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Brownstein: The risk of McCain's health plan
Barack Obama is not exaggerating when he says that John McCain is offering a "radical" new vision of how Americans can safeguard their health. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:40:11 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
NASA plans Mars launch next fall ... Shark's pup called 'virgin birth' ... Bird flu survival tied to hands-on therapy ... Report: Global warming makes animals move ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:56:08 GMT)
Providence switches health plan to United
PROVIDENCE — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, long the state’s dominant health insurer, lost one of its biggest and oldest clients yesterday, as Providence decided to jump to rival United HealthCare of New England. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:25:23 GMT)
Free expo explores health and wellness
Families are invited to the Good Living and Health & Wellness Family Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Freeman Coliseum. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:54:36 GMT)
Health walks held for residents
A series of "health walks" for people living in a Gloucestershire town get under way. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:48:21 GMT)
Financial crisis has caused no surge at mental-health agencies
Area mental-health agencies and suicide lines have put staff members on alert for callers in emotional turmoil over the financial crisis, but so far there have been no noticeable upswings. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:48:22 GMT)
Silent health issues stymie women
Urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse are among the most common and least discussed women's health issues. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:49:12 GMT)
Elizabeth Edwards Speaks To College Students On Health Care
With millions of Americans lacking health insurance, healthcare reform has emerged as an important issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:22:49 GMT)
Tribe plans health center
Associated Press - October 11, 2008 10:25 AM ET NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - A planning commission has recommended approval of a health center proposed by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe to address the... (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:38:12 GMT)
The right questionscan help in choosing the right health plan
The right questions can help in choosing the right health plan Jerri Stroud's story "Open enrollment is your chance to update benefits" (Oct. 5) was an important reminder to people to make well-informed decisions on how we spend our health care dollars. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:04:22 GMT)
Pa. health-care battle shows states struggle alone
When Gov. Ed Rendell first proposed an ambitious plan to expand subsidized health insurance to uninsured Pennsylvania adults, he wanted the state to step into a void left by the federal government's failure to act. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:41:09 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 11, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:03:19 GMT)
Retire the reproductive health bill
House Bill No. 5043 is titled An Act Providing For National Policy On Reproductive Health, Responsible Parenthood and Population Development and For Other Purposes. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:14:52 GMT)
Health successes trumpeted
The government is trumpeting its successes in health, as Labour prepares for its official campaign launch in Auckland today. (Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:30:47 GMT)
Sensational reporting can hurt mental health, says doc
IPOH: Irresponsible reporting and the use of incorrect expressions can affect the mental health of readers, especially suicide survivors, Ulu Kinta Hospital Bahagia director Datuk Dr Suarn Singh said. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:35:34 GMT)
HEALTH SCENE
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Children left behind on health care
The Hulse family staggered into North Georgia in January with $630 and hope for better times. Gary Hulse had lost his plumbing job in Arkansas, and the family had lost their home there. After arriving in Georgia, Melissa Hulse applied for Medicaid health insurance coverage for her four children. Three were accepted. But Avery, who has juvenile diabetes, wasn't approved — the result of ... (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:25:00 GMT)
Fewer Americans get health cover through employers
Three million fewer Americans under the age of 65 received health insurance through employers in 2007 than in 2000, according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute in Washington. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:11:27 GMT)
In brief: Report finds big disparity in health-care compensation
Workers with access to health benefits on average receive more than double the compensation of workers without access to health benefits — $30.10 versus $12.43. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:56:39 GMT)
You may pay more for health care than you think
Next year, you'll likely pay more for your workplace health benefits – but it may not be obvious from where the bite will come. As companies head into open-enrollment season, many say they are reluctant to boost health care premiums too sharply in these economic times. Instead, workers can expect to pay significantly more for out-of-pocket items. Employees' charges – deductibles, copayments and ... (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:05:15 GMT)
Linda Gort: Women's health advocate takes her stethoscope to NYC
After decades as a well-known Lancaster advocate for domestic violence prevention and access to health care for women and children, Linda Gort is moving on.Gort, SouthEast Lancaster Health Services Inc.'s director of women's and children's services and a family nurse practitioner, will j... (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:11:54 GMT)
