Patient Safety Must Be Improved

Friday, November 11th, 2011

A new report by the Institute of Medicine calls for more oversight by public and private healthcare facilities in terms of their handling of patient data. It recommends that The Secretary of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publish a plan within 12 months to minimize patient ...

A Would-Be Schmidt Tested at Groupon After IPO

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Executive chairman Eric Lefkofsky must demonstrate that he can provide the oversight the company needs to fend off bigger rivals while chasing profitability Find more info about A Would-Be Schmidt Tested at Groupon After IPO photos videos pictures. read more

As farmers markets thrive, so do concerns

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Food sold at the 6,000 farmers markets in the U.S. is often perceived as more wholesome than what’s available on grocery shelves, but there is no evidence that it is less prone to cause foodborne illness. In fact, it generally receives less federal and local oversight. Find more info about As ...

Despite Healthier Options At Fast Food Joints, People Still Choose Burgers Not Salads

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

As the Government increases its oversight on food, with proposals for mandatory lower salt requirements, and ideas of taxes on sugar and fat, people are still choosing burgers over salads. The nation's first Lady Michelle Obama has been on a campaign for more than a year to try to ...

Junior Doctors’ Working Hours Of Concern In England As European Working Time Directive Canceled

Monday, September 5th, 2011

According to a report by BMJ Careers, England's NHS has neither a national nor a regional oversight of whether the 48 hours a week limit stipulated in the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) is complied with by junior doctor's schedules, in contrast to governments in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, ...