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Supermarket Is Closed, Ordered to Correct Health Violations
An Ellicott City supermarket specializing in Asian and other international foods was closed this week for numerous health code violations that have gone unaddressed for months, Howard County officials said yesterday. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:16:33 GMT)
`Compassionate' Bush Fails Children on Health: Gene Sperling
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The story should have gone like this: ``In a rare moment of bipartisan goodwill, the Democratic- controlled Congress delivered the politically ailing President George W. Bush a much needed domestic accomplishment: legislation to provide health coverage for 5 million poor or near-poor children.'' (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:10:44 GMT)
Toxin Poses Health Threat At Geist
A toxin from blue-green algae present in Geist Reservoir has prompted state health officials to advise people to take precautions during recreational activity at the reservoir. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:46:06 GMT)
Giuliani Battles Critics, Says He Face 9/11 Health Risks, Too
Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani says he faced the same health risks as workers at ground zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:50:29 GMT)
Children?s Health Insurance Bill Provides a Case Study
The fight over the State Children?s Health Insurance Program provides a glimpse into the emerging 2008 campaign strategies of Republicans and Democrats. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:24:28 GMT)
Justice system let former SNL star down: mental health group
A mental health group attending the criminal harassment trial of former SCTV and Saturday Night Live star Tony Rosato says the justice system has let the mentally ill man down. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:53:41 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 10, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:03:17 GMT)
Gross: The GOP's flawed health-care reform
For some reason, Rudy Giuliani thinks you and I can do a better job negotiating for health insurance than big corporations with deep pockets. Time for a reality check on health-care reform. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:18:45 GMT)
Medco Health Exec Exercises Options
The president of insured and new markets at Medco Health Solutions Inc., one of the biggest U.S. prescription-benefit managers, exercised options for 23,334 shares of common stock and sold them under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:07:13 GMT)
Mbeki condemned for firing health official
President Thabo Mbeki’s firing of a deputy health minister has brought condemnation from AIDS activists in South Africa and across the world. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:04:58 GMT)
Medco Health Senior VP Sells Shares
The senior vice president of human resources at Medco Health Solutions Inc., one of the biggest U.S. prescription-benefit managers, sold 4,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:37:47 GMT)
Columnist sent to mental health program
A former columnist and self-described Asian supremacist who applauded the Virginia Tech slayings has been sentenced to a year of mental health treatment for waving a hammer in his neighbor's face and threatening to kill her and her family. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:52:51 GMT)
Paper Urges Presidential Candidates to Make Tough Choices on Health Care
Candidates for the 2008 presidential election should prepare themselves and voters for the tough choices that must be made to control rising health care costs, urge a panel of political and budget experts in a new paper from the Brookings Institution. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:00:24 GMT)
Family: Health Dept. 'Arrogant' Over Lack Of Amoeba Warnings
The parents of a Central Florida 11-year-old who died after a rare microscopic parasite entered his body at a lake lashed out at the health department Friday for its decision not to issue stronger alerts of the potential dangers in bodies of water. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:25:22 GMT)
Health clinics expand in retail settings
Increasingly, American consumers are shopping for health care the way they buy a hamburger or milk shake at a fast-food chain: By standing in line at a local store under a menu. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:32:22 GMT)
Health center has to repay $1.2m
Parlier-based United Health Centers has to repay $1.2 million in state Medi-Cal funds because of billing errors dating back about seven years. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:41:10 GMT)
Uninsured face health plan delays
The number of people seeking state-subsidized health insurance has overwhelmed the offices processing applications, forcing some of the uninsured to wait months to get coverage, according to state officials and healthcare advocates. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:20:23 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 11, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:01:14 GMT)
Health program looks to help working poor
DuPage County is looking to make it easier for its working poor to get health benefits. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:52:16 GMT)
Access to new public health building proves perilous
CHAMPAIGN – Watching from her office window near the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District building, Mona Wright is alarmed by the perils to pedestrians she's witnessing. Young moms push their babies in strollers, their toddlers following behind them, and even people in wheelchairs roll down the street to reach a new public health building, along an interstate frontage road that lacks both ... (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:22:51 GMT)
