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S.E.C. Backs Health Care Balloting
The Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting its position, has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage. (Tue, 27 May 2008 01:34:39 GMT)
Qld Health defends cancer patient waits
Queensland Health has defended waiting times for oncology patients, after reports they wait almost three times longer for radiation treatment than recommended. (Tue, 27 May 2008 02:09:11 GMT)
Virtual Health Care Worker Could Save Patient Time And Nursing Resources
With search engine companies establishing online personal health records for their users and surgeons on the brink of making robotic surgery routine, it makes sense to have a remote medical care system that can support nursing staff, care managers and other health care workers. (Tue, 27 May 2008 02:27:56 GMT)
International SOS Calls On IBA Health (ASX:IBA) For Asian Community Clinic Solution
Sydney, Australia, May 27, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - IBA Health Group Limited (ASX:IBA)(PINK:IBATF) - Australia's largest listed health information technology company today announced a $2 million contract with Singapore based International SOS - the world's largest medical assistance company - for a primary care solution at its clinics throughout Asia. (Tue, 27 May 2008 03:13:00 GMT)
Health Calendar
HOLISTIC HEALTH NETWORK: Dr. Karen Hooper, a psychologist with Southeast Psychological Services in Charlotte, will talk about “Holistic Health: Integrating Body, Mind, and Spirit,” June 3 at 6:45 p.m. in the Bobcat Room at Presbyterian Hospital, 200 Hawthorne Lane. Details: 704-542-7040 or www.ncholisticnetwork.com. ENLARGED PROSTATE: Dr. John Kirkland, of Urology Specialists ... (Tue, 27 May 2008 04:13:32 GMT)
China says faces tough health job in quake region
Chinese health authorities face a tough job to prevent disease outbreaks in areas hard hit by May 12's massive earthquake, but are confident they can stop large-scale epidemics, officials said on Tuesday. (Tue, 27 May 2008 12:18:04 GMT)
Mars lander is 'in good health'
Nasa says its Phoenix spacecraft is in good health after making the first successful landing in the north polar region of Mars. (Tue, 27 May 2008 12:56:45 GMT)
SEC backs shareholders on health coverage vote
Shifting its position, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage. (Tue, 27 May 2008 12:57:45 GMT)
Health centre boosts GP numbers
A planned city health centre means people without GPs can find a doctor and visitors can access services. (Tue, 27 May 2008 13:00:06 GMT)
Mars lander is 'in good health'
Nasa says its Phoenix spacecraft is in good health after landing on Mars. (Tue, 27 May 2008 13:00:56 GMT)
Opening glance: health care equipment and supplies
Shares of major health care equipment and supply companies mostly rose in early trading Tuesday even after a private research group said consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in almost 16 years in May as soaring gas prices and weakening job prospects weighed on consumers. (Tue, 27 May 2008 14:19:45 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care stocks trade up
Shares of health care providers and service companies rose Tuesday morning, with an analyst's upgrade giving a lift to share of insurer WellPoint Inc. (Tue, 27 May 2008 14:22:31 GMT)
Health project gets £20m
A £20m health research project aimed at improving NHS care is to take place in the South West. (Tue, 27 May 2008 14:36:24 GMT)
Inquiry into killer's health care
An independent inquiry is ordered into the care of a mental health patient who killed his neighbour with a chisel. (Tue, 27 May 2008 15:29:55 GMT)
S.E.C. Backs Health Care Balloting
The Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting its position, has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage. (Tue, 27 May 2008 15:36:16 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 27, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 27 May 2008 16:01:51 GMT)
S.E.C. Backs Health Care Balloting
The Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting its position, has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage. (Tue, 27 May 2008 16:36:18 GMT)
Pasty firm given health approval
A health expert says pasty company Ginsters is an example of a workplace where staff are encouraged to stay fit and healthy. (Tue, 27 May 2008 19:13:58 GMT)
Closing glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Shares of major health care equipment and supply companies mostly rose Tuesday as falling oil prices and an unexpected gain in new home sales reinvigorated Wall Street. (Tue, 27 May 2008 20:52:19 GMT)
Bond bill for California prison health care fails
California's state Senate failed on Tuesday to pass a bill approving nearly $7 billion in bond financing for prison health-care facilities but its advocates plan to bring the legislation back for a vote on Thursday. (Wed, 28 May 2008 00:43:34 GMT)
UC asks labor board to prevent health workers from striking
