Idaho industries, universities partner to win IGEM grants
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 13:19:36 -0700 | health-news
Innovation Grants and heard presentations from the finalists on Friday. Grants range from about $46,000 to $250,000, and $105,907 in remaining funds will be transferred to the Idaho Commerce Business and Jobs Development Fund to support infrastructure-related needs for job...
Your Business Community-05-21-2013
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-20 23:32:01 -0700 | health-news
Custer Agency and Reveal Digital Forensics and Security will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at their new location, 10796 W...The Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m....
Boise-based Norco buys two firms along I-5 corridor
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 12:26:37 -0700 | health-news
As the nations largest privately owned medical, welding, safety and gas supplier, Norco operates 65 branches in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
State nursing board approves gerontology nurse practitioner program for BSU
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-15 09:28:52 -0700 | health-news
The program, already approved by Boise States Board of Trustees and the State Board of Education, will begin in January 2014. It will include a masters degree in adult-gerontology nursing and two new graduate certificates: adult-gerontology nurse practitioner in acute...
Aging-in-place trend boosts Treasure Valley home-care firms
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 23:25:55 -0700 | health-news
The Valley's market for health and personal assistance is only going to get busier. adutton@idahostatesman.com Karen Young was a nurse for premature infants in the late 1980s, when an Idaho family's unmet needs persuaded her to start a business in...
From the Editor by David Staats: A light in the darkness of health costs
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-13 23:25:53 -0700 | health-news
The federal government's release May 8 of the costs of 100 classes of medical procedures at U.S. hospitals was a flashlight in the cave...Our Audrey Dutton found the same thing reporters elsewhere did: Costs for similar procedures in our community...
Idaho community health centers eligible for $1.35 million to help uninsured get coverage
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 15:22:44 -0700 | health-news
Department of Health and Human Services announced the funds, which are part of the Affordable Care Act, on Thursday. The agency is making about $150 million available to community health centers nationwide, to offer in-person enrollment assistance to uninsured people....
Better Business Bureau: Things to keep in mind before joining a 'thon'
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-02 00:05:19 -0700 | health-news
Nonprofit organizations survive on grants, contributions and volunteer labor. Stacey Bowen, special events manager. "The walk is a huge effort in raising money to fight juvenile diabetes," she says. Boise residents are set to participate this Saturday (May 4) in...
‘Helping patients cheat death': Intermountain artificial heart program celebrates 20 years
Source: The Salt Lake City Tribune
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 01:43:15 -0700 | health-news
Every morning I wake up and I look over at my wife of 63 years and I'm just so thankful for this extra time," he said. "I look forward to every day, eating breakfast and playing footsie under the table."...
Ada County sheriff wants detox solution
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-04-30 00:02:45 -0700 | health-news
The ER is costly, and generally way more treatment than the intoxicated person needs...Frustrated with the demands on his staff and lack of state and local money available for community treatment, Raney wants to start talking about a permanent solution...
FDA panel split on safety of testosterone drug
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-04-18 13:02:45 -0700 | health-news
Federal health experts are split over whether a long-acting testosterone injection from Endo Health Solutions is safe enough to be used by men with low levels of the hormone. On Thursday a Food and Drug Administration panel voted 9-9 on...
Reel Recovery helps men cope with cancer
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-04-18 00:04:31 -0700 | health-news
They will do a little fishing, have a little friendly competition and do a lot of good. The inaugural Two-Fly Derby will pit 20 fly anglers against each other on April 27 at a private reservoir in the Owyhees. The...
More companies use 'sticks' to reduce insurance costs
Source: The Idaho Statesman
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-04-17 23:40:25 -0700 | health-news
If you're overweight or a smoker, your employer may require you to improve your health. If you're overweight, have high blood pressure, smoke or are diabetic, your employer may soon require you to improve your health, get counseling on the...
Idaho Primary Care Association Receives Cambia Health Foundation grant for "Idaho Patient-Centered ...
Source: PR Newswire
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-04-17 08:13:44 -0700 | health-news
Cambia Health Foundation to work with 20 Idaho community health center (CHC) clinics to facilitate their transformation into Patient-Centered Medical Homes. About the grant The grant made to The Idaho Primary Care Association represents the largest grant the Cambia Health...
Report: Many urban tap water systems loaded with SSRI antidepressant drugs
Source: Natural News
Boise :: ID :: USA | updated 2013-04-12 03:13:27 -0700 | health-news
As you may recall, the Associated Press (AP) released the results of a groundbreaking investigation it conducted back in 2008 concerning the presence of pharmaceutical drugs in the water supply. In this report, it was revealed that at least 41...
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