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  1. FDA panel deliberates the health effects of mercury in dental fillings


    USA Today - Lee Howard - 27 minutes ago

    Amanda Just of Waterford has finally been able to speak directly to federal regulators looking into the health effects of mercury in dental fillings. ...
  2. Walgreens, US join to offer flu shot vouchers to uninsured


    Los Angeles Times - Bruce Japsen - 1 hour ago

    Given that an estimated 45 million Americans lack health coverage, the effort is a small but important step in trying to reach people who might not ...
    Free Flu Shots Offered in 15 Communities- eMaxHealth
    Walgreens, Obama Tag Team Offers 350000 Free Flu Shots- SmartAboutHealth
    HHS AND WALGREENS ANNOUNCE NEW EFFORT AIMED AT ADDRESSING HEALTH ...- The Cypress Times
    CIDRAP - Richmond-News
    all 43 news articles »


  3. Blue Cross, Texas Health Resources reach contract agreement


    Fort Worth Star Telegram - Scott Nishimura - 4 hours ago

    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Health Resources --- operator of the Harris Methodist, Arlington Memorial, ...
    Blue Cross, Texas Health Resources heal rift over contract- Dallas Morning News
    Texas Health Resources, BCBS TX come to agreement- KXII-TV
    Michigan Blue Cross Fights Suit Over Pricing- Wall Street Journal
    Bloomberg - Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
    all 62 news articles »


  4. Joma hails release of '43'


    Philippine Star - Rhodina Villanueva - 1 hour ago

    Sison hailed yesterday the release of 43 militant health workers. ... Two Morong courts on Friday ordered the release of the health workers – collectively ...
    'Morong 43' raring to resume work after holidays- Inquirer.net
    Kin exult at release of 'Morong 43'- Manila Bulletin
    'Morong 43' gains freedom- Manila Bulletin
    Inquirer.net - Journal Online
    all 28 news articles »
  5. Stelmach defends health message


    Edmonton Journal - Karen Kleiss - 6 hours ago

    Premier Ed Stelmach says there is no crisis in Alberta's health system and defends the decision to punt ...
    Health tax makes sense- Edmonton Journal
    Stelmach Defends Health Care System- Visit Bulgaria
    Alberta's Health System Is Working Well, Says Stelmach- TopNews United States
    Medicine Hat News
    all 20 news articles »
  6. Lie of the Year: Gov't Takeover of Health Care


    Slate Magazine (blog) - 1 hour ago

    In 2009, Republican strategist Frank Luntz came up with a phrase that ended up sticking to the rest of the debate over health-care reform. ...
    Health care 'takeover' dubbed year's top lie- Palm Beach Post
    Is it a Lie to Call Obamacare a "Government Takeover" of Health Care?- Michigan Capitol Confidential
    "Government Takeover" of Health Care Called "Lie of the Year"- CBS News
    Wall Street Journal (blog) - Huffington Post
    all 67 news articles »


  7. Living Near Freeway May Increase Autism


    Care2.com - Jake Richardson - 1 hour ago

    Results from the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment (CHARGE) Study published in Environmental Health Perspectives recently, ...
    Health Buzz: Autism Risk Linked to Freeway Proximity- U.S. News & World Report
    Living near freeways increases autism risk, study finds- eFitnessNow
    New link between autism and traffic pollution- BlogHer (blog)
    Examiner.com - Examiner.com
    all 139 news articles »


  8. Woman arrested after four-year-old girl found dead in Clapton


    Metro - 59 minutes ago

    A woman has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after a four-year-old girl was found dead in east London. Emergency services attended an address on ...
    Woman held after girl of four is stabbed to death- The Guardian
    all 246 news articles »


  9. Surge in marrow testing probed


    Boston Globe - Liz Kowalczyk - 11 hours ago

    (Paul Kapteyn/Worcester Telegram &Amp; Gazette) By Liz Kowalczyk The state's largest health insurers began noticing at least a year ago that UMass Memorial ...
    Officials rip health chain's aggressive bone-marrow campaign- Boston Globe
    Insurance probe eyes how much mall bone marrow booth raked in- The Union Leader
    Surge In Marrow Testing Under Investigation- Visit Bulgaria
    all 219 news articles »


  10. Health chiefs must find £80m of savings


    The Northern Echo - Rob Merrick - 8 hours ago

    HEALTH chiefs at one of the biggest hospital trusts in the region have been told to find £80m of efficiency savings – £1 in every £6 they ...
    Centralised bureaucracy will continue to bedevil the National ...- Telegraph.co.uk
    Inquiry into NHS curb on private care- Financial Times
    More patients will be treated at home after health services merger- This is Scunthorpe
    Swindon Advertiser - Warrington Guardian
    all 43 news articles »


