HEALTH News, Aug 07, 2011 (2)

Scrutinize hospital merger plan Lexington Herald-Leader Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:44 PM PDT The proposed merger of University Hospital in Louisville with the Saint Joseph Health System based i

Bursack: Questions come up after loss of loved one The Fargo Forum Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:40 PM PDT Dear Carol: My mother died at age 95 after years of declining healthand moderate dementia. I have mixed feelings about the final decisions I made.  Talk about this topic

Plans for new $5.2M health center revealed The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:39 PM PDT Council Bluffs Community Health Center officials touted plans Thursday for the centerâs new $5.2 million facility, which will be built on the site of the former Council Bluffs Senior Center at 900 S. Sixth St.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Capital Health facility to open Nov. 6 Hopewell Valley News Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:36 PM PDT Capital Health Medical Center â Hopewell will open on Nov. 6, according to Capital Healthâs board of directors.

North Andover set to spray for mosquitoes The Eagle-Tribune Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:32 PM PDT NORTH ANDOVER â Following news that a mosquito with West Nile virus was found in North Andover, the Board of Health is taking measures to control the insect. Trucks will spray the insecticide Anvil tomorrow starting at 9 p.m. and ending at midnight. Spraying will take place in a roughly rectangular area bordered by Haverhill to the north, the Merrimack River and Interstate 495 to the east, Route ...

Officials offer tips for staying cool in the heat Galveston County Daily News Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:30 PM PDT Summer heat is upon us, which means it also is the season to takehealth precautions to avoid heat illness.

City health funds cut Amarillo Globe-News Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:29 PM PDT The Amarillo Department of Public Health will struggle to provide disaster assistance and testing for sexually transmitted diseases because of a nearly $70,000 cut in grant funding for the next fiscal year, officials said. The departmentâs STD services are mostly funded by a $99,377 state grant, but that fund is expected to see a 19-percent cut for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, said Matt ...

Western U welcomes 1,100 students at convocation San Bernardino Sun Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:27 PM PDT ONTARIO - Western University of Health Sciences kicked off a new academic year by welcoming its largest-ever incoming class - more than 1,100 future veterinarians, pharmacists, optometrists and students pursuing other health professions.

WellStar CEO finalist weighs in on health system's challenges Marietta Daily Journal Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:22 PM PDT By Jon Gillooly jgillooly@mdjonline.com MARIETTA - The challenges WellStar Health System faces are the same any hospital or healthcare system does from President Obama's health care overhaul and a...

Emerson visits Hope Again Dialysis in support of Kidney HealthAwareness The Daily Dunklin Democrat Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:09 PM PDT Representative Jo Ann Emerson visited Hope Again Dialysis on Friday to meet patients and care givers and learn about dialysis and kidney care needs for local residents. "We're fortunate to have...

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BARACK OBAMA News, Aug 07, 2011

After S&P downgrade, WH says 'we must do better' AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:12 PM PDT President Barack Obama sought to distance himself Saturday from the bad news of the nation's first-ever credit-rating downgrade, but lawmakers and presidential candidates showed no such reticence â trading salvos over who's at fault and why. Major issues facing Congress, Obama Portland Press Herald Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:11 PM PDT The deficit reduction package signed by President Barack Obama ends one standoff but makes it likely there will be another before the end of the year. The package initially cuts spending by $917 billion over the next decade. Obama on deficit: 'We must do better' Portland Press Herald Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:10 PM PDT A downgrade of the U.S. credit rating comes days after a divisive process of hiking the debt limit. For these Republicans, there is only one problem: Obama Centre Daily Times Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:08 PM PDT Ladies and gentlemen, here he is, âyour boy,â that âtar baby,â the presi 31 American troops killed as helicopter shot down in Afghanistan Pocono Record Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:07 PM PDT President Barack Obama hailed Saturday the bravery of 31 US special forces troops who were killed when a helicopter went down in Afghanistan during an anti-Taliban operation. Pawlenty blames Obama for credit rating decrease KWWL Iowa Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:05 PM PDT Pawlenty said among Republicans he is best suited to create jobs going forward. Standard & Poor's downgrade reflective of country's political system Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:02 PM PDT The drawn out debt ceiling debate, during which Republicans threatened to default on the country's bills until President Obama backed off his call for tax hikes, revealed that "the effectiveness, stability and predictability of American policymaking and political institutions have weakened," the S&P said. Obama's empty jobs vow: Castles in the sand Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:01 PM PDT Fresh from signing a debt-ceiling increase that provides no shelter from the storm ahead, President Barack Obama stepped before the cameras in the Rose Garden last week and vowed to renew his focus on jobs and the economy. And where will these jobs come from? Supposedly, from key government "investments." In other words, from the same failed government policies that have stifled economic growth ... Imitation can be flattering, but make style your own Richmond Times-Dispatch Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:00 PM PDT It seems as if every magazine, talk show and website is dedicated to running at least one story on how to get the look of Kate Middleton or Michelle Obama . After S&P downgrade, White House says 'we must do better' The Mississippi Press Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:50 PM PDT President Barack Obama sought to distance himself Saturday from the bad news of the nation's first-ever credit-rating downgrade, but lawmakers and presidential candidates showed no such reticence â trading salvos over who's at fault and why.

