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RP ranks highest in child health among developing nations
IN recent decades, child health has been almost an entirely private responsibility. Today, impressive gains in child health have been made, with global deaths for children under five declining at an average of nearly 2 percent a year in the last 40 years. (Sun, 18 May 2008 16:35:28 GMT)
Angola At 61st World Health Assembly
Geneva, 05/18 - Angola will participate in the 61st World Health Assembly set for May 19 to 24, in Geneva (Switzerland), under the motto "Millennium Heath Development Goals", ANGOP learnt. (Sun, 18 May 2008 16:37:15 GMT)
Health plan eyes private funds
PRIVATE health funds will pay more for members cared for in public hospitals under a radical overhaul of hospital funding. (Sun, 18 May 2008 22:04:00 GMT)
New Qld Health boss will need to earn support: AMA
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says Queensland Health's new boss will have to earn the support of front-line medical staff. (Sun, 18 May 2008 23:16:00 GMT)
One-off child health checks not enough: research
New research has found that health checks as part of the Northern Territory emergency response will not be successful unless follow-up checks are done. (Mon, 19 May 2008 02:00:00 GMT)
Health care at Orleans Parish jail fails review
The Orleans Parish jail facilities don't meet accreditation standards set by a nonprofit correctional health organization, which has pointed out both a lack of sufficient mental health counselors and failure to complete initial health examinations within the required time period. (Mon, 19 May 2008 02:35:05 GMT)
U.S. military in Naples tests for pollutants because of health worries from uncollected garbage
ROME | The U.S. military in Naples is sampling tap water and soil for pesticides and other pollutants because of worries that tons of uncollected garbage poses a health risk for its personnel based in the city. (Mon, 19 May 2008 03:17:46 GMT)
Are granite countertops bad for your health?
It's a popular upgrade for new homes, but could your granite countertop actually be a hazard to your health? (Mon, 19 May 2008 03:27:50 GMT)
Men experience domestic violence, with health impact
SEATTLE—Domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women, according to Group Health research in the June American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (Mon, 19 May 2008 04:21:26 GMT)
Sandy Brekke: A difference maker for poor in need of health care
Sandy Brekke sees what happens when people can’t afford health care and don’t get it. (Mon, 19 May 2008 04:37:13 GMT)
Denver Health's Ambulance Delays Risk Patient Lives
Management problems at Denver Health are resulting in ambulance delays that are endangering patients' lives, a two-month CALL7 Investigation found. (Mon, 19 May 2008 04:37:47 GMT)
Jobs fears over health cash cuts
Up to 3,000 health service jobs could be lost in Belfast in a cost-cutting drive, a union warns. (Mon, 19 May 2008 09:30:53 GMT)
Jobs fears over health cash cuts
Up to 3,000 health service jobs could be lost in Belfast in a cost-cutting drive, a union warns. (Mon, 19 May 2008 09:38:34 GMT)
Health Tip: What Your Bones Need
(HealthDay News) -- It's important to practice good bone health when you're young, to prevent problems later in life. (Mon, 19 May 2008 13:01:05 GMT)
Quality Systems to buy Health Strategic Initiatives
Medical records and billing software maker Quality Systems Inc. said Monday that it would acquire health care billing company Healthcare Strategic Initiatives of St. Louis. (Mon, 19 May 2008 14:16:33 GMT)
Opening glance: health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks fell in early trading Monday after the Conference Board said its forecast of future economic activity rose 0.1 percent in April, a sign the U.S. economy remains sluggish. (Mon, 19 May 2008 14:31:59 GMT)
AHA Names Top, Bottom Cities for Female Heart Health
Minneapolis-St. Paul is the best and Nashville, Tenn. is the worst when it comes to women’s heart health, according to a study released this morning by the American Heart Association. (Mon, 19 May 2008 14:55:41 GMT)
World Health Organization rejects Taiwan's membership bid
(RTTNews) - Taiwan's efforts to join the World Health Organization has faced yet another set back on Monday, as the World Health Assembly accepted a recommendation by a key committee that it leave the issue of Taiwan off its agenda. (Mon, 19 May 2008 15:27:59 GMT)
Food shortage and climate key health threats: WHO
Insufficient food, climate change and pandemic flu are three global crises which could undo progress in public health, the World Health Organisation's director general said Monday. (Mon, 19 May 2008 15:51:57 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 19, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 19 May 2008 16:01:34 GMT)