Health Facility Under Investigation For Billing
A St. Paul health care facility is under investigation for its billing practices. Video: John Lauritsen Reports More Minnesota News More Political News (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:58:00 GMT)
Calif. lawmakers promise health reform this year
California lawmakers on Saturday promised to send a health care reform bill to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this year, even as the $145 billion state budget has stalled and the legislative session winds down. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:34:41 GMT)
Store-Based Health Care Is Booming
Store-based health clinics ? which are staffed mostly by nurse practitioners and offer quick services for routine conditions ? aren't just a health care fad anymore, but fast becoming a serious industry. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:00:02 GMT)
Hospital, Kohl's to host health fair
Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital and Kohl's department stores will sponsor a back-to-school health fair. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:45:38 GMT)
California budget impasse imperils health reform, other policies
SACRAMENTO -- This was to be the year of big ambitions in California politics. In January, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, ever eager to put his stamp on outsized ideas, proposed a 12 billion overhaul of the state's health care system. It would provide universal coverage and give relief to the state's 6.5 million uninsured, a bold plan he hoped would become a national template. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:46:04 GMT)
Governor accuses GOP senators of trying to block health care bill
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday accused Senate Republicans of holding up passage of a new state budget to tie up the Legislature and prevent approval of legislation that would reduce the number of Californians without health insurance. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:46:13 GMT)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Way To Improve Heart Health
While a heart-healthy diet has become synonymous with plenty of fruits and vegetables and little fat and cholesterol, there's more to the story. Omega-3 fatty acids should be part of a heart-healthy diet, too, according to a recent article. Omega-3 fatty acids are a form of polyunsaturated fat important to overall health. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:09:58 GMT)
Community Fun Walk focuses on health options
Promoting health and having a “medical home” were goals of the second annual Community Fun Walk and Health Fair on Saturday culminating National Health Center Week. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:10:04 GMT)
MoH nod must for medical health tourism advertising
DUBAI — The Medical Advertisement Department in the Ministry of Health has issued a circular to all tourist and travel exhibition organisers advising them to obtain permits from the department before advertising any medical or health tourist activities outside the country. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:33:36 GMT)
Children's health in spotlight at fair
Eleven-year-old Mercedes Perez and her brother, 7-year-old Dorian Perez, haven't had health insurance in two years. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:15:57 GMT)
Children's health bill also funds pet projects / House earmarks higher Medicare payments for some hospitals
Despite promises by Congress to end the secrecy of earmarks and other pet projects, the House of Representatives has quietly funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to specific hospitals and health care providers under a bill passed this month to help low-... (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:58:46 GMT)
Health insurance help
Health insurance resources Enormous amounts of information about health insurance -- including facts about eligibility, access and cost -- are available from employers, individual insurance companies, industry associations, state and federal agencies as well as from consumer groups. Here are a few valuable websites to help your research. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:21:39 GMT)
Health Association to hold employee picnic
NIAGARA FALLS — The Health Association of Niagara County Inc. will host a picnic at 3 p.m. Thursday in Hyde Park. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:07:21 GMT)
Good health is the goal
Residents of Bucks County are making strides toward health objectives the federal government has set for Americans to reach by 2010. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:17:55 GMT)
Health Calendar
Monday Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arkansas Western Gas, 1001 Sain St., Fayetteville. Eligible donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:01:10 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 12, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:02:10 GMT)
Kids' health insurance at risk
Government-funded health insurance for 20,000 Anne Arundel County children is at risk as a deadline approaches for Congress to reauthorize the program. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:05:45 GMT)
Elderly mental health care 'poor'
Services for older people with mental health problems are inadequate, an independent panel warns. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:46:31 GMT)
Elderly 'suffering mental health pandemic'
Britain's elderly are in the grip of a mental health crisis with more than 3.5 million older people suffering depression or dementia, according to a report. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:37:11 GMT)
AHIP Looks to Standardize Personal Health Records As health insurers realize the value of personal health records, AHIP ...
