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Ferraro on Health-Care Reform
A politician learns firsthand the need for health-care reform. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:42:31 GMT)
Free health care cost 'not known'
The policy of free personal health care was launched without full details of how much it would cost, a watchdog finds. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:44:07 GMT)
2008 Outlook Boosts IMS Health Shares
Shares of market research company IMS Health Inc. jumped Thursday after the company said profit in 2008 will beat Wall Street expectations. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:48:06 GMT)
Super Bowl could be heart health hazard
For rabid fans of the New York Giants and New England Patriots, this Sunday's Super Bowl won't be just a game. It may be a health hazard. Heart attacks and other cardiac emergencies doubled in Munich, Germany, when that nation's soccer team played in World Cup matches, a new study reports. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:09:44 GMT)
Clinton, Obama Spar on Health Care, Taxes in Debate (Update2)
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred over their health-care proposals in their final debate before the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday Democratic contests. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:52:08 GMT)
Clinton, Obama spar on health care, war
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sparred, for the most part cordially, over immigration, health care and the war in Iraq in their first one-on-one debate on Thursday as they faced high-stakes Super Tuesday contests that could go a long way toward determining the party's presidential nominee. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:18:58 GMT)
West's health trusts' debts eased
Health trusts in the West are being given millions of pounds to help pay off their debts. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:47:02 GMT)
Health-Care Reform to Shift Focus
The demise of California's attempt at comprehensive health-care reform this week means that advocates of overhauling the health-care system will turn their focus back to Washington, several experts said yesterday, as an increasingly tough budget climate raises new questions about whether states can... (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:31:44 GMT)
Clinton, Obama spar on health care, war
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sparred, for the most part cordially, over immigration, health care and the war in Iraq in their first one-on-one debate on Thursday as they faced high-stakes Super Tuesday contests that could go a long way toward determining the party's presidential nominee. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:29:46 GMT)
Health workers quarantined in Indian bird flu state
A health worker in an Indian state was put in isolation and hundreds of others who had slaughtered chickens to stem an outbreak of bird flu were being monitored, an official said Friday. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:41:03 GMT)
Report outlines NH mental health plans
Lawmakers and medical professionals have released a plan to modernize New Hampshire's mental health system. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:13:14 GMT)
Health planning task force challenges hospital expansion projects
A health planning task force recommended far fewer beds than Monroe County's three largest hospitals would like to add. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:43:31 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 1, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:02:16 GMT)
Bush cuts health and community services
President Bush's $3 trillion budget for next year slashes mental health funding and rural health care and freezes spending on medical research, among the cuts outlined in budget documents obtained by The Associated Press. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:40:07 GMT)
Displaced Kenyans face growing health risk: WHO
Hundreds of thousands of Kenyans forced from their homes by political violence lack proper health care and face a growing risk of disease and sexual violence, the World Health Organisation warned Friday. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:30:31 GMT)
Health agencies stick to condom advice after Swiss AIDS study
Using a condom is still the safest protection against AIDS, United Nations health agencies said Friday after Swiss researchers claimed patients on retroviral drugs do not transmit the virus. (Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:35:35 GMT)
Clinton claims health care mantle
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she's the last remaining presidential candidate — from either party — who is advocating universal health care coverage. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:55:16 GMT)
Bush to Seek More for Child Health Plan and Big Cuts Elsewhere
Dozens of popular health, housing and education programs would be eliminated or sharply reduced under the budget that President Bush plans to announce on Monday. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:58:52 GMT)
Denomination has health 'factor'
Religious denomination can be a factor in a person's health, researchers in Northern Ireland say. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:30:52 GMT)
Gov. Gibbons challenges health care merger
Gov. Jim Gibbons urged the Justice Department on Friday to carefully examine the pending merger of United Health and Sierra Health Services before allowing it to go through. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:59:14 GMT)
SRK 'impressed' by Ramadoss' views on public health
NEW DELHI: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday made a U-turn from his earlier comments on Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss who had advised him not to smoke in public saying he was impressed with the latter's concerns about the public health. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:13:00 GMT)
SRK 'impressed' by Ramadoss' views on public health
In a complete U-turn, King Khan on Saturday said he never snubbed the Health Minister for his anti-smoking advice. He said he is trying to quit smoking in real life. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:35:49 GMT)