  11. Basic Health and Disability Lifeline might end ahead of schedule


    HeraldNet - Jerry Cornfield - 9 hours ago

    Chris Gregoire called for eliminating the Basic Health Plan and the Disability Lifeline program March 1. Those actions are part of a supplemental plan for ...
    Gov. Gregoire Proposes Additional Short-Term Cuts- KUOW NPR
    Gregoire's budget ax is a start- Yakima Herald-Republic
    all 71 news articles »


  12. Illinois health dept. investigates salmonella outbreak


    WGNtv.com - 4 hours ago

    Illinois health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak possibly linked to several Jimmy John's restaurants. The health department has received ...
    Salmonella outbreak linked to Will Co. restaurants- Chicago Sun-Times
    Ill. health dept. investigates salmonella outbreak- Chicago Tribune
    Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak in Illinois- Food Safety News
    WLS - Kankakee Daily Journal
    all 30 news articles »


  13. Experts mull new health care district


    The Desert Sun - 8 hours ago

    The creation of a new health care district could be a way to provide greater access to care for people in the eastern Coachella Valley, experts said Friday ...
    Group to release study on valley health care- The Desert Sun
    East Valley Health Care Crisis to be Addressed Friday- KPSP Local 2
    all 11 news articles »
  14. New emergency room rules expected to reduce wait times


    Edmonton Journal - Archie McLean - 6 hours ago

    Alberta Health Services says patients will see shorter emergency room waiting times as a result of a ...
    Who wants ownership of this health care legacy?- St. Albert Gazette
    New act for better health care- Saint City News
    New Alta. ER measures start Monday- CBC.ca
    Calgary Herald - HQ Grande Prairie
    all 49 news articles »


  15. Health secretary to refuse simple targets


    French Tribune - Nimisha Sachdev - 2 hours ago

    Offlate it has been observed that time period for patients in case of health care units and in case of ambulances to reach less urgent 999 calls are being ...
    Care experts hit out at ConDems as A&E and 999 targets axed- Mirror.co.uk
    19-minute target is scrapped in shake-up of non-emergency call-outs- This is Scunthorpe
    Health secretary to scrap simple targets- Financial Times
    Telegraph.co.uk - TopNews United States
    all 194 news articles »


  16. McCain Calls 9/11 Health Care Bill "Fooling Around"


    NBC New York - 2 hours ago

    John McCain is under fire from his Democratic counterparts for a remark on the Senate floor yesterday, where he said lawmakers who support a health care ...
    Senators have war of words on 9/11 Health Bill- 7Online.com
    McCain's Remarks on 9/11 Bill Draws Democrats' Fury- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    all 48 news articles »


  17. Health for all feasible


    Inquirer.net - Fernando A. Melendres - 1 hour ago

    MANILA, Philippines—The decreasing budget for health services highlights once again the need to pursue a reform agenda to ...
  18. Other views: Picking up the tab


    Joplin Globe - 3 hours ago

    Opponents of the new federal health care law finally found a judge who agrees with them. US District Judge Henry E. Hudson ruled Monday in Richmond, Va., ...
    Looking for the power source- Fort Worth Star Telegram
    Recommended: Good Graph Friday: Wages vs. health premiums- msnbc.com (blog)
    NewsHour - Huffington Post
    all 3899 news articles »


  19. First case of flu in Lewis and Clark county confirmed


    Helena Independent Record - 10 hours ago

    Practice good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, ... Flu shots are available at the City-County Health Department every Monday, ...
    Health District administering lots of flu shots- Lufkin Daily News
    Gallatin County is Montana's flu central- KBZK Bozeman News
    Public health officials promote vaccinations- Daily Dunklin Democrat
    Sydney Morning Herald - UPI.com
    all 53 news articles »


  20. Ohio Health Dept. simplifies birth certificate request process


    Times Bulletin - Caitlin Eyth - 12 hours ago

    All Ohio birth certificates dating back to 1908 have been scanned into a computer program call IPHIS (Integrated Public Health Information System). ...
    Health District begins statewide birth certificate issuance- Urbana Daily Citizen
    Getting a birth certificate about to become easier- News-Herald.com
    Birth certificates now easier to obtain- Columbus Dispatch
    WTAM.com - New Philadelphia Times Reporter
    all 34 news articles »
  21. Next Head Of Community Health Vows To Find Budget Cuts