As more and more health insurers introduce personal health records (PHRs) to help improve care, reduce errors and lower costs, the industry is working to establish standards that would make those PHRs portable. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:38:01 GMT)
Health screenings are coming up
Life Line Screening will offer health screening services to reduce the risk of strokes and bone fractures. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:46:08 GMT)
Health Calendar
EVENTSFree 7th annual Family Health Fair hosted by the City of Milwaukee Health Department will be Aug. 17 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at South Division High School, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd., Milwaukee. Event includes immunizations, vision ... (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:52:11 GMT)
Some Women Benefit More From Exercise When Emphasis Is On Health, Not Appearance
A new study suggests that women with chronic issues with their body-image are more likely to benefit from an exercise class where the instructor emphasizes the health benefits of the workout over improved appearance, even if those women chose the class in hopes of improving their physique. Researchers studied nearly 100 college-aged women who had social physique anxiety -- a disorder in which ... (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:09:17 GMT)
Changing the face of health care
The forces shaping the world of health care across the United States -- technology, rising cost of care, workforce needs -- play out daily in Butler and Warren counties. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:17:10 GMT)
Retail stores adding on-site health clinics
NEW YORK - Increasingly, American consumers are shopping for health care the way they buy a hamburger or milkshake at a fast-food chain: By standing in line at a local store under a menu. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:24:00 GMT)
Health care consulting business nearly doubles employment
A local health care consulting and auditing business has nearly doubled its employment within the past year and projects additional growth by the end of this year. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:37:13 GMT)
$23m Health budget blowout
THE Health Department budget is under threat with a $23.6 million blowout and a failure to meet savings targets. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:27:00 GMT)
Guaranteed health insurance for self-employed
Self-employed Floridians cannot be denied health insurance because of pre-existing health conditions this month. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:30:29 GMT)
German Taliban hostage claims ill health
A German held hostage in Afghanistan said in a telephone conversation orchestrated by his captors Monday that he was in ill health and the Taliban had threatened him with death. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:33:30 GMT)
A model health care system
Many advocates of a universal health care system in the United States look to Canada for their model. While the Canadian system has much to recommend it, there's another model that has been too long neglected. That is the health care system in France. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:01:01 GMT)
Duke patient: fluid caused health issues
Patients of Duke University hospitals who were exposed to surgical tools cleaned in used hydraulic fluid still blame the mistake for their health problems despite a Duke-commissioned study that suggests otherwise. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:02:20 GMT)
Duke patient: fluid caused health issues
Patients of Duke University hospitals who were exposed to surgical tools cleaned in used hydraulic fluid still blame the mistake for their health problems despite a Duke-commissioned study that suggests otherwise. Of 3,648 patients who were exposed at Duke Raleigh and Durham Regional hospitals in late 2004, just one patient has filed a lawsuit against Duke. Others have sued an elevator company ... (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:15:28 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:02:11 GMT)
Health Fair In Sanford Helping Promote KidCare Program
SANFORD, Fla. -- Health experts, religious leaders and politicians joined together Monday afternoon to ask parents to sign their kids up for Florida KidCare, a free health service for uninsured children. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:12:53 GMT)
Perot Systems buying health care IT firm 9:53 AM CT
Perot Systems Corp., the computer-services company founded by billionaire Ross Perot, agreed to buy JJWild Inc. for about $89 million to expand in health care. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:16:15 GMT)
Health and Retirement Study Highlights Published in New Book by NIA
Aug. 13, 2007 – Those who follow the news and information on aging are aware of increasing number of studies that reference data from the Health & Retirement Study. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:40:56 GMT)
Cardinal Health Names Development Head
Medical products provider Cardinal Health Inc. said Monday it appointed Vivek Jain as executive vice president of strategy and corporate development. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:23:54 GMT)
Mental health call for the deaf
A disability charity has calls on the Scottish Executive to provide dedicated mental health care for deaf people. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:13:34 GMT)
