HEALTH News, Jul 25, 2011

Research shows Cowley among least healthy counties in Kansas The Arkansas City Traveler Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:46 PM PDT Cowley County is not very healthy â and the numbers prove it. Research into health-related behaviors and outcomes shows that Cowley County is among the least healthy counties in Kansas. Statistics help tell story of teen suicide in the north valley Oroville Mercury-Register Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:45 PM PDT In Butte County, 10 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 died by suicide from 1991 to 2009, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. Pressures can lead to depression Oroville Mercury-Register Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:45 PM PDT CHICO â Many teenagers feel stressed by the high expectations their parents and others may have of them, said Cindy McDermott, a supervisor with the crisis program of the Butte County Department of Behavioral Health. Abington Memorial, Independence Blue Cross sign new contract North Penn Life Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:44 PM PDT Independence Blue Cross members who seek health care at Abington Memorial Hospital and its affiliates â including Lansdale Hospital â are unlikely to notice a difference, but the hospital system and major insurer have inked a new three-year contract. Malloy names first 6 higher ed board regents Journal Inquirer Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:42 PM PDT HARTFORD â A former university president, a corporate lawyer, a hospital vice president, and the leader of a health care management company have been named among the first members of Connecticutâs new higher education oversight board. Beckton student teaches in Zambia Newham Recorder Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:39 PM PDT Beckton student Patricia Okello is about to embark on a three month volunteering stint in Africa to teach young people about the importance of sexual health and how to avoid contracting the HIV virus. R.I. has loan deal for nursing students Boston Globe Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:38 PM PDT Rhode Island will offer aspiring nurses zero-interest student loans if they agree to work in the state for a time after graduation. Governor LincolnChafee plans to announce the initiative tomorrow. It is designed to address a projected shortage of nurses. To qualify, nursing students would have to work at a hospital or other health care facility in the state. ... Local health department to focus on obesity Grand Island Independent Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:33 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. CDC: Chickenpox deaths plummeted since vaccine seattlepi.com Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:30 PM PDT share: digg facebook twitter ATLANTA (AP) â Chickenpox vaccine has dramatically cut deaths from the disease, especially in children, says a new government study proclaiming an important public health victory. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that chickenpox deaths fell from an average of 105 per year to 14 after the vaccine had been available for a dozen ... Abington Memorial and Independence Blue Cross sign new contract The Ambler Gazette Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:29 PM PDT Independence Blue Cross members who seek health care at Abington Memorial Hospital and its affiliates are unlikely to notice a difference, but the hospital system and major insurer have inked a new three-year contract.

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