    Interlochen Public Radio - Laura Weber - 18 hours ago

    The next director of the state Department of Community Health says she hopes to make Michigan a healthier state and still cut costs. ...
    Mich. gov-elect names community health director- MiamiHerald.com
    Snyder's pick for health director to focus on fraud, better lifestyles- The Detroit News
    all 73 news articles »


  22. Fight takes shape over US health care mandate


    Xinhua - Matthew Rusling - Deng Shasha - 9 hours ago

    17 (Xinhua) -- For those who thought the controversy over US President Barack Obama's health care reform died after the law was passed nearly a year ago, ...
    Eugene T. Paslov: Republicans paint false narrative about health ...- Nevada Appeal
    Dems Challenge GOP Lawmakers to Give Up Coverage- Capitol News Connection
    Sally Pipes: Private practice's poor prognosis- OCRegister
    The Atlantic - Martinsburg Journal
    all 18 news articles »


  23. Post drug shortages, health critic says


    CBC.ca - 18 hours ago

    (CBC) Canadian drug shortages should be listed publicly, just as they are in the US, the Liberal health critic says. The US Food and Drug Administration ...
    Federal government urged to monitor drug shortages; pharmacists ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    Drug Shortages Called for Public Listing- TopNews United States
    Common drug shortages putting your health at risk- News1130
    Globe and Mail - National Post (blog)
    all 24 news articles »


  24. Pan American Health Organization hails Cuban humanitarian aid to Haiti


    Xinhua - Deng Shasha - 14 hours ago

    17 (Xinhua) -- The representative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Haiti on Friday hailed the ...
    Health organization to pursue cholera vaccination in Haiti- Reuters UK
    Health Experts: Cholera Vaccination In Haiti Not Possible Until Spring- NPR (blog)
    Production of Cholera Vaccinations to be increased- TopNews New Zealand
    Cuba News - Visit Bulgaria
    all 373 news articles »


  25. County warns against health inspection scam


    Corvallis Gazette Times - 5 hours ago

    Benton County is warning restaurant owners, managers and employees about scammers who've been contacting restaurants around Oregon claiming to be health ...
    Scam artists pose as health inspectors- Alva Review-Courier
    Health Inspection Scam Targets Restaurants- KEZI TV
    all 4 news articles »


  26. Tasik Kenyir Not Contaminated - Health Director-General


    Bernama - 7 hours ago

    KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry today confirmed that Tasik Kenyir was not contaminated by Escherichia coli (E-Coli) as claimed by a ...
  27. Health Minister Opens First Psychiatric Conference


    WAM - Emirates News Agency - 5 hours ago

    2010 (WAM) -- Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali, UAE Minister of Health, emphasized that the ministry's new strategy includes initiatives to provide psychiatric ...
  28. Norvic-Medanta promises affordable health care


    Republica - 2 hours ago

    Speaking at the inaugural function, Prime Minister Nepal stressed on the assistance of private sectors for the development of health sector. ...
    State committed to people's right to health: PM- Himalayan Times
    all 4 news articles »
  29. Judge Hints at Ruling Against Health Law


    The New American - Raven Clabough - 16 hours ago

    Plaintiffs assert that the individual mandate unconstitutionally requires citizens to purchase a commercial product, in this case health insurance. ...
    Obamacare's mandate to buy insurance: Is it an eat-your-broccoli ...- Christian Science Monitor (blog)
    Florida judge considers 20-state challenge of health-care law- Washington Post
    Obama Health Law Should Be Completely Thrown Out, States Argue in ...-Bloomberg
    IFAwebnews.com - Kaiser Health News
    all 670 news articles »


  30. Chief Commission Calls On Health Ministry To Uphold Court Decision


    Voxy - 12 hours ago

    A decision on an appeal to the High Court in Auckland by the Ministry of Health has upheld a landmark ruling in favour of a group of parents who have been ...
    Court victory for caregiver parents- Stuff.co.nz
    all 9 news articles »


  31. Ron Wyden bill tries to let states modify federal health care reform


    OregonLive.com - Charles Pope - 12 hours ago

    Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made no secret of his unhappiness with the health care reform bill that Congress passed and President Obama signed into law less than a ...
    Sen. Wyden's health reminds men to screen for prostate cancer- USA Today
    all 368 news articles »


  32. $etting health priorities


    Montreal Gazette - Aaron Derfel - 8 hours ago

    But under the Byzantine rules of the province's public health-care system, only one cochlear implant per child is covered in most cases, and that left ...
  33. Health panel ready to work