Report calls for health reforms
DENVER - Legislators had Jan. 31 circled on their calendar months ago - the final report from the long-awaited, celebrated, much debated and somewhat deflated Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Reform. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:52:33 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:01:47 GMT)
Education, health programs face Bush budget squeeze
Spiraling Medicare growth and the high cost of renewing President Bush's tax cuts are hitting popular education, health and anti-poverty programs in the budget blueprint he will hand lawmakers. (Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:15:12 GMT)
NANCY VAUGHAN: State of our health is complex
This week, the Madison County Community Health Center hosted the seventh annual State of Health Breakfast. The event is an opportunity to look at health issues collectively because these issues do affect our community. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:33:25 GMT)
Group to present health forum
Madison Health Partners will present a special forum for employers on Wednesday at the Anderson Country Club, beginning with registration and breakfast at 7:45 a.m. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:18:11 GMT)
Guest column: Health policy trends to watch in 2008
I read Julius Karash’s column “2008 predictions for trends in health care” (Star Business Weekly, Jan. 15) with great interest and would like to add two significant health policy trends to watch. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:33:36 GMT)
Clinton Criticizes Obama on Universal Health Care, Gun Control
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton attacked Barack Obama for promoting a health plan that doesn't require universal coverage and portrayed herself as the Democrat with the best chance to win the presidency, as part of her closing arguments before primary voting in 22 states on Feb. 5. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:03:50 GMT)
Dubai Healthcare City and Philips carry out health checks
Over 650 Delegates attending Arab Health 2008 took the opportunity to check their health courtesy of Royal Philips Electronics and Arab Health's leading sponsor Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of Tatweer. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:22:03 GMT)
Education, Health Get Squeezed In Bush Budget
The spiraling growth of Medicare and the high cost of renewing President Bush's tax cuts are squeezing popular education, health, housing and anti-poverty programs in the budget blueprint he will hand to lawmakers Monday. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:26:11 GMT)
Pregnancy Notification Policy Alarms Some Health Experts
A revised regulation that directs Howard County school officials to notify parents when students reveal they are pregnant has drawn criticism from health experts who say it violates a young woman's right to privacy and jeopardizes health care. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:39:57 GMT)
Taking health care mandates' pulse
One of the key solutions to Colorado's health insurance problems offered by a blue-ribbon panel last week was the "individual mandate," which would require all Coloradans to buy health insurance. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:16:48 GMT)
Striking a balance on health costs
The story behind a physician-pay agreement between Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the University of Rochester Medical Center highlights the competing interests within health care and shows how changes in the area's economy are putting a premium on compromise. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:30:32 GMT)
Kenya Displaced Face Health Risk
The World Health Organization says it is very concerned for the health of tens of thousands of people who fled their homes following post-election violence in Kenya at the end of December. WHO reports people displaced by ethnic clashes in the Rift Valley lack critical health care. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:20:12 GMT)
Pregnancy Notification Policy Alarms Some Health Experts
A revised regulation that directs Howard County school officials to notify parents when students reveal they are pregnant has drawn criticism from health experts who say it violates a young woman's right to privacy and jeopardizes health care. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:23:52 GMT)
Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:40:35 GMT)
Travel health matters
Good health is the crucial ingredient to successful and happy travels. Ideally you should see your family doctor or a general practitioner in the planning stages of your trip and then again just before you go to get the all-clear for your health. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:52:02 GMT)
Clinton may be willing to tap wages for health care
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:00:12 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 3, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:01:40 GMT)
Sen Clinton: May Garnish Worker Wages Under Health Plan
WASHINGTON (AP)--Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance in order to achieve coverage for all Americans. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:19:34 GMT)
Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:04:10 GMT)
Clinton would seize pay for health coverage
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to have workers' wages garnished if they refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:33:45 GMT)
Primary Considers Sweetening Deal for Symbion Health, Age Says
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Primary Health Care Ltd. is considering reducing the acceptance level for its $4.10-a-share cash bid for Symbion Health Ltd., according to a report carried on the Age's Web site. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:01:48 GMT)
Health ministers to push for fluoridation
Health officials in England plan to lobby Parliament for fluoridation as an effective and inexpensive way to help prevent dental problems, it was reported. (Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:08:52 GMT)