More join state plan on health
Nine communities and other municipal groups, including some in this area, have decided to join the state group health insurance plan this month, bringing to 23 the number that have taken the option in the two years since it was permitted. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:54:21 GMT)
Health authorities monitoring botox use after deaths overseas
SINGAPORE: There have been no local deaths associated with the use of botulinum toxin or botox, says Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:25:56 GMT)
Most health boards are showing improvements
A nationwide survey of 10 critical areas of the country's public health system has shown big gains in most areas since last year. Health Minister David Cunliffe yesterday released the results of the first annual National Health Targets report. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:36:46 GMT)
Health authorities monitoring botox use after deaths overseas
SINGAPORE: There have been no local deaths associated with the use of botulinum toxin or botox, says Singapore's Health Sciences Authority. Still, the agency is keeping a close watch for any severe reactions to the neurotoxin protein here. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:46:08 GMT)
Health workers safe from global recession
OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) especially those employed in the health care sector are spared from the ongoing global recession and will be protected in the next 10 years. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:50:25 GMT)
Ozone Pollution That Violates Health Standards Caused By Wildfires, New Study Shows
Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate U.S. health standards, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), focused on California wildfires in 2007, finding that they repeatedly caused ground-level ozone to spike to unhealthy levels across a broad area, including much of rural California as well as neighboring Nevada. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:06:46 GMT)
Former state health official to make second trip to Iraq
GRAND HAVEN -- Jim Haveman, the former state Department of Community Health director who served in Iraq after the fall of Baghdad, is returning there today. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:22:22 GMT)
Pa. health-care battle shows states struggle alone
When Gov. Ed Rendell first proposed an ambitious plan to expand subsidized health insurance to uninsured Pennsylvania adults, he wanted the state to step into a void left by the federal government's failure to act. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:26:07 GMT)
Public Health sues 2 bars over outdoor smoking
Public Health of Seattle & King County filed lawsuits this week against both businesses, the first time the agency has sought court orders against businesses that violate a 2005 state smoking ban in bars and restaurants. (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:26:29 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:02:31 GMT)
Family 'a key' to better Indigenous mental health
A Northern Territory psychiatrist has found that involving family is a key to improving the mental health of Indigenous people in remote communities. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:38:00 GMT)
Govt not ruling out cuts to NSW health
NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca has refused to rule out cuts to frontline medical staff as the government moves to reduce spending. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:59:12 GMT)
NSW Health supports closing pubs early
The New South Wales Health Department has thrown its support behind a call from the Police Commissioner for pubs and clubs to close earlier as a way of reducing street crime. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:24:13 GMT)
Australia Senate to support health insurance changes
CANBERRA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The Australian government on Monday won backing from a key Senator for its plans to make it easier for people to abandon private health insurance, in a move set to upset listed private health insurers. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:16:44 GMT)
Mental health center to expand in Lebanon
Despite diminishing mental health hospitals statewide, a Lebanon health center is expanding its operations. The Mental Health & Recovery Center of Clinton County is relocating its Warren County operations from several offices to a 24,000 square-foot campus in Lebanon. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:08:10 GMT)
The Health Benefits Of Green Tea
The health benefits of green tea As far back as 500,000 years ago, people enjoyed steeping tea leaves in boiling water. Was it the soothing experience that turned people onto tea? Or did our ancestors understand the powerful healing properties of a warm cup of tea? (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:09:37 GMT)
Illegal immigrants face fewer choices for health care on Treasure Coast
Health options for illegal immigrants on the Treasure Coast exist, though they aren't free or plentiful. Volunteers In Medicine, which provides free care for impoverished, uninsured Martin County residents, closed its doors to illegal immigrants last month. Immigrant advocates in Indiantown, including Sister Teresa Auad, aren't sure how many undocumented families were using the clinic's free ... (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:12:34 GMT)
Sutter Health may speed up transfer of Marin General to district
It’s beginning to look like Sutter Health will return Marin General Hospital to the public Marin Healthcare District sooner rather than later. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:21:06 GMT)
Low-paid retail workers drain health care funds
Though Arizona has benefited from the second-highest retail growth rate in the country during the past decade, low-paid retail employees have drained state coffers by being prime users of the health care program for the poor. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:29:26 GMT)
