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Mental health killings 'falling'
The number of killings by people with mental health problems in England and Wales is at an historic low, a study finds. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:17:43 GMT)
Commission OKs health clinic for county workers
St. Lucie County commissioners gave their blessings Thursday to the idea of opening a health clinic for employees and their families after hearing it could save the county $7 million during the first three years. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:02:35 GMT)
Carcieri hikes health-care payments
PROVIDENCE — The simmering labor dispute between Governor Carcieri and the state’s largest employee union erupted yesterday as the governor issued an executive order forcing members of Council 94 and other unions who rejected the contract offer to pay the same health-care co-share increases as those who have agreed to the settlement. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:08:15 GMT)
Bill to control Mass. health-care costs OK'd
State legislators arrived at a compromise bill late yesterday designed to curb spiraling health-care costs in Massachusetts. The measure creates a special commission... (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:28:24 GMT)
France to tax insurers to cut health bill
The French government unveiled a tax on health insurers and a raft of other measures on Tuesday aimed at trimming an annual €4bn ($6.2bn, £3.1bn) overspend on healthcare. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:30:25 GMT)
Subcommittee reviews health insurers' merger
Two senators on Thursday said they were concerned that mergers among health insurers were leading to higher premiums for consumers -- and questioned whether a proposed merger between Pennsylvania's two largest health insurance companies was a good idea. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:50:33 GMT)
SC health officials to study mercury illnesses
South Carolina health officials have generally only tested fish for mercury contamination. Now they are planning to check people as well. The Department of Health and Environmental Control is planning a study to see if there are clusters of people suffering mercury illnesses. The Charleston Post and Courier reports that in some rivers in the state, people are warned not to eat certain fish ... (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:14:15 GMT)
Passport Health gets 2 new majority owners
Franklin-based Passport Health Communications Inc. has two new majority owners through a $232 million equity infusion that provides money for growth and allowed existing investors to cash in some of their holdings. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:40:40 GMT)
UN Health Agency Says Breast-feeding Can Save Babies Lives
The World Health Organization says exclusive breastfeeding can save millions of infant lives every year. As World Breastfeeding Week gets underway, W.H.O. and its partners are promoting mother's milk as the best way to give babies a healthy start in life. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:41:46 GMT)
Ky.-based health firm seeks millions from N.M.
A Kentucky-based health care company has sued the state of New Mexico, contending its contract was terminated without fundamental fairness or due process. Louisville, Ky.-based Res-Care had provided services to the state's developmentally disabled for more than a decade. The state abruptly canceled Res-Care's agreement in July 2006 and moved clients to other providers. Res-Care's lawsuit ... (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:00:51 GMT)
Superbug becoming a major problem in North, health officials warn
Public health officials meeting in Iqaluit this week say bacteria that causes skin infections and boils is becoming a major problem in Canada's North. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:20:17 GMT)
Health Highlights: August 1, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:02:02 GMT)
Louisville-Based Health-Care Company Sues New Mexico
A Kentucky-based health-care company has sued the state of New Mexico, contending its contract was terminated without fundamental fairness or due process. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:29:27 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter fell $.21 or .3 percent, to $68.40. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:18:53 GMT)
Health Officials Seek Answers In Mosquito Trap Vandalism
The odd-looking, multicolored contraptions the Fairfax County Health Department sets each summer to lure mosquitoes have recently attracted other nuisances: vandals and thieves. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:45:45 GMT)
Obama Adviser Liked McCain's Health Rx
Barack Obama's economic policy director joined the campaign just after touting a health care reform idea embraced by John McCain and rejected by Obama. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:52:27 GMT)
RI gov agrees to put off health care order
Gov. Don Carcieri agreed Friday to delay implementing an executive order that would force many state unionized workers to pay more for their health care. (Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:54:56 GMT)
Arizona Physicians' to create new network for health plan
Group to handle health plans of 23,000 sick and disabled children once CRS contract ends Oct. 1. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:28:06 GMT)
Health panel to urge review of expansion
The National Health Committee will propose that the cabinet revise the development plan for the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong province in a bid to protect residents from pollution-caused illnesses. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:29:31 GMT)