In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties
What might seem a mundane debate over health policy has taken on outsized importance because it is one of the few substantive differences between the two leading Democratic candidates. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:29:28 GMT)
Pressures to lower health care cost, improve quality drive change
Dr. Nick Turkal , president and chief executive officer of Aurora Health Care, is leading eastern Wisconsin's largest health care system at a time when the cost of health care is a significant concern for employers and consumers. Health care costs and reform will no doubt be major issues in the 2008 presidential campaign. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:25:15 GMT)
Health system consolidation has Milwaukee doctors losing power
As more Milwaukee-area independent physicians groups are absorbed by hospital systems, a potential impact on patients could be less choice of where they get medical treatment, local health industry observers say. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:25:35 GMT)
Federal health budget cuts trickle down
Budget constraints at the federal level are expected to hit new local medical providers -- especially home health agencies -- in the pocket. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:26:56 GMT)
Mental health help for veterans
A specialist service to treat war veterans suffering mental health issues is established as part of a pilot scheme. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:26:26 GMT)
Humana Profit Rises 57% on U.S.-Backed Health Plans (Update1)
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Humana Inc., the No. 2 provider of U.S.-funded health benefits, said earnings rose 57 percent as enrollment climbed in Medicare plans for the elderly and disabled. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:36:47 GMT)
Humana Profit Rises 57% on U.S.-Backed Health Plans (Update2)
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Humana Inc., the No. 2 provider of U.S.-funded health benefits, beat analyst estimates as earnings rose 57 percent on increased enrollment in Medicare plans for the elderly and disabled. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:51:48 GMT)
Humana Profit Rises 57% on U.S.-Backed Health Plans (Update3)
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Humana, the second-biggest provider of U.S.-funded health benefits, reported a 57 percent increase in profit, more than analysts estimated, on increased enrollment in Medicare plans for the elderly and lower medical expenses. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:51:58 GMT)
More women move into top jobs at health insurers
Women join insurers' top executive ranks Women typically treat their kids' coughs and runny noses, schedule regular trips to the doctor's office and are the family's key decision-maker on health-care issues. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:39:12 GMT)
Four health boards to be scrapped
Northern Ireland's four health boards will be scrapped next year to be replaced by just one organisation. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:57:25 GMT)
Indonesian woman dies of bird flu: health ministry
A 29-year old Indonesian woman has died of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the virus in the Southeast Asian country to 103, the health ministry said on Monday. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:17:42 GMT)
Humana Profit Rises 57% on U.S.-Backed Health Plans (Update5)
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Humana, the second-biggest provider of U.S.-funded health benefits, reported a 57 percent increase in profit, more than analysts estimated, on higher enrollment in Medicare plans for the elderly and lower medical expenses. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:51:58 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:02:12 GMT)
Five Buffett And Lynch Health Care Buys
Health care is the stereotypical defensive sector, but you can do better than lose less with these five. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:17:10 GMT)
Push 'print' for health records
Just like with do-it-yourself taxes, a growing software industry lets patients create their own "personal health records." No more answering 10-page questionnaires every time you visit a new doctor — just hit the print button before leaving home to arrive armed with your life's medical history. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:14:08 GMT)
Wal-Mart Health Plan Gains
Half of Wal-Mart employees have signed up for its health care plan, only a slight increase from last year but a gain for the company as it continues to battle labor unions over its treatment of workers. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:24:20 GMT)
Health-Care Ideas Had Few Allies in Congress
The most favorable reception that President Bush's proposed tax deduction for health insurance got on Capitol Hill last year was the GOP applause that followed the line about it in the State of the Union speech. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:27:21 GMT)
Calif. Health Initiative on Deathbed
The California Senate's health committee effectively killed an ambitious proposal to create a near-universal health-care system, dealing a major political defeat yesterday to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a setback to similar efforts nationally. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:28:11 GMT)
Bush budget seen as disastrous for health care
Health experts denounced President George W. Bush's 2009 federal budget request on Monday, calling it a disaster for the health of Americans and saying they would look to Congress to change it. (Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:33:06 GMT)
Iraqi Health Ministry works with aid group
The U.S. military worked to connect the Iraqi Health Ministry with a local non-profit organization to provide healthcare to needy children, officials said. (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:01:30 GMT)
Health Management May Miss Profit View
