Health Highlights: May 11, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 11 May 2008 16:02:07 GMT)
MYANMAR: Public health "catastrophe" looms
Source: IRIN An estimated 1.5 million people in Myanmar are on the brink of a "massive public health catastrophe," the British charity Oxfam warned this weekend, as reports say desperate survivors of cyclone Nargis pour out of the Irrawaddy Delta into regional towns in search of water, food and other forms of help. (Sun, 11 May 2008 15:24:09 GMT)
Health fund fees to soar
THE Rudd Government's tax changes allowing young people to dump private health insurance have triggered warnings of a double-digit rise in premiums and a forecast of a profit slump in the industry. (Sun, 11 May 2008 14:28:58 GMT)
'Update study on health of Pacific islanders'
Micronesian leaders have asked a U.S. senator to push for an updated study on the health of Pacific islanders. (Sun, 11 May 2008 14:05:00 GMT)
Train arrives in Toronto after health scare
A Via Rail train has arrived in Toronto, after it was stopped for more than 10 hours in Northern Ontario because of a health scare. (Sun, 11 May 2008 13:37:02 GMT)
Myanmar Risks `Public Health Catastrophe,' Oxfam Says (Update2)
May 11 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar is on the brink of a ``public health catastrophe'' that threatens the lives of as many as 1.5 million people suffering from disease and famine following last week's cyclone, charity Oxfam said. (Sun, 11 May 2008 12:57:50 GMT)
Health insurance making you sick?
Does your health insurance pay much less for your medical care that it used to, leaving you to pay more? (Sun, 11 May 2008 08:52:06 GMT)
New threshold splits health providers
The private health sector is split over whether lifting the Medicare levy threshold will encourage cash-strapped families to drop private health insurance. (Sun, 11 May 2008 06:23:52 GMT)
Mental health staff rips CPS over handling of polygamist sect
Mental health workers sent to emergency shelters in San Angelo last month to help care for the hundreds of women and children removed from a polygamist sect's West Texas ranch have sharply criticized the Child Protective Services operation. (Sun, 11 May 2008 05:47:48 GMT)
Free Heart Health Assessments for South Asians at TiEcon 2008
10/05/2008 21:59:00 Business Wire The South Asian Heart Center at El Camino Hospital will offer free heart health assessments during TiECon, the world s largest convention dedicated to entrepreneurs. (Sun, 11 May 2008 04:11:19 GMT)
Shop around for health insurance
Q: What kinds of health insurance options are there for a college graduate who doesn’t yet have a job and can no longer be covered by her parents’ health plan? (Sun, 11 May 2008 04:04:46 GMT)
Retirement health insurance at focus of Hudson vote
With no contests on Monday's town election ballot, voters will decide if the town will shift payment of certain health care claims from retired employees to the federal government. (Sun, 11 May 2008 04:03:52 GMT)
Whirlpool smokers ratted themselves out on health insurance
Smoking is a lightning rod for controversy, as is the question of whether workers who smoke should have to pay more for their health insurance. (Sun, 11 May 2008 04:03:07 GMT)
Myanmar Faces Risk of `Public Health Catastrophe,' Oxfam Says
May 11 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar is on the brink of a ``public health catastrophe'' that threatens the lives of as many as 1.5 million people suffering from disease and famine following last week's cyclone, charity Oxfam said. (Sun, 11 May 2008 03:57:50 GMT)
Health insurers should 'stop whinging' about Medicare shake-up
The Doctors Reform Society says private health insurers should stop whinging about the proposed Medicare shake-up. (Sun, 11 May 2008 03:03:00 GMT)
Health screening program hopes to reach black men where they gather: the barbershop
Seated under a barbershop bib with an electric razor buzzing in his ear, Kevin Hoard explained why he's an example of the health-care questions facing the black community. (Sun, 11 May 2008 02:42:18 GMT)
Torinus: Time to turn health care pricing on its head
If Sen. John McCain wants to figure out how to inject business acumen into his health care positions, he should engage John Toussaint, not the usual coterie of wonks from academe and Washington, D.C. Toussaint is a medical doctor with... (Sun, 11 May 2008 00:01:14 GMT)
Health row over cousins who marry
Science & environment: Scientists and health experts meet to discuss subject of marriages between cousins (Sat, 10 May 2008 23:39:30 GMT)
Call centers asked to look after manpowers health
Call centers, as part of the business-process outsourcing (BPO) industry, must follow guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) of the Department of Labor and Employment to promote the health and well-being of thousands of call-center agents in the country. (Sat, 10 May 2008 16:24:01 GMT)
Over $298 Million For Research To Improve The Health Of Canadians
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health has announced unding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for 764 health research projects across Canada, totalling over $298 million. Minister Clement was joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath, a member of CIHR's Governing Council, Dr. (Sat, 10 May 2008 16:08:32 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 10, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 10 May 2008 16:01:27 GMT)
