HEALTH News, Jul 18, 2011

Local health department to focus on obesity Grand Island Independent Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:48 PM PDT The Central District Health Department will focus on obesity during the upcoming year after surveys in Hall, Hamilton and Merrick counties showed obesity as a common concern. To Your Health: Breast cancer drug effective as preventative Times Chronicle & Glenside News & The Globe Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:46 PM PDT A drug prescribed for post-menopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer may also be a good preventative for women in the same age group at high risk of getting the disease, according to a recently released study. Officials: Montco farmers' market rules less stringent than state's Times Chronicle & Glenside News & The Globe Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:45 PM PDT Montgomery County Department of Health officials tried their best recently to dispel the perception that the countyâs guidelines for farmers markets are more stringent than state regulations. Retired NFL players at higher risk for mild cognitive impairment EurekAlert! Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:45 PM PDT ( Loyola University Health System ) Retired NFL football players are at higher risk for mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, a Loyola University Health System study has found.A screening survey of 513 retired players and their wives found that 35 percent of the players had scores suggesting possible mild cognitive impairment. UBC to study NV rec program for newcomers North Shore News Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:45 PM PDT THE University of British Columbia has been awarded a research grant to study the North Vancouver Recreation Commission's Health and Wellness Project for Newcomers initiative. FICCI Conference on health insurance New Kerala Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:41 PM PDT New Delhi, Jul 16: Taking into account the vast space and investor interest in the field of health insurance, FICCI is organising a mega international conference here on July 19 to deliberate on some of the key issues relating to the field, including the issue of efficiency of delivery. Routine vaccinations protect you pets | Regional Animal Services of King County Kent Reporter Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:39 PM PDT An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that applies to your pets as well. Routine vaccinations are important to the life and health of your furry friends. Take the time now to review your petâs shot records, or contact your veterinarian to see if your cat or dog is due for any boosters. Gambia: Christ's Hands On Africa Donates Medical Items to Sami Karantaba Health Centre AllAfrica.com Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:30 PM PDT The Christ's Hands on Africa in collaboration with Hands on Africa Trading, on Saturday, July 9th, 2011, presented medical items to the Sami Karantaba Health Centre in Sami District, Central River Region (CRR) north. The donated items include crutches, delivery kits, bed sheets, blankets, wheelchairs, and clothes, all worth over D50, 000. HealthNewsReview.org Columbia Journalism Review Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:30 PM PDT ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA â The job of a health care reporter is to provide accurate, objective coverage of the health care industry. Yet in Gary Schwitzerâs opinion, that rarely happens in the American media. G. Zero 'mobster' eyes med release New York Post Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:19 PM PDT An alleged Colombo family mobster is trying to get out of jail on bail, saying he needs immediate medical treatment he can't get behind bars for health problems he developed while working at Ground Zero in the days following the 9/11 attacks. Edward "Tall Guy" Garofalo Jr. worked...

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