Hospital owner and operator Health Management Associates Inc. on Tuesday projected fourth-quarter earnings that may fall a penny short of the average Wall Street estimate. (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:09:39 GMT)
Health Net 4Q Profit Matches Consensus
Managed health care coverage provider Health Net Inc. said Tuesday profit rose 46 percent in its fourth quarter, as demand for health plan services helped drive revenue growth. (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:18:27 GMT)
Health Net Revises 2008 Earnings Outlook
Shares of Health Net Inc. fell to a new annual low Tuesday after the managed health care coverage provider lowered the top end of its fiscal 2008 estimated profit range. (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:22:39 GMT)
Ohio receives $97K for prenatal health program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $100,000 to the Ohio Department of Health for a project aimed at minimizing health risks for pregnant women. (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:20:35 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 5, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:02:38 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2008
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Health Tip: Healthy Nails, Healthy Body
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Magellan Health SVP Exercises Options
The senior vice president and controller of Magellan Health Services Inc., a behavioral health and radiology services provider, exercised options for 16,666 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:25:19 GMT)
Roxon in Alice to assess Indigenous health needs
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon is going to the source today to find out about the health needs of Indigenous people. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:38:00 GMT)
Health tips issued following Patea fire
Health authorities say the Patea community should use common sense to avoid exposure to asbestos from today's fire at the town's derelict meatworks and should keep in mind that the health risks are low. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:13:28 GMT)
Another meatpacker reports health troubles
The employee worked in a different area at the Austin plant from the 12 others with neurological symptoms but was also exposed to pig brain tissue. Health officials are expanding their investigation. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:17:22 GMT)
Forum to consider revamp of northern mental health services
A major shake-up of mental health services is underway in the North. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:31:00 GMT)
National Survey Shows Minority Children Experience Multiple Disparities in Health Care
There is a lack of equity in health care for minority children in America, according to data gathered in a nationwide survey and analyzed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:32:49 GMT)
Boost Sought In Post-9/11 Health Care
Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn Maloney will testify at City Hall today that Congress and the president need to increase the scope and amount of health care funding for first responders, residents of Lower Manhattan, and others affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The representatives are seeking to drum up support for a bill they are sponsoring that would mandate that ... (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:35:21 GMT)
Sex health clinic extends hours
A sexual health clinic in Suffolk extends its opening times so that more people can be seen. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:47:54 GMT)
Sunderland release Clarke on 'health grounds'
Sunderland release Clarke on 'health grounds' by England (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:27:42 GMT)
Mental health support criticised
People with mental health needs in Devon need much better support services, according to an investigation. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:49:33 GMT)
Routine traffic stop leads to arrest of fugitive wanted in $5 million health care fraud case
GLENDALE - An ex-con on probation for attempted extortion and who was wanted by the FBI in a federal health care fraud case was arrested last week after Glendale police spotted him driving a sport utility vehicle without license plates and straddling a lane, police said. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:15:36 GMT)
DMA Releases 'Direct Marketing Facts and Figures in the Health Services Industry'
February 6, 2008 — Doctors, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, and medical equipment companies survive by acquiring and maintaining relationships with patients, members, and customers. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:40:55 GMT)
N.M. House Passes Health Bill
The House has passed a health care reform measure that would create an authority charged with coming up with a plan by January 2009 for "accessible and affordable" health care for all New Mexicans. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:50:44 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 6, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:01:43 GMT)
Quebec health minister says operation in private clinic a good thing
MONTREAL - Quebec's health minister says allowing a patient to use her health insurance card to pay for an operation in a Montreal private clinic is good news for the population. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:11:00 GMT)
Va. Senate Bill Scales Back Mental Health Initiatives
RICHMOND, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Finance Committee endorsed a bill Wednesday to revise some aspects of Virginia's mental health system but rejected a proposal to give relatives, social workers, doctors and other caretakers more power to force the mentally ill into outpatient treatment. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:19:17 GMT)
John Grgurina is named CEO of San Francisco Health Plan
John Grgurina Jr. has been named CEO of the San Francisco Health Plan, a city-run health insurer for more than 50,000 low- and middle-income San Franciscans, succeeding longtime CEO Jean Fraser. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:24:02 GMT)
French health officials on trial for mad-cow disease deaths