Breast cancer inquiry could ruin N.L. health system: minister
Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry could destroy the province's health care system if it runs too long, the justice minister warned Friday. (Sat, 10 May 2008 15:13:48 GMT)
Moving toward health care reform
The Legislature adopted a package of health care reforms this session but left much of the plan unfunded, the executive director of the Kansas Health Policy Authority said Thursday. (Sat, 10 May 2008 14:36:37 GMT)
Brownsville suffers setback in providing health insurance
The hottest topics in the last 24 hours. BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville city government has suffered a legal setback in providing health insurance benefits for elected officials, similar to what transpired in Corpus Christi last month. (Sat, 10 May 2008 14:14:31 GMT)
Palm Beach County: Officials offer health tips as fire's smoke moves east
Weekend prevailing winds will shift to the southwest and west, sending smoke from wildfires on the rim of Lake Okeechobee east toward the coast, the Palm Beach County Health Department said it had been told. (Sat, 10 May 2008 13:25:08 GMT)
City could curb retiree health benefits
To save money, Chula Vista is considering whether to limit the health care benefits offered to employees who retire from the city. The city has always allowed pensioners to participate in its subsidized health care plan. (Sat, 10 May 2008 13:03:43 GMT)
Natural health products facing tighter regulation
People who fear that proposed changes to the Food and Drugs Act will lead to tighter restrictions on natural health products will gather for a protest at Queen's Park in Toronto this weekend. (Sat, 10 May 2008 11:12:02 GMT)
HEALTH MINISTRY WANTS DETAILED REGISTRY OF LUPUS PATIENTS
PETALING JAYA, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry, together with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the private sector, will set up a registry to identify the number of patients suffering from the auto-immune disease, lupus. (Sat, 10 May 2008 11:07:31 GMT)
High health costs due to power of care systems, study says
High health care costs in the Milwaukee area stem from the market power of health care systems, according to a study by... (Sat, 10 May 2008 03:01:48 GMT)
NT Health eradicates dengue carrying mosquito
The Northern Territory Health Department says it has managed to eradicate all traces of a disease carrying mosquito found on Groote Eylandt. (Sat, 10 May 2008 01:42:00 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks fall
Health care equipment and supply stocks continued to fall in late trading Friday as investors worried that hefty losses at insurer American International Group and rising oil prices signal more trouble ahead. (Fri, 09 May 2008 20:28:15 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care stocks decline
Health care providers and service companies mostly fell with the market Friday, with insurers taking some of the biggest losses. (Fri, 09 May 2008 20:18:57 GMT)
Pa. says future state retiree health costs will be $8.5B
Health care costs for retired state workers are now projected to be $8.5 billion in the long term, about 40 percent lower than originally estimated, Pennsylvania's budget chief said Friday. (Fri, 09 May 2008 20:09:17 GMT)
Local NY governments fight union health benefit bill
Local governments say a proposal to study health benefits for retirees is really a "Trojan horse" that will protect forever free or nearly free lifetime health insurance for retired government workers. (Fri, 09 May 2008 20:05:25 GMT)
Canadian Health Officials Investigating Quarantined Train
May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's federal government alerted regional health officials after a Via Rail train traveling to Toronto from Vancouver was put under quarantine because one person died and other passengers fell ill. (Fri, 09 May 2008 19:21:58 GMT)
Nominate a 'hidden hero' of health
The Kane County Health Department is accepting nominations for the 2008 Hidden Heroes of Public Health awards. Nominations must be received by May 19. (Fri, 09 May 2008 16:42:58 GMT)
Privacy laws allow disclosure of health information: privacy commissioners
TORONTO - Personal health information can be disclosed in emergency situations, say two of Canada's privacy commissioners. (Fri, 09 May 2008 16:04:00 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 9, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 09 May 2008 16:01:45 GMT)
1.5M Cyclone Survivors Face Serious Health Risks
Dirty water, no food and long exposure to the sun are just a few of the serious health issues survivors of the Myanmar cyclone are facing. (Fri, 09 May 2008 15:33:02 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks fall
Health care equipment and supply stocks fell in early trading Friday, in line with the broader market, as oil prices surged and hefty losses at insurer American International Group renewed concerns about the health of the financial industry. (Fri, 09 May 2008 14:10:29 GMT)