University of California officials have asked the state labor board to prevent health care workers at 10 UC campuses from walking off the job next week. About 20,000 members of Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees... (Wed, 28 May 2008 01:38:05 GMT)
Health care to get the Hollywood treatment
Hollywood writers and producers are working with senior advocacy group AARP to bring attention to the need to provide affordable health care, the groups will announce today. (Wed, 28 May 2008 02:22:21 GMT)
S.E.C. Backs Health Care Balloting
The Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting its position, has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage. (Wed, 28 May 2008 02:37:49 GMT)
Iowa Leads Nation for Kids' Health Care
Iowa has the best overall health care system for children, according to a report by a health policy research group. Vermont is ranked second. (Wed, 28 May 2008 04:03:31 GMT)
Food crisis could set back children's health: UNICEF
The global rise in food prices threatens to reverse gains made in children's health in Africa, where mortality rates have been falling even in the poorest countries, UNICEF warned Wednesday. (Wed, 28 May 2008 11:16:50 GMT)
States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care
WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of children's health care in America varies widely from state to state, as does their access to insurance and care and the likelihood of living long and healthy lives. (Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:53 GMT)
Health Tip: Take a Short Nap
(HealthDay News) -- While a full night's sleep is vital to good health, stamina and alertness, a short nap also can do wonders for your mood and performance. (Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:57 GMT)
Health Interests
Meg, the Noob has not shared any health interests. Meg, the Noob has not shared any information. (Wed, 28 May 2008 13:18:02 GMT)
States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of children's health care in America varies widely from state to state, as does their access to insurance and care and the likelihood of living long and healthy lives. (Wed, 28 May 2008 14:18:22 GMT)
Czech Health Fees Upheld
The Czech Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the government had the right to charge fees for patients using the health-care system. (Wed, 28 May 2008 14:18:35 GMT)
Utah ranks 26th in children's health care
Utah's right in the middle of the pack when it comes to children's health care best in the nation in terms of personal health spending per capita, among the worst for access and having a medical home. (Wed, 28 May 2008 15:49:21 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 28, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 28 May 2008 16:02:43 GMT)
Closing glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies ended regular trading mixed on Wednesday, despite a moderate gain in the broader market, as investors were encouraged by a smaller-than-expected drop in durable goods orders. (Wed, 28 May 2008 20:38:20 GMT)
U.K.'s Health Service Ends Contract With Fujitsu, BBC Reports
May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Plans to computerize the National Health Service in England could face further delays after a contract with a supplier, Fujitsu Ltd. (Wed, 28 May 2008 22:40:47 GMT)
NYC Health Department: Mice at Met Opera
On-stage villains aren't the only vermin at the Metropolitan Opera. The grand theater at Lincoln Center, where much of New York's society gathers to show off gowns and jewels, has been cited for sanitary violations by the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (Thu, 29 May 2008 02:58:19 GMT)
Fujitsu Ends Computer-System Contract With U.K. Health Service
May 29 (Bloomberg) -- Fujitsu Ltd. , Japan's biggest computer-services company, terminated a contract with the U.K. National Health Service to computerize its patient-record system. (Thu, 29 May 2008 04:25:47 GMT)
Health Care to Get the Hollywood Treatment
Shows like "Grey's Anatomy" could soon be pushing health care info for viewers. (Thu, 29 May 2008 11:48:55 GMT)
Opening Glance: health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks rose early Thursday after the Commerce Department upwardly revised its reading of first-quarter gross domestic product growth to an annual rate of 0.9 percent. (Thu, 29 May 2008 14:19:14 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health stocks rise
Health care stocks rallied in Thursday morning trading, with insurers making some of the largest gains. Early results for shares of health care providers and service companies included: (Thu, 29 May 2008 14:46:39 GMT)
Coventry Health Care of Kansas picks Murphy as CEO
Coventry Health Care of Kansas has named Michael Murphy as CEO. (Thu, 29 May 2008 15:11:31 GMT)
UT Health Science Center wins $26 million award
A South Texas consortium led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is set to receive a $26 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health/National Center for Research Resources. (Thu, 29 May 2008 15:59:04 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 29, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 29 May 2008 16:03:07 GMT)