San Bernardino County health department offers workshops to prevent lead poisoning
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has teamed with the Asian-American Resource Center to offer free home inspections, home repairs and blood testing of children for lead to eligible households. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:36:18 GMT)
Health Insurer's 2nd-Quarter Profit Jumps 37 Percent, But Stock Takes Hit
Cigna Corp. trumped Wall Street expectations with a 37 percent jump in second-quarter profit, but the health insurer's stock fell Friday after it lowered 2008 membership growth expectations and some income guidance. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:01:50 GMT)
Free vaccinations from county health department Aug. 6
The Allegheny County Health Department will again offer free vaccinations at a clinic from 1 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday for children needing them for the coming school year. ... (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:31:29 GMT)
Phila. health official resigns in DHS fallout
Philadelphia's former top health official resigned yesterday amid allegations that she interfered with an investigation of the starvation death of 14-year-old Danieal Kelly. Paris had been suspended and was escorted from her office. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:36:49 GMT)
Group Health will move receptionists
Group Health Cooperative plans to move dozens of its appointment-desk receptionists out of individual clinics around Western Washington and into a centralized call center in Tukwila. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:40:10 GMT)
UAB Health System selects new CEO
UAB Health System has hired an outside candidate - but Alabama native and UAB alumnus - as its new chief executive officer. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:10:07 GMT)
L&M HOSPITAL DIRECTOR NAMED TO HEALTH FOUNDATION'S BOARD
The Connecticut Health Foundation has announced that Laurel Holmes, director of community health, outreach and partnerships at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, has (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:38:01 GMT)
Climate change puts seniors' health at risk
Canada's elderly population -- expected to double in the next 25 years -- will be especially hard-hit by the dire effects of climate change, warns a sprawling study by Health Canada. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:34:41 GMT)
Work on £19m health unit begins
A new health centre which will offer some hospital services is being built on Teesside. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:42:35 GMT)
Boomers Connect for Better Health through Online Conversations
(ARA) - Want advice on how to train for a marathon or treat depression? Baby boomers are increasingly finding answers to these kinds of health questions online, and not necessarily just on medical Web sites. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:18:51 GMT)
Arise Detroit! holds citywide events on education, housing, health
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people attended community events throughout the city Saturday as part of the second annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day. From health screenings to college information sessions, people were connected with community services. More than 100 events took place. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:31:41 GMT)
Health minister and his deputies confer with Majlis speaker
Iran - Majlis - Health Ministry Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education with his deputies conferred with Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani here Saturday afternoon. (Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:18:15 GMT)
Peking Duck back on menu after health and safety climbdown
Britain's favourite Chinese dish is back on the menu after a U-turn by council health-and-safety inspectors. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:32:08 GMT)
How Will the Candidates Improve Global Health?
OneWorld.net: Both John McCain and Barack Obama have pledged to make substantial commitments to global health issues. The Global Health Council takes a brief look at the differences in their proposals. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:43:17 GMT)
Free Health Clinic Offers Alternative Medicine
People in the valley got much needed health services Saturday at a downtown health fair. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:54:48 GMT)
Snohomish Health District may lay off 35 employees
Snohomish Health District officials are warning that they may have to lay off 35 employees by the end of the year. That could be just the first round of cuts at the public health agency, said Dr. Gary Goldbaum, health officer. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:08:28 GMT)
Climate change's health impact a hot topic for Dallas County agency
The effects of climate change will make some people sick and place new burdens on many local health departments, according to two new national reports. But there's good news for Dallas. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:37:13 GMT)
Dole to hold hearing on health-care reform
Former senator Bob Dole of Kansas will be back in the state Monday — to listen. He'll hold an afternoon-long hearing on health-care reform in Lawrence, part of his work for a group called the Bipartisan Policy Center. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:41:03 GMT)
Health insurance in transitional times
People who find themselves victims of layoffs, or find new jobs that don’t offer health insurance, face a difficult task in deciding how to replace health insurance. While the options may be more expensive than a subsidized corporate plan, some do offer tax benefits an employer cannot. The first option is to continue your previous employer’s insurance through COBRA. While this maintains your ... (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:17:25 GMT)
