The federal government estimates that over $ 36 billion in improper fee-for-service Medicare payments have been racked up and the industry overall is wrought with fraud and abuse. Part of it is the nature of the business, said Paul H. Westfall, Washington Counsel for the American Medical Association. It’s a very high-transaction and high-volume sector… Read More »
Image Women with cardiac emergencies are less likely than men to receive proper treatment when the ambulance arrives, a new study reports. The analysis, in Women’s Health Issues, used four years of data from a federal government database to compile information on out-of-hospital emergencies involving people 40 and older with chest pain or cardiac arrest.… Read More »
With the cold and flu season in full swing, the attempts at illness prevention can be for naught. While hopefully the majority of readers have gotten a flu shot by now (if not, it’s not too late, and go get one), even colds and coughs that aren’t the flu can turn even the toughest immune… Read More »
The risk of suffering a heart attack also rises by 22pc on St Stephen’s Day. (Stock picture) Peak risk time for a heart attack is 10pm on Christmas Eve Independent.ie The risk of having a heart attack peaks at 10pm on Christmas Eve, scientists have found, suggesting that stress, sadness and over-indulgence during the festive… Read More »