Obama's doctor: Democrat is in 'excellent health'
Barack Obama's doctor says he's "in excellent health," in a one-page letter released by the campaign Thursday. (Thu, 29 May 2008 16:06:37 GMT)
Doctors say Obama in excellent health
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in excellent health and fit to serve as U.S. president, his doctors said on Thursday (Thu, 29 May 2008 16:08:43 GMT)
Obama in 'excellent health,' doctor says
Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama is in excellent health, according to a statement from his doctor released by the campaign. (Thu, 29 May 2008 16:22:15 GMT)
U.S. health insurers pitch policy changes
Major U.S. health insurers on Thursday pitched several clinical and payment policy changes, adding their voice to a growing debate over reforming the nation's costly and often inefficient health care system. (Thu, 29 May 2008 20:45:17 GMT)
Researchers to examine how video games can improve health
Why fight the proliferation of video games if you can use them to improve the nation's health? (Thu, 29 May 2008 20:51:16 GMT)
Obama's doctor: Democrat is in 'excellent health'
Barack Obama's doctor said Thursday the presidential candidate was in excellent health at the time of his last checkup 16 months ago, but he has a family history of cancer and a big, obvious risk — a smoking habit that he's trying, again, to break. (Thu, 29 May 2008 22:06:31 GMT)
Researchers to examine video games and health
Why fight the proliferation of video games if you can use them to improve the nation's health? Health researchers are looking at ways that people's obsession with video games might be put to good use. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced Thursday it will give a dozen research teams up to $200,000 each for studies lasting one to two years. (Thu, 29 May 2008 23:06:02 GMT)
Doctor says Obama in excellent health
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in excellent health and fit to serve as U.S. president, his doctor said on Thursday. (Fri, 30 May 2008 00:03:47 GMT)
Obama doctor: Candidate in 'excellent health'
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released a terse health summary from his longtime physician Thursday that pronounced the Illinois senator in "excellent health" as he struggles to quit smoking. (Fri, 30 May 2008 01:52:30 GMT)
Obama?s Doctor, Praising His Health, Sees No Obstacles to Service
Senator Barack Obama was in ?excellent health? at the time of his last examination more than a year ago, according to a letter by his physician. (Fri, 30 May 2008 01:52:50 GMT)
Braxton's Las Vegas show canceled amid health issues
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton's scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health. The show, Toni Braxton: Revealed, at the Flamingo Las Vegas had been dark since the 40-year-old entertainer was hospitalized April 7 with what hotel officials said at the time was a complaint of a chest pain. The show had been scheduled to resume June 6. (Fri, 30 May 2008 02:49:03 GMT)
Braxton's Vegas show canceled amid health issues
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton's scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health. (Fri, 30 May 2008 03:33:57 GMT)
Health care: Change it or tear it down?
People in the United States and Western Europe are broadly dissatisfied with their health care systems, a survey shows, with Americans even more upset than Europeans. (Fri, 30 May 2008 04:39:48 GMT)
Health care and the fate of the U.S. Army
If adequate health coverage were provided to all Americans, the loser could be the U.S. Army, because many recruits are motivated to join by the military's health benefits for dependents. (Fri, 30 May 2008 12:28:05 GMT)
Government put tax over health on smoking: records
The country's former premier Harold Macmillan dismissed the dangers of smoking when finance minister, arguing that taxation was more important than health warnings, government papers showed Friday. (Fri, 30 May 2008 12:40:26 GMT)
Opening glance: health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly rose early Friday as a Commerce Department report showed that personal spending rose 0.2 percent last month, in line with a small increase in personal income, and inflation ticked up by a tame 0.1 percent. (Fri, 30 May 2008 14:25:12 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health care stocks waver
Shares of health care providers and service companies wavered Friday morning as investors considered reports of modest personal spending growth and falling consumer confidence. (Fri, 30 May 2008 14:39:06 GMT)
Braxton's Vegas show canceled amid health issues
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton's scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health. (Fri, 30 May 2008 14:59:24 GMT)
Office betting pools can be bad for your health: study