California budget gets dose of health-care politics
Republicans in California's state Senate are not holding up a state budget to stall debates on health-care legislation as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says, members of the chamber's minority shot back at the celebrity governor on Monday. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:19:00 GMT)
Some 'Enhanced' Products Might Not Enhance Health
Supermarket shelves have grown heavy with beverages, cereals, ice cream, and other products packed with supposedly healthful ingredients. As health-conscious consumers have cut back on sugar-laden soft drinks, for example, vitamin-enhanced beverages such as Glaceau's VitaminWater have filled a growing market for alternatives. Other products, too, appeal to the consumer's inner health nut by ... (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:02:25 GMT)
Giuliani's Health Care Proposal Promotes Market-Based Reforms
Republican presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani announced his health care reform proposals earlier this month to mostly muted response. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:00:00 GMT)
'Even light exercise' aids health
Exercising for less than the recommended minimum each week may still have health benefits, scientists say. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:47:56 GMT)
Japan's Demand for Service Rises, Led by Health Care (Update2)
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Demand for services in Japan rose in June as consumers spent more on health care, dining out and car maintenance. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:49:57 GMT)
LI home health care workers strike
As temperatures rose Monday afternoon, so did the voices of approximately 60 home health care workers striking outside the Hempstead office of Premier Home Health Care Services Inc. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:59:47 GMT)
Google, Microsoft Moving Forward With Health Ventures
The International Herald Tribune reports (story also in the NY Times ) on new developments at both Google and Microsoft concerning their health product strategies. The long-rumored Google Health is apparently almost here. (See screenshots at Google Blogoscoped.) Health care-related advertising and marketing is a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. and Google and Microsoft are seeking ... (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:31:23 GMT)
Medisys Health Q2 2007 Earnings Conference Call At 11:30 AM
(RTTNews) - Medisys Health Group Income Fund (MHG-UN.TO) CEO Sheldon Elman will host a conference call at 11:30 am, to discuss Q2 2007 earnings results. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:47:03 GMT)
Medisys Health Group reports taking-private move at $7 a unit, values firm at $37.6M
MONTREAL (CP) - Medisys Health Group Income Fund (TSX:MHG.UN) announced Tuesday a going-private move by the Elman family, which has offered $7 a unit for the shares it doesn't already own, valuing the trust at $37.6 million. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:15:00 GMT)
Health officials investigate 100 cases of itchy, red bites in Chicago
There's been a run on anti-itch cream in suburban Chicago as people seek relief from bites thought to be caused by itch mites. Health officials tell the Chicago Tribune they're aware of about a hundred cases in which patients sought... (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:30:11 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 14, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:01:57 GMT)
Mexico Mulls Health Care in Nevada
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons said Monday the Mexican government is interested in paying health care costs of Mexican nationals residing in Nevada. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:09:19 GMT)
Medisys Health Receives Written Proposal To Be Taken Private At Net Price Of $7.00 Per Unit, In Cash - Update
(RTTNews) - On Tuesday, Medisys Health Group Income Fund (MHG_u.TO), a provider of healthcare services, announced that it has received a written proposal from its significant holder, the Elman family, through which the Fund would be taken private at a net price of $7.00 per Unit, in cash. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:16:33 GMT)
Report: Net neutrality could kill 'e-health' plans
Blog: ISP trade group argues antidiscrimination mandates could prevent doctors from taking full advantage of digitized health care innovations. Net neutrality advocates disagree. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:18:13 GMT)
Health insurer entering state
Insurer UnitedHealthcare New Mexico is bringing subsidiary Golden Rule Insurance Co., which provides health insurance directly to individuals, to the state. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:37:54 GMT)
Ill. Gov: Cut Budget, Expand Health Care
Rejected by legislators, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday he will go around them by taking $500 million from the state budget they approved and spending more on the health care programs he favors. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:45:46 GMT)
Trade group: Government action needed on e-health
U.S. lawmakers should avoid passing net neutrality laws as a way to help electronic-health initiatives move forward, an Internet provider trade group said Tuesday. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:57:04 GMT)
Opko Health loses $11M in Q1