Candidates' health plans compared
DURING A discussion on health care in last week's presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama described health insurance as a "right" while Sen. John McCain called it a "responsibility." (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:49:51 GMT)
Health Tip: Keep a Health Journal
(HealthDay News) -- Keeping a health journal is a great way to share your medical history with your doctors. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:02:23 GMT)
Mental health plans are approved
NHS Dumfries and Galloway approve plans to develop a multi-million pound mental health facility in the area. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:36:18 GMT)
Philips Extends Drop as Health-Care Earnings Miss Estimates
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Philips Electronics NV , the world's largest maker of patient-monitoring systems, slumped to the lowest in more than five years in Amsterdam trading as profitability at the health-care unit missed analysts' estimates. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:42:00 GMT)
Report: NM ranks worst for employer health plans
New Mexico ranked worst in the country for the percentage of residents who are covered by health insurance through their employers, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:20:31 GMT)
Trim Drug Bills, Weigh Plans to Cut Health Costs, Advisers Say
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Employees need to look closely at using generic drugs, independent labs and Health Savings Accounts, health-care advisers say, to save money amid higher insurance deductibles and rising premiums. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:04:16 GMT)
Study: Pa. losing employer-based health insurance faster than national average
Over the past six years, Pennsylvania workers have lost employer-provided health insurance coverage at a rate greater than the national average, according to a new report. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:32:38 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 13, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:02:56 GMT)
Women at losing end of debate on health
The Reproductive Health, Responsible Parenthood and Population Development Bill is now awaiting second reading. And the Catholic Church remains steadfast on opposing House Bill 5043 introduced by Rep. Edcel Lagman of Albay. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:17:32 GMT)
Texas losing employer-based health insurance faster than national average
Over the past six years, Texas workers have lost employer-sponsored health insurance coverage at a rate greater than the national average, according to a new report. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:21:11 GMT)
SAfrica's new health minister signals fresh approach in AIDS battle
South Africa's new health minister called Monday for renewed global efforts to find an AIDS vaccine, signalling a sharp change from her controversial predecessor in a country with the world's most HIV infections. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:06:29 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008
Title: Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 10/13/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/13/2008 (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:29:56 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Massive cyclones found at Saturn's poles … Science moves closer to infertility cures … Odyssey begins its third mission extension … New tool for brain surgeons is developed ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:56:06 GMT)
Health care costs rising, but expenses can be controlled
The average employee's health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, will increase 8.9% in 2009, according to Hewitt Associates. That's well above the rate of inflation and average salary increases. For that reason, it's more important than ever to scrutinize your employer's health care options during open enrollment season. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:09:36 GMT)
Health-care crisis demands systemwide reform
The burden of providing health-care coverage has created a tremendous competitive disadvantage for American employers. It has caused chaos in several industries and is well on its way to creating similar chaos in my own: telecommunications. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:28:06 GMT)
S. Africa's new health minister reverses policy on HIV/AIDS
South Africa's new health minister broke dramatically Monday with a decade of discredited government policies on AIDS, declaring that the disease was unquestionably caused by HIV and must be treated with conventional medicine. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:57:18 GMT)
Gubernatorial candidates discuss health care reform
RALEIGH - Democrat Bev Perdue has a goal of having health insurance for all kids who don't already have insurance. Republican Pat McCrory wants to give more incentives to the private sector to provide health insurance for their employees. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:02:19 GMT)
Pa. employer-provided health insurance drops
Pennsylvania is among the leaders in the percentage of employers providing health-care coverage, but it is losing that advantage. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:29:13 GMT)
Tobacco, health groups want smoking ruling revised
Health groups and tobacco companies are asking a federal appeals court to reverse parts of a landmark ruling two years ago against cigarette-makers. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:56 GMT)
WHO warns of health inequalities
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that current healthcare systems were inadequate to meet the challenges of the modern world and urged countries instead to go back to the basics of patient care. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:19:35 GMT)
WHO slams global health care, calls for universal coverage
