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SHELL MALAYSIA COMPANIES WIN 12 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH AWARDS FOR 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Several companies under Shell Malaysia bagged a total of 12 occupational safety and health (OSH) awards for 2007 from the Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) recently. They included one Platinum, three Grand, one Gold Merit and seven Gold Class 1 awards for the petroleum, gas, petrochemical and allied sector. ... (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:00:00 GMT)
Shell Malaysia Companies Win 12 Occupational Safety & Health Awards For 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Several companies under Shell Malaysia bagged a total of 12 occupational safety and health (OSH) awards for 2007 from the Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) recently. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:10:41 GMT)
Health authorities seek private drivers
Health authorities across B.C. are looking for a private company to take over from ambulances the job of transporting patients without significant medical needs. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:16:04 GMT)
AFRICAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS JOIN TO DEFEND HEALTH FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HARM
Health and Environment Ministers in Africa have resolved to build a strategic health and environment alliance to reduce environmental threats to human health and well-being. Following the conclusion o (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:25:18 GMT)
Director-General of Health seeks nominations
Director-General of Health Stephen McKernan has asked key stakeholders to recommend suitable candidates for an independent commission that will be established to look at the resident medical officer or junior doctor workforce. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:51:05 GMT)
Collexis and Health Sciences South Carolina Partner
Collexis Holdings Inc., a developer of semantic search and knowledge discovery software, announced that it has partnered with Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) to launch a virtual knowledge directory of health science research being conducted across the state by HSSC partner institutions. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:10:40 GMT)
Barnett unveils policies on mental health, rail
The State Opposition leader, Colin Barnett, has started the last week of the election campaigning on mental health. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:15:55 GMT)
Income limits rise for Child Health Plus
Q. What are the income eligibility limits for Child Health Plus? A. The state is increasing the limits today. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:17:11 GMT)
Warning health insurance costs for older people could triple
AGE ACTION has called for moves to safeguard the principle of community rating in health insurance after reports that older customers could see the cost of their premiums triple without it. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:22:41 GMT)
NT Health Dept rejects claim racism lead to man's death
The Northern Territory Health Department has rejected claims of institutionalised racism made by the family of an elderly man who died after being left alone at a remote airstrip two years ago. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT)
N.B. gets 2 health boards, better service pledged
New Brunswick's eight health boards officially merged Monday in a union authorities say will improve services for everyone. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:04:52 GMT)
HHS secretary declares public health emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal public health emergency has been declared in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt made the call today to ensure that Hurricane Gustav evacuees get the health services for which they qualify. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:59:27 GMT)
HHS secretary declares public health emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal public health emergency has been declared in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt made the call today to ensure that Hurricane Gustav evacuees get the health services for which they qualify. The declaration helps those covered by Medicare, Medicaid (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:06:46 GMT)
Health and senior calendar
Classes and workshops focused on health and seniors. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:58:12 GMT)
Studies Question Health Benefit of Post-Exercise Meals
Three studies published by kinesiology researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that, unless you are a competitive athlete, consuming sports drinks or high-carbohydrate foods such as energy bars right after exercising may negate the health benefits that physical exercise creates. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:00:20 GMT)
Good health habits must be taught early
The Roman Catholic Church takes great interest in sex, not in health, and thus its disproportionate interest in reproductive health compared to any other—and oftentimes more compelling—health concerns. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:59:56 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:57 GMT)
Obama Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination; Discusses Health Care, Other Issues At Convention
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Thursday at the Democratic National Convention in Denver accepted the presidential nomination and discussed his proposals for health care and other issues, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:12:34 GMT)
Czech health care far more expensive for patients-opposition
Prague- Czech health care has become 60 percent more expensive for patients over the past two years of the government led by Civic Democrat (ODS) Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, David Rath, senior opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) shadow health minister, told journalists today. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:20:44 GMT)
The Real Health Effects of Hurricane Gustav
Dr. Manny Alvarez discusses the health problems that will affect hurricane survivors. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:19:37 GMT)