Seven French health officials charged with involuntary homicide over the death of more than 100 children infected with a human variant of mad-cow disease went on trial Wednesday in Paris, 16 years after the first victim of their alleged negligence died. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:52:03 GMT)
HealthSouth Lobbied on Health Care Plans
HealthSouth Corp. paid Clark & Weinstock $100,000 in the second half of 2007 to lobby the federal government. The firm lobbied on the Tricare and Tricare for Life military health care programs, according a disclosure form posted online Monday by the Senate's public records office. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:47:58 GMT)
Consumer-Driven Health Care Plans Hit Obstacles
Almost half of the largest U.S. employers offer some type of consumer-driven health insurance. The upside for consumers: lower monthly payments. The downside: high deductibles. In New Hampshire, a former state health commissioner founded a company that offered such plans. But he ran into some big obstacles. (Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:14:29 GMT)
Symbion Health Notes Primary's Announcement (SYB.AX, 00810206, 20080207)
Symbion Health noted the announcement by Primary Health Care that Primary will: not increase its takeover offer for Symbion Health from the current price of $4.10 per share; declare the Offer unconditional if Primary achieves interests in Symbion of not less than 50.1% by the end of 12 February 2008; and not extend its Offer beyond the scheduled closing date of 21 February 2008 if Primary has ... (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:38:00 GMT)
LA County health officials expecting critical hospital report
The county health department is expecting harsh criticism from state investigators over emergency treatment at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and could find itself at risk of losing needed federal funds for the hospital, officials said. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:49:56 GMT)
Wal-Mart Expands In-Store Health Clinics
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will open its first in-store medical clinics under its own brand name after leasing space in dozens of stores to outside companies that operate the quick-service health stops. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:01:51 GMT)
Mental health reforms advance
RICHMOND (AP) — A Senate committee yesterday endorsed a package of bills on mental-health reform, spurred by the deadliest campus shooting in the country's history. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:43:43 GMT)
Howard's Health Plan Would Require Legislation
Howard County's innovative plan to provide access to health care for an estimated 20,000 uninsured residents requires state legislation because of its unusual structure. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:41:12 GMT)
Health expertise
The City Council recently approved Madeleine Scammell's appointment to the Board of Health. Scammell, who has lived in Chelsea for nearly 10 years, was recommended by City Manager Jay Ash, who praised her experience and expertise. Scammell, who works as a project manager at Boston University's School of Public Health, also teaches an environmental health course at BU. - ... (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:47:36 GMT)
Wal-Mart expands in-store health clinics
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will open its first in-store medical clinics under its own brand name after leasing space in dozens of stores to outside companies that operate the quick-service health stops. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:20:18 GMT)
Health-care facility opens in Southwest Phila.
The Family Practice & Counseling Network opened its latest health-care facility, the Southwest Philadelphia Health Annex, Thursday. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:46:18 GMT)
Insomnia Patients Often Denied Sleep Treatment When They Have Mental Health Conditions
Patients with insomnia who are diagnosed with accompanying mental health ailments often are not prescribed medication that will help them sleep -- which could then make related anxiety or depression worse, new research suggests. Scientists examining treatment patterns for insomniacs say that their findings suggest that many doctors appear to be reluctant to prescribe sleep aids, even those that ... (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:33:04 GMT)
MCOT English News : Doctor, activists slam new health minister on compulsory licensing
BANGKOK, Feb 7 (TNA) -- A Thai medical doctor and leading activists on Thursday charged that a plan aired by newly-appointed Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsap to review a compulsory license (CL), issued by his predecessor, was meant to render benefits to international drug manufacturers, to the detriment of low-income Thais who otherwise could not receive the treatment. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:04:51 GMT)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gives $750K for Md. health care reform
The Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative will receive a $750,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to drive health care reform in the state. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:08:16 GMT)
Oil Prices Alternate, Following Stocks, on Competing Views of Economy's Health
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil futures fluctuated Thursday, following the wavering stock market on competing views about the health of the economy. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:09:33 GMT)
Sheridan takes over as Cooper Health CEO
John P. Sheridan Jr. was, as expected, appointed president and CEO of The Cooper Health System Thursday. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:16:18 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:02:23 GMT)
Domestic Violence Harms Long-Term Health of Victims
THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women and men who are victims of intimate partner violence are also more likely to suffer from chronic health conditions and participate in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials report. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:02:34 GMT)