In a Nairobi slum, more than one in four children under 5 will die, but in a wealthier part of the Kenyan capital, the mortality rate is one in almost 67, according to a World Health Organization report released Tuesday. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:53:13 GMT)
South Africa's new health minister reverses policy on HIV/AIDS
South Africa's new health minister broke dramatically on Monday from a decade of discredited government policies on AIDS, declaring that the disease was unquestionably caused by HIV and must be treated with conventional medicine. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:37:58 GMT)
WHO tells governments to focus on basic health care
Nearly 60 million women will give birth without any medical assistance this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday in a report calling for an overhaul of how health care is financed and managed globally. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:47:23 GMT)
Growing health-reform challenge for next president
Barack Obama and John McCain both have big-ticket proposals to change how people obtain and pay for health insurance. A long history of failed health-reform plans shows how difficult it is to achieve that goal. And the job only got tougher for any future president with the financial meltdown. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:58:40 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 14, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:02:11 GMT)
Candidates' health care plans at a glance
A look at the presidential candidates' health-care proposals: (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:02:27 GMT)
WHO urges back to basics to cut health inequalities
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said current healthcare systems were inadequate to meet the challenges of the modern world and urged countries instead to go back to the basics of patient care. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:15:09 GMT)
WHO urges back to basics to cut health inequalities
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said current healthcare systems were inadequate to meet the challenges of the modern world and urged countries instead to go back to the basics of patient care. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:20:55 GMT)
Candidates' health care plans at a glance
A look at the presidential candidates' health-care proposals: (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:30:56 GMT)
Growing health-reform challenge for next president
Barack Obama and John McCain both have big-ticket proposals to change how people obtain and pay for health insurance. A long history of failed health-reform plans shows how difficult it is to achieve that goal. And the job only got tougher for any future president with the financial meltdown. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:40:05 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Nanotechnology used in war on superbugs … Stem cell research breakthrough reported … Body's natural anti-HIV enzyme is examined … 65 U.S. Nobel laureates endorse Obama ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:56:04 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Becton Dickinson rose $.82 or 1.1 percent, to $74.82. (Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:57:58 GMT)
Paul G. Rogers, ?Mr. Health? in Congress, Is Dead at 87
Mr. Rogers was called Mr. Health by his fellow congressmen for his leading role in passing dozens of measures promoting health care and the environment. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:35:33 GMT)
CapitalSource delays IPO for its health care REIT
Financial services company CapitalSource Inc. said Wednesday it will delay an initial public offering for a minority interest in its health care real estate investment trust because of the volatile market. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:51:28 GMT)
WellPoint, X Prize launch $10M health care contest
It may not involve rocket science, but a new X Prize Foundation competition for health care reform could pose the institute's most daunting challenge yet. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:08:51 GMT)
WellPoint, X Prize launch $10M health care contest
It may not involve rocket science, but a new X Prize Foundation competition for health care reform could pose the institute's most daunting challenge yet. The California-based foundation, which helped launch the first private manned space flight in 2004, is... (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:29:05 GMT)
Health-Care Reform: McCain vs. Obama
There is a basic philosophical difference at the heart of the health-care reform proposals of Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, and in this case McCain really is the maverick. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:08:43 GMT)
How to Find the Right Private Health Insurance
If the rocky economy has cost you your job, chances are pretty good that you have joined the 46 million Americans who don't have health-care insurance coverage. Welcome to the complex world of private medical insurance. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:08:43 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:03:23 GMT)
ACLU: Death row inmates denied health care
Death row inmates at the federal prison in Terre Haute are routinely denied access to medical, dental and mental health care, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday in a letter to a governmental official. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:54:48 GMT)
Vital Signs: More access, lower costs coming for mental-health benefits
For many consumers with group health insurance, getting affordable access to mental health care or substance-abuse treatment is about to become easier after a long-awaited new law goes into effect. (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:57:47 GMT)
More Access, Lower Costs Coming For Mental-health Benefits
More Access, Lower Costs Coming For Mental-health Benefits (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:54:43 GMT)
NHS health check: Facts and figures