Response: Labour's health reforms have largely ignored the views of patients
Response: Community health councils held the NHS to account - their abolition has left a huge void, says Jacky Davis (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:59:12 GMT)
Academic health centers should take lead in promoting the sharing of biomedical research data
( Public Library of Science ) Academic health centers have a critical role in enabling, encouraging and rewarding the sharing of biomedical research data, say a team of academics in this week's PLoS Medicine. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:31:15 GMT)
Diabetics put health at risk during Ramadan
Diabetic Muslims in the Netherlands are putting their health at risk by ignoring medical advice to take part in Ramadan. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:28:14 GMT)
Health, wellness programs help city restrain medical costs
A growing emphasis on wellness and prevention -- not to mention bigger deductions from workers' paychecks -- is helping Columbus city government rein in an expense that still vexes other employers. As it struggles with higher fuel prices and stagnant tax income that are pushing its budget into the red, Columbus kept increases in what it pays for city workers' health care well below the national ... (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:44:05 GMT)
New program will allow people to manage health care online
A $1 million health care investment by the province will allow Nova Scotians to manage their families’ health online. The province announced Friday an equity investment in Connecting People for Health, a business cooperative that offers a secure web-based service for managing health care. Subscribers can access online referrals, test results and medical records, as well as peer support ... (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:04:08 GMT)
Public Health Emergency Declared In Alabama
Governor Bob Riley on Monday thanked Secretary Mike Leavitt of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for taking action to make sure Alabamians and hurricane evacuees in the state continue to receive federal- and state-covered health care services. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:12:58 GMT)
Panel says expand Oregon Health Plan to cover all kids, more adults
Oregon should tax hospitals and insurance companies over the next two years to insure all children and to add 100,000 low-income adults to the Oregon Health Plan, a state task force will recommend this week. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:25:30 GMT)
N.B. gets 2 health boards, better service pledged
New Brunswick's eight health boards officially merged Monday in a union authorities say will improve services for everyone. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:46:56 GMT)
Diabetics put health at risk during Ramadan
Diabetic Muslims in the Netherlands are putting their health at risk by ignoring medical advice against taking part in Ramadan. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:49:14 GMT)
Truckers ignoring their mental health
Truckers are risking their lives by ignoring mental health problems, new research shows. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:04:22 GMT)
Community Health Center cuts 17 workers
AKRON: The nonprofit Community Health Center cut 17 workers last week and has opted not to fill other vacant jobs because of money problems. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:56:05 GMT)
Truckies ignoring their mental health
TRUCKERS are risking their lives by ignoring mental health problems, new research shows. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:38:00 GMT)
Health care fraud's $9.3B price tag
Health care fraud may be one of the biggest factors driving up health care costs, to the tune of billions of dollars, new research indicates. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:38:46 GMT)
On the Path Productions Launches New Series - Life Love & Health: Special Edition
SAN FRANSISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/02/08 -- On the Path Productions LLC , a San Francisco media company, has launched Life Love & Health: Special Edition , a new one-hour show featuring interviews that put a human face on health and wellness issues. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:55:54 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:01:35 GMT)
HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency For Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, And Alabama
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama continue to receive their health care items and services. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:21:53 GMT)
Academic Health Centers Should Take Lead In Promoting The Sharing Of Biomedical Research Data
Academic health centers (AHCs) have a critical role in enabling, encouraging, and rewarding the sharing of biomedical research data, say a team of academics in this week's PLoS Medicine. "The leaders of medical schools and academic-affiliated hospitals," they say "can play a unique role in supporting this transformation of the research enterprise. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:27:45 GMT)
Boeing Machinists Strike Over Pay, Health Benefits
Boeing's 27,000 union machinists are on strike. Talks between the aerospace company and the International Association of Machinists broke down over the weekend after the parties failed to come to an agreement on pay and health benefits. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT)
Work begins on 'health village'
Construction starts on a multi-million pound so-called "health village" on Teesside. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:16:52 GMT)
Congress likely to delay health care overhaul
As Congress returns from summer recess, lawmakers are expected to continue needling pharmaceutical makers and health insurers with investigations, while holding off on major health care reform until next year. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:21:46 GMT)
Amedisys buys 6 Home Health Corp. locations
Home nursing provider Amedisys Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy six home health locations from Home Health Corp. of America for an undisclosed amount. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:07:59 GMT)
Mental health news briefs from the Journal of Health and Social Behavior