U.N. chief, Carter to discuss world health problems
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with former Pres. Jimmy Carter and about 40 global health leaders this morning at the Carter Center to focus world attention on maternal health care. (Fri, 09 May 2008 13:14:21 GMT)
Student Health: What You Need to Know
Over 5 million college students in the U.S. lack coverage under their parents' health insurance plans. Most colleges try to fill this gap by offering a school-sponsored health insurance plan. But a school's seal of approval does not mean the plan will be sufficient in a time of need. In fact, better options may be available elsewhere. Students and parents should thoroughly examine the plan ... (Fri, 09 May 2008 12:08:41 GMT)
Health plan 'missing key targets'
Milestones in the assembly government's flagship health strategy are being missed, BBC Wales has learned. (Fri, 09 May 2008 06:08:06 GMT)
Jockey Club to Study Equine Health, Track Safety Issues
The Jockey Club has formed a committee to study equine health, including track safety and the rules of racing, five days after the death of the filly Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby. (Fri, 09 May 2008 05:51:48 GMT)
Weeks after resigning, Cook County interim health chief hasn't left yet
Dr. Robert Simon has stayed onboard on a part-time basis, officials say Three weeks after saying he resigned, the controversial interim chief of Cook County's beleaguered public health system is still in charge, albeit on a part-time basis with a much lower salary, Board President Todd Stroger's administration revealed Thursday. (Fri, 09 May 2008 04:12:28 GMT)
Sask. health minister not surprised province's nurses voted for a strike
REGINA - Saskatchewan's health minister says he's not surprised that the province's nurses have voted in favour of a strike, but Don McMorris says he hopes they won't take job action. (Fri, 09 May 2008 01:34:00 GMT)
Celebrity cancer advocates urge US health care reform
Leading advocates in the fight against cancer Thursday urged lawmakers to overhaul the US health care system to put all Americans on an equal footing when it comes to the country's biggest killer disease. (Thu, 08 May 2008 21:47:38 GMT)
WSU picks Nebraska health dean as president
Jay Noren, the dean of the College of Public Health at University of Nebraska's Medical Center in Omaha has been offered a five-year contract to become the new president of Wayne State University, according to a member of the search committee. (Thu, 08 May 2008 21:33:19 GMT)
Jockey Club creates safety committee to study equine health
The Jockey Club has formed a committee to study equine health, including track safety and the rules of racing, five days after the death of the filly Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby. (Thu, 08 May 2008 20:59:12 GMT)
Closing glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks rise
Health care equipment and supply stocks ended higher Thursday, in line with the broader market, as investors reacted favorably to retreating oil prices and better-than-expected retail sales reports. (Thu, 08 May 2008 20:12:30 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care stocks edge up
Health care stocks mostly finished higher Thursday, with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. making the biggest gains. (Thu, 08 May 2008 20:11:57 GMT)
Health care failings in killings
Shortcomings are found in the mental health care of a man and a woman who both killed strangers. (Thu, 08 May 2008 18:58:18 GMT)
Conceptual MindWorks earns seal of approval for health record system
Conceptual MindWorks Inc. officials said Thursday that the company's Sevocity EHR 5.0 ambulatory electronic health record product has received conditional approval from the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology. (Thu, 08 May 2008 16:39:31 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 8, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 08 May 2008 16:01:23 GMT)
Patients' group wants independent health care review panel
A patient advocacy group is calling on the Alberta government to set up an independent committee to review health-care complaints. (Thu, 08 May 2008 15:23:55 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care stocks advance with market
Shares of health care providers and service companies rose Thursday as reports of lower unemployment claims and strong retail sales lifted the markets. (Thu, 08 May 2008 14:34:50 GMT)
State takes new approach on mental health care
State Government takes first step in what it promises will be sweeping reform of mental health care in Victoria. (Thu, 08 May 2008 14:15:13 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks rise
Health care equipment and supply stocks rose in early trading Thursday amid broad market gains as investors reacted to better-than-expected retail sales results from stores like Wal-Mart. (Thu, 08 May 2008 14:07:56 GMT)
Minister's mental health pledge
Improvements to mental health provisions are vital, Guernsey's new health minister says. (Thu, 08 May 2008 11:16:22 GMT)
India children's health 'ignored'
More than half of Indian children under five do not get the health care they need, a report says. (Thu, 08 May 2008 06:12:44 GMT)
Artificial turf: Health hazard?