The first quarter brought an $11 million loss at Opko Health, the company said. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:09:04 GMT)
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway boosts stakes in health insurance firms
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. more than quadrupled its stakes in UnitedHealth Group Inc. and WellPoint Inc., the two biggest U.S. health-insurance providers. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:37:42 GMT)
Family Health: Harvard Doc Answers Your Questions
Dr. Claire McCarthy of Harvard Medical School answers your questions about family health and child welfare. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:34:30 GMT)
Americans Increasingly Turn to Web for Health Data
Americans turn to the Internet as a primary source for medical and health information, according to a poll released today. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:43:51 GMT)
Tech giants dabble in health care reform
In politics, every serious candidate for the White House has a health care plan. So, too, in business, where the two leading candidates for Web supremacy, Google and Microsoft, are working up their plans to improve the nation's health care. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:38:55 GMT)
HEALTH NUTS VISIT 'DR. 'NET'
Seventy percent of adults report that the Internet is one of their primary sources for health information - almost the same amount of people who named doctors as their go-to reference. The Web beat out books, magazines, TV and even dear old mom in... (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:51:54 GMT)
Retail Health Care
NEW YORK - Increasingly, American consumers are shopping for health care the way they buy a hamburger or milk shake at a fast-food chain: By standing in line at a local store under a menu. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:31:09 GMT)
Net Neutrality Opponents Cite e-Health Efforts
U.S. lawmakers should avoid passing net neutrality laws as a way to help electronic-health initiatives move forward, an Internet provider trade group said Tuesday. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT)
Net Neutrality Opponents Cite e-Health Efforts
An ISP trade group says government regulation ensures health initiatives get transmission priority. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:14:11 GMT)
Health Net CEO Sells 55,550 Shares
The president and chief executive of insurance company Health Net Inc. exercised options for and then sold 55,550 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:05:10 GMT)
Ohio beaches pose health risks
If you're headed for the beach, you might want to contact the Ohio Department of Health to check the quality of the water at your particular destination. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:09:03 GMT)
AOL Launches Health Site
AOL has officially launched its new health site, AOL Body. The Web site launched in beta in May. The site offers health information, tips on nutrition, fitness and overall well-being. AOL Body has close to 6 million unique visitors monthly according to the July 2007 comScore Media Metrix report. "AOL Body takes a 'whole body' approach when educating consumers on the issues that ... (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:31:33 GMT)
Rostraver health club fined for 'do not call' violation
A Westmoreland County health club and a Florida telemarketing firm will pay a $16,000 fine for violating Pennsylvania's "Do Not Call" list. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:37:15 GMT)
Government extends dignity campaign to mental health patients
Drive aims to ensure older people are treated with respect by health and care professionals. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:42:49 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 15, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:02:20 GMT)
Health care disparities start at the local pharmacy, study shows
Despite years of effort in reaching out to their local communities, the role pharmacists play as health-care providers still remains unclear to the people who need them the most -- elderly Americans with multiple medications for chronic diseases. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:39:09 GMT)
9/11 Health Worries Follow Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani's experience on Sept. 11 and at ground zero propelled him into presidential politics, yet by his own admission, it may also weaken his health _ a key issue for any candidate seeking the White House. Just last week, Giuliani was criticized... (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:42:49 GMT)
9/11 health worries follow Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani's experience on Sept. 11 and at ground zero propelled him into presidential politics, yet by his own admission, it may also weaken his health — a key issue for any candidate seeking the White House. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:41:58 GMT)
Ark. Gov: Act on Health Care Now
Gov. Mike Beebe told a group of health advocates Wednesday that states like Arkansas have to find ways to expand health care options on their own instead of waiting for guidance from the federal government. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:26:40 GMT)
Health officials warn of valley fever trouble for inmates
By Andy Furillo Public health officials are recommending that California hold off on new prison construction in the southern San Joaquin Valley because it will expose an untold number of inmates to potentially fatal valley fever. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:35:02 GMT)