Nail salon workers have health concerns
OAKLAND, Calif., May 19 (UPI) -- Researchers who surveyed nail salon workers in California say the workers worry about health effects associated with the chemicals they use. (Mon, 19 May 2008 16:24:35 GMT)
Rise in fake health care goods danger to EU consumers: report
The number of fake personal health care goods entering Europe is on the rise and poses a danger to consumers, according to an EU customs report on counterfeiting and piracy released Monday. (Mon, 19 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT)
Rise in fake health care goods danger to EU consumers: report
The number of fake personal health care goods entering Europe is on the rise and poses a danger to consumers, according to an EU customs report on counterfeiting and piracy released Monday. (Mon, 19 May 2008 16:30:49 GMT)
Sector Snap: Health Insurers
Medicare rolls continue swelling for several key health insurers as the federal agency's inclusive Medicare Advantage Plan grows, according to a report released Friday. (Mon, 19 May 2008 16:41:28 GMT)
Google offers Google Health for medical records
Google Inc on Monday unveiled Google Health, a long-anticipated health information service that combines the leading Web company's classic search services with a user's online personal health records. (Mon, 19 May 2008 19:16:41 GMT)
Rise in fake health care goods danger to EU consumers: report
The number of fake personal health care goods entering Europe is on the rise and poses a danger to consumers, according to an EU customs report on counterfeiting and piracy released Monday. (Mon, 19 May 2008 20:12:14 GMT)
Google Health Beta Service Goes Live
Google launched an ambitious initiative Monday that aims to give people a central place online to store their health records... (Mon, 19 May 2008 21:10:17 GMT)
Google makes health service available to public
Google is now offering people electronic access to their medical records and other health-related information. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Web search leader announced the public launch of Google Health during a webcast on Monday. It lets users import records from care providers and pharmacies. Google tested the service by storing medical records for a few thousand patient volunteers at the ... (Mon, 19 May 2008 21:54:17 GMT)
Google releases Google Health for medical records
Google Inc on Monday unveiled Google Health, a long-anticipated U.S. health information service that combines the leading Web company's classic search services with a user's personal health records online. (Mon, 19 May 2008 22:28:25 GMT)
Google Gets Into Health
The Internet king now lets consumers upload and manage their medical records on its health site. (Mon, 19 May 2008 22:58:19 GMT)
Google Gets Into Health
The Internet king now lets consumers upload and manage their medical records on its health site. (Mon, 19 May 2008 23:00:37 GMT)
Do we know enough about presidential health?
A high-profile panel of doctors say it's time for a health exam for presidents and presidential hopefuls that mimics the regular fit-for-flight physicals required of pilots one done by a team of independent physicians instead of the leader's own. (Mon, 19 May 2008 23:42:07 GMT)
Groups to expand free mental health services to veterans
A significant number of soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with mental health problems could benefit from an expanding program offering them free counseling. (Mon, 19 May 2008 23:47:46 GMT)
Google Offers Personal Health Records on the Web
The internet search giant joins other companies, all hoping to capitalize on the potential of Internet tools to help consumers manage their own health care. (Tue, 20 May 2008 01:48:34 GMT)
Google makes health service publicly available
Google's online filing cabinet for medical records opened to the public Monday, giving users instant electronic access to their health histories while reigniting privacy concerns. (Tue, 20 May 2008 02:24:52 GMT)
Confidential health records lost
Confidential health records of more than 38,000 patients go missing after a courier firm loses a back-up tape. (Tue, 20 May 2008 10:05:05 GMT)
Google offers online personal health records
Google Health is the latest entrant in a growing field. (Tue, 20 May 2008 12:25:29 GMT)
Philips Chief Says Profitability to Rise, Helped by Health Care
May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Philips Electronics NV Chief Executive Officer Gerard Kleisterlee said today profitability at Europe's largest consumer-electronics maker will increase, bolstered by the health-care and lighting units. (Tue, 20 May 2008 13:33:12 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies mostly fell early Tuesday amid broad market losses as oil prices escalated to more than $129 a barrel and a government report showed an uptick in wholesale inflation. (Tue, 20 May 2008 14:03:00 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care stocks edge up