Intimate Violence Hurts Health
One in four women and one in nine men suffers physical or emotional violence at the hands of an intimate partner, which harms their long-term health. (Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:36:21 GMT)
Primary Health Increases Symbion Stake to 48%, Nears Control
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Primary Health Care Ltd., Australia's second-biggest owner of medical centers, increased its stake in Symbion Health Ltd. to 48 percent, bringing its A$2.1 billion ($1.9 billion) takeover bid closer to success. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:49:14 GMT)
World Health Organization calls for ‘tobacco control policies'
NEW YORK | Tobacco use killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century. And it could kill 1 billion people in the 21st century, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday, unless governments act now to dramatically reduce it. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:27:13 GMT)
Study says vets losing battle for good jobs / Employers worry about their mental health, skills
Strained by war, recently discharged veterans are having a harder time finding civilian jobs and are more likely to earn lower wages for years due partly to employer concerns about their mental health and overall skills, a government study says. The... (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:40:07 GMT)
Government Claims Health Care Financing Company Bilked $1.9 Billion From Investors
Executives of failed health care financing company National Century Financial Enterprises defrauded investors of $1.9 billion and took part in a "massive cover-up" to hide their dealings, the government said in opening arguments of a federal trial on Thursday. The government accuses the company's executives of misdirecting payments and then making up numbers and loading false data on computer ... (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:12:03 GMT)
The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: a mystery epidemic, professional imposters, and dangerous diet soda. Test your knowledge of current events in health. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:25:11 GMT)
Health cuts a risk to women
County's budget woes leave many waiting for care In what doctors term an emerging health crisis, hundreds of women with abnormal Pap smears, unusual bleeding, pelvic masses and other worrisome symptoms are waiting for weeks or months to see gynecologists in the Cook County health system. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:39:32 GMT)
Families May Need Proof of Kids' Health Insurance for Tax Forms
Maryland would require families to report proof of health insurance coverage for their children on their tax filings, and beginning in three years families with uninsured children would no longer qualify for the state's child tax exemptions, under legislation to be introduced today. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:26:18 GMT)
Fears over health visitor numbers
A union warns that another "Victoria Climbie scandal is on the cards" due to cuts in health visitor provision. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:06:08 GMT)
Coventry Profit Rises 18% on New Health Plan Members (Update1)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Coventry Health Care Inc., the U.S. insurer that bought four medical plans last year, said fourth- quarter profit rose 18 percent as it added new members. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:21:48 GMT)
Premiums Drive Coventry Health 4Q Profit
Managed health plan provider Coventry Health Care Inc. said Friday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 18 percent on increased commercial membership and a jump in premiums to meet Wall Street expectations, and backed its 2008 forecast. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:02:11 GMT)
Amedisys to Buy Health Agencies
Amedisys Inc., a home nursing provider, said Friday it agreed to a $43 million stock purchase deal to acquire Family Home Health Care Inc. and Comprehensive Home Healthcare Services Inc. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:47:44 GMT)
Intimate Violence Hurts Health
One in four women and one in nine men suffers physical or emotional violence at the hands of an intimate partner, which harms their long-term health. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:00:04 GMT)
Coventry Health earnings rise 18%
Health plan provider meets expectations on increased commercial membership and rise in premiums. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:55:55 GMT)
N.C.: Candidates Unveil Health Care Plan
The best way to improve health care is by upgrading the current private system rather than expanding government-sponsored coverage, two Republican candidates for governor said in health care platforms released Thursday. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:24:51 GMT)
Sturgeon sets out health spending
More than £10bn has been earmarked for spending on health in Scotland over the next year. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:28:11 GMT)
Sturgeon sets out health spending
More than £10bn has been earmarked for spending on health in Scotland over the next year. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:30:51 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 8, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:02:17 GMT)
Sector Snap: Health Insurers
Health insurers Aetna Inc. and Coventry Health Care Inc. disappointed Wall Street with their profit forecasts Friday, sending shares lower and continuing a sectorwide earnings-season trend. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:55:40 GMT)
Kenyan crisis to affect food security, health care: MSF
Kenya could face food shortages and a breakdown of health services in the coming months, caused by the exodus of 300,000 people in post-election violence, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Friday. (Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:40:19 GMT)
Cops: Gunman had mental health problems
The gunman who fatally shot a SWAT officer and three members of his own family suffered from "significant mental health problems" and had a juvenile criminal record, authorities said Friday. (Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:38:06 GMT)