Proposed freeway could harm students' health
Opponents of the proposed South Mountain Freeway worry about the long-term health impacts on students at more than a half-dozen schools that sit within a half-mile of its route in Ahwatukee Foothills. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:54:37 GMT)
Fake drugs can cripple health of nation - medsafe
Health authorities worldwide are battling a growing trade in counterfeit medicines. REG PONNIAH of NZPA reports on the dangers to New Zealand. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:12:53 GMT)
17-year nuclear plant health study nears end
CINCINNATI — Nearly two decades of observations of thousands of people who lived near a Cold War uranium-refining plant will be shared by the University of Cincinnati with other researchers in an effort to further understand the health effects of low-level radiation. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:09:21 GMT)
Winehouse Shuts Down Tour for "Health Issues"
Amy Winehouse may have said "no, no, no" to rehab in song, but that doesn't mean she can't take some time off to deal with what her rep calls "health issues." (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:00:13 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 16, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:01:52 GMT)
Greensboro insurer renews contract with UNC health system
UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina has renewed its reimbursement contract with the University of North Carolina Health Care System, the insurer and university announced. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:11:35 GMT)
Winehouse Shuts Down Tour for "Health Issues"
Amy Winehouse may have said "no, no, no" to rehab in song, but that doesn't mean she can't take some time off to deal with what her rep calls "health issues." One week... (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:17:48 GMT)
More proof needed of safety and quality of electronic personal health records
More research must be done to prove that electronic personal health records are safe and effective, according to an article in this week's BMJ. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:16:56 GMT)
Nine valauble health-care benefits you may be overlooking
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Exploring your health-care plan comes naturally when you need it to cover treatments for an illness or injury. But some of its features are best used -- and often overlooked -- when you're well. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:10:21 GMT)
Australian Health Insurer MBF To Demutualize, List On ASX
MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- MBF Australia Ltd. said Friday the nation's second- largest health insurer will sell stock in 2008 to help it grow and diversify. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:02:53 GMT)
Electronic Personal Health Records Are Convenient, But Are They Safe?
More research must be done to prove that electronic personal health records are safe and effective, according to a new article. Electronic Personal Health Records are defined as electronic applications that allow patients to access and/or manage their health information in a private, secure and confidential environment. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:09:28 GMT)
Children can get free health, dental screenings
The South Carolina Primary Health Care Association and DHEC are sponsoring a health fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the State Fairgrounds. It’s the second-annual “Healthy Children, Healthy Lifestyles” Health Fair. More than 500 children are expected to receive free health and dental screenings from local physicians, nurses, dentists and community volunteers, the release said. They will ... (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:19:08 GMT)
Capital and Coast health CEO to step down
One of the country's best-known health administrators is stepping down after eight years as the head of Capital and Coast Health District Health Board. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:28:35 GMT)
Amy Winehouse scraps concerts, citing 'health issues'
Soul singer Amy Winehouse, in rehabilitation reportedly coping with drink and drug problems, has scrapped her forthcoming concerts for health reasons, her spokeswoman said Friday. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:48:37 GMT)
British singer Winehouse scraps concerts, citing 'health issues'
British soul singer Amy Winehouse, in rehabilitation reportedly coping with drink and drug problems, has scrapped her forthcoming concerts for health reasons, her spokeswoman said Friday. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:08:59 GMT)
Kaiser HMO CEO backs Schwarzenegger's health reform
The chief executive of the biggest health maintenance organization in the United States said on Thursday he backs key elements of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to extend health-care coverage to millions of uninsured individuals. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:25:45 GMT)
Kaiser HMO CEO backs Schwarzenegger's health reform
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The chief executive of the biggest health maintenance organization in the United States said on Thursday he backs key elements of California Gov. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:25:45 GMT)
Assistant health minister resigns