The Healthcare Commission's annual health check of England's 391 NHS trusts provides a comprehensive analysis of performance in a range of fields. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:18:30 GMT)
Australia Set to Pass Law to Reduce Private Health Insurance
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A new Australian law that is expected to see 492,000 drop out of private health insurance is set to pass the upper house of parliament after Health Minister Nicola Roxon agreed with Senators on changes to surcharges. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:16 GMT)
Google Makes Health Portal More Accessible, Microsoft Talks HealthVault's Progress
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) launched their competing health information storage platforms, Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault, amidst a slew of hype earlier this year, and even tried to entice users by agreeing to third-party online privacy standards in June. This week, they're trying to jumpstart the hype again with more details about their products. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:33:08 GMT)
Australia Passes Law Reducing Health Insurance (Update1)
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A new Australian law that is expected to see 492,000 drop out of private health insurance passed the upper house of parliament after Health Minister Nicola Roxon agreed with Senators on changes to surcharges. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:47:15 GMT)
Dr. Allan Rosenfield, Women?s Health Advocate, Dies at 75
Mr. Rosenfield, a dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, became a leading advocate for women?s health during the global H.I.V./AIDS epidemic. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:05:43 GMT)
NHS Trust scores top health check
A health trust in Berkshire scores top marks in an annual performance review of the NHS in England. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:37:11 GMT)
Ratings boost for health services
The financial performance of many North East health trusts has improved, an independent watchdog finds. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:20:12 GMT)
Ballesteros' health worsens - hospital
Seve Ballesteros' state of health worsened on Thursday, the Spanish golf legend undergoing fresh surgery to ease a build-up of fluid in the brain, the Madrid hospital treating him said. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:52:48 GMT)
Health Scare: Possible HIV Exposure at Missouri School
Health Officials in Missouri are trying to figure out if several high school students may have been exposed to HIV. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:41:31 GMT)
EPA tightens health standard for airborne lead
The Environmental Protection Agency is setting a new health standard for lead. It will slash the amount of the toxic metal allowed in the nation's air by 90 percent. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:30:02 GMT)
Paul G. Rogers dies at 87; retired congressman dubbed 'Mr. Health'
Paul G. Rogers, a retired congressman known as "Mr. Health" for his work on environmental and healthcare legislation during 24 years as a Democratic representative from West Palm Beach, Fla., died Monday at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was 87 and had lung cancer. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:45:02 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:03:10 GMT)
EPA tightens health standard for airborne lead
The Environmental Protection Agency is slashing the amount of lead allowed in the nation's air by 90 percent. EPA officials, who were under a federal court order to set a new health standard for lead by midnight Wednesday, said the new limit would better protect health, especially children's. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:05:06 GMT)
Health Buzz: Infant Mortality and Other Health News
AIDS funding, BlackBerry and iPod dangers, consumer-driven health plans. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:10:04 GMT)
Dr. Allan Rosenfield, Women?s Health Advocate, Dies at 75
Mr. Rosenfield, a dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, became a leading advocate for women?s health during the global H.I.V./AIDS epidemic. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:35:12 GMT)
Australia says 500,000 people to dump health cover
Almost 500,000 Australians will dump private health insurance after new laws, designed to ease the tax burden on families, passed through Australia's parliament, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on Thursday. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:38:19 GMT)
Most health workers skip flu shot
Nearly 60% of health care workers fail to get a flu shot. That's despite recommendations from the CDC that all health care workers get vaccinated, from hospital volunteers to doctors. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:57:22 GMT)
HealthCare.com buys health insurance ad network
For an undisclosed sum, the online directory of health care providers acquires BrokersWeb and its Health Insurance Finders search engine. Will the buy help it fend off economic issues? (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:56:09 GMT)
"Car surfing" has killed 58 people: health officials
Health officials warned young people on Thursday against "car surfing" in which a person rides on top of a moving vehicle, and said at least 58 people had died doing it since 1990. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:06:59 GMT)
Choosing the right health care plan
As the presidential candidates debates about the future of healthcare, there are some things you can do now to make sure you're choosing the right health plan during open enrollment. Here is what you need to know. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:31:20 GMT)
Golf: Ballesteros' health worsens - hospital
Seve Ballesteros' state of health worsened on Thursday, the Spanish golf legend undergoing fresh surgery to ease a build-up of fluid in the brain, the Madrid hospital treating him said. (Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:52:59 GMT)