    Moultrie Observer - 13 hours ago

    MOULTRIE — A panel of Colquitt County citizens has been selected to form the Archway Public Health Committee. And two areas of concern already on the front ...
  34. Health care law's mandate strikes at freedom


    Las Vegas Sun - Ray Kolander - 7 hours ago

    Of course not; that is an individual decision — as purchasing health insurance should be. I strongly suggest your editorial writers open a book on American ...
    Overruling Obamacare- The Weekly Standard
    Does the Commerce Clause Mean Health Care is Unconstitutional?- History News Network
    Greg Johnson: AG Cooper should fight health care law or resign- Knoxville News Sentinel
    Investor's Business Daily - Inside Bay Area
    all 102 news articles »


  35. Kitzhaber vows to remake health care coverage; chooses a GOP aide


    OregonLive.com - Jeff Mapes - 17 hours ago

    elect John Kitzhaber and his new health policy aide, Mike Bonetto, talk before a Portland press conference on Friday. Gov.-elect John Kitzhaber on Friday ...
    State health budget faces 39% cuts- Bizjournals.com
    Incoming governor names chairs of health care team- NECN
    Kitzhaber Says It's Time To Change How Oregonians Receive Health Care- OPB News
    Bizjournals.com (blog)
    all 17 news articles »


  36. Virginia Atty. General Defends Health Care Challenge


    NPR - 17 hours ago

    President Obama's health care overhaul was dealt a blow this week, after a US District Court judge ruled that a critical part of the law was ...
    Obama's Health-Care Law Challenged by Cuccinelli Channeling ...- Bloomberg
    After Court Ruling, Virginia Health Secretary Gives Reform The ...- TPMDC
    all 9 news articles »


  37. Holidays With Clan Ideal for Investigating Family Health History


    BusinessWeek - 15 hours ago

    Talk to your grandparents and great-grandparents and make detailed notes about what they tell you about the health of their immediate family -- parents, ...
  38. Asthmatics living in poverty suffer more


    Times of India - 5 hours ago

    The report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that of the more than 600000 Californians who experience frequent — daily or weekly ...
  39. Criminal past catches up with RI interim medical examiner


    Providence Journal - Richard Salit - 14 hours ago

    The Health Department has placed Rhode Island's interim chief medical examiner on administrative leave following revelations that he has a ...
  40. Comedian Jon Stewart Takes on Republicans in Context of 9/11 First ...


    Daily Political - 5 hours ago

    Health bill enthusiasts are closely keeping tabs on Republicans and Jon Stewart's ...health bill under direct spotlight, ... The comedian put the stalled 9/11
    Jon Stewart, the Advocate, on the 9/11 Health Bill- New York Times (blog)
    Jon Stewart Berates GOP and Media for Inattention to 9/11 Health Needs- The AtlanticWire
    'Daily Show' Devotes Most Of Program To 9/11 Health- CBS New York
    RantRave | Published Opinion. - NorthJersey.com
    all 41 news articles »


  41. Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2010


    BusinessWeek - 16 hours ago

    ... infectious diseases from boarding flights, did stop six other passengers who posed a potential health risk to other travelers, USA Today reported. ...
  42. Letter: Hope for health care in Louisiana


    2TheAdvocate - 11 hours ago

    I write today because we are at a critical juncture in health care in our state. We have a system that promotes bad health outcomes and yet costs us more ...
    Wright: A good Christmas gift? Health care for all- The Daily Advance
    Providers share innovative care ideas with new CMS center- Government Health IT
    Local hospitals and doctors watch federal legal battle over health ...- Crain's Detroit Business
    Kaiser Health News - Health Affairs (blog)
    all 16 news articles »


  43. Federal Health Reports 1 in 6 Americans Sicken by Food Poisoning


    Daily Rosetta - 3 hours ago

    Federal health on Wednesday has released new report, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, that about one in six Americans, or 48 million ...