Jersey's Assistant Health Minister resigns from her position, saying she can no longer back the head of the department. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:52:18 GMT)
Health care incentive model offers collaborative approach
A major focus in the search for accountability in the US health care system is new reimbursement and benefit models that provide incentives better linked to positive health outcomes. A recent study found some valuable lessons from a model in Maine that tied some degree of risk and reward for both health care providers and employer/purchasers. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:31:46 GMT)
Nine Valuable Health-Care Benefits You May Be Overlooking
Some of your health-care plan's features are best used — and often overlooked — when you're well. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:01:42 GMT)
Health Science Center professor awarded grant for aging research
A University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio researcher on aging has been awarded a $600,000 grant to study a molecular process scientists suspect contributes to insulin resistance in aging muscle. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:40:53 GMT)
Council set to block itself from new health coverage
KINNELON -- The Borough Council appears set to bar itself from access to the town's new health benefits plan, over opposition from three of the six council members. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:58:26 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 17, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:01:34 GMT)
Moody's Downgrades Health Management
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Health Management Associates Inc's rating outlook to negative from stable Friday, citing its outlook that bad debt expenses and industry challenges will likely strain the company's financial leverage. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:08:27 GMT)
Brazil public health system to provide free sex-change operations
Brazil's public health system will begin providing free sex-change operations in compliance with a court order, the Health Ministry said Friday. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:30:10 GMT)
Conn. Health Care Workers Strike
Health care workers went on strike Friday against 23 group homes for the mentally retarded in Connecticut after contract talks collapsed in a dispute over wages and medical benefits. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:34:45 GMT)
New CFO for home health care software provider
Health Systems Solutions Inc. has replaced its chief financial officer. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:44:50 GMT)
Hawaii: Health Insurers Report Losses
The state's two largest health insurers both reported losses in the second quarter, citing sharp increases in heath care costs. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:41:33 GMT)
Free back-to-school health fair is today
District 4 City Councilman Philip Cortez, the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District and CentroMed will host a Back-to-School Health Fair. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:25:36 GMT)
Univera to close its home health care unit in area
Univera has decided to stop offering its home health care service for people recovering from temporary setbacks, such as knee surgery. With four larger competitors in Erie County, the competition is too stiff to keep up, the company said in a statement. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:26:43 GMT)
Three-day swimming ban lifted by health officials
OLCOTT — Krull Park Beach on Lake Ontario reopened to swimmers Friday, after the Niagara County Health Department lifted a three-day ban caused by high levels of bacteria in the water. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:30:23 GMT)
Retiree health costs to rise
To control spiraling health costs, Passaic County plans to raise health insurance premiums for retirees and reduce the number of people who will be able to buy into the retirement benefits plan. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:37:32 GMT)
Health officer refutes coverage of HPV vaccine
Canada's chief public health officer took issue on Friday with a Maclean's magazine cover story that suggested a new vaccine against human papillomavirus -- or HPV -- was making "guinea pigs" out of Canadian girls. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:35:05 GMT)
Health sciences gets 'superstar'
RENO - Chancellor Jim Rogers' pet project, the health science system, has been transferred in to the hands of a new handler, with regents approving a $415,000 contract for an executive vice chancellor of health sciences. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:54:21 GMT)
Health officials call Macleans article on HPV vaccine alarmist, unbalanced
TORONTO (CP) - Canada's chief public health officer took issue on Friday with a Macleans magazine cover story that suggested adoption of a new vaccine against human papillomavirus - or HPV - was making "guinea pigs" out of Canadian girls. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:11:00 GMT)
2 health plans to manage new Medicaid program
The state has selected two Indianapolis-based health plans to provide care management and other services to blind, elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:35:28 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 18, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:01:06 GMT)
Health MECs to visit Eastern Cape hospitals
