Search on for Tenn. baby snatched by fake agent Oct 1, 2009
Maria Gurrolla held a press conference Wednesday outside Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, where she is being treated for stab wounds. Gurrolla says a woman showed up Tuesday claiming she was an immigration agent and was going to arrest her. (FOX19.com, OH)
Stimulus-funded university research addressing issues from climate change to cancer, creating jobs and training a new generation of scientists Sep 30, 2009
"We're seeking a new generation of global health research leaders," said Dr. Sten Vermund, director of the Institute for Global Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and principal investigator for the Clinical Research Training Scholars and Fellows Program. "The clinical research that our new fellows will oversee will help the global economy to prosper while benefiting Americans worldwide, including military personnel and travelers abroad." Learn more. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
MORE CAMPUS RIVALRY Sep 30, 2009
Meyer stayed with Tebow at the UK Medical Center on Saturday night in his room. "You do that with any player but Tim's a special guy,'' Meyer said. "His family's there. (USA Today -- Sports)
Gunman surrenders after hospital standoff Sep 24, 2009
Chicago Police SWAT team members gather outside the Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center in Chicago, on Wednesday, when a man with a gun walked into the lobby and fired one roundbefore barricading himself in a room in the emergency room area ... SWAT officers were called to the scene after the man walked into the lobby of the Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center around 1:35 a.m. and fired one round, police news affairs officer Hector Alfaro said. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Smoking bans bring a drop in heart attacks Sep 23, 2009
SOURCES: David G. Meyers, M.D., M.P.H., professor, cardiology and preventive medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Steven A. Schroeder, M.D., professor, health and health care, and director, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center; Sept. 21, 2009, Circulation; Sept. 29, 2009, Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (FOX19.com, OH)
4 hurt in Madisonville crash Sep 23, 2009
Both Cecil and Bird were taken to University Hospital Medical Center with serious injuries. In addition, two passengers in Cecil 00001B93 's car, Chris Holloway, 20, and Michael Schoonover, 20, were also taken to University Hospital with serious injuries. (FOX19.com, OH)
Area hospitals begin visitor restrictions Sep 22, 2009
In addition, due to the unique vulnerability of the pediatric po 00001C56 pulation to the H1N1 virus, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will implement restrictions that further limit visitation to parents and guardians only. Hospitals' decisions about visiting restrictions vary with the types of patients they serve and the specific services provided. (FOX19.com, OH)
Former Kentucky lawmaker charged with murder Sep 15, 2009
Nunn had been under guard at The Medical Center of Bowling Green since Friday, the same day Amanda Ross, 29, a Department of Insurance employee, was shot to death outside her Lexington town house. Authorities found Nunn hours after the shooting at the Cosby cemetery in Hart County with what appeared to be self-inflicted wrist wounds. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Firefighter dies in Owen County crash Sep 14, 2009
Sharon was transported to the New Horizons Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. Terry Sharon was a volunteer firefighter for the Monterey Fire Department. (FOX19.com, OH)
Police arrest former lawmaker after fatal shooting Sep 12, 2009
Lt. David Jude said Nunn, who is being treated at The Medical Center of Bowling Green for undisclosed injuries, has not been charged with the slaying. State police are working with Lexington investigators to determine "if there's any connection" between Nunn and the slaying. (FOX19.com, OH)
FDA panel backs giving HPV vaccine Gardasil to young males Sep 11, 2009
"The reason you give this is to prevent disease, and that's why we start at 11 or 12, before girls are sexually active," said Dr. Lolita McDavid, medical director of Child Advocacy and Protection at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland ... Lolita McDavid, M.D., medical director, Child Advocacy & Protection, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland; Jonathan L. Temte, M.D., Ph. (FOX19.com, OH)
McKinney Police Reports - McKinney Courier-Gazette Sep 5, 2009
VICTIM (W F, 21) of Criminal Mischief Ma , at Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX, between ... VICTIM (W F, 21) of Assault Mc (fv) , at Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX, between 08:35 ... VICTIM (W F, 22) of Theft - All Other Mb , at Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX, between 10:04. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Ex-Ohio congressman Traficant freed from prison Sep 3, 2009