Shares of health care providers and service companies mostly traded higher Tuesday morning, bucking a sharp slide in the broader market. (Tue, 20 May 2008 14:35:38 GMT)
Google Launches Health Service
Google's online filing cabinet for medical records opened to the public Monday, giving users instant electronic access to their health histories and worrying a privacy advocate (Tue, 20 May 2008 15:18:00 GMT)
Google Offers Personal Health Records on the Web
The Internet search giant joins other companies, all hoping to capitalize on the potential of Internet tools to help consumers manage their own health care. (Tue, 20 May 2008 15:36:47 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 20, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 20 May 2008 16:02:07 GMT)
Manicurists worried about health hazards of job
A visit to a nail salon is usually a relaxing, pampering event for a woman but for salon workers it can be a health hazard, according to a new study. (Tue, 20 May 2008 16:11:19 GMT)
Google Offers Personal Health Records on the Web
The Internet search giant joins other companies, all hoping to capitalize on the potential of Internet tools to help consumers manage their own health care. (Tue, 20 May 2008 16:36:46 GMT)
NY cities, towns incur big costs for retiree health
New York's counties, cities and towns will have to spend "tens of billions" of dollars on health care for retired public workers, the state comptroller said on Tuesday, issuing one of the first such estimates. (Tue, 20 May 2008 17:01:18 GMT)
Closing Glance: health care equipment and supplies
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies ended Tuesday mixed as Wall Street retreated on escalating oil prices and a government report that renewed concerns about inflation. (Tue, 20 May 2008 20:33:52 GMT)
Mice Study Suggests Potential Health Risk in Tiny Carbon Fibers
Studies in mice suggest that nanotubes may carry a health risk similar to that of asbestos, but scientists say the findings are not cause for alarm. (Tue, 20 May 2008 21:41:05 GMT)
Podcast: Google Health and a case of the heebie-jeebies
Napster opens up its massive MP3 library; why Google Health gives Rafe Needleman a serious case of the willies; and can cable companies succeed in the wireless market? (Tue, 20 May 2008 23:34:38 GMT)
Google's New Project: Your Health Records
Larry Magid takes a closer look at Google's new health service designed to let users keep all of their medical information in one place online. (Wed, 21 May 2008 00:30:02 GMT)
Google Offers Personal Health Records on the Web
The Internet search giant joins other companies, all hoping to capitalize on the potential of Internet tools to help consumers manage their own health care. (Wed, 21 May 2008 02:37:16 GMT)
Google Makes Health Service Publicly Available
NEW YORK -- Google's online filing cabinet for medical records opened to the public Monday, giving users instant electronic access to their health histories while reigniting privacy concerns. (Wed, 21 May 2008 05:32:00 GMT)
Ahead of the Bell: Citi hosts health conference
Citi opens its global health care conference in New York on Wednesday with a variety of hospital operators, drug developers and managed care companies presenting investment cases to Wall Street. (Wed, 21 May 2008 11:12:16 GMT)
Israeli study finds obstructive sleep apnea is health factor from day 1
ATS 2008, TORONTO—Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in very young children may cause some of the adverse cardiovascular health consequences seen in older children and adults with the condition, according to researchers in Israel, who will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 21. (Wed, 21 May 2008 11:21:46 GMT)
Study into health impact of MRI
Experts are to investigate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners can damage health. (Wed, 21 May 2008 11:49:30 GMT)
Study into health impact of MRI
Experts are to investigate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners can damage health. (Wed, 21 May 2008 11:49:40 GMT)
MainStreet Explains: Google Health Fact and Fiction
Google Health, Google's new way to organize medical information promises to be an indispensible resource for consumers. But will its goldmine of patient data end up in the hands of drug companies, too? (Wed, 21 May 2008 13:55:42 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks inched higher in early trading Wednesday, in line with the broader market, despite record oil prices. Investors anxiously awaited the Energy Department's weekly petroleum inventory data, to be released this morning, as well as the minutes from the Federal Reserve's meeting last month. (Wed, 21 May 2008 14:18:20 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care shares rise