Since the 1960s, artificial turf has been installed on sports fields across the nation, touted as a more durable and cost-effective alternative to grass. But now, there are increasing concerns that some synthetic fields are contaminated with lead and could pose a health hazard to children, athletes and others who use them. (Thu, 08 May 2008 03:56:47 GMT)
Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits
A same-sex marriage ban prevents governments and universities in Michigan from providing health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The 5-2 decision affects up to 20 universities, community colleges, school... (Thu, 08 May 2008 01:47:55 GMT)
Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits
A same-sex marriage ban prevents governments and universities in Michigan from providing health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Thu, 08 May 2008 00:51:05 GMT)
Medvedev faces economic, health issues
MOSCOW, May 7 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitri Medvedev faces challenges from Georgia, health and human services issues and a fragmented economy as he takes office, observers say. (Wed, 07 May 2008 22:42:38 GMT)
Georgia gov signs bills to ease health insurance access
Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday signed a pair of bills aimed at making high-deductible health insurance plans more accessible to Georgians. (Wed, 07 May 2008 22:16:38 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
New ESA satellite starts operations … Study: Anesthetics may curb nerve regrowth … MIT building low-cost solar concentrator … New way to heal tracheal injuries created ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Wed, 07 May 2008 21:57:29 GMT)
Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits
Local governments and state universities in Michigan can't offer health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Wed, 07 May 2008 17:35:17 GMT)
Michigan Supreme Court says gay partners can't get health benefits
LANSING -- The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a 2004 ban against gay marriage also blocks governments and state universities from offering health insurance to the partners of gay workers. (Wed, 07 May 2008 16:23:37 GMT)
Rell being urged to sign health care bill
Gov. M. Jodi Rell is being urged to sign a bill that would open the state employee health insurance program to municipalities, small businesses and nonprofit agencies. (Wed, 07 May 2008 16:05:56 GMT)
Mich. high court says gay partners can't get health benefits
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that governments and state universities can't offer health insurance to the partners of gay workers. (Wed, 07 May 2008 16:03:29 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 7, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 07 May 2008 16:02:31 GMT)
Niger launches mass health campaign to fight tropical diseases
Niger has launched a massive health campaign aimed at tackling endemic tropical diseases in areas where access to drinking water and health services is poor, the health ministry told AFP Wednesday. (Wed, 07 May 2008 15:35:17 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health stocks edge up in Wednesday trading
Health care stocks generally traded higher Wednesday, with gainers including Patterson Cos. and Quest Diagnostics Corp. In earnings news, MedCath Corp. posted results relatively in line with its April preannouncement. (Wed, 07 May 2008 14:57:24 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies were mixed in early trading Wednesday, as was the broader market, as investors awaited a report from the National Association of Realtors on pending home sales. (Wed, 07 May 2008 14:11:31 GMT)
Health experts warn of looming crisis after Myanmar cyclone
Aid experts on Wednesday warned of a looming health crisis in Myanmar, where millions of cyclone victims face outbreaks of disease as they struggle to survive without clean water, food or shelter. (Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:33 GMT)
Fire forces health centre to shut
Patients who use a health centre in Lancashire have to attend other facilities nearby after a fire broke out at the premises. (Wed, 07 May 2008 10:16:42 GMT)
Pandemic Flu Threat Remains Substantial, Health Experts Say
GENEVA -- The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said Tuesday. (Wed, 07 May 2008 04:12:10 GMT)
Lee vows to stop US beef imports if public health threatened
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said Wednesday his government would immediately stop US beef imports if public health is threatened. (Wed, 07 May 2008 03:55:27 GMT)
Young Americans support government help on education, health
