Doctors, PHDs to edit new Wikipedia of medical information

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By Heather Havenstein July 23, 2008 (Computerworld) A project launched today aims to create what is in essence a medical Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia focused on explaining conditions, drugs, procedures, medial facilities and other medical topics ...

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Doheny named COO of Jewish Hospital Medical Center
Brian Doheny has been named chief operating officer for Jewish Hospital Medical Center, which includes the 442-bed Jewish Hospital, the Rudd Heart & Lung Institute, the Outpatient Care Center and the Trager Pavilion.
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Salmonella Outbreak Exposes Food-Safety Flaws

By JANE ZHANG and JANET ADAMY The twisting road that led federal investigators to announce Monday that they found a single contaminated jalapeño pepper grown in Mexico and sitting at a distribution center in McAllen, Texas -- the smoking gun in the ...

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Cape woman positive for rare brain disease

Dr. Alfred Demaria, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health epidemiologist, spoke about the Cape Cod patient. (STEVEN SENNE/ASSOCIATED PRESS) An elderly patient at Cape Cod Hospital has tested positive for a rare brain ailment called ...

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Bush Administration Opposes FDA Regulation of Tobacco

The Bush administration would “strongly oppose” a bill that would give the FDA the power to regulate tobacco, according to a letter Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt sent to House Republican Joe Barton.

Wall Street Journal Blogs | Detail

Yakima case prompts local West Nile warning

By Rachel Schleif WENATCHEE - A week after the West Nile virus showed up in nearby Yakima County, local health officials are warning Wenatchee Valley residents of the yearly threat.

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US Latinos' AIDS Rates Start Getting Attention

By CECI CONNOLLY | Washington Post SAN YSIDRO, Calif. - - AIDS rates in the nation's Latino community are increasing and, with little notice, have reached what experts are calling a simmering public health crisis.

Hartford Courant | Detail

Health Buzz: Calorie Counts in NYC and Other Health News

Chain restaurants in New York City on Friday began posting calorie information on prominently located menu boards, the Associated Press reports.

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Medically unfit truck drivers still on roads

By HOPE YEN and FRANK BASS AP Writers | AP AP (WASHINGTON) Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver's licenses despite also qualifying for full federal disability payments, and some of those ...

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Loyola’s Medical School Slammed Over Mistreating Animals

By Anna Boyd Inspections of Loyola University ’s medical school run by the US Department of Agriculture revealed numerous violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, which resulted in the deaths of rabbits and dogs.

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