Shares of health care providers and service companies made modest gains in Wednesday morning trading as several stocks recovered from declines in Tuesday's session. (Wed, 21 May 2008 14:18:55 GMT)
Mednet, nonprofit to help develop and test nationwide health information network
Mednet USA Inc. and the nonprofit Community Health Information Collaborative will receive a $100,000 federal grant to help develop and test an nationwide system for sharing electronic medical records. (Wed, 21 May 2008 14:34:33 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 21, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 21 May 2008 16:02:44 GMT)
Fla. gov signs health insurance bill
Some uninsured Florida residents may get easier access to health care coverage under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist. (Wed, 21 May 2008 18:04:26 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly fell late Wednesday as the general market declined on concerns over rising oil and a bleak outlook from the Federal Reserve. (Wed, 21 May 2008 20:16:55 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care stocks decline
Health care providers and service companies mostly finished lower Wednesday as the markets skidded. As oil prices jumped to record highs, indexes including the Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq composite and Standard & Poor's 500 all dropped more than 1.6 percent. (Wed, 21 May 2008 20:19:05 GMT)
Study looks at health of Vietnam veterans, families
The Federal Government has launched its most comprehensive survey of veterans' health. (Thu, 22 May 2008 02:45:00 GMT)
Budget - health services to get $750m extra
The Government has held the health budget increase at $750 million again this budget, which includes funds to help struggling District Health Boards. (Thu, 22 May 2008 03:08:59 GMT)
Vietnam vets to get major health study
Vietnam veterans, their partners and ex-partners, children, step-children and even nieces and nephews are to be surveyed for a major long-term health study. (Thu, 22 May 2008 03:50:21 GMT)
Budget - $10.4m for Pacific health providers
Pacific Health Providers will get an additional $10.4 million over four years in the budget. (Thu, 22 May 2008 03:56:55 GMT)
New Florida Law Allows Low-Cost Health Policies
The legislation is aimed at providing low-cost health coverage to the uninsured by allowing the sale of stripped-down insurance policies. (Thu, 22 May 2008 03:57:25 GMT)
Crist Signs No-Frills Health Insurance Bill
Some uninsured Florida residents may be able to get health care coverage more easily under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist. (Thu, 22 May 2008 04:09:49 GMT)
New law provides health coverage
At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Crist was in Miami signing what he calls "historic" legislation to reduce the number of Floridians without health insurance by offering them bare-bones plans that cost about $150 a month. (Thu, 22 May 2008 04:25:33 GMT)
Tired of same old rubbish, Italian couple requests health asylum
Fearing for their health, an Italian couple living in the "Triangle of Death" near Naples where the mafia has illegally dumped tonnes of toxic waste has requested asylum in Switzerland. (Thu, 22 May 2008 05:38:06 GMT)
Consultations begin on new mental health strategy
The provincial government is going to consult New Brunswickers on a new mental health strategy. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:02:14 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks opened mixed Thursday as the broader market rebounded from a two-day plunge on an unexpected drop in last week's jobless claims. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:09:56 GMT)
Italians, women most interested in prebiotic health claims
The research, conducted in conjunction with Leatherhead Food International in the UK, scrutinised the responses of consumers to prebiotic health claims in five countries - Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:25:44 GMT)
MCOT English News : Thai health minister may face impeachment after petition lodged
BANGKOK, May 15 (TNA) - Thailand's Consumer Protection Foundation (CPF) Thursday submitted a list of 23,967 eligible voters to Senate Speaker Prasopsuk Boondej urging the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) to launch impeachment proceedings against Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsup. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:41:12 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care stocks move up
Shares of health care providers and service companies mostly traded upward Thursday morning as the market tried to shake off losses from the previous session. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:45:26 GMT)
