Health Care Innovator to Speak at URMC Annual Board Program Geisinger Health System CEO Glenn Steele Jr., M.D., Ph.D., will present a talk on Monday, Jan. 24, in the Class of ’62 Auditorium at the University of Rochester Medical Center. “The Geisinger Model: A Systematic Approach to Quality and Value” is free and open to […]

HUD and HHS announce joint effort to assist nearly 1,000 non-elderly persons with disabilities to move from institutions to independence Federal partnership delivers first rental vouchers, supportive services for this group WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today a joint […]

Cherries are packed with powerful health-promoting properties. Research indicates tart cherries contain at least 17 natural compounds including beta carotene, vitamin A, Melatonin and phenol compounds known as flavonoids. Short List of Some Benefits of Tart Cherries:
* Nature’s sleep support -supports natural sleep and relaxation
* Fight free radicals
* Supports the Immune system
* Supports balanced mood
* Anti-aging properties
* Supports the body’s response to stress, and worry
* Tart cherries are a potent antioxidant, packed with Melatonin
* Support joint mobility
* Support joint and muscle comfort
* Support cardiovascular health
* To manage post-exercise recovery with cherries

New Cabinet-Level Reentry Council Aims to Save Tax Dollars and Make Communities Safer. On Wednesday, January 5, 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder convened the inaugural meeting of the Cabinet‐level “Reentry Council” in Washington to identify and to advance effective public safety and prisoner reentry strategies. (Clockwise, seated at the table: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; […]

New Data Reveal Doubling of Emergency Department Visits Involving Pharmaceutical Abuse White House Drug Policy Director Highlights Growing Public Health Toll of the “Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic” WASHINGTON—According to new data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), visits by individuals to hospital emergency rooms involving the […]

Statement of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Blue Shield of California’s proposed rate increase “The people of California have a right to be concerned when they see this kind of rate increase month after month. We have reached out to California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and know he is doing everything in his power to […]

Secretaries Sebelius, Solis, and Geithner update Congress on Affordable Care Act implementation, how reform will continue to give Americans more freedom in health care choices. WASHINGTON – Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis, and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner sent a letter to Members of Congress to provide an […]

Helicopter Transport Increases Survival for Seriously Injured Patients First National Study Shows Helicopters Have Positive Impact Severely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centers by ground ambulance, according to a new study published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, […]

Change in 2011: Resolutions, Family-style No cigarettes. Fewer carbs. More treadmill. With New Year’s resolutions in full swing, why not back up a moment and consider making change as a family? Experts say that taking a team approach to adopting new habits (or killing bad ones) may be especially effective, because it leverages the built-in support system […]

Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s Meyerowitz Earns Merit Award Cyril Meyerowitz, DDS, MS,  director of Eastman Institute for Oral Health, was presented the Award of Merit by the Seventh District Dental Society for his significant contributions and dedication to the members of the dental professions and to the community. The Seventh District Dental Society represents […]