MedPageToday.com - The Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert about risks, including death, associated with endovascular treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) based on the controversial theory that the disease is caused or exacerbated by blocked cerebrospinal veins. Called chronic cerebrospinal vascular insufficiency (CCSVI), the theory has polarized the

Arabnews.com - Germany has become one of the key destinations for tourists from Gulf countries. Munich received 120,000 arrivals from the Gulf Cooperation Council last year and over 70 percent of the tourists were there for medical treatment," said Frank Hell, General Manager, Charles Hotel in Munich. With a high

New York, NY (May 10, 2012) - CapsulePen, the brainchild of Joseph Cote (serial entrepreneur and former Founder of Dance.com), hit Kickstarter (watch the video here: http://kck.st/JgHSHy) on May 9 and changes the way medication and supplement takers carry their capsules. CapsulePen is a pill box shaped like a pen, a

Travelmarketreport.com - A new study predicts that much of the growth in medical travel will be focused in three niches - dental, cosmetic and fertility services. The 2012 Medical Tourism Facts and Figures study, released recently by the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), also predicts that medical tourism's growth will be primarily

"We're not considering this a medical tourism facility." "... we intend to offer cost-effective treatment for the citizens of the US and also (those) who are under-insured." Stltoday.com - Ascension Health Alliance executives say their joint venture to build a $2 billion "health city" in the Cayman Islands with an

http://blogs.vancouversun.com - Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore is consistently ranked as America's best. As a brand, it doesn't get any better. It has a global arm (Johns Hopkins International) so it can share its intellectual talent pool. Those are just two of the reasons the Westbank First Nation (WFN) wants it on board for Canada's first $125 million,

HighRoads, the industry leader in SaaS-enabled (software as a service) healthcare compliance and benefits management, and Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. (SullivanCotter), a nationally-recognized compensation and human resource management consulting firm, find that 55 percent of hospitals and health systems anticipate a drop in revenue as a result of the

Editor's Note: While not directly tied to medical travel, this recent fiercehealthpayer.com story regarding Aetna's decision to make health insurance policies available for purchase at Costco caught my eye. While I don't think one-size-fits-all, off-the-shelf medical travel packages will be quick to follow (or even a good idea), I'm certain that

Prweb.com - Save On Medical announces their new patient assistance initiative, which helps patients in low-populated areas find quality and affordable healthcare providers with comparative price-shopping features. Patients with limited physician access now have a resource to help them discover the closest providers with the best reviews and pricing. Geographic data firm,

fiercehealthpayer.com - Almost 25 percent of adults between 19 and 64 years old--or 48 million people--lacked health insurance last year, and almost 70 percent of those adults lacked health coverage for more than a year, according to a study published by the Commonwealth Fund. The study suggests that this coverage