WHO: Wealthier Lifestyles Fueling Global Health Crisis
Increased wealth appears to be making people sicker, rather than healthier, according to the World Health Organization. (Thu, 22 May 2008 15:55:40 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 22, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 22 May 2008 16:02:23 GMT)
Calgary seniors' health information on stolen computers
Dozens of Calgary seniors are alarmed after learning their credit-card numbers, addresses and health-card numbers were stored on computers that were stolen recently. (Thu, 22 May 2008 16:23:38 GMT)
U.S. health officials to study prescription drug problems
Federal health officials will mine prescription drug usage by millions of participants in the Medicare drug program to look for problems with medicines and medical devices after they hit the market. (Thu, 22 May 2008 17:57:04 GMT)
Health officials get tool to monitor drug safety
Federal health officials will use new regulatory authority to monitor prescription drug usage by millions Medicare participants for potential safety problems with medicines and medical devices. (Thu, 22 May 2008 20:29:41 GMT)
Closing glance: health care equipment and supplies
A Health care equipment and supply stocks rose in late trading Thursday as oil prices dipped and jobless claims declined. (Thu, 22 May 2008 20:46:59 GMT)
Candidates' health can decide an election
A candidate’s illnesses can help decide an election: Richard Nixon's staph infection in 1960 may have helped hand the White House to John Kennedy. A look at presidential contenders and their health. (Thu, 22 May 2008 22:03:42 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Survey: More kids hospitalized for alcohol ... Study finds 11 shark species endangered ... Quake scenario unveiled for S.California ... FAA bans smoking cessation drug Chantix ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Thu, 22 May 2008 22:09:24 GMT)
WellCare Health Plans cuts 5 percent of work force
WellCare Health Plans Inc., which provides managed care services for government-sponsored health care programs, said Thursday it has eliminated 208 positions mostly in its Florida and New York Medicaid sales operations. (Thu, 22 May 2008 22:09:34 GMT)
State to reduce health insurance providers for employees
Nearly 700,000 teachers and other state employees, their dependants and retirees will have to decide by fall whether to switch insurance companies after the state Department of Community Health announced Thursday it was reducing the number of insurers from three to two. Currently, members have the option of enrolling with BlueCross BlueShield, Kaiser or United Healthcare, said Community Health ... (Fri, 23 May 2008 00:08:32 GMT)
Restaurants get health department fines, suspensions
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued civil penalties against the following restaurants: (Fri, 23 May 2008 03:27:25 GMT)
Batesburg-Leesville health fair Saturday
The Batesburg-Leesville Wal-Mart Supercenter will host the town’s Community Public Safety and Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 115 E. Church St. The program includes child safety-seat inspections, law enforcement displays and other community-based health-related exhibits. The town’s Police Department and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department also are hosts. (Fri, 23 May 2008 04:14:14 GMT)
McCain's health good, no cancer recurrence: CBS
Republican John McCain is in good health and has had no signs of skin cancer since 2002, CBS television said medical records of the presidential candidate to be released on Friday will show. (Fri, 23 May 2008 11:52:09 GMT)
Data watchdog probes health board
The UK's data watchdog questions why children's health records were left at an abandoned hospital in Dundee. (Fri, 23 May 2008 12:16:11 GMT)
Medical records show McCain is in good health
McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press. (Fri, 23 May 2008 12:26:14 GMT)
John McCain Is Cancer-Free, in General Good Health, AP Reports
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain , the 71-year-old presumptive Republican nominee for president, appears cancer- free, has a strong heart and is in general good health, the Associated Press reported today. (Fri, 23 May 2008 13:43:10 GMT)
Opening glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks fell in early trading Friday as Wall Street pulled back on rising oil prices ahead of the three-day holiday weekend. (Fri, 23 May 2008 14:05:11 GMT)
McCain in good health, records show
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona (AP) -- Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in generally good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press. (Fri, 23 May 2008 14:15:32 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care shares fall