( American Sociological Association ) The September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior includes sociological research related to mental health and household crowding, barriers to health care, workplace dynamics and caregiving. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:26:05 GMT)
Health-care costs expected to rise almost 6%
Fifty-nine percent of U.S. companies intend to combat rising health-care costs in 2009 by raising workers’ deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket expenses, according to a survey by the Mercer consulting firm. (MMC) (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:37:19 GMT)
E-health logjam frustrates providers
AS a new national e-health strategy comes down the pipe, health services providers are bubbling with frustration and hope. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT)
Health Care Reform Key Issue as Entrepreneurs Size Up Presidential Candidates
A national survey measuring the impact of rising health care costs on businesses with 10 employees or fewer shows that micro-businesses strongly support health care reform leading into November's Presidential election. While a majority of the nearly 4,000 micro-business owners who participated in the survey, conducted by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), have suggestions for ... (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:02:25 GMT)
Health-care costs expected to rise almost 6%
Fifty-nine percent of U.S. companies intend to combat rising health-care costs in 2009 by raising workers’ deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket expenses, according to a survey by the Mercer consulting firm. (MMC) (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:28:27 GMT)
Nonprofit releases statewide health-insurance plan
A North Carolina nonprofit's proposed statewide health-insurance plan would require contributions from government, business, insurers and individuals to try to achieve affordable coverage for everyone in the state. The proposal, released Monday by the N.C. Justice Center's Health Access Coalition, outlines four steps it says would achive this goal: -- Cover every child and make prevention a ... (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:48:47 GMT)
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(“Scotts”), the global leader in the consumer lawn and garden industry. Under the terms of the agreement, Plant Health Care will supply Scotts with natural products for inclusion in their line of lawn and garden products for the retail market. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:53:36 GMT)
Mayo takes leading role in health care talks
Associated Press - September 8, 2008 10:44 AM ET PHOENIX (AP) - The Mayo Clinic is taking a leading role in upcoming health care talks aimed at better control of costs while providing quality... (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:56 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:01:29 GMT)
Ky. mental health services being cut
Kentucky's state budget woes are affecting mental health treatment centers, some of which are for the first time having to turn people away. Bridgehaven is one facility that for five decades has accepted anyone who needed help. The Courier-Journal reports that new clients are being turned away this year because of state budget cuts. The nonprofit mental health center in Louisville can't ... (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:33:40 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 7 2008
Title: Health Highlights: Sept. 7 2008 Category: Health News Created: 9/8/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/8/2008 (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:24:30 GMT)
Another Vote on Children's Health Insurance Expansion Unlikely This Year
House Democratic leaders likely will not hold another vote on an expansion of children's health insurance, figuring that they still cannot overcome President Bush's veto of the bill and that they do not want to give vulnerable Republicans an opportunity to change their positions on the issue. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:34:19 GMT)
Another Vote on Children's Health Insurance Expansion Unlikely This Year
House Democratic leaders likely will not hold another vote on an expansion of children's health insurance, figuring that they still cannot overcome President Bush's veto of the bill and that they do not want to give vulnerable Republicans an opportunity to change their positions on the issue. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:34:19 GMT)
Dems won't push child health measure again
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. congressional Democrats won't try again to pass a controversial expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program, party leaders said Monday. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:05:06 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Baxter rose $1.49 or 2.2 percent, to $68.36. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:27:51 GMT)
Della Bosca loves new health portfolio
NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca says he will love his new portfolio, but declined to say how he will go about fixing the state's beleaguered health system. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:59:52 GMT)
Health Calendar |
Today Arthritis Management Group: Sponsored by Arthritis Services, this meeting helps those with arthritis and related conditions learn to have more control over their disease. 10 a.m. Free. St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 3016 Providence Road. 704-331-4878; www.arthritisservices.org. The Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Personal health coach Robin Ives leads a store tour of ... (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:13:45 GMT)
Candidates for Missouri governor speak on health care and jobs
The two major candidates for governor laid out starkly different visions for dealing with health care and Missouri’s rising unemployment at a pair of weekend campaign appearances. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:16:39 GMT)
Health Care on the Mississippi, Part V
This is the fifth in a series examining how the candidates’ health care proposals will affect ordinary people who live in the river town of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, and how the press could cover that angle. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:27:16 GMT)
