Students learn to live 'above the influence'The Michigan City News-Dispatch Sun, 08 May 2011 21:34 PM PDT
Participants in the Open Door Adolescent Health Centerâs 13th Annual TeenHealth and Social Fair Thursday had opportunities to get an eye screening (for nearsightedness), to learn to dance for exercise or to learn more about the harmful effects of smoking.
Health focus 120 days after flood
Toowoomba Chronicle Sun, 08 May 2011 21:34 PM PDT
EXACTLY 120 days since the devastating flood event that tore through the region, community members will come together for a free mental healthseminar.
Alabama prepares to dispatch crisis counselors to affected communities
The Tuscaloosa News Sun, 08 May 2011 21:33 PM PDT
Alabama prepares to dispatch counselors By Lydia Seabol Avant Staff Writer TUSCALOOSA | The Alabama Department of Mental Health is preparing to send teams of crisis counselors into affected communities to help people deal with the aftermath of April's tornadoes. People affected by disasters, such as the tornadoes on April 27, often will experience psychological effects for weeks, months or even ...
Four cases of whooping cough confirmed in Cache County
Deseret News Sun, 08 May 2011 21:33 PM PDT
LOGAN â Health officials have confirmed four cases of pertussis and placed several individuals on voluntary quarantine in areas of Cache County.
In Massachusetts, long waits for doctor visits common
Reuters Sun, 08 May 2011 21:31 PM PDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - Almost everyone in Massachusetts has healthinsurance under a state mandate, but many doctors do not accept the subsidized insurance programs available to low-income residents, a new study shows.
Sexual orientation affects cancer survivorship
EurekAlert! Sun, 08 May 2011 21:30 PM PDT
Gay men have a higher prevalence of cancer compared with heterosexual men, and lesbian and bisexual female cancer survivors report lower levels ofhealth than heterosexual female cancer survivors. Those are the conclusions of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's findings shed light on the types of programs and services ...
Administration's top lawyer to argue for health law at appeals court hearing
News-Medical-Net Sun, 08 May 2011 21:28 PM PDT
The government's top lawyer will handle the first appeals court arguments on the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law - a sign of how seriously the administration takes lower court proceedings in a case with huge ramifications not only for the healthcare system, but for the 2012 election.
GE and EADS to Print Parts for Airplanes
Technology Review Sun, 08 May 2011 21:27 PM PDT
The technology could be used to make parts that perform better and cost less. GE is starting a new lab at its global research headquarters inNiskayuna, New York, that's devoted to turning three-dimensional printing technology into a viable means of manufacturing functional parts for a range of its businesses, including those involving health care and aerospace. The company aims to take ...
Proposed ER at St. Vincent's Part of Larger Health Care Debate
WNYC New York Public Radio Sun, 08 May 2011 21:26 PM PDT
On a recent afternoon, Dr. Suzi Vassallo made the rounds in the Bellevue Hospital Emergency Room, one of the busiest in the country â but it doesnât mean it always resembles the pressure-cooker you see on TV. At the time, there were no gunshot wound or cardiac arrest victims and instead only a few accidents and a lot of people who are varying degrees of sick and donât have anywhere else to go ...
Glen Dale Bar Is Going Smoke Free Voluntarily
The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register Sun, 08 May 2011 21:26 PM PDT
GLEN DALE - The Warsaw Club in Glen Dale surprised its patrons and public health officials recently by announcing the establishment is now "smoke free.
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