News tagged with private industry


Will humans lose the battle with microbes?

Consider an all-too-common scenario: You're burning up from a high fever after a routine surgical procedure, and an infection specialist is called to help treat your problem. You assume that a short course of antibiotics ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Job injuries among youth prompt calls for better safety standards

Dozens of American youth under the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, often due to poorly regulated work environments, according to a new report released by the Colorado School of Public ...

Health created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Setting the record straight on Medicare's overhead costs

The traditional Medicare program allocates only 1 percent of total spending to overhead compared with 6 percent when the privatized portion of Medicare, known as Medicare Advantage, is included, according to a study in the ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0