Japan Says No Health Risk Posed by U.S. Sub's Radiation Leak
Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's government said radiation leaked by a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine poses no health or environmental risk. A leakage of coolant from the atomic-powered USS Houston was found during an inspection in Hawaii, the ministry said in a statement yesterday, citing information received from the U.S. government. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:49:07 GMT)
Boomers Connect for Better Health through Online Conversations
(ARA) - Want advice on how to train for a marathon or treat depression? Baby boomers are increasingly finding answers to these kinds of health questions online, and not necessarily just on medical Web sites. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:34:31 GMT)
We must help reform the health care system
The number of uninsured is at an all-time high and growing. Today, there are 47 million Americans without any health insurance -- a number that will become 56 million over the next five years if nothing is changed. Health care costs are rising and will continue to rise. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimated this year that unless health reforms are enacted, total U. S. health ... (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:48:16 GMT)
Calcium Shown To Significantly Improve Children's Bone Health
A recent study published in the journal Bone found that higher intakes of calcium, such as those recommended by the USDA, may significantly improve bone health in children. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:09:36 GMT)
Fair Teaches Health and Safety
Although the temperatures were warm, hundreds of kids and parents were on hand at Saturday's 12th annual Kids Health and Safety Fair. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:28:48 GMT)
McHenry County children's health fair set for Wednesday
CRYSTAL LAKE – A coalition of health and wellness groups is hosting its 18th annual McHenry County Children’s Health and Safety Fair next week. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:36:29 GMT)
New Guidelines to Help Achieve Optimal Digestive Health
(ARA) - The burden of digestive problems on the U.S. healthcare system is substantial. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), approximately 60 to 70 million Americans are affected each year by digestive problems at a cost that exceeds $86 billion in direct medical expenses. (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:25:25 GMT)
Candidate health care plans
After reading Butch Mazzuca’s column, “Universal health care for whom?”, I am wondering what is the point? (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:58:37 GMT)
Health Highlights: August 3, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:00:59 GMT)
Health Officials Declare Heat Emergency Starting Monday
Health officials have declared a heat emergency that will go into effect Monday and last through Wednesday. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:42:31 GMT)
Revealed: How health chiefs plan to put fluoride in half our water supply to halt tooth decay
Nearly half our drinking water could have fluoride added to it under a 'secret' Government plan. Dental health chiefs want to add the chemical to 40 per cent of England's water supply to combat high levels of tooth decay. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:40:57 GMT)
Trustees discuss student housing, health care costs
Housing and health care came to the forefront when the MSU Board of Trustees met last week at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for their annual retreat. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:14:08 GMT)
Public Health Grand Rounds announced
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health recently announced the schedule of Public Health Grand Rounds, which are free and open to the public. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:38:05 GMT)
Gove to outline ‘nudge’ approach to health
A Conservative government would invest in more health visitors and maternity nurses in a sign of the Tories putting into practice their newfound enthusiasm for “nudging” people to make better personal choices. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:47:21 GMT)
Community Health Q2 profits down 11% despite sizable revenue spike
Second-quarter profits for Community Health Systems, the country's largest publicly held hospital company, dipped almost 11 percent from a year ago. (CYH) (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:03:41 GMT)
Murphy sees himself as cure for Coventry Health Care’s ills
Coventry Health Care of Kansas has sustained some hard knocks during the past few years, but that didn’t deter Michael Murphy. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:04:13 GMT)
Check these 20 health tips for international travelers
Far too many international travelers, from business people to adventure tourists, leave home without taking appropriate steps to protect their health. People need to put the same kind of preparation into their health as they do into their destination choice, passport acquisition or flight plans. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:28:16 GMT)
Candidate health care plans
After reading Butch Mazzuca’s column, “Universal health care for whom?”, I am wondering what is the point? (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:29:55 GMT)
Health insurer posts slight drop in 2Q earnings on Medicare premiums but raises outlook