Shares of health care providers and service companies declined with the market Friday morning as the broader markets slumped. (Fri, 23 May 2008 14:43:04 GMT)
McCain's health good, no cancer recurrence
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is in good health and has had no recent recurrence of skin cancer, according to medical records released on Friday. (Fri, 23 May 2008 14:59:43 GMT)
McCain in good health: medical records
Republican White House hopeful John McCain has had no recurrence of skin cancer for six years, and has the health of a man younger than his 71 years, CBS News said Friday quoting medical records. (Fri, 23 May 2008 15:24:45 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 23, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 23 May 2008 16:03:06 GMT)
McCain deemed in good health by doctors
Republican John McCain was deemed by his doctors on Friday to be in sufficient good health to serve as president even as they reported a long history of skin cancer, colon polyps, kidney stones and dizziness. (Fri, 23 May 2008 17:21:55 GMT)
McCain Makes Health Records Public; Appears Free of Cancer
John McCain is in good health, according to his doctors, who said in a statement that he shows no sign of a recurrence of melanoma. (Fri, 23 May 2008 20:11:05 GMT)
Health Care Costs Can Make You Sick
It's enough to give you heartburn. Health care is up there with consumer goods and services like gasoline, food and construction materials, whose prices are rising painfully. (Fri, 23 May 2008 22:16:56 GMT)
McCain?s Health Is Called Robust by His Doctors
John McCain is in excellent health and shows no evidence of a recurrence of the melanoma that led to head and neck surgery in 2000, his doctors said. (Sat, 24 May 2008 02:27:20 GMT)
Case of measles in DuPage County prompts state to issue health warning
Vaccinations urged for people not already immune to the disease A case of measles in a school-age child in DuPage County this month prompted the state's top public health official to warn Friday that all children and adults should be vaccinated against the potentially dangerous disease if they're not already immune to it. (Sat, 24 May 2008 03:27:28 GMT)
'Health issues' force Paul Newman out of director's role
Health problems mean that US actor Paul Newman will not be able to direct a play that his theater company plans to show later this year, his publicist announced Friday. (Sat, 24 May 2008 04:12:07 GMT)
Medical files indicate McCain in reasonably good health
His campaign called the sweeping health disclosure unprecedented in American politics. (Sat, 24 May 2008 08:10:10 GMT)
McCain health 'excellent'
Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and a septuagenarian cancer survivor, is in excellent overall health, according to his doctors and medical records released Friday. (Sat, 24 May 2008 12:24:12 GMT)
Norwegian Teachers, Health Workers to Strike Over Pay, VG Says
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Norwegian labor union Unio Kommune called on 3,000 teachers and health-care workers to strike after it rejected a local government accord on pay, newspaper Verdens Gang reported, citing a union official. (Sat, 24 May 2008 12:48:12 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 24, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 24 May 2008 16:01:11 GMT)
Week in Review: Farm Bill, McCain's Health
Weekend Edition Saturday , May 24, 2008 · NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr talks with Scott Simon about the week's news, including Congress' vote to override the president's veto of the farm bill and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain releasing his health records. (Sat, 24 May 2008 16:08:55 GMT)
Developing countries' needs to fore at world health summit
The World Health Assembly, the supreme decision-making body of the UN World Health Organisation, Saturday urged the industrialised world to promote research into diseases plaguing developing nations. (Sat, 24 May 2008 17:17:44 GMT)
WA health groups want smoking banned in cars
Some of Western Australia's leading health groups have launched a campaign to ban smoking in cars carrying children, and in many outdoor public places. (Sat, 24 May 2008 23:40:00 GMT)
Health forum highlights disparity in services
A public forum on allied health and rehabilitation services in Tasmania's north has voted to lobby the State Government for better funding. (Sun, 25 May 2008 01:10:00 GMT)
Health-Stock Refuge No Refuge at All
In past economic downturns, investors looking for cover from falling share prices could always run to health-care stocks. This year, though, that classic safe haven appears worse than the storm. (Sun, 25 May 2008 02:58:45 GMT)
