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Nonprofit Hospitals Get Wealthy Fast, but Don't Share Much
Last week, a page-one WSJ story revealed the dirty little secret of some nonprofit hospitals -- they have grown very very wealthy, very very quickly. (The article itself, titled "Nonprofit Hospitals, Once For the Poor, Strike It Rich," is visible via this Google News link, but otherwise behind a paywall.)...
Tags: Hospital, Beth Israel, Healthcare, David P. Hamilton
Blog posts 2008-04-12

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Arab-Israeli accused of seeking to create Qaeda cell
JERUSALEM AFP — An Arab-Israeli was charged on Friday with trying to contact Al-Qaeda in a bid to set up a local cell of the global extremist network, police said. The indictment alleges that Khaled Abu Raqiq, 24, a Bedouin from the southern town of Tel Sheva, used...
Articles 2008-08-22
Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery
Statins reduce the perils facing obese people after they have the bypass surgery that restores blood flow to an endangered heart, a study finds. The study was done to help settle a running controversy about the ill effects of obesity in such cases, said Dr. Christina C. Wee, an associate...
Articles 2008-08-15
Thyroid Hormone May Boost Women's Alzheimer's Risk
High or low levels of the hormone thyrotropin may be associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in women. Thyrotropin affects thyroid gland function and thyroid hormone levels. Between 1977 and 1979, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School measured thyrotropin levels in 1,864...
Articles 2008-07-29
Genomas Presents New Findings on Statin Safety and Patient Adherence at the American Association For Clinical Chemistry Annual Meeting and Symposium With Leading Experts in Cardiovascular Pharmacogenetics
WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- GenomasR, a biomedical company advancing DNA-guided medicine and personalized healthcare, announced its participation in the symposium to be held today entitled Pharmacogenomics of Statin Safety and Efficacy at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry AACC. Gualberto Ruano, MD, PhD, President...
Articles 2008-07-28
Lohan is run over by biker
ACTRESS Lindsay Lohan was taken to hospital after a motorbike ran into her early yesterday. The star had been clubbing with lesbian lover Samantha Ronson in New York when the biker hit her. The Herbie Fully Loaded actress was treated at Beth...
Articles 2008-07-27
Israel indicts two alleged Al-Qaeda operatives
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli authorities on Wednesday filed indictments against two Bedouin citizens suspected of belonging to Al-Qaeda and planning attacks in the country, the Shin Beth internal security service said. Taher Abu Sakut and Omar Abu Sakut are accused of "serious crimes, including membership in...
Articles 2008-07-09
Agios Pharmaceuticals Closes $33 Million Series A Funding
Company Founded by Pioneers in Emerging Field of Cancer Metabolism CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Agios Pharmaceuticals, the first biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs that target key metabolic pathways to fundamentally disrupt cancer cells' ability to grow and survive, today announced that it...
Articles 2008-07-07
Aitech Defense Systems Moves Corporate Headquarters; Doubles Existing Operations Space
CHATSWORTH, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the demands of company growth, Aitech Defense Systems Inc., the world's first and largest independent manufacturer of open architecture board and subsystem level products for harsh environment defense, aerospace and astronautics applications, is relocating its corporate headquarters as...
Articles 2008-07-02
Current Concepts in Clostridium difficile Infection: A Focus on Recurrent Disease
A Complimentary Continuing Education Newsletter Series for Healthcare Professionals VOORHEES, N.J., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Clostridium difficile infection CDI is a serious condition that causes disease with a wide spectrum of severity, ranging from mild diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis and death. Recurrent CDI can...
Articles 2008-07-01
4th Annual Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Accepting Nominations
$25,000 Cash Award to Honor Advancements in Basic Cancer Research from the National Foundation for Cancer Research BETHESDA, Md. -- The National Foundation for Cancer Research announced that it is accepting nominations for the science prize to honor their co-founder, Nobel-Laureate, Dr. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi. The...
Articles 2008-07-01
6 herbs for weight loss: herbal supplements can help stop cravings, burn fat, and energize your workouts
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MOST OF US have an Achilles' heel when it comes to losing weight. For some it's cravings, for others it's a sluggish metabolism. Whatever your particular obstacle. herbal formulas can help. Boost your metabolism with ... GREEN TEA EXTRACT...
Articles 2008-07-01
Mass Technology Leadership Council Announces First Group of Finalists for the 2008 Technology Leadership Awards
BOSTON -- The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. announced the first group of finalists of the Council's annual Technology Leadership Awards honoring Massachusetts companies and individuals who best exemplify leadership and excellence in business and technology. Unlike most technology awards, The Technology Leadership Awards recognize outstanding achievement...
Articles 2008-06-27
'Using Simulation Modeling for the Planning, Design, & Operations of Healthcare Facilities: Advantages & Benefits' Out Now
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d896ce/using_simulation_m) has announced the addition of the "Using Simulation Modeling for the Planning, Design, & Operations of Healthcare Facilities: Advantages & Benefits" report to their offering. Before a healthcare facility embarks on a new project, either ground-up addition/expansion or...
Articles 2008-06-27
Examine the Lipitor Market Analysis and Forecasts Report, 2007-2012, 2017 and 2023
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Cardiovascular diseases industry is available in its catalogue. Lipitor Market analysis and forecasts Report, 2007-2012, 2017 and 2023 http://www.reportlinker.com/p090277/Lipitor-Market-analysis-and-forecasts-Report-2007-2012-2017-and-2023.html In 2006, Pfizer's Lipitor atorvastatin generated global revenues of $13.6bn, making it the best...
Articles 2008-06-25
Sleep HealthCenters® Brings Sleep Testing Home!
BRIGHTON, Mass. -- Sleep HealthCenters, a network of specialized sleep medicine centers and the largest provider of such services in Massachusetts, has announced the expansion of their home sleep testing services and the availability of 24-hour turnaround at select locations! SHC has been performing home...
Articles 2008-06-24
MDVIP Expands Medical Centers of Excellence with Addition of World Renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- MDVIP, Inc., the national leader in preventive and personalized medicine, announced that Hospital for Special Surgery HSS in New York has joined the MDVIP Medical Centers of Excellence program MCE. HSS, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics and No. 3 in rheumatology by...
Articles 2008-06-24
AST Awards Richard N. Fine, M.D. 2008 Ernest Hodge Distinguished Achievement Award
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Transplantation AST recently presented its highest award, the Ernest Hodge Distinguished Achievement Award, to Richard N. Fine, M.D. at the American Transplant Congress in Toronto, Canada. The award recognizes a senior investigator whose lifelong work...
Articles 2008-06-23
Co-Q10, G/C show benefits in common diseases
Coenzyme Q10, a supplement that helps improve heart health, is a vitamin-like compound found in abundance in the heart, liver, kidney and pancreas cells, said Roberta Lee, medical director of the Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center. Further, the compound is depleted with...
Articles 2008-06-23
A grace note for the sickly
Kristen Stewart holds a round, wooden instrument filled with small, metal beads that sounds like waves gently crashing upon a beach. As she rotates it back and forth, Angelina and Audrianna Liew yawn, flutter their eyes and occasionally drift off to sleep. Any other musician might...
Articles 2008-06-17
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