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Health insurer Humana Inc. reported a slight drop in second-quarter profit Monday caused by a double-digit decline in premiums from its Medicare prescription drug plans, which offset solid growth in its Medicare Advantage and commercial segments. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:43:30 GMT)
Health Tip: Good Health for Men
(HealthDay News) -- While risk factors, age and family history play a role in a man's health, your daily habits and health regimen also have a major impact on how healthy you are. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:01:30 GMT)
InVentiv Health buys Patient Marketing Group for $14.5M
InVentiv Health Inc. has closed a $14.5 million deal to buy a New Jersey pharmaceuticals marketer. (CAH) (VTIV) (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:37:56 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 4, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:02:41 GMT)
Health insurance ambition narrows
Schwarzenegger seeks a deal to cap profits, set minimum benefits and limit cancellations on individual policies. Seeking to salvage two years of efforts to completely remake California's health insurance system, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislators are nearing deals intended to rein in costly, meager medical insurance policies sold directly to individuals. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:10:04 GMT)
WellCare Health Plans adds up the cost of layoffs
WellCare Health Plans Inc. said eliminating 208 positions is costing $3.1 million. (WCG) (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:14:35 GMT)
Candidate health care plans
After reading Butch Mazzuca’s column, “Universal health care for whom?”, I am wondering what is the point? (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:22:52 GMT)
Teacher-student Relationships Key To Learning Health And Sex Education
When it comes to learning life-changing behaviors in high school health classes, the identity of the person teaching may be even more important than the curriculum, a new study suggests. For years, many high schools around the country have been relying on outside experts to teach sensitive subjects such as the human immunodeficiency virus infection and pregnancy prevention. But a recent study ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:24:53 GMT)
Cost Of Stabbings To Britain's Health Service Revealed
Injuries caused by gun and knife crime are costing the British National Health Service in excess of 3 million pounds a year, new research reveals. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:25:26 GMT)
Prewar glamour returning to Polish health spa
For more than 100 years, aristocrats and artists came to the mountain health resort of Szczawnica Zdroj in search of cures. Jewish rabbis walked in the park, arguing theological points with their students and sipping water from the mineral springs. Visitors included Nobel laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz, one of the most celebrated Polish writers of all time. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:26:31 GMT)
Senators Press Pentagon On Health Care
Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and eight other senators urged the Pentagon on Monday to expand health benefits to cover cognitive rehabilitation treatments for traumatic brain injury. “We are concerned that at a time when TBI is recognized as the signature wound of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the most widely accepted and critical rehabilitative treatments for this ... (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:16:47 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Baxter rose $.51 or .7 percent, to $68.91. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:49:25 GMT)
Senators Slam Indian Health Agency For Lost Items
The head of the Indian Health Service defended his agency on Thursday against accusations that it lost millions of dollars' worth of equipment and tried to cover it up. (Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:23:23 GMT)
Health Department issues reminder to check window guards
With hot weather, the city Health Department is urging New Yorkers to make sure their window guards are in place. City law requires apartment building owners to install window guards in units with children under age 11. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:50:03 GMT)
Bill Clinton Says Health System Fails High-Risk AIDS Patients
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said nations fighting AIDS need to reform their health-care systems to reach high-risk groups neglected during the past quarter century. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:01:01 GMT)
Health officials are seeing red over iridologists’ claim
Health officials yesterday warned the public not to seek medical treatment from iridologists, saying they could endanger a patient. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that there is no scientific basis for iridology although some consider it an alternative medicine. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:06:56 GMT)
Dole gathers health care suggestions at bipartisan forum
The overriding issue in discussions about health care reform isn’t so much whether anything should be done, but where to start. And so the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Leadership Project on Health Care is taking a look at all issues surrounding health care to get an idea why the U.S. system is breaking down. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:19:33 GMT)
Health systems 'impede' HIV fight
Former US President Bill Clinton says lack of health services, not money, is the main challenge to fighting Aids in Africa. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:38:03 GMT)
Is Low-Cost Health Insurance Worth It?