Abortion: What the 'Health' Exemption Really Means
Is the mother's health exception to bans on late-term abortion being abused as John McCain suggested? We take a look at the laws. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:26:24 GMT)
New Building to Be Home for the Health Department
New York City?s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and 2,700 of its employees will move to a $316 million Tishman Speyer Properties building in Long Island City. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:21:32 GMT)
Hawaii drops universal child health care
Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the United States just seven months after it launched. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:44:35 GMT)
Debate: Joe the Plumber and Health Care
The health care discussion during the third and final presidential debate was dominated by a central theme: Would "Joe the Plumber" and the rest of us be better off under John McCain's health care plan or Barack Obama's? (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:30:03 GMT)
Hawaii Ending Universal Child Health Care
Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the U.S. just seven months after it launched, citing budget shortfalls and other available health care options for eliminating funding for the program. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:30:05 GMT)
Hawaii ending universal child health care
Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:13 GMT)
Spices, Herbs Boost Health for Diabetics
FRIDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Spices may do more than flavor your food: New research suggests a shake of this and a pinch of that could also boost the health of diabetics. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:03:01 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 17, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:03:02 GMT)
Health minister defends comments
Health minister Ben Bradshaw says he "makes no apology for speaking up for patients" after making comments about local cancer services in Cornwall. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:03:02 GMT)
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Becton Dickinson fell $.01 or percent, to $71.34. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:56:59 GMT)
New Building to Be Home for the Health Department
New York City?s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and 2,700 of its employees will move to a $316 million Tishman Speyer Properties building in Long Island City. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:05:12 GMT)
Hawaii ending universal child health care
Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched. (Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:37:02 GMT)
Obama blasts McCain health plan; Republican's aide calls it a scare tactic
ROANOKE, Va. – Appealing to swing voters on Republican turf, Barack Obama said Friday that John McCain would cut Medicare and Medicaid benefits while taxing workers on the value of their health insurance. (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:36:13 GMT)
Campaigns Tangle Over Health Care
Senator Barack Obama has charged that Senator John McCain would make $882 billion in ?drastic cuts to Medicare? to pay for his health care proposal. (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:37:22 GMT)
Health savings accounts can help you save now and later
The concept behind health savings accounts is pretty simple: You put money into a tax-favored account to pay for medical expenses now and in the future. For most people, the hard part is understanding the high-deductible health plans they must choose to qualify for a health savings account. (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:43:55 GMT)
Fitness and health fest on Sunday
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP: CentraState Healthcare System is holding a Fall Fitness and Health Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The event is free. (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:57:20 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 18, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:02:15 GMT)
ECMC, Kaleida oversight group adopts Great Lakes Health name
The group overseeing the consolidation of Kaleida Health and Erie County Medical Center has a new name -- Great Lakes Health System of Western New York. (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:19:55 GMT)
Obama Hammers McCain On Health Care
He tells 8,000 noisy supporters in western Virginia that his opponent's health care plan would be funded in part by cuts to Medicare. The Democratic candidate is hitting Republican states like Virginia hard. (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:39:18 GMT)
The Bond Community Health Center
The Bond Community Health Center will hold its Annual Black Tie Gala. (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:08:22 GMT)
Building Peace Through Health in the Middle East
Health programmes also serve to increase understanding between divided peoples, demonstrating the power of sustained cooperation in hostile political environments, notes Cesar Chelala . (Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:25:21 GMT)
Next president will need to work on health care issues
No matter who wins the White House and control of Congress in November, one aspect of 2009 could have a familiar feel. The winner, along with members of his Cabinet and Congress, will quickly face the twin problems of the nation’s health care: rising costs and declining numbers of people insured. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:08:16 GMT)
Candidates lack candor about their health
There are still no standards on how forthcoming they should be The medical blackout from the vice presidential candidates highlights a blind spot in presidential politics. There are still no standards for how much health information candidates for national office owe the public. The Tribune's Jeremy Manier reports. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:29:18 GMT)
Baby bottle chemical officially banned: Health Canada.