The nine-term Democrat from Youngstown left the Federal Medical Center in Rochester and stepped into a waiting cab. Traficant, who wore a gray T-shirt, white shorts, white knee-high socks and had his famously wild hair pulled back, ignored a reporter's shouted question. (FOX19.com, OH)
GOP senators seek go-slow approach on health care Sep 2, 2009
speaks during a health care forum at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 ... right, look on during a health care forum at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 ... speaks during a health care forum at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
911 call released in Brunswick murders Sep 1, 2009
Police say 19-year-old Michael Toler died Sunday at Memorial University Medical Center, making him the eighth victim. Another victim remains in the hospital in critical condition. (FOX19.com, OH)
On-campus Restaurants Clean Up After Violations Sep 1, 2009
D.C. Department of Health Food Establishment Inspection Reports obtained by The Hoya through a Freedom of Information Act request showed that ODonovan Hall, Epicurean and Company, the Faculty Club, Hoyas Restaurant, the Jesuit Residence dining hall and the Georgetown Caf at the Medical Center were cited for multiple critical violations of District health regulations within the past 11 months. Most of the violations were fixed at the time of the initial inspections with the inspector... (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Slow down, look at plan Aug 28, 2009
"People with knee arthritis have kind of a bow-legged appearance," notes Laura Thorp of Rush University Medical Center. On Aug. 20, Rep. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
VA hospital studies nearing end Aug 27, 2009
In 2006, Louisville was named among five cities nationwide where new VA medical centers would be built or significant upgrades would take place ... The Louisville medical center is expected to cost $700 million, as Business First previously reported ... Another study about potential locations for the new center a phone survey of 4,000 patients at the Louisville VA Medical Center is nearly complete, Morey said. (Louisville Business First, KY)
* Rioting prisoners torch facility, four remain in hospital Aug 24, 2009
Those who remained at Northpoint were getting food and medical care from temporary stations because the fire destroyed six buildings, including a kitchen, medical center, canteen and visitation area. They were to be moved into a 196-bed dormitory that remained habitable, as well as a unit of single cells. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Letters to the editor: UC pay, S.F. power plant Aug 20, 2009
In September, UC San Diego Medical Center CEO Rich Liekweg will leave UC to become CEO at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Last February, UCSF Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Tomi Ryba was recruited to United Hospital in Minneapolis ... In recent years, UCLA Medical Center CEO David Callendar and CEO Michael Karpf were recruited to positions in Texas and Kentucky. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Tennessee native buys Brooks Machine Co. Aug 19, 2009
She underwent surgery Thursday at Monroe Carell Jr. Children s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Her condition was upgraded to critical but stable Friday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Local business news (3) Aug 19, 2009
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center has acquired a new, leading-edge angiography, or x-ray, system that provides physicians with highly detailed images of patients arteries during diagnostic and treatment procedures. Angiography is a procedure that helps physicians visualize arteries in the body, most often in the heart, legs or kidneys, to determine whether those vessels are narrowed, blocked or damaged by disease. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Venus Williams loses in second round Aug 19, 2009
Trainer Chip Woolley said the routine procedure, performed Tuesday morning by Dr. Patricia Hogan at the Ruffian Equine Medical Center across from Belmont Park, went perfectly. He said the 3-year-old gelding will resume training in a couple of days. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mine That Bird's surgery successful Aug 19, 2009
Trainer Chip Woolley Jr. brought winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby back from the Ruffian Equine Medical Center near Belmont Park in Elmont on Tuesday afternoon ... Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center has an immediate opening for a Dire. (Albany Times Union)
Derby champion Mine That Bird to have surgery Aug 18, 2009