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HEALTH News, Aug 07, 2011

Experts grow mouse sperm to help with human infertility Fri,5 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan used embryonic stem cells to grow healthy mouse sperm on laboratory dishes, a development which could help treat human infertility, they said Friday. Full Story Inappropriate use of blood cell booster widespread Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:55 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Costly drugs that boost red blood cells are being routinely misused in cancer patients, raising concerns about side effects and wasted resources, researchers say. Full Story Peer feedback cuts doctors' over-use of tests Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:53 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Feedback from fellow physicians helped doctors do fewer unnecessary tests on newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in a study aimed at improving health care quality and consistency. Full Story Turkey recall raises U.S. food safety questions Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:19 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. food safety advocates are calling for changes to meat recall rules after regulators took months to warn the public about a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 80 people and caused one death. Full Story German tourist dead in Grand Canyon lightning strike Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - A German tourist has died and five others were injured in a lightning strike at the Grand Canyon National Park, officials said on Friday. Full Story City cycle schemes save lives, cut CO2: study Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Public bicycle sharing schemes such as Barcelona's "Bicing" program or London's "Boris Bikes" save lives and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study on Friday. Full Story More "spiritual" Chavez changes outlook on life Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:30 PM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Living with cancer has pushed Venezuela's fiery President Hugo Chavez to change his habits and diet, his governing style and even his outlook on life. Full Story India's "daughter in law" Sonia Gandhi undergoes surgery Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As the Italian-born homemaker, mother-of-two and wife of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, few would have thought Sonia Gandhi would ever rise to become the most powerful figure in the world's largest democracy. Full Story UK cost watchdog says no to Novartis MS pill Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:22 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Novartis's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya, one of its biggest new drug hopes, has been rejected by Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE, which judges it not worth using on the state health service. Full Story Cone offers relief to women with arthritic knees Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women with arthritis of the knees, going to the bathroom can be an excruciating exercise, but a new study suggests that relief may come from a simple piece of waterproof paper. Full Story Scientists warn of heat risk to high-school football Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN (Reuters) - Most high school football players who die from heat-related illness are overweight, in the first weeks of practice and on the field in the morning, when the humidity is high and coaches take cooler temperatures for granted, researchers said on Thursday. Full Story Experts study parasites' diet to find drug targets Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:12 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia are working on a technique that will allow them to starve to death parasites which are proving harder to destroy using existing drugs. Full Story Analysis: Battered healthcare stocks ready for rebound Fri,5 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sharp falls in U.S. healthcare stocks this week -- where industry bellwethers dropped as much as 8 percent in one day -- were a premature sell-off, analysts say, as the sector's underlying fundamentals remain strong. Full Story Air cleaner helps asthmatic kids living with smokers Fri,5 Aug 2011 10:26 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Indoor air cleaners may help asthmatic children who live with a smoker to breathe a little easier, a new study finds. Full Story Mexico serum takes sting out of U.S. scorpion nips Thu,4 Aug 2011 06:39 PM PDT Reuters - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Scorpions are alternately cherished and feared in parts of northern Mexico, where stings are common and the dead critters adorn key-chains and ornamental ashtrays. Full Story

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GREECE News, Aug 07, 2011

Learning from Greece Covington News By Staff Report news@covnews.com Dear Editor: The ancient Romans learned a lot from Greece.Today's American can learn a lot from modern Greece. Over the last 40 years, the citizens of Greece sought and accepted the care, control and generosity of ... See all stories on this topic »

New Greece K-9 dog named in honor of slain 7-year-old Rochester Democrat and Chronicle The German shepherd dog donated to the Greece Police Department by Carol Zona for its new K-9 unit will be known as “Hunter,” police announced today. The dog's name is in honor of Hunter Resch, 7, who was killed in February 2010 by his father, ... See all stories on this topic »

It's a time of control at Societe Generale The Seattle Times Today, Oudea, 48, faces hazards from a different direction. SocGen and other French banks are heavily exposed to the sovereign-debt crisis enveloping Greece and other eurozone nations. SocGen owns 88 percent of Athens-based Geniki Bank, whose stock was ... See all stories on this topic » The Seattle Times

Today in History: Sunday, August 14 eTaiwan News 1974 - Greece withdraws troops from NATO after breakdown of Geneva peace talks and new fighting on Cyprus. 1980 - A rash of jet hijackings to Cuba by Cuban refugees in the United States continue when two Spanish-speaking men force a National Airlines ... See all stories on this topic »

When in Greece ... The Sudbury Star Today no births or deaths are allowed on the island. (Delos excursion, 48 euros.) Made in Greece: It was hard to resist all things made in Greece. Charming crafts, unique jewelry, carefree clothing, original artwork, fine linen and leather goods, ... See all stories on this topic »

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WINSTON CHURCHILL'S Paintings, Aug 06, 2011

Winston Churchill Shop
www.winstonchurchillshop.com/index.php?cPath=9 - CachedWilliam's Bust and Churchill Oak Stand. Signed Copy of "Winston Churchill: Life through hispaintings". Signed Copy of "Never Give In" - The Best of Winston ...

ADOLF HITLER'S Paintings, Aug 07, 2011

Adolf Hitler's Paintings
www.bytwerk.com/gpa/hitlerpaintings.htm - CachedHe probably sold several thousand paintings and postcards during his stay in Vienna, some of which turn up even today. Hitler himself made no great claims ...