HEALTH News, Jul 26, 2011

CHroniCles site aims to document important stories of health centers News-Medical-Net Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:47 PM PDT The RCHN Community Health Foundation and the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services today announced the launch of CHroniCles, a dynamic, multi-media website dedicated to the living history of the community health center movement. Congolese Cholera Outbreak Continues To Spread Scoop.co.nz Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:44 PM PDT New York, Jul 25 2011 - The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to intensify and has spread to the neighbouring Republic of Congo as well, the United Nations WorldHealth Organization (WHO) has reported, as international efforts step up to combat the disease. Get health checkup for school Galveston County Daily News Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:42 PM PDT Go to utmbhealth.com and click on the school icon for information on back-to-school health checkups. Committee Launching Weight Loss Event For Area Yankton Press & Dakotan Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:41 PM PDT The Community Health & Safety Committee of the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that they are challenging businesses to remove a âTONâ from Yankton and wants to invite owners and their staff to join the effort. Abington Memorial, Independence Blue Cross sign new contract North Penn Life Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:39 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. Costly penalties for Passport self-dealing Lexington Herald-Leader Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:38 PM PDT In an extraordinary act of self-dealing, four members of the board of directors of Passport Health P More and more elderly Inland patients rely on kidney dialysis The Press-Enterprise Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:37 PM PDT David Dickey's life depends on dialysis. In December, doctors atArrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton diagnosed his kidney failure. Dickey, then 64, of San Bernardino, ended up in the emergency department after spending a couple of months in declining health. It was the first time in decades that he had seen a doctor, Dickey said. Southern Cross care homes in Scotland get new operator Daily Telegraph Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:29 PM PDT The founder of Four Seasons Health Care is looking to take over formerSouthern Cross care homes from landlords, following the collapse of the UK's largest operator. SVRHC, Douglas hospital team up for better care Douglas Dispatch Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:27 PM PDT DOUGLAS ââ A partnership between the Southeast Arizona Medical Center and the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center will help the Douglas hospital better serve the border community, Brian Bickel told SAMC staff members on Thursday. Global Bioterrorism Threat Analyzed For World Animal Health Office redOrbit Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:20 PM PDT Around the globe, many nations are realizing that the potential for bioterrorism isn't just about the U.S., officials say. And because an intentional introduction of bacteria, a virus or a toxin could happen anywhere, the World Organization for Animal Health is issuing a paper aimed at prevention. "Any emerging country that is beginning to think about maintaining international trade needs to be ...

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