Health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has confirmed that her nine provincial counterparts will be conducting visits to Eastern Cape hospitals at the end of the month, to deal with what she’s described as serious challenges. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:30:27 GMT)
IN DEPTH: Dr. Tim Dissects Health Care
It's deja vu as politicians propose widesweeping health care fixes. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:21:36 GMT)
State rural health, education has improved: Dasgupta
State Minister for Finance Asim Dasgupta said the state had made commendable progress in the fields of rural health and education. He compared the developments in Bengal with those made in Kerala. Dasgupta was addressing a seminar at Ram Krishna Mission Institute of Culture. "We have caught up with and even surpassed Kerala, which is hailed as the state with the maximum progress rate. However, ... (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:20:38 GMT)
Call for Signatures for Children's Health Care
Nine hundred million children do not have health care in the United States and a local group with national ties wants congress to change that. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:05:11 GMT)
Link Between Children's Mental Health And Later Substance Abuse Studied At Rutgers-Camden
Research underway at Rutgers University-Camden seeks to examine links between children's mental health problems and alcohol, nicotine, and illegal drug use over time. [click link for full article] (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:52:24 GMT)
Debate hits on budget delays, health care
State budget proposals related to health care, education and regional transit drew more than 50 residents to a debate... (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:55:13 GMT)
Ministry plans health services package for school children
ABU DHABI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has prepared a comprehensive package of health services for school children for the coming academic year 2007-2008, according to a senior health official. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:03:16 GMT)
Future for children's health insurance uncertain
WASHINGTON — One unfinished job Congress faces when it returns from August recess concerns the health care of as many as 83,000 Mississippi children. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:03:35 GMT)
Officials: Transition for mental health good
After a month and a half under East Carolina Behavioral Health's watch, mental health service in Pitt County is faring well, according to local officials. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:08:38 GMT)
Health insurance change considered
The Newberry Twp. supervisors are considering joining an intergovernmental health insurance program to save money. Township Manager Don Keener has recommended the township join Benecon, a health insurance program including employees from other municipalities. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:13:52 GMT)
Health-plan options vary for self-employed
When he worked for an auto- and homeowners-insurance brokerage, Mike Federau, now 47, paid just $120 per month for health coverage for himself and his son, Austin. So when he left the insurance business to become a self-employed real estate agent in Punta Gorda, Fla., he was in for a shock. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:35:35 GMT)
Loneliness could be bad for health
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Loneliness could be bad for your health, psychologists in the US have warned. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:08:28 GMT)
Speaking of Women's Health tickets to go on sale
WATERLOO --- Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Covenant Foundation on Oct. 5 will host the fourth annual Speaking of Women's Health Conference. The event will be at Ramada's Five Sullivan Brother's Convention Center in downtown Waterloo. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:18:36 GMT)
Health group accepting award nominations
NIAGARA FALLS — The Health Association of Niagara County Inc. is accepting nominations for the Karen Albond Courage in Caring Award, given annually to an individual who perseveres in serving others despite physical or developmental disabilities. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:37:01 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 19, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:01:25 GMT)
Richardson Orders Health Dep't To Implement Medical Pot Law
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) Gov. Bill Richardson ordered the state Health Department on Friday to resume planning of a medical marijuana program despite the agency's worries about possible federal prosecution. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:02:55 GMT)
Retiree health costs to rise
To control spiraling health costs, Passaic County plans to raise health insurance premiums for retirees and reduce the number of people who will be able to buy into the retirement benefits plan. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:05:04 GMT)
Fresh call to sack South Africa's embattled health minister
South Africa's main opposition Sunday demanded the sacking of the country's health minister, who has been attacked for her perceived apathy to the AIDS pandemic, after reports accused her of drinking and stealing. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:57:53 GMT)
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