Rising Health Care Costs
Health care costs are going up next year and so is your part of it. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:32:38 GMT)
Group seeks end to gridlock on health reform
Frustrated by the political bickering that has blocked U.S. health care reform for years, a coalition of business and labor groups has joined with an advocacy group for the elderly to try to break the gridlock and achieve success under the next president. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:40:39 GMT)
Men Value Health, Honor Over Sex, Study Finds
Men rate family life and good health above a satisfying sex life, according to a study to be published in the October issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:19:47 GMT)
Kim Jong Il's absence leads to health speculation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ There was no sign of Kim Jong Il at a closely watched parade Tuesday marking the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding, and the country's state media was silent about his absence, raising new speculation about his health. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:12:05 GMT)
Kim Jong-Il?s Health Is Questioned
North Korea marked its 60th anniversary as international concerns deepened about its commitment to halt its arms programs and the health of its leader. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:53:49 GMT)
Missing Kim Jong Il raises health questions
The absence of the North Korean president from Tuesday's parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Communist nation has revived questions about Kim Jong Il's health. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:59:51 GMT)
Kim's absence fuels health rumours
There is growing speculation about the health of North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il after he misses a key parade. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:00:37 GMT)
Health chiefs set out future care
NHS chiefs are setting out the future of services in the South East during a visit by health minister Lord Darzi. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:01:07 GMT)
Steve Jobs' Health Back In Spotlight Tuesday
Apple gets ready to introduce yet another new product, but that isn't the only thing people will be looking at today, as the health of CEO Steve Jobs comes back to the spotlight. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:40:46 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:02:02 GMT)
Apple's Jobs jokes about his health
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs poked fun at reports of his poor health at a new product presentation on Tuesday, walking by a screen that said, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:41:19 GMT)
Apple's Jobs jokes about rumors about his health
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs joked about the speculation on his health Tuesday, kicking off an Apple event by flashing a message on a screen that "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:45:13 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 $68.15. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:45:58 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
NOAA gets computer time for forecasting … Immature neurons linked to schizophrenia … World's first cloned dog becomes a father … Racial lung cancer models aid predictions ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:54:21 GMT)
Apple's Jobs shows new iPods, jokes about health
A thin and smiling Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs launched a much thinner, curved iPod nano music player and joked about the state of his much-discussed health on Tuesday. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:08:31 GMT)
Mental health festival to launch
The 2008 Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival launches in Glasgow on Wednesday. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:59:17 GMT)
NKorea's Kim almost certainly has health problems: Yonhap
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il "almost certainly" has health problems, a senior South Korean official told Yonhap news agency Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:33:37 GMT)
Revolution Health in Merger Talks
Revolution Health Network, the online health-care business launched by former AOL chairman Steve Case, is in discussions to merge with Everyday Health, a marriage that would join two of the three most-visited online health information networks. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:47:06 GMT)
Pa. health secretary to join Temple system
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Calvin B. Johnson will step down as the state's top health regulator on Sept. 26 to become chief medical officer of the Temple University Health System. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:50:23 GMT)
Watching medical dramas 'feeds health fears'
A taste for television hospital drama might make you more fearful about your own health, say psychologists. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:46:30 GMT)
North Korea Denies Leader's Health Is Failing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to be in failing health. North Korean officials denied the report, while a U.S. intelligence official told NPR that Kim may have suffered a stroke in recent weeks. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:06:00 GMT)
Health Minister says Singapore’s healthcare budget will have to go up
SINGAPORE : Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said that Singapore’s budget on healthcare will have to increase. But individuals must also be prepared to foot the bill if they want better care. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:57:01 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:02:01 GMT)
Board considers campus-based health clinic
Talks between the Washington County School Board and Intermountain Healthcare could bring a community health clinic to a southern Utah elementary school campus. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:13:01 GMT)
9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two to three years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, psychological trauma and new respiratory problems were still elevated among people enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry, according to the latest New York City health department study. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:01:21 GMT)
