http://healthindustrynews.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:53:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Wednesday WellPoint, Inc. recorded a 25 perecnt drop in quarterly profit. However,their shares lifted a bit with hopes that the health insurer will be able to contain and fix the problems that have plagued it in the past. The lift in share prices is encouraging for others in the ... http://healthindustrynews.com/health-insurance/can-premium-price-hikes-help-wellpoint-incs-bottom-line/ Wellness at Work: Implementing Effective and Legal Incentives for Healthy Behavior Key points that will be covered in this upcoming wellness at work seminar include: Laws prohibiting workplace discrimination (i.e. the Americans with Disabilities Act) may pose problems and potential litigation for companies who want to start a ... http://healthindustrynews.com/breaking-news/neal-gerber-eisenberg-seminar/ The latest news, articles and online resources related to bioinformatics, computational biology, systems biology, nano technology, stem cell research, genomics and proteomics. Bio Informatics is a science involving the techniques of chemistry, statistics, mathematics, computer science, informatics and biochemistry to solve biological problems on the molecular level. The use of computers ... http://healthindustrynews.com/bio-informatics/bio-informatics/ http://healthindustrynews.com/hospitals/hospitals/ As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, an Oakland environmental group warned in a recent study that nurses are being exposed to harmful chemicals. I ronically, the exposure is from chemicals used to keep the hospital clean and treat patients. The group sites "heavy-duty cleaners and latex to chemotherapy drugs" could have long ... http://healthindustrynews.com/hospitals/nurses-exposed-to-chemicals-health-risks/ Job cuts continued today with news of Novartis slashing 2,500 full-time positions, or about 2.5% of its work force. The Wall Street Journal health blog reports that Novartis CEO Dan Vasella forshadowed the job cuts in a recent WSJ interview stating that it was going to cut 1,260 sales jobs ... http://healthindustrynews.com/pharmaceuticals/big-drug-companies-continue-to-cut-jobs/ Merck issued a 2008 earnings projection that fell short of analysts' expectations. The drug maker also will book a $670 million charge in the current quarter to resolve probes related to its marketing efforts. Merck 2008 Projected Earnings http://healthindustrynews.com/pharmaceuticals/merck-earnings-projection-disappoints/ Vitamin D – It Does your Body Good   It has been said time and again how important it is to make sure that you eat your daily does of vitamins, or that there is a supplement that you take in its place. Studies have proven this to be true. In a ... http://healthindustrynews.com/consumer-health/vitamins-vitamin-d-increases-the-vitality-of-life/ Health Industry News - Commentary Famed documentary filmmaker, Michael Moore has attacked the US healthcare policies in his new movie, entitled Sicko. In it, he attacks the HMO systems and insurance companies, well known for declining patients care due to lack of medical necessity or because the procedure is considered experimental. He featured ... http://healthindustrynews.com/commentary/michael-moore-versus-the-us-healthcare-system/ Microsoft announced its plan to jump into the medical record business - what will they think of next? Read Microsoft Plans Medical record Service The article goes on to state... "On Thursday the company is outlining its vision, dubbed HealthVault, in which a person can view, from one place, their complete health records. ... http://healthindustrynews.com/public-health/microsoft-plans-medical-record-service-and-beats-google-to-the-punch/