NATION IN BRIEF (Washington
NATION IN BRIEF (Washington Post)
S PRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich defended the state's hiring practices Wednesday as a federal inquiry into the matter widened, and said he had nothing to hide.
Pittman: U.S. health care remains great bargain despite rising costs (The Tucson Citizen)
Health care costs are rising everywhere. Prescription drug prices, co-pays to visit doctors and health insurance premiums are heading north. On a per-person basis, the United States has the costliest health care system in the world.
Group home residents speak (Kansas City Star)
WICHITA A former resident of a group home testified Wednesday that he participated in nude sessions after his therapist told him a naturalist lifestyle would help him deal with anxiety.
Gonzales release up at Senate today (Malaya)
A SENATE medical team yesterday said national security adviser Norberto Gonzales "requires continued medical attention."
Dental center looks to double patient numbers - New facility has capacity to meet growing demand (King County Journal)
AUBURN -- Two-year-old Edwardo showed up last week at the Auburn Community Dental Center for his first visit to a dentist. He wasn't too sure about it.
Effect of incorporating a 10 minute point of care test for salivary nicotine metabolites into a general practice based (British Medical Journal)
Objective To investigate the effect of immediate feedback from a point of care test for salivary nicotine metabolites in promoting smoking cessation and reduction in tobacco use.
Free eye checks for everyone in Scotland (The Scotsman via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
ADVANCED eye examinations which could save the sight of hundreds of Scots every year are to be made free on the NHS, The Scotsman can reveal.
Dentist makes his business a pleasure (Bradenton Herald)
ANNA MARIA ISLAND - Gy Yatros harnesses high tech to try and overcome the ancient and abiding fear of going to the dentist. His dental office operates like a spa, with heated massage chairs and paraffin hand waxes for patients while they're under the drill.
This article (British Medical Journal)
WEB 1 Lurie SJ. Raising the passing grade for studies of medical education. JAMA 2003;290:1210-2. WEB 2 Prideaux D. Researching the outcomes of educational interventions: a matter of design. RTCs have important limitations in evaluating educational interventions.
Healthy Kids Festival slated for Saturday (Conroe Courier)
On Saturday, the clinic's focus will be on keeping children well by offering free medical and dental checkups during the clinic's fourth annual Healthy Kids Festival from 9 a.m. to noon.
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