Faced with a difficult financial environment, most young adults want the government to spend more on health care and education, according to an analysis released Tuesday. (Wed, 07 May 2008 01:23:29 GMT)
New spectrum to improve health
Ofcom considers how the airwaves will help improve health and transport in the future. (Tue, 06 May 2008 23:54:02 GMT)
Senators told to tread carefully on health care
With the presidential candidates fighting over how best to rein in soaring health care costs and cover the uninsured, a veteran of the last major U.S. health care reform battle urged lawmakers on Tuesday to build broad public support before embarking on any reform. (Tue, 06 May 2008 21:21:19 GMT)
NYC mayor: Don't convert health plan and pad CEO pay
New York City is trying to block two nonprofit health insurers from converting to a for-profit company by questioning if it was legal to grant stock options to the chief executive officer of one of them, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 21:20:14 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 6, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 06 May 2008 16:01:43 GMT)
Health services to get £11m boost
Plans are unveiled to boost the number of GP surgeries and health centres across Teesside. (Tue, 06 May 2008 15:45:25 GMT)
Cardinal Health-brand mouthwash recalled
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall of Cardinal Health-brand alcohol-free mouthwash due to possible contamination. (Tue, 06 May 2008 15:42:29 GMT)
Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say
The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 15:30:05 GMT)
Cardinal Health, Hydrox recall mouthwash
The following recall has been announced: -- Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of alcohol-free mouthwash manufactured by Hydrox Inc. and carrying a Cardinal Health label, because it has been found to contain bacteria. (Tue, 06 May 2008 14:43:37 GMT)
Report: 200M Children Lack Health Care
More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 14:30:04 GMT)
Iraq war strains U.S. army mental health system
Fort Drum, a bleak U.S. Army base in upstate New York, is a test case for how the military is handling a looming mental health crisis. (Tue, 06 May 2008 12:28:27 GMT)
WHO: Cyclone to bring health worries
Fears of outbreaks fueled by mosquitoes, dirty water and poor sanitation were among the World Health Organization's biggest concerns after a devastating cyclone hit Myanmar, home to one of the world's worst health systems. (Tue, 06 May 2008 11:42:33 GMT)
10M children worldwide die from lack of health care
More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 11:41:49 GMT)
Lack of Health Care Kills 10m Kids
ore than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia (Tue, 06 May 2008 09:09:43 GMT)
How to get universal health care
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama say they believe in giving Americans universal health care. I don’t believe them. (Tue, 06 May 2008 04:43:09 GMT)
EV71 virus has caused deaths in Vietnam: health official
A virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease has infected around 400 people in Vietnam this year and led to an unknown number of deaths, a health official in the communist country said Tuesday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 03:43:13 GMT)
Health care providers sue to stop California cuts
Health care companies said on Monday they had sued to stop some $1.3 billion in California cuts to state medical and dental programs. (Tue, 06 May 2008 01:13:09 GMT)
Iraq war strains U.S. army mental health system
Fort Drum, a bleak U.S. Army base in upstate New York, is a test case for how the military is handling a looming mental health crisis. (Tue, 06 May 2008 00:23:01 GMT)
Health care groups sue California for planned Medi-Cal cuts
A broad coalition of health care groups sued the state of California on Monday, hoping to stop 10 percent cuts to Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal reimbursements from taking effect July 1. (Mon, 05 May 2008 22:36:49 GMT)
McCain Prescribes More Choice To Address Health Care Woes
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have fought like junkyard dogs over their respective health care plans -- despite the fact that their proposals are very similar. (Mon, 05 May 2008 22:05:58 GMT)
Failing Economy Predicts Worse Health
A glut of new studies arrive at the same conclusion: a weakening economy means less reliable health coverage, and children bear the brunt of the decline (Mon, 05 May 2008 18:24:43 GMT)
Soldier suicides could trump war tolls: US health official
Suicides and "psychological mortality" among US soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan could exceed battlefield deaths if their mental scars are left untreated, the head of the US Institute of Mental Health warned Monday. (Mon, 05 May 2008 17:19:14 GMT)