Infomercial king Billy Mays, known for screaming about the wonders of cleaning solutions Kaboom!, OxiClean, and other household products, is now starring in a commercial for what he calls "the most important product I've ever endorsed:" health insurance. The bearded salesman started pitching iCan Benefit Group's "health insurance that you can actually afford" in May 2008, pointing to the need ... (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:08:41 GMT)
Islands begin health share talks
Jersey and Guernsey's health ministers discuss how sharing services could benefit both islands. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:50:03 GMT)
Health Net 2Q profit falls on costs; outlook cut
Health Net Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell 16.7 percent as medical costs rose and more lucrative commercial health plan membership enrollment declined, prompting the health insurer to slash its full-year outlook. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:26:18 GMT)
Health Net slashes 2008 outlook on medical costs
Health Net Inc. said Tuesday higher medical costs will hurt the company throughout the rest of 2008, prompting a deep cut in the health insurer's full-year profit outlook. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:26:41 GMT)
Health Net shares plunge as company lowers outlook
Shares of Health Net Inc. plunge after the health-care provider lowered its own internal earnings outlook for 2008. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:28:59 GMT)
Conn. governor says state health plan will improve
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell said there's time to build up the health care provider network for the new state plan for the uninsured, which has been criticized for not having enough hospitals and doctors. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:25:12 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 5, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:01:32 GMT)
Putting health on the menu
Requiring fast-food and restaurant chains to post calorie information wouldn't hurt them and could help us. Anew public health measure took effect July 1 in New York City, requiring fast-food and chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menu boards. In California, a similar proposal, SB 1420, introduced by state Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and Carole Migden (D-San Francisco), ... (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:25:05 GMT)
Health Net Reports Lower Profit, Reduces Forecast
Health Net Reports Lower Profit, Reduces Forecast (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:19:00 GMT)
Prewar glamour returning to Polish health spa
For more than 100 years, aristocrats and artists came to the mountain health resort of Szczawnica Zdroj in search of cures. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:00:59 GMT)
WebMD Health profit rises, beats expectations
WebMD Health Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose nearly 18 percent, beating Wall Street's forecast, on strong demand for the firm's online health information services. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:10:56 GMT)
Health information provider HLTH's 2Q loss shrinks
Health information company HLTH Corp., which holds a majority stake in and operates the WebMD Internet site, said Tuesday its second-quarter loss narrowed from the year-earlier quarter on stronger revenue and lower general and administrative costs. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:26:08 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Baxter rose $1.06 or 1.5 percent, to $69.97. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:49:50 GMT)
Child health in India, China key to attaining world health goals
Despite stunning economic growth in China and India, child mortality rates remain high amid widening health disparities in the world's two most populous countries, a UN report said Tuesday. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:00:16 GMT)
WebMD Health expects October meeting on HLTH deal
WebMD Health Corp., an online health information provider, said Tuesday it expects to hold shareholder meetings in October to seek approval for a merger with its parent company, a $2.31 billion deal proposed in February. (Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:04:49 GMT)
Plan reduces health costs for large employers
A group of large employers in southeastern Wisconsin have seen their health care costs decrease by 9% over the past two years under a plan put together for the Business Health Care Group, an analysis done for the employer coalition shows. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:17:43 GMT)
Why Cell-Phone Health Concerns Persist
Despite years of study, questions continue to be raised whether mobile phones can contribute to health problems (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:05:46 GMT)
Return to work 'good for health'
Most people with health problems can be helped back to work with the right type of support, new research suggests. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:50:22 GMT)
Managing health care in retirement
The big unknown is how much you'll need for rising health care costs. Estimates from the financial industry run high. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT)
Unions in court to stop health care
Unionized state workers are going to court to stop Gov. Don Carcieri's plan to impose higher health insurance costs on state employees. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:41:17 GMT)
Capital One Financial shares fall on renewed concerns over health of financial sector
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of credit card lender and bank operator Capital One Financial Corp. fell Wednesday along with the broader market on renewed concerns over the health of the financial sector. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:45:12 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 6, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:01:23 GMT)
Canadian health minister resists WHO on safe injection sites
The federal health minister repeated his opposition to safe injection sites at an international AIDS conference this week, in contrast to the World Health Organization's supportive stance on the harm reduction approach. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:17:44 GMT)
AIDS, Millennium goals imperilled by health worker shortage
The campaign to provide universal access to anti-AIDS drugs by 2010 and meet key Millennium Development Goals is at threat from a crippling shortage of doctors and nurses, a senior UN health official said. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:22:35 GMT)
Health Canada warns of risky ED medication
OTTAWA, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Health Canada is warning consumers not to use Rize 2 The Occasion capsules because they might pose a health risk. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:51:48 GMT)