The federal government has set aside $1.7 million over the next three years to fund research into the affects of bisphenol A, a soon-to-be-banned chemical in Canada used in polycarbonate baby bottles, the Department of Health said in a media release Saturday. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:46:21 GMT)
Kinston Community Health Center hosts second annual health fair
Area residents streamed into the Kinston Community Health Center on Saturday for flu shots, DNA tests and many other aspects of its second annual health fair. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:02:15 GMT)
16TH congressional district notebook: Chamber hasn't endorsed OBama's health-care plan
CANTON The United States Chamber of Commerce wants to be perfectly clear: It doesn't endorse anyone for president and hasn't endorsed Barack Obama's plan for health care reform. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:11:35 GMT)
County Awards Nine Health Care Grants Totaling $360,000
In A 4-1 vote Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners awarded nine grants for health care totaling more than $360,000 as recommended by the Highlands County Hospital District Board. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:12:39 GMT)
Financial health edges out doctors as economy swoons
People are attempting their own form of triage, pushing off seemingly less-urgent services in the hope their financial health will improve. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:43:28 GMT)
Proposition B targets home health care
Bob Pund has hired 100 home health care workers since becoming paralyzed in a car accident almost 20 years ago. The caregivers come and go because of low pay and lack of benefits, Pund said, and that's why he supports Proposition B — the Quality Home Care Act. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:20:35 GMT)
McCain, Obama health advisors spar at Hopkins forum
Sen. Barack Obama's health policy advisor called the strategy "grossly inadequate" compared to Obama's plan requiring insurance companies cover Americans regardless of pre-existing health conditions. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:36:12 GMT)
HEALTH MINISTRY TO SET UP 10 MORE LABS TO CONDUCT MELAMINE TEST IN FOOD
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry is setting up more laboratories, which will be equipped with modern and sophisticated equipment, to carry out test for melamine in food products, its Minister, Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said today. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:50:04 GMT)
Health Ministry To Set Up 10 More Labs To Conduct Melamine Test In Food
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry is setting up more laboratories, which will be equipped with modern and sophisticated equipment, to carry out test for melamine in food products, its Minister, Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:07:32 GMT)
Health care for all rally today
Asheville – There will be a "Health Care For All" rally 2-4 p.m. today in Pritchard Park. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:56:04 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:02:41 GMT)
Hawke's Bay health board tackles financial blowout
The health board that had all its elected members sacked this year over its financial performance is already well behind budget just two months into the financial year. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:07:28 GMT)
Nurse organizes volunteers to promote Latino health
By the time some of the Latino patients pushed through the doors of the medical practice where Adriana Roa worked as a community health care specialist, they had already been sick for weeks or longer. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:30:31 GMT)
White House rivals offer tweaks for troubled US health care
The United States is the only rich industrial nation with no universal health care -- and whoever wins the race for the White House, it's likely to stay that way, health policy experts say. (Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:04:01 GMT)
Paying for health care is everyone's concern
Ray Morehead and Jason Townsend rolled the dice on health care. Both self-employed, they chose to go without health insurance to have extra money in their pockets. "I'm in good health in general, so I just didn't think it was worth the money," said Townsend, 25. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:31:56 GMT)
Grassroots effort brewing to save health care facilities
Everywhere Barbara Foster goes, she’s talking. At church, at the beauty salon, in her neighbor’s yard — she’s chatting up a storm trying to save a pair of state-run health care facilities in Tinley Park and hundreds of jobs in the Southland, including her own. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:34:52 GMT)
China's poor said to suffer stark health inequity
China's economic boom has resulted in stark health inequity between its urban and rural populations and health experts urged the Chinese government to work harder at providing healthcare for everyone. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:06:00 GMT)
Trinity Health, MI Hospital Revenue And Refunding Bonds Rated 'AA'
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' rating to Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority's $319.5 million series 2008A hospital revenue and refunding bonds and Idaho Health Facility Au (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:06:30 GMT)
Many Holes in Disclosure of Nominees? Health
The limited information provided by the candidates is a striking departure from recent campaigns in a year when their health carries extraordinary significance. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:35:48 GMT)
Worst Health Insurance Plans
Worst health insurance plans Health care is a major concern in America . Health-care costs are always on the rise and most people worry about paying for medical services, especially when they don’t have a health-care plan provided in their benefits packages at work. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:09:06 GMT)
Sales tax plan would help make area a hub for advanced research and health care, backers say
Johnson County voters are facing a choice that could shape their economic future at a time of heightened economic uncertainty. They are to decide whether now is the time to invest $15 million a year toward strengthening the region as an engineering, animal health and cancer research hub. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:09:46 GMT)
Bishop: Survey results favoring reproductive health legislation misleading
MANILA, Philippines - Catholic bishops branded Monday as "misleading" and an attempt at "mind conditioning" a recent survey showing Filipinos favor the reproductive health bill. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:33:40 GMT)
NYT: Holes in nominees’ health disclosures
Fifteen days before the election, serious gaps remain in the public’s knowledge about the health of the presidential and vice-presidential nominees. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:49:44 GMT)
China's next test: Health care
Both domestic and foreign experts warn that the Chinese government must do more to provide health care for everyone, especially the rural poor. (Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:14:20 GMT)
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