High figures for health detainees
The number of people with mental health problems held in Devon and Cornwall Police cells is three times the national average. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:04:06 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter rose $.87 or 1.3 percent, to $69.02. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:57:29 GMT)
Mental health care 'still flawed'
Inspectors say community mental health care in England is improving - but there are still flaws in the service. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:16:08 GMT)
Health of largest U.S. financials improving: IIF
The health of the largest U.S. financial firms is on the mend as the fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis begins to moderate, the managing director of a leading international banking lobby said on Thursday. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:58:01 GMT)
Blue Cross actuary: Help health care by reallocating money
U.S. politicians have grappled for years with what to do about rising health care costs and the growing number of uninsured Americans. But in an hour Wednesday morning, John Friesen, an actuary with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, laid out some simple concepts that don't require reorganizing the entire system or throwing out the parts that work. “We can solve this problem if we put ... (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:09:56 GMT)
Industry Insider: Medco CEO's Rx for health care system
Hello, Washington. Here's an idea . ... David Snow, chief executive of Medco Health Solutions, offered U.S. policymakers this week a prescription to fix the inefficiencies of the nation's health care system. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:19:05 GMT)
Remedies to pay for health care
Last week's depressing news was a report that health insurance premiums have risen yet again. Worse now is that employers are making employees pay more of the cost. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:25:54 GMT)
Health care lobbying as strong as ever
This summer’s lobbying by health care interests has been as omnipresent as last summer's battle over children's health care. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:05:28 GMT)
Obama health plan follows where some states have struggled
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's campaign promise should prove irresistible to the millions of uninsured: guaranteed access to affordable health coverage, regardless of illness or condition. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:26:51 GMT)
Deere retirees sue over health benefits
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Retirees filed suit in Iowa against farm equipment maker Deere & Co. seeking to restore the level of health benefits they claim the company promised. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:34:56 GMT)
Improvements made in mental health care
The standard of care offered through mental health services continues to improve, the Healthcare Commission has found, but accessibility remains an area for concern. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:13:56 GMT)
Rendell pushes on health coverage
HARRISBURG - Health-care negotiations with some state Senate Republicans are progressing and could result in a deal to cover hundreds of thousands of uninsured adults and pay for generic prescription drugs, Gov. Rendell said yesterday. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:25:18 GMT)
Violence Against Women Impairs Children's Health
Violence against women in a family also has serious consequences for the children's growth, health, and survival. Researchers have studied women and their children in Bangladesh and Nicaragua and have shown, among other things, that children whose mothers are exposed to violence grow less and are sick more often than other children. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:29:43 GMT)
Health scare in China over infant milk powder
The Chinese company at the centre of a major health scare said Thursday its baby milk powder had been contaminated, as reports spread of infants being hospitalised with kidney stones. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:45:29 GMT)
Lawyer says Suu Kyi in good health
Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer said Thursday that he had held "positive" talks with the detained democracy leader and that she appeared in good health, after reports she was not accepting food. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:00:38 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:03:39 GMT)
Health scare in China over contaminated baby milk powder
The Chinese company at the centre of a major health scare said Thursday its baby milk powder had been contaminated, as reports spread of infants being hospitalised with kidney stones. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:08:16 GMT)
9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
Title: 9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years Category: Health News Created: 9/11/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/11/2008 (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:38:30 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter fell $.56 or .8 percent, to $68.46. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:12:11 GMT)
Health Care Issue, Not Quite Hot, Remains Strong
As energy and the economy consume the political discourse, health care is an issue that can seem to vacillate in importance by the day. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:18:35 GMT)
Traumatic physical injuries can harm mental health, study finds
Traumatic injuries can seriously impact a patient's mental health, according to the largest-ever U.S. study evaluating the impact of traumatic injury. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:26:24 GMT)
North Koreans to get stroke tips after leader health scare
Health-conscious North Korean television viewers will be getting some fresh tips on how to cut the risk of stroke just as their leader Kim Jong-il, probably unbeknown to them, is said to be recovering from one himself. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:07:46 GMT)
Mental health talk at Stony Brook