Mine That Bird will be taken to the Ruffian Equine Medical Center near Belmont Park for the procedure. The 3-year-old gelding won the Derby at 50-1 odds, then finished second in the Preakness and third in the Belmont Stakes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Mine That Bird bound for surgery Aug 18, 2009
Trainer Chip Woolley is taking the gelding to the Ruffian Equine Medical Center on Long Island this afternoon to have the surgery to remove the skin. The clinical name for the thoroughbred's ailment is an entrapment of the epiglottis. (Albany Times Union)
Manson Disciple "Squeaky" Fromme Set Free Aug 15, 2009
Lynet 00004000 te "Squeaky" Fromme, 60, left the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth at about 8 a.m. EDT Friday, spokeswoman Dr. Maria Douglas said. Though a few photographers had camped out since the night before outside the facility surrounded razor wire-topped fences, Fromme slipped by the group unnoticed in one of the many cars streaming in and out of the front gate Friday morning. (CBS News)
Hoops: Gibbs ready to lead Pittsburgh attack Aug 14, 2009
" What's next for Pitino? might have caught up with for the dubious honor of which program has endured the worst offseason. The Cardinals already had lost its top 2010 commitment when decided to leave high school to pursue a pro career overseas. They also had to watch in-state rival hire and sign the nation's top recruiting class. But this wasn't the way the Cardinals wanted to steal the headlines away from their archrivals. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported this week that Cardinals coach... (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Fired at Auburn, Franklin settles into new job Aug 14, 2009
A dose of the experimental vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus is prepared at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
McKinney Police Report Aug 11, 2009
VICTIM (Society) of Public Intoxication Mc , at Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX, between ... VICTIM (W M, 19) of Burglary Of Vehicles Ma , at Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX, between ... VICTIM (W F, 20) of Burglary Of Vehicles Ma , at Medical Center Dr, Mckinney, TX, between. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Courier announces Forty Under 40 winners Aug 6, 2009
Denise Govan, Brighton Center Inc.; Michael Green, John R. Green Co.; Colin Groth, SORTA/Metro; Thomas Guidugli Jr., International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 5; Cole Imperi, Imperi Partners; Dr. Kevin Joseph, West Chester Medical Center; Sarah Klamo, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; Adam Kocher, CresaPartners; Scott Kooken, Links Unlimited; Jay Kuhn, Definity Partners. Greg Landsman, Office of Gov.Ted Strickland; Chris Lawson, Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati; Alex... (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
A day in the life of Tennessee's Eric Berry Aug 5, 2009
"With renovations continuing on Neyland Stadium until later this month, it virtually is impossible to host anything inside the Volunteers' football home without drawing a crowd - especially when word leaks that Berry is participating.PHOTO SHOOT DRAWS A CROWDSo a photographer for the Sporting News, traveling across the country to shoot the best player at each position on a football field, finds an impromptu crowd of Berry and Vols fans huddling in the south tunnel. Berry smiles for the photos -... (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Click to read:Yamaha's Rhino: For Some A Deadly Ride Aug 5, 2009
Doctors at Stanford University Medical Center performed seven surgeries but were unable to save the hand. Saying the company is still investigating the accident, a Yamaha spokesman cited a police report stating that the Rhino was going about 20 miles an hour on the hill, and hit a rock or bump. (CBS News)
So little time, so many tomatoes Jul 31, 2009
The tomatoes also are used in Comfort Care Foods, a line of soups and other entrees that KHI developed with guidance from the nutrition department of St. Elizabeth Medical Center in northern Kentucky. From his profits, Alex saves money for college. (The Augusta Chronicle)
St. Elizabeth to roll out electronic medical records system Jul 31, 2009
The system will include the Northern Kentucky medical center s hospitals, 1,000 physicians, 31 primary care physicians offices and four imaging centers, according to a news release. It will utilize Epic software and IBM servers. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Limited data suggest possible association between Agent Orange exposure Jul 25, 2009
ALVARO PUGA, PH.D. Professor of Molecular Biology and Environmental Health, and Associate Director Superfund Basic Research Program University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati. JEREMY M. SHEFNER, M.D., PH.D. Professor and Chair Department of Neurology Upstate Medical University State University of New York Syracuse. (EurekAlert!)