InfoLogix buys Delta Health Systems
InfoLogix said Monday that it bought consulting firm Delta Health Systems Inc. for an undisclosed price. (HTGC) (IFLG) (Mon, 05 May 2008 16:12:29 GMT)
Magellan Health Services Sponsors 2008 Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
Magellan Health Services, Inc., the nation's leading manager of behavioral health and substance abuse benefits, is helping draw attention to children's mental health issues as a national sponsor of Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, being held this week, May 4-10, by the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (National Federation). The sponsorship enables the National ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 16:12:14 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 5, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 05 May 2008 16:01:52 GMT)
Donation supports health scholarships at WSU
Posted: 8:51 AM- OGDEN -- Weber State University is the recipient of a $1 million donation to support students aiming for careers in health care professions. (Mon, 05 May 2008 15:20:21 GMT)
Federal Health Plan for Children Still Leaves Needs Unmet
Waiting period could negatively affect health status of enrollees, new study says. (Mon, 05 May 2008 15:11:02 GMT)
Nationwide Health declares quarterly dividend of 44 cents
Nationwide Health Properties Inc. said its board approved a quarterly dividend of 44 cents. The real estate investment trust, which focuses on health care facilities, said the dividend is payable June 6 to shareholders of record as of May 16. (Mon, 05 May 2008 14:44:39 GMT)
Federal Health Plan for Children Still Leaves Needs Unmet
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who had private health insurance before enrolling in a U.S. government children's health insurance program called SCHIP still had unmet health-care needs, according to new research. (Mon, 05 May 2008 14:30:20 GMT)
Glass A Natural Alternative For Consumers Concerned About Reported Health Risks Associated With The Plastic Chemical ...
According to recent news reports, the National Toxicology Program, an office of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has acknowledged for the first time concerns that the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in thousands of everyday products such as baby bottles and other hard plastic food and beverage containers, may be linked to the development of certain cancers and other serious disorders, ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 14:15:28 GMT)
Opening Glance: health care equipment and supply stocks
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies mostly fell early Monday, as broader markets reacted to Microsoft Corp.'s withdrawal of its Yahoo bid. (Mon, 05 May 2008 14:12:51 GMT)
Federal Health Plan for Children Still Leaves Needs Unmet
MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who had private health insurance before enrolling in a U.S. government children's health insurance program called SCHIP still had unmet health-care needs, according to new research. (Mon, 05 May 2008 13:02:17 GMT)
Thousands march to ensure infant health
Thousands of Seattle-area parents, adults and youths spent Sunday morning walking in the "March for Babies," the March of Dimes-sponsored event that raises money and awareness for infant health. (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:28:57 GMT)
Penis Health Care
Penis health care will keep you on the up and up The penis is easily a man’s most guarded and revered appendage. As such, the penis commands a level of care and respect. (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:28:07 GMT)
New SCHIP enrollees have unmet health care needs
Even with prior private health insurance, patients enrolling in the state children’s health insurance program (SCHIP) had unmet health care needs. Instituting a waiting period would further prolong these children’s need to address asthma and other chronic health conditions. (Mon, 05 May 2008 04:07:28 GMT)
Saudi prince's health reported failing
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 4 (UPI) -- Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, who has cancer, is reported to be in failing health at his home in Geneva, Switzerland. (Mon, 05 May 2008 02:57:59 GMT)
Even the Insured Feel Strain of Health Costs
For millions of people with employer health insurance, premiums and co-payments have increased quickly while coverage has become less extensive. (Mon, 05 May 2008 02:37:00 GMT)
Suffolk health department offers tetanus shots
SUFFOLK The Suffolk Health Department will offer tetanus vaccinations Monday and Tuesday in the neighborhoods affected by the tornado. The shots will be offered from 1-4 p.m. Monday in Driver and Burnetts Mill and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday in Hillpoint. For more information call 686-4901. ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 02:04:03 GMT)