Need to combat high cost of health care
TAIPING: The Sultan of Perak has called for a strategic approach to combat the escalating cost of providing health care and services to the people. (Sun, 25 May 2008 03:03:28 GMT)
Tri-State Community Health Center marks six years of helping people
Tri-State Community Health Center, located on Kelly Road, is celebrating six years of providing quality patient-centered health care in the tri-state region. (Sun, 25 May 2008 03:49:42 GMT)
Pacific Health to buy Anaheim Memorial
Memorial Health Services makes third attempt to sell hospital. Memorial Health Services , which owns Anaheim Memorial Medical Center and other nonprofit hospitals, said Tuesday it selected Pacific Health Corp . to buy its 224-bed Anaheim Memorial Medical Center. (Sun, 25 May 2008 08:30:05 GMT)
Parents get health education
Parents and children celebrated the last day of school in the 4K program at the Golden Strip Child Development Center with a hot dog lunch and prizes given for many families that took part in a Greenville County School District and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System health education initiative. (Sun, 25 May 2008 13:50:31 GMT)
Mental health order for soldiers
THOUSANDS of soldiers have returned from war zones without completing the defence force's mental health checks, prompting moves by the military to penalise those who avoid the screenings. (Sun, 25 May 2008 14:13:04 GMT)
Czech ministry to deal with money shortage if health fees lifted
Prague- Czech Health Minister Tomas Julinek (Civic Democrats, ODS) would have to deal with lower revenues of doctors and hospitals if the Constitutional Court abolished regulatory fees, ministry spokesman Tomas Cikrt said on Prima television today. (Sun, 25 May 2008 15:03:12 GMT)
Attacks expose Gauteng health services’ shortfalls
Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa says the recent xenophobia-related violence has revealed challenges in the province's emergency services. Hlongwa was speaking at the launch of the first ever Emergency Medicine postgraduate course at Wits Medical School in Johannesburg today. (Sun, 25 May 2008 15:18:06 GMT)
Health Officials Test Beaches For Bacteria
Ohio health officials plan to monitor bacteria levels in Lake Erie this summer, using computer models to warn swimmers of high pollution levels. (Sun, 25 May 2008 15:44:19 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 25, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 25 May 2008 16:02:24 GMT)
Health officials warn of bacteria in bayou
The Galveston County Health District installed the signs last week at two of the bayou’s boat ramps, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. The signs are similar to the beach-watch signs in Galveston. (Sun, 25 May 2008 16:29:30 GMT)
LGU to provide health, burial aids to veterans
ALABEL, Sarangani -- To acknowledge their heroic contribution in defending the country against the Japanese invaders during World War II, the Provincial Government will provide surviving veterans health and burial benefits. (Sun, 25 May 2008 16:41:10 GMT)
ADF lays down law on mental health checks
The Australian Defence Force has warned soldiers to complete mental health checks on return from war zones, or risk being banned from further overseas deployments. (Sun, 25 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT)
Mental health care 'fails Asians'
South Asians with mental health problems are not receiving treatment, the BBC learns. (Mon, 26 May 2008 01:19:53 GMT)
Health minister considers ban on displaying cigarettes in shops
Alan Johnson, health secretary, yesterday heralded another crackdown on the tobacco industry, announcing he would consult next week on a range of measures to... (Mon, 26 May 2008 02:10:12 GMT)
Health service 'would not have resuscitated' Muliaga
Counties Manukau District Health Board has revealed it would not have tried to save Folole Muliaga if her heart had stopped. The admission came during a Coroner's inquest to determine how the South Auckland woman died last year. (Mon, 26 May 2008 02:10:36 GMT)
Health minister eyes cigarette restrictions
Alan Johnson, health secretary, on Sunday heralded another crackdown on the tobacco industry, announcing he would consult next week on a range of measures to discourage the sale of cigarettes to young people. (Mon, 26 May 2008 02:37:17 GMT)
Liberal Party unveils health initiatives
The State Opposition says it will spend $84 million on a preventative health care package if it wins the next election. (Mon, 26 May 2008 03:00:00 GMT)
Not guilty plea over mental health killing
A man charged with killing the head of South Australia's mental health department has pleaded not guilty at a hearing in the Supreme Court in Adelaide. (Mon, 26 May 2008 03:34:01 GMT)
ADA concerned soldiers skipping mental health checks