  44. Best Buy strides back into health and fitness market


    Pioneer Press - Tom Webb - 11 hours ago

    The new health and fitness concept was tested in 40 stores earlier this year, and now, the Richfield-based company is ready to move ahead nationwide. ...
    Best Buy Announces New Health & Fitness Products Section: Can ...- CalorieLab Calorie Counter News
    Best Buy Adds Fitness Products- Dealerscope
    Best Buy rolls out fitness products nationwide- Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
    Business Wire (press release)
    all 43 news articles » BBY
  45. Unnecessary surgeries costing $180 million, health study says


    Vancouver Sun - Carmen Chai - 1 day ago

    Canadians have had thousands of potentially unnecessary surgical treatments in 2008, researchers say in a national report that suggests the health care ...
    Unnecessary Surgery Cost $150 Million in Canada- MedIndia
    Canadians unnecessarily being put under knife: Report- Toronto Star
    Unnecessary procedures cost $180m, health study finds- The Province
    Toronto Sun - Macleans.ca
    all 103 news articles »


  46. Cuomo Selects Commissioner of Health


    Healthcare Association of New York State - 19 hours ago

    Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo has chosen Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH, to be Commissioner of Health. Dr. Shah is an Attending Physician at Bellevue Hospital Center, ...
    Buffalo native Shah selected for state's top health post- Buffalo News
    Dr. Nirav Shah, the new health commissioner- Crain's New York Business
    WNY man to be state health commissioner- WIVB
    WETM-TV - Wall Street Journal
    all 26 news articles »


  47. Value your health...


    The Hindu - Reshma S. Kulkarni - 5 hours ago

    Women and the Weight Loss Tamasha is my attempt, as a nutritionist, to spread maximum awareness about a woman's wellbeing vis-à-vis her health in the ...


  48. Medicare Fraud: New Uses For Old Technology


    Aomid - Charles Erickson - 3 hours ago

    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Kathleen Sebelius and attorney general Eric Holder ...
    CMS Seeking Advanced Analytic Tools To Fight Health Program Fraud- iHealthBeat
    CMS Will Acquire New Analytic Tools to Prevent Health Care Fraud- ADVANCE for LPNs (blog)
    all 18 news articles »
  49. Health Buzz: Avastin Shouldn't Be Used for Breast Cancer, FDA Says


    U.S. News & World Report - Kurtis Hiatt - 17 hours ago

    The report released in February from the Nurses' Health Study, in a rather understated way, offers 2 million American women who have had breast cancer some ...
    Will health reform's rationing start with breast cancer drug?- Los Angeles Times
    This Week in Health- Intelihealth.com
    Breast Cancer Drug to Be Pulled: Good Science or Health-Care ...- The AtlanticWire (blog)
    New York Post
    all 780 news articles »


  50. Kerala minister claims members come to assembly drunk


    Sify - 7 hours ago

    Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (IANS) State Health Minister PK Sreemathy has landed in a soup after suggesting that many legislators attended the assembly in an ...
  51. Tenet Chief Envisions Changing Health Landscape


    Wall Street Journal - Trevor Fetter - 14 hours ago

    The health-care overhaul promises an influx of newly insured patients able to pay their way, but includes cuts in Medicare payments. ...
    Community Health Systems Offer Is Spurned- Wall Street Journal
    Tenet tussle tests healthcare climate- Financial Times
    Community Health still pursuing Tenet- Dallas Business Journal
    Becker's Hospital Review
    all 6 news articles » THC - CYH
  52. Md. health secretary urges action on health care


    Bloomberg - 21 hours ago

    By AP ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers should set up the basic framework for a health benefit exchange required under a new federal law during the ...
  53. Kids & Money: Do the math when it comes to health insurance


    Kansas City Star - 2 hours ago

    Recent changes in employee health care benefit programs may have some families stuck between a rock and a hard place. It centers on children age 19 and up ...
  54. Delnor, Central DuPage hospitals ink merger deal


    Chicago Sun-Times - 12 hours ago

    Delnor Health System in Geneva and Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield ... The two health care centers announced early in October that they planned to merge ...
    Delnor, Central DuPage Hospitals to merge- Chicago Tribune
    Ill. hospitals reach merger agreement- ModernHealthcare.com
    Delnor Health System and Central DuPage Health Sign Definitive ...- PR Newswire (press release)
    all 15 news articles »


  55. Apathy To Cleanliness Cited For Toll On Health


    Bernama - Sakini Mohd - 13 hours ago

    Reports by the health authorities on the two diseases cited general impassiveness of the people towards cleanliness of their surroundings as a cause for ...
  56. Emergency preparedness


    Bluefield Daily Telegraph - 7 hours ago

    The closest our region has come to a public health emergency in recent ... And we believe public health officials in our region responded well when it came ...
    Budget Cuts Threaten Emergency Preparedness- Medscape
    Public Health Cutbacks Harm Food Safety- Food Safety News
    Report: Mass. emergency preparedness progress may be in jeopardy- Boston Globe (blog)
    Bennington Banner - Insurance Journal
    all 16 news articles »