Rising health coverage costs restrain wages
Employers bear most of the cost of paying for health benefits, right? (Mon, 05 May 2008 00:25:13 GMT)
Stroger taps 9 to monitor health system
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger late Friday released a list of the nine people he wants on an independent board of directors to oversee the county's vast public-health system, including one whose former health clinic ran afoul of the Internal Revenue Service. (Sun, 04 May 2008 16:51:25 GMT)
Logan Health Department, WIC helps children grow up healthy
The Logan County Health Department knows that mothers want the best ways to care for their babies. Providing healthy foods is one of the first steps to insuring that a child will grow up healthy and strong. (Sun, 04 May 2008 15:41:57 GMT)
Harper government ignores health warnings, exempts race cars from leaded-gas ban
Ottawa - The Harper government has ignored warnings from Health Canada and has extended a leaded fuel exemption for race cars until 2010. The federal cabinet renewed the exemption after lobbying from at least one association that organizes racing circuits in Canada and the U.S. (Sun, 04 May 2008 15:28:21 GMT)
Lawmakers reject tiered health care for state workers
BOSTON -- A plan to force state employees to pay a greater share of their health benefits got shot down in the House this week and appears headed for a similar fate in the Senate despite concerns of a tightly balanced budget. (Sun, 04 May 2008 14:13:30 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 4, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 04 May 2008 13:01:15 GMT)
Even the Insured Feel the Strain of Health Costs
For millions of people with employer health insurance, premiums and co-payments have increased quickly while coverage has become less extensive. (Sun, 04 May 2008 12:37:05 GMT)
Health savings accounts grow more popular, but critics skeptical
More than 6 million people are enrolled in health insurance plans that allow them to also open health savings accounts, nearly double estimates from just two years ago, according to new industry projections. But critics of health savings accounts were not... (Sun, 04 May 2008 07:47:03 GMT)
Health care costs outpace incomes for millions
The economic slowdown has swelled the ranks of people without health insurance. But now it is also threatening millions of people who have insurance but find that the coverage is too limited or that they cannot afford their own share of medical costs. (Sun, 04 May 2008 07:25:08 GMT)
Health care waits to ignite as campaign issue
The sharply contrasting health care visions of Republican John McCain and his Democratic presidential rivals offer the promise of a grand campaign debate -- if the candidates find room on a crowded agenda. (Sun, 04 May 2008 05:16:55 GMT)
Even the Insured Feel the Strain of Health Costs
For millions of people with employer health insurance, premiums and co-payments have increased quickly while coverage has become less extensive. (Sun, 04 May 2008 04:37:30 GMT)
Covered by employer health insurance, but still feeling the pinch
Many of the 158 million people covered by employer health insurance are struggling to meet medical expenses that are much higher than they used to be. (Sun, 04 May 2008 04:36:19 GMT)
Health savings accounts grow more popular, but critics skeptical
More than 6 million people are enrolled in health insurance plans that allow them to also open health savings accounts, nearly double estimates from just two years ago, according to new industry projections. But critics of health savings accounts were not... (Sun, 04 May 2008 03:43:28 GMT)
Special Report: Health and death behind bars
Published May 4, 2008 in the Tribune newspapers More than 60 Maricopa County jail inmates have died since 2004, many from illnesses that would be treatable in normal medical settings. The deaths and other health complaints, most of which go unnoticed by the general public and the media, have raised concerns about access to treatment and growing legal liability to county taxpayers. At the ... (Sun, 04 May 2008 03:34:02 GMT)
Health care legislation goes to governor
TOPEKA (AP) -- Legislators sent Gov. Kathleen Sebelius a health care bill that supporters say provides greater access to health care for many Kansans and saves them money on insurance. (Sun, 04 May 2008 03:31:51 GMT)
Measles warning issued by Public Health
King County health officials warned Saturday that a Grant County girl who recently visited the Seattle Center and Issaquah has tested positive for measles and may have exposed others to the contagious disease. (Sun, 04 May 2008 02:58:58 GMT)
Minister calls for central health role