30 mental health jobs cut in OC
Patients receiving care for mental health or substance abuse may need to switch treatment sites (Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:39:23 GMT)
Florida closes the Starting Place, a teen mental health treatment center in Hollywood
Allegations of sexual misconduct by employees, accusations that a former official misappropriated more than $2 million and police investigations swirl around a well-known drug and mental health treatment center for teenagers forced by the state to shutter its residential program by today. (Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:17:39 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:01:14 GMT)
Going Global With Concerns on Health Costs
Calls are deepening for the government to assume more of the costs of medical care through nationalized health care. (Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:11:18 GMT)
Obese a 'significant' burden on health system
New South Wales Health Minister Reba Meagher says coping with obese patients is becoming a significant burden on the State's health system. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:22:00 GMT)
Health survey shows good, bad for county
The Champaign Health District has completed an assessment of the health of the community; health assessment is one of the core functions of public health. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:59:09 GMT)
Ninth Annual Health & Wellness Fair
People in Springfield take some time to consider their health and wellness this weekend. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:30:33 GMT)
Mental health center marks 50th anniversary
RIDGWAY - Dr. Robert Dickinson made history Aug. 15, 1958, when he opened the first rural psychiatric out-patient facility in Pennsylvania. With six employees and a $40,000 budget, the Ridgway Area Psychiatric Center began. It later became known as the Dickinson Mental Health Center. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:47:10 GMT)
Overburdened FDA poses national health risk
Anyone paying attention to reviews of the Food and Drug Administration is aware by now that the regulatory agency is so overburdened, it poses a national health risk. ... (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:54:39 GMT)
Hepatitis A case in Amherst Wegmans prompts health alert
A produce handler at a Wegmans supermarket in Amherst was diagnosed Friday with hepatitis A — prompting Erie County health officials to issue an emergency public health alert. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:10:35 GMT)
TCNJ faculty members debate health care in America
EWING -- Do Americans have a right to health care or is it a privilege? With health care a prime concern for many Americans this election year, the College of New Jersey's Center for the Study of Social Justice held a symposium to discuss that central issue last week. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:13:15 GMT)
Extreme makeover — Bartlesville style: Idea by local dentist evolves into Hollywood-esque project for several health ...
What started as a simple idea to showcase Bartlesville’s talents from the health and beauty profession has escalated into a Hollywood-esque makeover project. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:30:13 GMT)
Shiite cleric's health prompts fears
BAGHDAD - Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has sharply reduced his workload in recent months, raising new questions about the health of the aged leader and the prospect of a dangerous power vacuum without a clear and dominant successor. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:02:30 GMT)
Hepatitis A alert draws 1,000 plus to health clinic
A hepatitis scare associated with a popular Amherst supermarket prompted well over 1,000 people to show up Saturday for precautionary shots at a health clinic at Erie Community College's North Campus. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:56:15 GMT)
Going Global With Concerns on Health Costs
Calls are deepening for the government to assume more of the costs of medical care through nationalized health care. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:40:35 GMT)
Langevin, Shays to announce health care bill
U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and Christopher Shays are planning to announce a new health care bill at separate events in Rhode Island and Connecticut on Monday. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:41:36 GMT)
Department Offers Health Journaling
The state Health Department hopes to make it easier for South Dakotans to keep track of diets and exercise. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:55:49 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:02:06 GMT)
CBI seeks go-ahead on UK health centres
The Confederation of British Industry raises the stakes on Monday over the role of the private sector in public service provision as it challenges the government to give the green light to another wave of health treatment centres. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:13:19 GMT)
Health Problem Delays Science Lab Installation
One of the astronauts who was supposed to install a new science lab on the International Space Station Sunday developed an unspecified health problem, forcing NASA to delay the spacewalk. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:15:43 GMT)
Maynilad settles loan, gets clean bill of health
The Maynilad Water Services Inc. has been officially declared as being in good financial health with the Rehabilitation Court stamping its approval on the water concessionaire’s petition to exit rehabilitation after the company settled all its loans worth more than $200 million. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:16:50 GMT)
U-M Health System ends gift card giveaway after embezzlement
ANN ARBOR -- The University of Michigan Health System has stopped a pilot program to give patients gift cards after officials learned an employee used the program to steal nearly $19,000. (Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:17:44 GMT)
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