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Study Reveals Mounting Evidence Of Fish Oil's Heart Health Benefits
There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac events and mortality in patients with existing heart disease. A new study, published in the August 11, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, extensively reviews data from a broad range of studies in tens of thousands of patients and sets forth suggested daily targets for omega-3 consumption.
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New Labor Ads Focus On Health Benefits Tax
"Much of the TV advertising on health care so far has focused on the controversial public, or government-run insurance program that Democrats say would compete with private insurers and Republicans say would drive them out of business," but the Laborers" International Union of North America "will begin airing ads in two states Tuesday that deal with an equally explosive issue: Taxing health benefits," USA Today reports. The union will "run the ads at least through Thursday in North Dakota and Montana," home states of "the two most important senators on the issue, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D." The ads reveal the "fine line labor is walking" on health care: "The ads first praise Congress for taking up the health care debate but then criticize an idea that could be included in one draft of the legislation to tax health care premiums" (Fritze, 6/29).
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As Reform Stalls, Senators Scramble To Scale Back Or Cut Costs
"The high cost of securing health insurance for all Americans, the top domestic priority of President Obama, has Congressional Democrats scrambling to scale back their proposals or find ways to trim tens of billions of dollars a year from existing health programs," the New York Times reports. Early estimates for the cost of the Senate Finance Committee"s reform proposal are far higher than anticipated, forcing leading senators in charge of shaping the legislation into a holding pattern as they seek lower-cost alternatives. Among the items being considered: ""an automatic mechanism" to reduce the growth of Medicare under an expedited procedure like the one used to close military bases" and a requirement that some employers contribute to the cost of Medicaid or private health insurance for low-wage workers.
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The Largest Single-site Children's Hospital In The UK Is Opening On 11th June On Manchester's Oxford Road

The development, which has taken five years to complete, is part of a ÷£500m PFI scheme, commissioned by Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT), and delivered in partnership with Catalyst Healthcare. The new Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital - a "super-hospital" for children - will be accompanied by The Manchester Royal Infirmary, Saint Mary"s Hospital and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. There will be a Paediatric accident and emergency facility at the new Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital, giving children and parents access to twice the emergency space available previously. For patients who live in the North Manchester area there will be a new Children"s Accident & Emergency Department opening from 3rd June at North Manchester General Hospital which replaces the one which is currently at Booth Hall Children"s Hospital. Everything in the new Hospital has been designed with doctors, patients and families in mind. Clinicians worked with the design team to ensure all equipment is of an ideal specification for their work. The Hospital is more family friendly than ever before, with special consideration taken for patient dignity and special areas for parents to sleep, wash and enjoy home comforts during difficult times. The new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will be home to 17 beds, each worth in excess of ÷£80,000 each, with the provision to open up to four more if required. This equates to an expansion of almost triple the size of the facilities in Pendlebury Hospital, and will allow more child patients to be treated close to home. Mike Deegan is the Chief Executive of the new Hospital, and driving force behind the development: "Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital"s opening is a sign that healthcare in the region is changing, and, regionally, there is far more focus on providing the best facilities to care for children. "We have worked extremely hard over the last five years and this development represents a major boost for Manchester"s economy and to North West healthcare on a global scale". Gill Heaton, Chief Nurse, gave her view: "The opening of the new Children"s Hospital is a massive step towards a new era of healthcare for the North West region, and the rest of the UK. "New facilities in the Hospital mean that patients will have faster, better access to care - which can mean a huge difference for children who are ill or in distress. "This is 21st Century care in a 21st Century environment - and it"s unrivalled in the whole of the UK." The new Hospital expects to treat 35,000 patients per year, and its specialisms in renal transplant, metabolic and complex spinal care will offer an opportunity for children to transfer from UK-wide hospitals to gain access to the expertise on offer. The Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital


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