  57. Rockies' Tracy gets an OK after health scare


    Denver Post - Troy E. Renck - 9 hours ago

    Jim Tracy underwent a battery of tests for an irregular heartbeat. (Hyoung Chang, Post file photo ) Nothing prepared him for this. ...
  58. Wikileaks: Drug firms tried to ditch Clark


    New Zealand Herald - David Fisher - Jonathan Milne - 56 minutes ago

    Drug companies tried to get rid of Helen Clark when she was health minister, leaked US Embassy cables claim. They also claim that one major drug firm so ...
  59. Downturn 'may threaten health gains'


    Irish Times - Kitty Holland - 16 hours ago

    RISING UNEMPLOYMENT and falling resources could threaten health gains made over the past decade, a major report from the Department of Health warns. ...
  60. This Week in Drugs (Dec. 17, 2010)


    Crawford On Drugs - 13 hours ago

    Arizona's state health agency released draft rules today on medical marijuana, legalized in November by voters' approval of Proposition 203. ...
    Arizona lays out rules for medicinal pot- Bizjournals.com
    Arizona previews rules for medical marijuana- Arizona Capitol Times
    Arizona medical marijuana proposed rules released- AZ Central.com
    all 341 news articles »


  61. Wildrose courting ousted Tory


    Toronto Sun - Rick Bell - 7 hours ago

    He is an Edmonton member of the legislature who was health boss Gene ... The governing party is pounded by critics over its handling of health care. ...
  62. Second Chance For 9/11 Health Care Bill?


    Patch - Matthew Hampton - 18 hours ago

    The bill would create a $7 billion fund for first responders suffering from health... defects because of time spent at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the Sept
    Huckabee hits GOP on 9/11 health bill; 2012 decision coming 'later ...- The Hill (blog)
    Huckabee Rips GOP Senators on 9/11 Health Bill- NewsMax.com
    all 12 news articles »


  63. State health exchanges move forward


    Watchdog - 18 hours ago

    By Jon Miltimore — States are moving ahead with plans to implement health exchanges in compliance with federal guidelines despite a federal court decision ...
  64. Shuttle Discovery fueled to test tank's health


    CNET (blog) - William Harwood - 19 hours ago

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.--The shuttle Discovery's external tank was loaded with more than a half million gallons of supercold liquid ...
    UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News- UPI.com
    all 368 news articles »


  65. Nunavut TB infections break record


    CBC.ca - 1 day ago

    (Janice Carr/CDC) Nunavut's top Inuit and health officials say tuberculosis is the most pressing health issue in the territory, where a record number of ...


  66. Health focus on the benefits of turkey


    Herald Sun - Tatyana Leonov - 3 hours ago

    Turkey meat is a highly nutritious choice with numerous health benefits. In fact, turkey is a high-protein, low-GI food that can help keep insulin levels at ...
  67. Leading article: Don't ignore this year's flu


    Independent - 17 hours ago

    For pregnant women and others with health problems, flu vaccination should now be the ... The Department of Health needs to act now to get the message across.
  68. City employee put on leave after sex assault charges


    Abilene Reporter-News - Sarah Kleiner Varble - 13 hours ago

    Aloys Nzeyimana has worked for the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District for five years. Aloys Nzeyimana, the city of Abilene ...
  69. House OKs bill that helps Delphi retirees


    Youngstown Vindicator - Grace Wyler - 12 hours ago

    The House has approved legislation that would help Delphi salaried retirees with their health-care costs for an additional 18 months. ...
    Delphi retirees may get health help- The Detroit News
    At Kildee's Urging, House Votes to Stop Scheduled Cuts to Health ...- Trading Markets (press release)
    all 7 news articles »
  70. The Supreme Court and Obama's Health Law


    New York Times - John Schwartz - 1 hour ago

    When it comes to the future of the Obama administration's health care plan, the judicial math can seem simple. ...
  71. Manipal Health Enterprises to invest Rs.150 cr to expand its Cure ...


    pharmabiz.com - 14 hours ago

    Manipal Health Enterprises has announced its strategy to increase its foot print nationally through its Manipal Cure & Care Clinics (MCC). ...
    Manipal to give family doc concept a shot in arm- Hindu Business Line
    Manipal to invest Rs 150 crore in clinic expansion- Business Standard
    all 11 news articles »


  72. KDHE OKs permit for Sunflower


    istockAnalyst.com (press release) - 14 hours ago

    17--The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has granted an air-quality ...health secretary said the proposed coal-unit will produce 40 ... The acting
    Kansas Issues Sunflower Electric Air Quality Permit- Kansas City infoZine
    KDHE approves Holcomb plant- Topeka Capital Journal
    Kansas allows utility to build coal-fired electric plant- Kansas City Star
    Hays Daily News - Lawrence Journal World
    all 68 news articles »


