Close friend, family relationships boost survival - USA Today

Health Buzz: Calcium Supplements May Boost Heart Attack Risk - U.S. News & World Report

Illnesses, dog deaths may be linked to Ohio lake - BusinessWeek

Does CPR on a moving stretcher work? - Reuters

Ground Zero health bill fails - International Business Times

Going Online May Help Overcome Hurdles to Weight Loss - FOXNews

Andy Griffith Pitches Health Care Law in TV Ad - CBS News

Man brandishes gun at Oakland Children's Hospital - San Jose Mercury News

1-in-5 Californians without health insurance - San Jose Mercury News

Health Net Announces Appearance at BMO Capital Markets Conference - MarketWatch (press release)

Dubai medical facilities to display licences

Private medical facilities in Dubai have been asked by the emirate's Health Authority to obtain certificates of licence before September 1 and place them in a prominent place to ensure the rights of patients and visitors to medical facilities, Khaleej Times has reported. The move follows new procedures and policies that the health regulation department at the DHA announced last month.

Kuwait facing blood supply shortage

Kuwait Central Blood Bank (KCBB) has said that blood supply stocks in the country have fallen to critical levels in the past two weeks, Kuwait Times has reported. A senior blood bank official said that while the KCBB's overall stocks are at a reasonable level, the seasonal increase in the number of road accidents, which have already risen over the past two weeks, is likely to see demand from local hospitals further increasing. The blood bank is organizing a number of campaigns to increase the numbers of blood donors and attract donors aged less 25.

New licence criteria for physicians in UAE

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has issued new criteria for physicians and dentists in the emirate, Khaleej Times has reported. The new regulations will require candidates to be proficient in English language skills and attend and pass an evaluation of their competency to practise. However, the competency assessment framework is still being developed and will be published in due course, DHA said. The dentist licensure guidelines regulations are based on similar ones being followed by Dubai Healthcare City and Health Authority of Abu Dhabi.

Pay rise urged for Saudi doctors

Saudi Arabia's Council of Medical Services has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Finance to raise the salaries of all Saudi doctors and dentists to encourage them to stay in their jobs, Arab News has reported. Under the recommendations, resident doctors would receive a basic salary increase of 15%. Specialists would receive 20% and consultants 25%. The proposal also includes an annual housing allowance of at least SR50,000 if accommodation is not provided by employers.

Healthcare offers major investment opportunites in ME

A new report by INSEAD and Booz & Company says that Middle East healthcare sector, including biotech and pharmaceuticals, is expected to yield the most substantial investment opportunities in the near term. The report, titled Private Equity in the Middle East: A Rising Contender in Emerging Markets, adds that the healthcare sector in the region has been 'characterised by underinvestment for several decades, and countries like Kuwait have not built a new hospital in over 20 years'. "Given that spending on healthcare in the GCC region is expected to increase fourfold from $15bn in 2008 to $60bn in 2025, and given also that the cost of providing ongoing healthcare services is largely carried by the state, there is substantial scope for PE to take advantages of opportunities in the healthcare sector," the report said.

Close friend, family relationships boost survival - USA Today

Health Buzz: Calcium Supplements May Boost Heart Attack Risk - U.S. News & World Report

Pandemic Flu Strain Will Be Component of Seasonal Vaccine - MedPage Today

Does CPR on a moving stretcher work? - Reuters

West Nile Virus found in Brookline mosquitoes - Boston Globe

CORRECT: UPDATE:Geron Gets FDA Approval To Resume Stem-Cell Study - Wall Street Journal

Mental health board hears MHSA plan update - Willits News

UC San Diego researchers develop implantable glucose sensor that lasts for a ... - Los Angeles Times

Feds run cable TV ad touting health care law - USA Today

2007 data show state had 6.5 million uninsured - San Francisco Chronicle