURPHY'S LAW: Twin brothers Taj and , from Columbia, Md ... All told, the Waldorf, Md. (Goleopards.com)
164 Marthas meet ... Martha Oct 5, 2005
"Stewart's grown daughters Alyce and Lisa accompanied her on the trip. While it was their first visit to the Big Apple, too, the thing they will remember most is the look on their mother's face the whole weekend. Both say she was glowing."My mom was a single parent of three," says Alyce, 27, who works for the Center of Disease Control in Laurel, Md., as a prevention specialist. "She gave her life to raising us and taking care of our grandmother. She never went anywhere, never had any fun. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New Fort Necessity visitors center and museum opens Oct 5, 2005
The 200th anniversary of Congress authorizing construction of the 600-mile federal road from Cumberland, Md. to Vandalia, Ill. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Samford nursing school honored as national Center of Excellence Oct 5, 2005
Samford's nursing program was one of only four nationwide to receive the designation during the NLN's recent Education Summit in Baltimore, Md. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the promotion of excellence in nursing education. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Policy urges banning junk until after school Oct 5, 2005
Candy bars, chips, and soft drinks are not part of the school day for the students that attend Kitzmiller (Md. Elementary School. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Men Help Raise Male Awareness of Rape on Campuses Oct 5, 2005
"Guys learn from each other," said Chris Renjilian of Rockville, Md. a William and Mary gymnast who delayed medical school to join the 2005 tour. (ABC 7 News, DC)
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Keep Falling Oct 5, 2005
D., associate director, surveillance research program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md. Ahmedin Jemal, Ph. (Health-Finder)
New cardiologist joins Riverwoods Specialty Clinic Oct 5, 2005
A new cardiologist, Timothy G. Dirks, MD, from the Minneapolis Heart Institute in Minneapolis, will join Riverwood Healthcare Centers Specialty Clinic in September. Dr. Dirks joins Dr. Peter Stokman in the Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiology practice at Riverwood. (Aitkin Independent Age, MN)
Haunted mansion Oct 5, 2005
MD For BACKUP Coverage CONIFER PAR.. High paying Operating Room position. (Albany Times Union)
Murder case hearing begins Oct 5, 2005
A witness who saw the accused grab medical researcher Norzi Ayu Md Noor by the neck and later stab her in the abdomen is the prosecutions main witness in the murder trial that started today. In his opening remarks, deputy public prosecutor Salehuddin Saidin told the High Court, the prosecution would prove beyond reasonable doubt that Irawadi Muhammad murdered the 27-year-old Norzi Ayu. (New Straits Times, Malaysia)
Depression Zeroing In On Boomers Oct 5, 2005
(WebMD) More than one in 20 Americans has experienced major depression in the last 12 months and more than one in 10 has experienced the mental illness at some point in life, according to a new national survey ... By Jennifer Warner, WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD 2005, WebMD Inc. All rights reserved ... INSIDE Health: WebMD. (CBS News)
Vaccine Investigated After 5 Teens Become Ill Oct 5, 2005
New York Times Syndicate. Monday, October 3, 2005. (MEDLINEplus)
Study Looks at Major Depressive Disorder Oct 5, 2005
The largest survey ever conducted on the subject among U.S. adults looked at MDD within specific population subgroups and of MDD's relationship to alcohol use disorders and other mental health conditions. The analysis of data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions shows for the first time that middle age and Native American race increase the likelihood of current or lifetime MDD, along with female gender, low income, and separation, divorce or... (MEDLINEplus)
The Epilepsy Foundation issues Call to Action Oct 5, 2005
Landover, MD (October 4, 2005) Today, the Epilepsy Foundation issued a Call to Action to women of childbearing age who take anticonvulsant medications for conditions that include epilepsy, migraine headaches, and certain psychiatric disorders, urging them to talk to their healthcare providers about treatment options. The Call to Action was created in cooperation with medical experts and representatives from leading medical professional and voluntary health organizations. (EurekAlert!)
Other highlights in the October 5 JNCI Oct 5, 2005
In an editorial, Carmen J. Allegra, M.D., of the Network for Medical Communication Research in North Potomac, Md. and Richard W. Childs, M.D., of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, note that this vaccine approach, if translatable into the management of human cancer, would be remarkable but caution that it requires additional preclinical study of potential barriers to clinical use in patients. (EurekAlert!)
