Electronic health records are not significantly improving the quality of health care in the United States according to a study by the RAND Corp. Improved record-keeping through the use of technology has always been touted as effective for health care organizations. But the new study, published online in the American Journal of Managed Care on […]
A strong snowstorm barrelled through the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, severely hampering all kinds of travel that left thousands stranded in airport terminals, train and bus depots, roads and highways. The heavy snowfall will likely dampen holiday shopping in the area in the next two days as more snow is forecast to fall. New […]
In a sign that the weak housing market will drag down the economic recovery, analysts expect that soon-to-be-released official reports will show that home prices dipped in October. A Bloomberg survey of 14 economists revealed that property values in 20 U.S. cities dwindled 0.2 percent from October of last year, the first decrease year-on-year since […]
American shoppers returned to their usual spending ways during the holidays this year, abandoning their thrifty shopping behavior during the last two years amid the economic crisis. More people bought items for themselves, their families and friends this year more than they did last year. Luxury items, which were scratched off many shopping lists last […]
Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine, has been given approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prevention of cancer of the anus and related precancerous lesions, the agency said in a news release today. The FDA has previously approved Gardasil for cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancers in women and also for genital warts […]
A voluntary recall has been issued by Abbott Laboratories for about 359 million diabetes test strips used to measure blood sugar levels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday. The FDA said that the diabetes strips can give inaccurately low blood readings because they do not absorb the right amount of blood. This […]
Christian pilgrims and tourists estimated to be in the tens of thousands are flocking to Bethlehem, the town where Jesus Christ was born. Amid some security concerns, tourists in record numbers have visited this town this season to attend the yearly Christmas mass at the Church of the Nativity. Before the mass, locals, pilgrims and […]
Escalating health insurance premiums have prompted administration officials to propose new rules that will require insurance firms to explain hikes of more than ten percent annually starting 2011. State regulators have been urged to clamp down on rising insurance packages to protect the public, but administration officials said that the federal government is ready to […]
Retail sales this month have blown past last year’s pace as U.S. holiday shoppers rush to finish all their purchases as Christmas nears, according to ShopperTrak who released the revenue report on Wednesday. Last year, revenue was down overall since a snowstorm whipped through the East Coast, closing stores and malls during the peak holiday […]
The teen birth rate in the United States dropped to its lowest level in nearly 70 years according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which released the report on Tuesday. Analysts believe that the economic downturn is partly to have caused the dramatic decline. Last year’s teen birth rate decreased 6 percent […]
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