VA Struggles With Vets' Mental Health
The mental health numbers the VA does report reveal an agency under siege: 100,000 vets now seeking help for mental health issues, Armen Keteyian reports in the second in an investigative series on veteran suicide. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:30:08 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter rose $.78 or 1.1 percent, to $70.75. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:43:38 GMT)
Acquisition Gives Booster Shot To Provider Of Home Health Care
There's nothing like a king-size buyout to lift a business to the next level. Look no further than a recent deal by home health nursing dynamo... (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:48:15 GMT)
Health Canada: Don't drink raw milk
OTTAWA, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Although raw milk is not allowed to be sold in Canada, people have become ill after drinking raw milk when visiting farms, health officials say. (Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:42:06 GMT)
FBI: Hospital CEO arrested in health care scheme
A hospital CEO was arrested Wednesday in what authorities said was a scheme to recruit homeless people as phony patients and bill government programs for millions of dollars in unnecessary health services. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:57:05 GMT)
Two charged for using homeless to bilk health care system
A hospital owner and an accomplice were arrested Wednesday and charged with bilking the California health care system with reimbursement claims for fake care and treatment to homeless people, state authorities said. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:09:08 GMT)
Socializing with Youth Improves the Elderly's Health, Life Span [Scientific American Mind]
“Youth is a wonderful thing,” George Bernard Shaw once said. “What a crime to waste it on children.” Humor aside, recent research suggests that youthful energy may not be “wasted” after all. Through social interactions alone, the young can pass some of their vigor on to the elderly, improving the older generation’s cognitive abilities and vascular health and even increasing their life span. ... (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:16:29 GMT)
Health groups join forces
Five London medical centres join forces to become Europe's largest academic-health science partnership. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:02:07 GMT)
Cardinal Health Per-share Quarterly Profit Drops 61%
Cardinal Health Per-share Quarterly Profit Drops 61% (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:45:16 GMT)
Cardinal Health sets lower fiscal 2009 outlook
Health care products and services company Cardinal Health Inc. on Thursday forecast a profit that was smaller than Wall Street expected, as Cardinal plans a large investment in new products and information technology. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:45:17 GMT)
Cardinal Health posts profit, considers spinoff
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Cardinal Health said Thursday that fourth-quarter net income declined, while management said it is exploring a potential spinoff of the company's clinical and medical product businesses. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:28:00 GMT)
Most Americans Want Health Care Reform
THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. health care system, and 82 percent think it needs to be overhauled, a new survey found. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:02:45 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 7, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:02:48 GMT)
Americans want overhaul of health care system: poll
Americans are deeply dissatisfied with their health care choices and want the 2008 presidential candidates to put health care reform high on their campaign agenda, according to a poll released Thursday. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:10:30 GMT)
Americans want overhaul of health care system: poll
Americans are deeply dissatisfied with their health care choices and want the 2008 presidential candidates to put health care reform high on their campaign agenda, according to a poll released Thursday. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:34:57 GMT)
Americans want overhaul of health system: survey
More than 80 percent of Americans think the U.S. health system needs either fundamental change or a complete overhaul, according to a survey released on Thursday. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:47:37 GMT)
Health Winners & Losers: King Pharmaceuticals
King Pharmaceuticals drags health stocks lower after missing on second quarter earnings. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:51:27 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter fell $.87 or 1.2 percent, to $69.88. (Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:06:20 GMT)
UA likely to offer Crist VP for health affairs post
UA likely to offer Crist VP for health affairs post. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:06:17 GMT)
Cardinal Health Looks at Spinoff
Cardinal Health, a large drug wholesaler, posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said it was exploring a spinoff of its clinical and medical products businesses. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:48:53 GMT)
County to pay temp health worker $36,000 a month
Cook County agrees to pay interim boss up to $36,000 a month The temporary chief financial officer for Cook County's troubled health system stands to make up to $216,000 for six months' work under a deal approved Thursday by a new independent board. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:01:07 GMT)
L.A. arrests made in L.A. plot to bill government for phony health services
LOS ANGELES - A hospital chief executive was arrested Wednesday as federal agents raided three medical centers as part of an investigation of a scheme to recruit homeless people and bill government programs for millions of dollars in unnecessary health services, authorities said. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:28:10 GMT)
Health experts target young Scots
A Canadian expert brought in to help tackle Scotland's poor health record says he will focus on youngsters. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:35:17 GMT)
Cardinal Health Looks at Spinoff
Cardinal Health , a large drug wholesaler, posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit Thursday and said it was exploring a spinoff of its clinical and medical products businesses. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:15:41 GMT)
$36,000 a month for county health system exec
Cook County agrees to pay interim boss up to $36,000 a month The temporary chief financial officer for Cook County's troubled health system stands to make up to $216,000 for six months' work under a deal approved Thursday by a new independent board. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:49:42 GMT)