  73. Oilsands not linked to Ft. Chip cancer, says panel


    St. Albert Gazette - Kevin Ma - Albert Gazette - 6 hours ago

    The Royal Society of Canada released a 438-page study on the environmental and health impacts of the Alberta oilsands industry Wednesday. ...
    Fort Chipewyan cancer rates need further study: docs, scientists- Montreal Gazette
    all 6 news articles »
  74. Norovirus outbreak prompts warning


    Edmonton Journal - Sarah O'Donnell - 6 hours ago

    By Sarah O'Donnell, Edmonton Journal December 18, 2010 Worried that this winter will be an extremely bad season for the spread of Norovirus, Edmonton health ...
    Edmonton Norovirus outbreaks prompt warning- CBC.ca
    Health Dept. warns about norovirus, how to prevent it- ConnectMidMichigan.com
    Enough to make you sick: Norovirus hits seniors homes, schools in ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    all 20 news articles »


  75. The next step in the health-care fight


    Washington Post - Ken Cuccinelli - 1 day ago

    This week, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia declared the federal health insurance mandate and its penalty ...
    Holder: Health care fraud work reaping dividends- Wall Street Journal
    U.S. tries smarter approach to health care fraud- Reuters
    Sebelius, Holder talk health fraud- Boston Business Journal
    Peoria Times - Kaiser Health News
    all 209 news articles »


  76. US embassy cables: US castigates much-vaunted Cuban health system


    The Guardian - 19 hours ago

    (Note: According to Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) officials in Havana, stamping ID cards used to be the case but is no longer the practice in Cuba ...
  77. Cambridge Health Alliance earns national recognition


    Cambridge Chronicle - 17 hours ago

    By Anonymous Cambridge Health Alliance announces that two of its primary care practices have been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality ...
    Health quality initiatives deserve better payment models- FierceHealthcare
    Health care focusing on teamwork- Boston Globe
    New Use For iPads: Viewing Your Medical Records Online- Medical News Today (press release)
    Orangeville Citizen
    all 20 news articles » HW


  78. Health Studies Cited for Transplant Cuts Put Under the Knife


    Wall Street Journal - Carl Bialik - 17 hours ago

    Several transplant experts, however, point to flaws in the data and the way the state's Medicaid agency, called the Health Care Cost Containment System, ...
  79. Cuban Vaccine for Advanced Lung Cancer Extended to Primary Health Care


    Solvisión - 12 hours ago

    This is the first time that a clinical trial for this vaccine has been carried out in Primary Health Care and there are currently about one hundred patients ...
    Cuba introduces lung cancer vaccine- Xinhua
    all 10 news articles » ASX:PRY


  80. Two measles cases found in Ottawa


    Ottawa Citizen - 18 hours ago

    OTTAWA - Public health officials are urging Ottawans to update their measles immunizations after confirmation of two cases of the disease in the city. ...
    Measles cases reported in Ottawa- CBC.ca
    Another Measles Test Turns Positive- 580 CFRA Radio
    Another Positive Case Of Measles- Visit Bulgaria
    CTV.ca - Ottawa Start (press release)
    all 8 news articles »
  81. New CEO of Santa Clara Valley Medical appointed


    San Jose Mercury News - Sandra Gonzales - 13 hours ago

    The moves are part of a broader health care vision by Jeff Smith -- changes ... Other county health... staffers, however, have expressed support for Smith's
  82. 'Mr Fixit' of Qld payroll debacle quits


    Ninemsn - 16 hours ago

    The man dubbed the "Mr Fixit" of the Queensland Health payroll debacle has resigned, leaving the state opposition with no confidence the problem will be ...
  83. Dustin McDaniel Tells Mark Darr That Arkansas Won't Join Health ...


    Arkansas Business Online - 19 hours ago

    By AP LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has repeated his opposition to challenging the federal health overhaul in court after meeting ...
    McDaniel to Darr: State won't sue over health care law- Arkansas News
    McDaniel to Darr: Still no- Arkansas Times (blog)
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  84. Hospitals poised to trim ER waits


    Calgary Herald - Matt McClure - 2 hours ago

    Alberta Health ... A lberta's health authority hopes waits for emergency care will shorten when it ...
  85. Health Overhaul May Not Keep Patients Out Of ERs


    NPR (blog) - Jenny Gold - 20 hours ago

    An oft-repeated claim during the debate over health care overhaul was that insuring more Americans would help keep people out of emergency ...
  86. African leaders' health a secret


    Zimbabwe Independent - 18 hours ago

    SHOULD we or should we not be told about the state of the president's health? In Ghana we have always gone for the extreme privacy option. ...
  87. Boomers put health at top of retirement priorities


    Globe and Mail - Chaya Cooperberg - 17 hours ago

    Health and wealth are closely connected for the generation on track to live longer, healthier lives than any generation before. “It's not surprising that ...