U.S. Swine Flu Vaccine Trials Set to Begin Jul 24, 2009
"I think the speed with which they [federal officials] got this going is impressive," said one expert, Dr. John J. Treanor, professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, in New York ... "The response to the vaccine may vary in different age groups," said Dr. Karen Kotloff, a professor of pediatrics and lead investigator at the Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit at the University of Maryland, one of the medical centers chosen for the... (MEDLINEplus)
Common Sense Jul 23, 2009
Or University of Kentucky Medical Center Professor James Anderson who suggested the good doctor could set a better example. like the pediatrician who told ABC she lost 20 pounds, to provide just that good example for her patients. (Fox News)
New West receives GSA certification Jul 23, 2009
The company counts among its clients GE Consumer and Industrial, , University of Kentucky Medical Center and the state of Kentucky. Reader Comments. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Snuff 'em if you got 'em Jul 17, 2009
"So many diseases are related to smoking that the amount of misery it creates is huge," said Shofer, who also works at Duke Medical Center. Some World War II veterans Shofer has treated for lung cancer told him they started using those cigarettes in their C-rations out of boredom. (News & Observer)
Ralph Penrose Jul 16, 2009
Records Featured Sections. He retired as a Tool and Die Maker at General Motors, Volunteer Firefighter Meador Volunteer Fire Dept. in Allen Co., President of Loners Motorcycle Club, Member of KBA, Loved Music, Beloved PaPa. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Insight Into Mechanism Underlying Huntington's Disease Jul 15, 2009
"How these genetic changes escape normal DNA repair systems and become ingrained in an affected gene pool leading to familial disorders has been a longstanding subject of study in my laboratory at the UK Medical Center.". The expansion of TNRs at unique sites in the human genome is associated with at least 15 familial, neurodegenerative or neuromuscular disorders. (Science Daily)
BEST: Baylor leads to lower heart readmission rates Jul 9, 2009
By Steve Sternberg and Jack Gillum, USA TODAY It's not that Clyde Yancy and the other heart specialists at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas have anything against hospitalizing heart failure patients ... Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, Miss ... University Medical Center in Lubbock, Tex. (USA Today)
BREAKING NEWS: First confirmed cases of H1N1 virus show up in Calloway County Jul 8, 2009
Primary Care Medical Center has confirmed two cases of novel H1N1 flu, also referred to as swine flu, which are the first cases in Kentucky west of Muhlenberg County. Both cases are females, one age 10 and one age 16. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Prescription drug abuse ravages state's youth Jul 7, 2009
The caller informed them their 22-year-old daughter, Savannah, was being rushed by ambulance to the St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Ky. She had long battled drug addiction, but it looked like this time, Savannah had overdosed on a combination of painkillers and sedatives while celebrating New Year's Eve. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Two days after stroke, Nutt Sr. dies at 74 Jul 5, 2009
Nutt died at 2:38 p.m. at Baptist Health Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Cara Wade said. Nutt was the father of Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt and Arkansas State basketball coach Dickey Nutt. (ESPN -- College Basketball News)
Tenn. Tech's Sutton remains critical condition Jul 5, 2009
-- Tennessee Tech coach Mike Sutton was still in critical condition Wednesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he is being treated for a rare illness that attacks the immune sysem. Sutton, 49, fell ill while attending a tournament for potential NBA players in Portsmouth, Va. (ESPN -- College Basketball News)
'Fridge' improving with help from family, friends Jul 3, 2009
William, the former NFL defensive lineman famous for his smile and 360-pound size, spent more than a month at Aiken Regional Medical Center this spring, suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disease where the body's immune system attacks its peripheral nerves. Now each day Michael Dean visits William at the North Carolina rehab center - sometimes to encourage him and sometimes to participate in his lengthy recovery. (MSNBC -- Sports)
» Readers pay tribute Jul 1, 2009
News reports on scene at UCLA Medical Center. Yahoo. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Family comes to the rescue of 'The Fridge' Jun 30, 2009
"He had a dazed look on his face.A week later, the world learned the Fridge was in intensive care at Aiken Regional Medical Center. A spokeswoman told that week Perry's condition was "serious. ""The doctor [Gerald Gordon] explained the side effects and best case-worst case [scenarios]," Daryl Perry said. "He could've died. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Family, friends work with ‘The Fridge' while he goes through physical therapy Jun 28, 2009
A week later, the world learned the seemingly indestructible Fridge was in intensive care at Aiken Regional Medical Center. A spokeswoman, Melissa Summer, told ESPN.com that Perry's condition was serious. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Memphis Hospital Confirms Jobs' Transplant Jun 24, 2009
Jacksonville police arrest a man accused of hitting a pedestrian in the parking lot of Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center. A sergeant with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is suspended after what police investigators found was use of excessive force in an incident with his neighbor last summer. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Billy L. Hunt Jun 16, 2009