Cattle heads recalled due to health hazard
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of about 941,271 pounds of cattle heads because of a health hazard. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:06:12 GMT)
Prince Chunk finally gets a new home, and a clean bill of health
Prince Chunk has a new castle. And the 44 lb.-cat's new owners will be happy to know that he's got a clean bill of health. He's just fat. Very fat. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:42:35 GMT)
More GM Health-Care Changes Imminent
The auto giant is changing health coverage options for salaried workers. The announcement will come out later today. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:35:09 GMT)
NM governor wants mandatory kids health insurance
The Richardson administration is asking lawmakers to make health insurance mandatory for New Mexico children and allocate $58 million a year to provide coverage to more than 50,000 youngsters who lack it. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:49:34 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 8, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:01:03 GMT)
NFL players screened for health issues
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Washington Redskin Dexter Manley says he and dozens of retired NFL players are being screened for several health-related issues. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:27:06 GMT)
Most Americans Want Health Care Reform
Title: Most Americans Want Health Care Reform Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/8/2008 (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:30:21 GMT)
Health Winners & Losers: Gilead
Health stocks higher to close the week, Gilead reaches 52-week high. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:20:07 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Baxter rose $1.27 or 1.8 percent, to $71.15. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:47:06 GMT)
States mandate 'culturally competent' health care
As the ethnic profile diversifies in the United States, some states are trying to assure that health care providers are trained to understand that "not every culture responds to medical providers in the same way, sees medicine in the same way," according to a new guide. (Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:50:02 GMT)
Platform Fight: The Push for Health Care For All
The Nation -- The Democratic Party's draft platform offers little in the way of a serious promise of health-care reform. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:58:28 GMT)
Health secretary defends draft regulation affecting federal funds, rights of health-care workers
WASHINGTON | A top health-care official is defending a draft regulation that critics say would redefine common birth-control methods as abortion and protect doctors who refuse to provide them. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:11:29 GMT)
I-95 Corridor Health Fair provides tests, information about disease
SANTEE - To promote the health and well-being of his constituents, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn on Friday hosted the I-95 Corridor Health Fair in conjunction with his 18th annual Rudolph Canzater Memorial Classic golf tournament in Santee. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:22:37 GMT)
St. John Health to hire over 1,400 staff
With new and expanding facilities opening in several Metro Detroit communities, St. John Health is looking to fill some 1,400 new health care jobs. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:19:33 GMT)
ZAZEN HEALTH SOLUTIONS EYES 200 OUTLETS BY END-2009
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Zazen Health Solutions Sdn Bhd, a one-stop wellness centre, aims to increase its outlets to 200 from the current 40 nationwide by end-2009, said its chief executive officer, Yasotha Krishna. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:55:01 GMT)
St. John Health Hiring 1,400
St. John Health is set to hire some 1,400 new health care jobs because of its new and expanded facilities. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:54:52 GMT)
Caffeinated beverages ‘a risk to children’s health’
VietNamNet Bridge - Caffeinated beverages can result in hyperactive behaviour, stunted growth and other health problems in children, paediatricians are warning parents. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:49:41 GMT)
Health Highlights: Aug. 9, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:01:16 GMT)
Free School Physicals Offered At Loudoun Community Health Center
The Loudoun Community Health Center is offering free school physicals for children entering kindergarten, preschool and those elementary-school-age children who require physicals to attend school. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:07:28 GMT)
Tucson company ordered to restore health aid
TUCSON - A federal judge has ruled that Raytheon Missile Systems must restore health-care benefits to its employees who took early retirement. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:17:04 GMT)
Indonesian villagers test negative for bird flu: health ministry
Thirteen people in Indonesia suspected of having bird flu have tested negative for the feared disease, the country's health ministry said Saturday. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:17:34 GMT)
State seeks funding extension in health care law
The state has asked for another two-week extension of its federal health care funding package after federal regulators balked at Massachusetts' request for up to $3 billion more in Medicaid spending over the next three years. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:11:27 GMT)
Guaranteed health care key plank in Dems' platform
Democrats shaped a set of principles Saturday that commits the party to guaranteed health care for all, heading off a potentially divisive debate and edging the party closer to the position of Barack Obama's defeated rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:06:32 GMT)
Enjoying better health with gene screening
KUALA LUMPUR: "Early warning systems" like molecular screening will allow people to better manage their health. (Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:01:15 GMT)
Eagle County wants drilling health study
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Four Western Slope communities want the Bureau of Land Management to study the health effects of future oil and gas development as part of a study of resource management plan revisions. (Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:10:14 GMT)
Saturday Full Of Free Health Screenings
Saturday was the day for students to get everything they need before school starts for free. At the In His Image Child Development Center on 65th Street they held free health screenings. (Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:01:00 GMT)
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