Office pools betting on who will win "American Idol" or the NCAA basketball tournament can be bad for your health and happiness, according to a new study. (Fri, 30 May 2008 15:02:54 GMT)
More Young People Going Without Health Insurance
FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- The number of young adults without health insurance rose again in 2006, so 38 percent of high school graduates and 34 percent of college graduates will spend some time uninsured in the year after graduation, a new report shows. (Fri, 30 May 2008 16:01:36 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 30, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 30 May 2008 16:01:39 GMT)
Health Buzz: Breast Cancer Treatment and Other Health News
America's best children's hospitals, a possible cause for SIDS, and limited-benefit health plans (Fri, 30 May 2008 16:04:07 GMT)
More Young People Going Without Health Insurance
FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- The number of young adults without health insurance rose again in 2006, so 38 percent of high school graduates and 34 percent of college graduates will spend some time uninsured in the year after graduation, a new report shows. (Fri, 30 May 2008 18:03:44 GMT)
Closing Glance: Health care equipment and supplies
Health care equipment and supply stocks ended higher Friday after the Commerce Department reported that Americans' spending rose 0.2 percent last month, in line with an increase in personal income. (Fri, 30 May 2008 20:49:18 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Air pollution may increase stroke risk... Smelter discharges ton of lead into river... World agog for Peru's bird guano... NRC updates guidance on thyroid treatment... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 30 May 2008 22:09:24 GMT)
Norway: Teachers and Health Workers Strike
Nearly 5,000 Norwegian teachers and health workers walked off the job, joining 3,300 others who had been on strike since Monday in a dispute over pay. (Sat, 31 May 2008 03:19:15 GMT)
Reports hammer mental health care
Two panels appointed by the Easley administration to review the state's mental health system have filed scathing reports that call for reversing bungled reforms, saying deep cuts to hospital beds and treatment have endangered lives. (Sat, 31 May 2008 11:42:30 GMT)
PICTORIAL HEALTH WARNINGS ON CIGARETTE PACKS BEGINNING DEC 1
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- Beginning Dec 1, cigarettes to be sold in Malaysia must carry the Pictorial Health Warnings (PHW) on its packs, said Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai today. (Sat, 31 May 2008 14:10:33 GMT)
Kerala government to provide health card to students
Billed as a first in the country, Kerala government will provide health cards to children studying in government schools in the state that would grade them in four categories depending on their fitness. (Sat, 31 May 2008 14:50:12 GMT)
Pictorial Health Warnings On Cigarette Packs Beginning Dec 1 (Malaysian National News Agency
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- Beginning Dec 1, cigarettes to be sold in Malaysia must carry the Pictorial Health Warnings (PHW) on its packs, said Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai Saturday. (Sat, 31 May 2008 15:04:34 GMT)
Butler: Health care on corporate agenda
The Securities and Exchange Commission just decided to let corporate shareholders vote on proposals to have their corporations endorse national health care. (Sat, 31 May 2008 15:05:08 GMT)
Health Highlights: May 31, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 31 May 2008 16:02:24 GMT)
Sudan holding 89 Darfur child 'rebels' in good health: UN
The UN Children's Fund was granted access on Saturday to nearly 90 children arrested by Sudan in connection with a Darfur rebel attack on the capital, announcing they seemed in good health. (Sat, 31 May 2008 16:11:47 GMT)
Stopping brain drain in Health Ministry
KUCHING: Better incentives and benefits have been introduced to provide better service schemes and remuneration to doctors in the government’s effort to stop brain drain in the Ministry of Health (MOH). (Sat, 31 May 2008 16:31:31 GMT)
New study on Katrina-mental health; group presses for help
People being moved out of Hurricane Katrina trailers will need immediate help from social service agencies, the president of the Children's Health Fund said Friday. (Sat, 31 May 2008 16:33:23 GMT)
Sudan holding 89 Darfur child 'rebels' in good health: UN
The UN Children's Fund visited on Saturday 89 children recently arrested by Sudan for allegedly taking part in a Darfur rebel assault on Khartoum, reporting they appeared in good health. (Sat, 31 May 2008 17:19:14 GMT)
Amsterdam magic mushroom incidents on the rise: health service
The number of incidents linked to the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Amsterdam rose last year, with most cases involving foreign tourists, health service statistics showed Saturday. (Sat, 31 May 2008 19:55:16 GMT)
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