Health Minister David Cunliffe has stressed his own Ministry's role in an speech to the Ministry of Health Leadership Forum. While Cunliffe told staff that the Labour government had made considerable progress in both primary and secondary health, he acknowledged there was room to improve. (Sun, 04 May 2008 02:46:38 GMT)
Even the Insured Feel the Strain of Health Costs
Since the recession of 2001, the employee?s average cost of an annual health care premium for family coverage has nearly doubled while incomes have come nowhere close to keeping up. (Sat, 03 May 2008 20:28:06 GMT)
Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's
More than 40% of middle class children with no health insurance don't see a doctor all year, researchers say. (Sat, 03 May 2008 15:56:02 GMT)
Health cost woes prompt bankruptcies
Studies from The Access Project, a non-profit organization that focuses on expanding access to health-care, cites medical debt as a factor in growing credit card debt, foreclosures and bankruptcy. (Sat, 03 May 2008 15:03:34 GMT)
Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. SATURDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Poor and middle-class children share at least one frightening fact: If they are not insured, each group is likely to go without any health care... period. (Sat, 03 May 2008 14:30:07 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 3, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 03 May 2008 13:01:45 GMT)
Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's
SATURDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Poor and middle-class children share at least one frightening fact: If they are not insured, each group is likely to go without any health care... period. (Sat, 03 May 2008 13:01:43 GMT)
US unemployment having impact on kids' health-care coverage -- and that puts their health at risk
CINCINNATI -- Two new studies conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center point to the negative impact of parental job loss on children’s healthcare and the importance of having continuous health insurance coverage to meet children’s healthcare needs and reduce healthcare disparities. (Sat, 03 May 2008 10:30:20 GMT)
Speakers Express Division on Bill To Mandate Health-Care Coverage
District residents with chronic illnesses, representatives of HMOs and convenience store owners testified yesterday at a D.C. Council hearing on far-reaching legislation that would mandate health-care coverage for all residents. (Sat, 03 May 2008 03:38:37 GMT)
IRC to meet over Torres Strait health centre repairs
The Industrial Relations Commission will meet in the Torres Strait on Wednesday for a report back on repairs to outlying health centres. (Sat, 03 May 2008 03:35:00 GMT)
Two U.S. health firms look for Taiwan tie-ups-paper
TAIPEI, May 3 - Two U.S. health care services providers have come to Taiwan to talk with counterparts about potential cooperation, following in the footsteps of foreign life insurers, local media reported on Saturday. (Sat, 03 May 2008 02:41:54 GMT)
Parsing McCain on the Democrats? Health Plans
Senator John McCain?s statements about the health plan proposals of his Democratic rivals are incorrect. (Sat, 03 May 2008 02:30:38 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Temporary cooling trend may offset warming... EPA to cut lead emissions... Hand, foot, mouth disease kills 21 kids... EPA official allegedly fired over cleanup... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 02 May 2008 21:57:29 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care stocks slide in Friday trading
Health care providers and service companies mostly declined in Friday trading as the market returned gains from earlier in the day. (Fri, 02 May 2008 20:25:21 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks
Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly fell Friday as the broader market pulled back from an earlier rally spurred by a government employment report that showed fewer-than-expected job cuts in April. (Fri, 02 May 2008 20:17:09 GMT)
'Virtual' Health Teams Boost Patient Care
FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- The use of "virtual" interdisciplinary health-care teams linked by phone, fax and e-mail improves the care of adults with chronic health problems, according to a U.S. study. (Fri, 02 May 2008 20:02:12 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 2, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 02 May 2008 16:02:22 GMT)
Government Picks Up Health Tab of Uninsured Workers
FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Working people and their families who don't have employer-based health insurance cost the American public $45 billion a year, a new study reveals. (Fri, 02 May 2008 16:02:19 GMT)
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