The Australia Defence Association (ADA) says changes are needed to the current system of mental health checks for service personnel. (Mon, 26 May 2008 03:37:00 GMT)
Health officials: Watch food temperatures
Before putting hamburgers on the grill this summer, officials at the Carroll County Health Department are telling people to pay attention to outdoor cooking practices that can make food hazardous. (Mon, 26 May 2008 03:39:00 GMT)
Mental health study focuses on Southwestern Pennsylvania troops
Researchers at Washington & Jefferson College are embarking on a three-year project to determine the behavioral health needs of troops returning from war to their rural homes. (Mon, 26 May 2008 04:13:50 GMT)
Children's Premature Tooth Loss Can Affect Oral Health For Years To Come
According to a new study parents and caretakers more often than not do not know what to do with a traumatically affected tooth and do not take proper steps to respond to the injury, which can affect their child's oral health permanently. (Mon, 26 May 2008 04:14:27 GMT)
NASA: Phoenix Spacecraft in Good Health After Mars Landing
PASADENA, Calif. – NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is in fine health after its unprecedented landing in the Martian arctic Sunday as mission scientists turn their attention to the craft's main goal: to explore the layers of water ice under the frozen soil. (Mon, 26 May 2008 07:32:00 GMT)
Nearly all school districts move to state health care plan
A state health insurance plan for teachers begun five years ago to save jobs in small school districts has grown into one of Texas' biggest programs, used by nearly 90 percent of the state's school districts. (Mon, 26 May 2008 07:46:07 GMT)
Ondine gets Health Canada OK for non-antibiotic ear-ache treatment
VANCOUVER - Ondine Biopharma Corp. (TSX:OBP) said Monday it has received a Health Canada licence for its non-antibiotic photodisinfection system to treat outer ear infections. (Mon, 26 May 2008 12:48:00 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 26, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 26 May 2008 13:01:57 GMT)
More schools using state health plan
A state health insurance plan for teachers has grown into one of Texas' biggest programs (Mon, 26 May 2008 15:08:41 GMT)
Florida Governor Signs Health Care Bill That Allows Insurers To Sell Bare-Bones Health Plans
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) on Wednesday signed into law a bill that will allow the sale of low-cost, bare-bones health insurance policies, the New York Times reports (Sack, New York Times, 5/22). Under the "Cover Florida" plan, residents ages 19 to 64 will be able to purchase limited health coverage for as little as $150 per month. (Mon, 26 May 2008 15:08:42 GMT)
State health plan grant focuses on fitness
When it comes to long-term health care, preventative medicine doesn't come in a pill, said East Carolina University researcher Mike McCammon. It's a daily walk, a bike ride, or a game of tennis. It's going to a meeting on foot rather than by car. (Mon, 26 May 2008 15:39:41 GMT)
Americans lacking in health literacy
Americans have a wide array of tools for tracking their health backgrounds and statistics but their understanding of what that data means is poor. (Mon, 26 May 2008 16:06:55 GMT)
Medical Records Show McCain In General Good Health
Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press. (Mon, 26 May 2008 16:17:35 GMT)
Filthy fridges pose health hazard
It's probably the most vital and under-appreciated appliance in your kitchen, but every day, it nourishes your life, your health and vitality. It is also a harbinger of decay, bacteria, mould and grime that if unchecked or unkempt, can make you and your family sick. (Mon, 26 May 2008 16:26:23 GMT)
Seeking Mental Health Care Is Encouraged, Army Psychiatrist Says
By Navy Lt. Jennifer Cragg - Reducing the stigma related to servicemembers seeking mental health assistance is a total team effort that involves educating peers to look out for each other and encouraging those who might be reluctant to receive care, a senior military medical official said. (Mon, 26 May 2008 16:36:52 GMT)
In Central Europe, Better Health Care Comes With a Cost
Rising expectations for top-notch health care have resulted in new fees, and controversy, in countries accustomed to free services. (Mon, 26 May 2008 17:56:05 GMT)
Health care fees trouble Eastern Europe
In central Europe, the difficulty of providing affordable health care is sharpened by the clash between rising expectations and Communist-era habits. (Mon, 26 May 2008 19:26:02 GMT)
Prison health 'needs cash boost'
Mental health services in prisons need major investment if they are to provide good care to inmates, experts say. (Mon, 26 May 2008 23:33:53 GMT)
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