Ann Foster Carroll, 81, of 7455 N.C. Highway 86 Providence, North Carolina passed Saturday June 6, 2009 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health ... Margaret "Margie" Harper McKinney, 87, of 334 Lansbury Drive died on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Danville Region-al Medical Center after being in declining health for the past three weeks ... James Willie Graves, 62, 3428 High Rock School Road, Blanch, NC, died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Danville Regional Medical Center. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Group Of Doctors Suing Health Alliance Jun 6, 2009
The Health Alliance includes University, Fort Hamilton and Jewish hospitals, along with the Drake Center and the West Chester Medical Center, which opened last month. The past few years has seen Christ Hospital and both St. Luke hospitals in Northern Kentucky leave the group. (Cincinnati Nation)
Electronic Pill Shows Its Smarts By Measuring pH Levels In Digestive Tract Jun 5, 2009
A new study by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center used the device in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC), determining that they have significantly more acidic pH in their colons, compared with the average person a finding that may impact treatment strategy ... "By using the SmartPill to measure the pH throughout the digestive tract, we were able to see how the pH levels can vary in patients with ulcerative colitis. This may help us... (Science Daily)
Ernest May; was Harvard dean, adviser to the 9/11 Commission Jun 4, 2009
A scholar whose work ranged from a ground-breaking eighth-grade history textbook to serving as senior advisor for the 9/11 Commission, Dr. May died Monday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of complications following surgery. He was 80 and lived in Cambridge. (Boston Globe)
New Space Headache Category Proposed Following Astronauts’ Survey Jun 3, 2009
Our research shows that space flights may trigger headaches without other space motion sickness symptoms in otherwise super healthy subjects says lead researcher Dr Alla Vein from Professor Michel Ferrari s Headache Research team at the Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. We propose to classify space headache as a separate entity among the secondary headaches attributed to disorders of homeostasis, which is the maintenance of a constant internal... (Science Daily)
Hanover on AHA health reform committee May 28, 2009
includes Drake Center, Fort Hamilton, Jewish and University hospitals, and the newly opened West Chester Medical Center. Reader Comments. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Discovery In Colon Cancer Prevention May 21, 2009
D., the Markowitz-Ingalls Professor of Cancer Genetics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and an oncologist at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case Medical Center and his colleagues. See also. (Science Daily)
Sgt. Adam Tripod Peacock shows off his tattoo - I did it for the parking - which accompanied a wheel chair sign prior to boarding a boat for his first saltwater fishing experience Saturday in Port OConnor. He is recovering from injuries after serving two terms in Iraq. (Wave photo by Charlyn Finn) May 21, 2009
In addition to Fort Campbell, the soldiers came from Fort Bragg, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Fort Riley and Brooke Army Medical Center. The fishing trips were over at 4:15 p.m. and the soldiers, caretakers and families were bused back to the community center for dinner. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Norton Audubon Hospital gets new president May 20, 2009
Since February 2006, he has served as CEO of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, a 240-bed, general acute-care hospital outside Philadelphia. Steve has all of the qualities we were looking for in someone who could successfully lead Norton Audubon over the next several years, Russell F. Cox, chief operating officer for Norton Healthcare, said in the release. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Researchers make discovery in colon cancer prevention May 19, 2009
D., the Markowitz-Ingalls Professor of Cancer Genetics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and an oncologist at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case Medical Center and his colleagues ... The School of Medicine's primary affiliate is University Hospitals Case Medical Center and is additionally affiliated with MetroHealth Medical Center, the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic, with which it... (EurekAlert!)
Dr. Jane McCaleb receives lifetime achievement award May 16, 2009
They are: Dr. Jane McCaleb, Dr. Amada Devilla, Dr. George Fleming and Dr. Gupta Pandarinath, MD. The four physicians received a gift from Halifax Regional Medical Center and the Medical Society. McCaleb was given a Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership of the Medical Staff and Medical Center ... Dr. Fleming joined the anesthesiology department at Halifax Regional in 1987 and served as the medical center s solo anesthesiologist for seven years before a second anesthesiologist was... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Columbia honors fallen lawmen May 15, 2009
Ragsdale, 32, later succumbed to a single gunshot wound at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Livingston said it feels likes it happened yesterday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
IASIS Healthcare posts 58% gain in 2Q May 15, 2009
David White, chairman and chief executive officer of IASIS, attributed the company's performance to positive trends at a new facility, Mountain Vista Medical Center, membership growth and effective cost management. IASIS owns and operates medium-sized acute care hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban markets, including 15 acute care hospital facilities and one behavioral health hospital facility with a total 2,796 beds. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