Long Island families whose lives have been affected by mental illnesses can learn about the progress in mental health research and find reasons for hope at a free public forum at Stony Brook University. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:20:06 GMT)
Cityscape: Health officials cite restaurants
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment cited several restaurants recently. The department issued a “notice of intent to suspend” against Sis’s Cafe, 715 Osage Ave., Kansas City, Kan., on July 10. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:15:22 GMT)
Health Net to pay $3.6 million in fine: report
Health Net Inc has agreed with the California Department of Insurance to pay $3.6 million in penalties and about $14 million in reimbursements for medical charges, The Los Angeles Times reported. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:53:53 GMT)
China blames milk suppliers in baby health scare
China has questioned 78 people in a health scare involving tainted baby milk formula linked to the death of one infant and the development of kidney stones in dozens of others across the country, state media said on Friday. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:47:39 GMT)
FDA Hires 1,300 in Public Health Effort
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help the beleaguered agency better protect the public health amid rapid technological and scientific change. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:27:04 GMT)
Supervisor gender impacts employee health
TORONTO, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A person's gender in a leadership role is associated with their subordinate's mental and physical health, University of Toronto researchers said. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:24:20 GMT)
Health Net to pay fines, bills for rescissions
One of the state's largest health care insurers has reached a $25 million agreement with regulators, an effort to right the wrong of dropping coverage for nearly a thousand patients when they tried to make use of their policies. Woodland Hills, Calif.-based... (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:44:44 GMT)
Health Net to pay fines, bills for rescissions
One of the California's largest health care insurers has reached a $25 million agreement with regulators, an effort to right the wrong of dropping coverage for nearly 1,000 patients when they tried to make use of their policies. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:03:24 GMT)
Treasury, SBA Partner to Help Small Businesses Understand the Value of Health Savings Accounts
Washington, DC --The Treasury Department and the U.S. Small Business Administration today announced a new website that provides small businesses with information on how Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can help meet their employees' health care needs. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:06:55 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 12, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:02:18 GMT)
Prince praises new health centre
Prince Charles says an integrated health centre in Devon should be a blueprint for others. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:03:34 GMT)
Cardinal Health spent $230K lobbying gov't in 2Q
Medical products supplier Cardinal Health Inc. spent $230,000 lobbying Congress in the second quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:26:04 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
China recalls formula after infant death ... FDA warns against Chinese infant formula ... CDC: Blacks, gays most at risk for HIV ...Beach sand dirtier than the water ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:47:49 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter fell $.12 or .2 percent, to $68.34. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:56:32 GMT)
Health groups pushing for tax hike on cigarettes
Posted: 9:24 PM- Fifteen Utah health organizations will propose the nation's largest-ever cigarette tax increase next week, seeking to raise the state tax to $2 per pack and potentially generating nearly $50 million or more for health programs. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:39:50 GMT)
State budget impasse hurts Inland health care firms
Hundreds of Inland entrepreneurs who heavily rely on Medi-Cal patients to sustain their health care businesses have taken out loans, stopped paying bills, and turned away customers as they wait for a state budget. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:26:03 GMT)
Health Net to pay fines, bills for rescissions
One of the state's largest health care insurers has reached a $25-million agreement with regulators in an effort to right the wrong of dropping coverage for nearly a thousand patients when they tried to make use of their policies. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:29:00 GMT)
Health Net to make amends after patients were dropped
LOS ANGELES – One of the state's largest health care insurers has reached a $25 million agreement with regulators in an effort to right the wrong of dropping coverage for nearly a thousand patients when they tried to make use of their policies. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:13:37 GMT)
Adventist Health to sell Laguna Beach center
Roseville-based Adventist Health, citing a health care industry that "needs a major overhaul," is putting its South Coast Medical Center up for sale. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:32:51 GMT)
Westminster Church to host series on health care
“Health Care in America,” a series of four Sunday morning programs, is being presented in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724 Delaware Ave., starting Sunday. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:48:57 GMT)
Hundreds of babies sick from bad milk powder: Chinese health minister
Some 432 babies have developed kidney stones after drinking milk powder contaminated with an industrial chemical, China's health minister said Saturday, vowing to punish those responsible. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:45:57 GMT)
Dalai Lama cancels European tour on health grounds: office
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has cancelled his tour next month of Germany and Switzerland for health reasons, his office said Saturday. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:22:43 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 13, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:01:50 GMT)