Extended Release Stimulant Effective For Long-term ADHD Treatment Oct 5, 2005
"Although ADHD is recognized as a chronic disease, we've known very little about the effects of chronic treatment," says Timothy Wilens, MD, of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, lead author of the JAACAP report ... The study's co-authors are Keith McBurnett, PhD, University of California at San Francisco; Mark Stein, PhD, University of Chicago; Marc Lerner, MD, University of California at Irvine; Thomas Spencer, MD, MGH; and Mark Wolraich, MD, University... (Science Daily)
Flu shots in scarce supply in doctors' offices Oct 5, 2005
Maxim, a large home health care and medical staffing company based in Columbia, Md. can easily run large flu clinics because it has the staffing and resources, Wright said. (Detroit Free Press)
OR-Live.com Presents: The Zimmer(R) MIS(TM) Anterolateral Hip Procedure -- A Muscle Sparing Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty Oct 5, 2005
Richard E. White, Jr., MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Medical Director, New Mexico Center for Joint Replacement Surgery, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, performs the surgery at Presbyterian Hospital. Louis M. Kwong, MD, Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, moderates the surgery. (Yahoo Finance -- Medical Equipment & Supplies)
Owens & Minor Selects Appfluent Technology Oct 5, 2005
Owens & Minor Selects Appfluent Technology: Financial News - Yahoo. To track stocks Register. (Yahoo Finance -- Medical Equipment & Supplies)
Dome sweet dome Oct 5, 2005
(outside Phoenix), Rockville, Md. and Aliso Viejo in Orange County, Calif. (USA Today -- Travel)
Digital Health Records' Growth Tonic Oct 5, 2005
"If we knew how much it would end up costing, we probably would not have done it," says Seth Eaton, an internist in Laurel, Md, whose six-doctor practice went electronic last year. MEDICINE'S RADICAL CHANGE. But the Bush Administration, as well as many Democrats, believe a more automated health-care business will drive huge advances in both productivity and patient safety. (BusinessWeek)
Volleyball Returns Home To Face Rival No. 12 Arizona Oct 5, 2005
Arizona State University - Women's Volleyball - Official Athletic Site. Current ConditionsIn Tempe, AZ. (Thesundevils.com)
Read more... Oct 5, 2005
According to Norman Edelman, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the American Lung Association, Immunization of seniors saves thousands of lives, and is currently the best protection available despite some loss of effectiveness. The Lung Association urges that seniors and all others at high-risk for complications of influenza seek immunization each and every year. (PNN Online)
Mega Bloks Commissions Clinical Research Study Oct 5, 2005
"With more than two million children in the U.S. currently diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), and with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affecting more than 10 percent of children in the U.S., the statistics are worrisome," said Dimitri Christakis, MD MPH and Director of the Child Health Institute. "Even among children without these disorders, we believe over-exposure to media and technology may impede childrens ability to focus and pay attention.". (PNN Online)
Bessie Kuipers, 61 Oct 5, 2005
five sisters, Alice Whitley of Columbus, Ohio, Geraldine McKoy of Irvington, N.Y., Connie Watson and Linda Lea, both of Greensboro and Hannah Battle of Clinton; two brothers, elder MacDaniel Whitely of Temple Hill, Md. and Matthew Coley of Freemont; and one foster brother, Willie Bell of Goldsboro. (Clinton Sampson Independent, NC)
Community Pitches In Oct 5, 2005
Meanwhile, at HCMH, a group from the medical staff "quickly responded when requested to participate," Chief of Staff James Partin, MD, said, so that patients transferred here were treated without interruption of services. Participating were Dr. Gregory D. Andreassian, Dr. Lisa Rouse, Dr. Joel Kneitz, Dr. Yvonne Haug, Dr. Kristi Stafford, Dr. Leo Tynan, Dr. Steve Hoerster, Dr. Felice Howard and Dr. Dan Ramsey. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Government Signs Anthrax Drug Deal Oct 5, 2005
Monday October 03, 2005 2:53pm. (AP) - The Department of Health and Human Services has signed a deal that could include an order for 100,000 doses of a drug to treat anthrax once it has entered the body, part of the federal government's push to stockpile drugs to counter the lethal germ. (ABC 7 News, DC - Health)
Pharr firm caught in legal mess Oct 5, 2005
The company leased the bus to MCT Charter Tours Inc. in Hyattsville, Md. which then sublet it to Global Limo Inc. in Pharr. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
New surgeon hired at ICMH Oct 5, 2005
Amy B. Jentz, MD, has joined the medical staff of the hospital. At Ionia County Memorial Hospital Jentz will be providing general surgery including, gynecological and caesarean section procedures. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
