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More Americans Lack Health Insurance
The number of Americans without health insurance grew to an all time high of 47 million last year, an increase of more than 2 million from a year before. The number of children without health insurance coverage also rose. The Census Bureau figures are likely to raise the stakes in the political debate about health care. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:22:59 GMT)
S.African health minister hampering AIDS fight: activists
South Africa's embattled Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was accused by AIDS activists on Wednesday of fuelling the country's HIV crisis by obstructing efforts to combat the disease. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:09:39 GMT)
Braxton cancer-free and in 'great health'
Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Toni Braxton says she doesn't have breast cancer and is in "great health." (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:44:04 GMT)
Mental health workers on strike
About 700 mental health workers are on strike in Manchester in protest at the suspension of a shop steward. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:56:30 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:00:30 GMT)
Fitch Considers Downgrading Medco Health
Fitch Ratings said Tuesday it is considering a downgrade of Medco Health Solutions Inc., following the prescription benefit manager's announcement it will acquire PolyMedica Corp. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:41:56 GMT)
Worse health coverage
A large increase in the number of Americans who lack health insurance ought to send a strong message to Washington: Action is needed to reverse this trend. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:48:42 GMT)
Schwarzenegger tries to save health plan
The prognosis for universal health care in California is grim this year, and experts say a failure could set back similar efforts nationwide for years to come. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:33:17 GMT)
Schwarzenegger Tries to Save Health Plan
Nation Watches As Schwarzenegger Rushes to Save Health Care Plan in California (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:31:19 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Care Stocks Rise
Shares of small health care companies mostly rose with the broader markets Wednesday, with Synovis Life Technologies Inc.'s stock posting sharp gains after the company reported it swung to a fiscal third-quarter profit. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:11:34 GMT)
Finalists named for TBBJ's 'Health Care Heroes'
Judges have selected 33 individuals that are going above and beyond in the health care industry. They are the 2007 finalists in the newspaper's annual "Health Care Heroes" awards. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:12:31 GMT)
Health Department finds violations at Twin River kitchens
Health inspectors have found repeated food-safety violations at Twin River, the Lincoln slot-machine venue, prompting a threat to suspend or revoke the restaurant license if the situation is not corrected. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:51:44 GMT)
California muscles its way through health reforms
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger strode to the podium to welcome a huge crowd that arrived early on a recent summer Saturday to spend an entire day debating, of all things, health policy. "I'd rather do this than go down a red carpet of yet another movie premiere, because this is important," he says. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:01:38 GMT)
Federal Judge Orders Wal-Mart to Offer Health Insurance to Workers' Stepchildren
The stepchildren of working parents in New York state are dependent children for the purposes of qualifying for coverage under federally regulated group health insurance plans, a federal judge ruled in a suit against Wal-Mart. The judge said that Wal-Mart's plan, which requires that non-custodial stepchildren live with Wal-Mart employees at least nine months out of the year and that they be ... (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:10:40 GMT)
State media deny Mubarak health worries
Photos of President Hosni Mubarak touring an industrial zone near his summer beach home were published Thursday in Egypt's main state-owned newspapers, as government media sought to dispel speculation about his health. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:37:47 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 30, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:00:53 GMT)
State expands health-care plan for young adults
Young adults with serious illnesses who would have previously been dropped from the state's health-insurance plan when they turned 19 now will be covered until they turn 21, Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced today. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:09:20 GMT)
CA: Assemblyman Changes on Health Vote
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez said Thursday he would not call a vote on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's health care plan after all, although the day before he was vowing to do it. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:24:14 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
NASA works to stop space 'stowaways' … IBM announces nanotechnology achievements … Visual distortion effect affects consumers … Another cause of type 2 diabetes found ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:59:05 GMT)
Health secretary defends insurance cutoff
The U.S. health secretary defended new eligibility limits in a federal health plan for needy children on Thursday, urging states to take responsibility for insuring more of their populations. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:37:00 GMT)
Schwarzenegger Tries To Save Health Plan
The prognosis for universal health care in California is grim this year, and experts say a failure could set back similar efforts nationwide for years to come. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:37:40 GMT)
New Orleans' Health Care Is Ailing
New Orleans' health care system is still in critical condition. As we continue our special Katrina series, Katie Couric meets a nurse who's become a one-woman medical center for those who need help the most. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:00:08 GMT)
Health Insurance Rate to Rise
There is no relief in site for what many businesses and consumers call their top concern...the rising cost of health insurance. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:55:04 GMT)
The governor and Assembly speaker begin new talks on health care
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez opened a new round of closed-door meetings Thursday on plans to overhaul the state's troubled health care system to offer coverage to a record 6.8 million Californians without health insurance. The... (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:00:10 GMT)
Mental health beds 'centralised'
Plans to axe in-patient services at three mental health units for elderly people in Gloucestershire are confirmed. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:51:50 GMT)
Mubarak tells Egyptians to ignore rumours about his health
Egypt's 79-year-old President Hosni Mubarak urged people in an interview published on Friday to ignore recent rumours of his ill-health, saying they were politically motivated. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:09:32 GMT)
Romney: Keep feds out of health care
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused Friday on stopping illegal immigration and keeping Washington out of increased health care coverage. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:53:19 GMT)
Passaic towns cite lack of input in health service merger plan
If a proposed merger between Paterson's and Passaic County's health departments goes through, health officers in other towns worry that services they get from both agencies will suffer. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:53:56 GMT)
Prime minister names board for mental health commission
OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has named retired Liberal Senator Michael Kirby as chairman of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:52:00 GMT)
Grant will increase access to health care
Gaston Family Health Services announced this morning that it has received a $600,000 annual community health center grant to provide expanded medical care for people in need in Iredell County. The money will be used to expand Statesville's Open Door Clinic, which provides medical care to the uninsured and under-insured. An additional clinic will open on Shelton Avenue in south Statesville after ... (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:09:41 GMT)
Poor Indoor Air Quality Means Poorer Health For Patients With COPD
Poor indoor air quality can significantly worsen health problems in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, according to a recent article. High concentrations of fine particulate pollution -- the type of pollution associated with secondhand smoke and, in developing countries, indoor cooking and heating fires -- were strongly linked to poorer health status. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:09:57 GMT)
College of Natural Health holds open house
Prospective students interested in massage therapy can learn more at an open house at the Iowa College of Natural Health in Ankeny. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:35:51 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:01:51 GMT)
Top EU health official to press China on food safety
The European Union's top health official is to visit China next week to press senior government officials about improving food safety, the European Commission said Friday. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:33:12 GMT)
Mbeki brands S Africa's embattled health minister 'heroine'
South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday for the first time Friday publicly defended his health minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, accused of theft and alcoholism, calling her a "heroine." (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:32:31 GMT)
Health Problems That Can Affect Your Sex Life
Not happy? Not happening? Your health may be to blame. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:59:32 GMT)
Community Health Sells La. Hospital
Hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. said on Friday it has sold its River West Medical Center hospital to a Shiloh Health Services Inc. affiliate. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:53:24 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
HIV drug shows cancer promise.... FDA approves new West Nile test.... Secondhand smoke said killing house pets.... Rare dolphin spotted in Yangtze River.... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:29:06 GMT)
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