Urology patients being flown to Nova Scotia: N.L. health minister
Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says urology patients are being sent to Nova Scotia because of a lengthy waiting list. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:36:31 GMT)
HEALTH & LIFESTYLE EXPO: Fun Slideshow
See a slideshow of photos from this weekend's NBC 4 Health & Lifestyle EXPO. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:00:31 GMT)
Health officials find plague in Flagstaff fleas
Associated Press - September 13, 2008 12:14 PM ET FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Health officials in Coconino County say they've found plague in fleas trapped in the Flagstaff-area community of Doney... (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:21:21 GMT)
Health officials find plague in Flagstaff fleas
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Health officials in Coconino County say they've found plague in fleas trapped in the Flagstaff-area community of Doney Park. The fleas were tested as part of normal monitoring in the area, where the plague is commonly found. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:22:11 GMT)
Health Costs: More Burden On the Worker
If you are on your company?s health plan, you might want to brace yourself for higher deductibles, as well as higher co-payments, higher premiums or both. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:49:58 GMT)
Figures show ACT health system 'improving'
The ACT Government says its investment in the health system is starting to pay dividends. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:08:00 GMT)
Health Groups Pushing Increase for Cigarette tax
A pack of cigarettes would cost $1.30 more under a proposal with broad support that would raise money for health-care programs in Utah. Fifteen health organizations, including the American Cancer Society, will push at the proposal at the Legislature next year. They said they planned to roll out the proposal next week. The tax hike would go to $2 from about 70 cents a pack of cigarettes. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:42:47 GMT)
Huntsman Wants More Action on Health Insurance
Health-care insurers say they made good on a promise to Gov. Jon Huntsman by devising a portable plan called Net Care. The cheap insurance plan would be available to people leaving jobs and employer-sponsored health plans for up to a year, helping in the transition to more permanent coverage. Net Care would be offered at one-third of the price of the average large-group plan. It would be far ... (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:43:17 GMT)
Huntsman wants more action on health insurance
Health-care insurers say they made good on a promise to Gov. Jon Huntsman by devising a portable plan called Net Care. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:49:00 GMT)
CBCP expects long, protracted fight vs reproductive health bill
MANILA, Philippines - An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines admitted that the row between Church and lawmakers on the reproductive health bill will be a "protracted" one. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:32:21 GMT)
Health ministry: Tainted milk powder not sold abroad
The contaminated Sanlu baby milk powder in connection with the country's hundreds of infant kidney stone cases was only sold on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, health ministry official Gao Qiang said on Saturday. "None of the milk powder was exported to other countries or regions," Gao said at a press conference. "Only a fraction of the milk powder was sold to Taiwan for food processing," he ... (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:18:18 GMT)
Health officials fear spread of lung-destroying pneumonia
Deaths from the combination of a skin infection and the common flu have increased, authorities say. Health authorities have detected the emergence of a rare but deadly lung-destroying form of pneumonia, sparked by the combination of a skin infection and the common flu. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:14:01 GMT)
Kim sends greetings to Russian leader amid health speculation
North Korean state media Sunday reported official activities by leader Kim Jong-Il but a new report indicated his health may be worse than earlier believed following a stroke. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:56:14 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:01:54 GMT)
Aung San Suu Kyi meets doctor amid health worries: witnesses
Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met for several hours with her physician Sunday, witnesses said, amid worries for her health after her party said she was not accepting food. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:32:27 GMT)
Health centre set to be approved
Plans for a new two-storey health centre are expected to be approved when they go before city councillors. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:34:26 GMT)
National's Health Policy Welcomed, New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the release today of Part 1 of the National Party's health policy. "We welcome in particular their recognition that clinicians need to have more say in the planning and delivery of our health services," says NZMA Chairman Dr Peter Foley. The reference to trusting and empowering clinicians more is very welcome. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:15:40 GMT)
Aung San Suu Kyi meets doctor amid health worries
Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met for several hours with her physician Sunday amid worries for her health after her party said she was not accepting food. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:19:09 GMT)
Health Officials Still Struggling for 9/11 Research Funding
As another 9/11 anniversary passes, public health officials are still struggling to get funding to research long-term health impacts. WNYC's Bob Hennelly reports. REPORTER: Even seven years after t.... (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:56:12 GMT)
Assessing the Health Effects of Hurricane Ike
While the health and well-being of residents of Texas and Louisiana following Hurricane Ike appears to be better than expected, residual health effects may harm people in the days and weeks to come. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:26:34 GMT)
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