  88. Price, stigma and health worries steer smokers to smokeless tobacco


    Memphis Commercial Appeal - Julie Wernau - 11 hours ago

    Cigarette sales by volume have plummeted 17 percent from 2005, partly the result of health warnings and bans on smoking in public places as well as taxation ...
    More smokers in Ireland since 2004 smoking ban- Irish Central
    State should help smokers break habit- Daytona Beach News-Journal
    Every Cigarette Makes You Sick- PR-USA.net (press release)
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  89. Anne Arundel County health briefs


    Baltimore Sun - 9 hours ago

    The county Health Department offers suggestions to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses to infants and the elderly. Information: Call the Housing and ...
    Senior briefs- Baltimore Sun
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  90. Province creates 'health squad' to help Flin Flon


    Winnipeg Free Press - 18 hours ago

    The province has struck an external review team to help the Nor-Man Regional Health Authority improve its relationship with the Flin Flon community. ...
    Group Charged With Review Of Nor-Man Regional Health Authority- CJOB
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  91. Update: State Regulators Favor Holy Cross Hospital Plan


    Patch - Frances Correa - Sebastian Montes - 14 hours ago

    The Maryland Health Care Commission released its recommendation choosing Germantown over Clarksburg for a new upcounty hospital. ...
    State reviewer recommends Holy Cross hospital in Germantown- Business Gazette
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  92. Study examines socio-economic consequences of sleep disorders


    Sify - 6 hours ago

    A new study at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Health Services Research has examined the socio-economic consequences of the sleep ...
  93. This Week: Tax Deal, Shopping Spree, Health-Law Twist


    Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago

    A key part of the health-care overhaul "exceeds the constitutional boundaries of congressional power," a federal court ruled, offering ammunition for a ...
  94. 2 years after ash spill, TVA denying health harm


    Bloomberg - Bill Poovey - 19 hours ago

    Among some residents near the spill who are staying put, Sarah McCoin said she and others live with health fears and the unnerving nuisance of toxin-laden ...
  95. Dr. Jewel Mullen Expected To Be Named State's New Public Health ...


    Hartford Courant - Christopher Keating - 15 hours ago

    Dr. Jewel Marie Mullen, an acclaimed doctor in Massachusetts, will be nominated as Connecticut's new state health commissioner, officials said Friday. ...
  96. GE Health-Embrace to distribute infant warmer


    Economic Times - 1 day ago

    MUMBAI: GE Healthcare, in partnership with NGO 'Embrace' will distribute a low-cost 'infant warmer' that looks like a small sleeping bag to rural Indian ...
  97. Health sector ensures readiness during festive season


    AngolaPress - 52 minutes ago

    Luanda – The deputy minister of Health, Carlos Alberto Masseca, said Saturday here that public hospitals are being strengthened with medical teams, ...
  98. Cardinal Health says regulators clears Kinray deal


    Bloomberg - 1 day ago

    By AP DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Cardinal Health Inc. said Friday that antitrust regulators cleared its $1.3 billion acquisition of pharmaceutical distributor ...
    Cardinal Health gets regulatory clearance for $1.3B Kinray acquisition- MedCity News
    Cardinal Health gets feds' OK for Kinray deal- Bizjournals.com
    Cardinal Health gets regulatory OK to buy distributor Kinray- Columbus Dispatch
    PR Newswire (press release)
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  99. Two lawsuits filed over Alabama's hospital plan


    Montgomery Advertiser - 7 hours ago

    BIRMINGHAM -- St. Vincent's Health System has filed suit to block Trinity Medical Center's plan to move to the unfinished HealthSouth hospital on US 280. ...
    St. VIncent's also files suit against Trinity move- Bizjournals.com
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  100. Health & Safety Advisor - Swan Hill


    Bendigo Advertiser - 19 hours ago

    Health & Safety is a core value of GrainCorp and of paramount importance to not only our employee's welfare but the success of our business. ...
    Health & Safety Fire Officer- news.careerstructure.com
    High marks for health and safety- Leduc Representative
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