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Hhs Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency For Texas - Medical News Today
hhs secretary mike leavitt declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals in texas, including those enrolled in medicare, medicaid and the state children's health insurance program (schip), continue to receive their health care items ...
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Ohio Health Officials Discuss Strategies To Address Racial Heath Disparities
a group of ohio public health officials and community workers on wednesday met to discuss strategies to address racial health disparities in the state and also to develop a plan of action, the akron beacon journal reports. the "local conversation on minority health" event was organized by the akron health department's office of minority health.
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Nejm Perspective Discusses Role Of Presidential Health Care Advisers
"speaking truth to power -- the need for, and perils of, health policy expertise in the white house," new england journal of medicine: in the nejm perspective, jacob hacker -- a professor of political science at the university of california-berkeley, co-director of the berkeley school of law's cent
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China Probes Milk Powder In Baby Health Scare - Reuters India
beijing (reuters) - china has launched a nationwide probe into all baby milk powders after a contaminant linked to the deaths and illness of thousands of pets in the united states last year was found in one brand of formula. chinese authorities this ...
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Hospital Exec Moves To St. Joseph Mercy - Detroit News
fresh off shepherding novi's providence park hospital through its grand opening last week, robert casalou is moving from st. john health to become president and ceo of st. joseph mercy health system in ann arbor. in his new role casalou, 49, will ...
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House Passes Veterans' Health Bill, Cost-of-living Increase
the house on wednesday voted 417-0 to approve a bill (hr 1527) that would establish a three-year pilot program to allow "highly rural" veterans enrolled in four of the department of veterans affairs' 21 health care networks to receive health services through outside providers, cq today reports.
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Congress Must Pass Health It Bill To Appease Public; Save Money, Lives, Columnist Writes
"there's no disagreement among the presidential candidates" on a "no-brainer, widely endorsed proposal to set standards for computerizing health records -- and, eventually, saving lives and lots of money," roll call executive director morton kondracke writes. however, "their allies in congress are back to the same old warring ways that voters hate" and the bill "isn't assured of passage.
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Study Backs Mediterranean Diet - Croydon Guardian
following a strict mediterranean diet offers substantial protection against heart disease, cancer, parkinson's and alzheimer's, said a new study. researchers analysed existing studies on the health gains of eating a diet rich in in olive oil, grains ...
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Mobile Phone Condom Ring-tone Sings Safe Sex - Reuters India
chennai, india (reuters life!) - a mobile phone ring-tone that sings "condom, condom, condom" has attracted over 270,000 downloads since its launch last month, helping to spread the message of safe sex in india, according to organisers. the "condom a ...
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Ohio Bill Would Ban Public Funding For Health Care Services To Undocumented Immigrants
a bill pending in the ohio legislature would ban the use of tax revenue for routine medical care of undocumented immigrants, the columbus dispatch reports. under the bill, health care clinics receiving public funding would be required to check the immigration status of any patient older than age 14 and decline to provide care to those who are undocumented.
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Jason Rosenbaum: Watch A New Health Care Documentary From Brave New Films!
this weekend, come watch the new documentary about health care by robert greenwald at brave new films called diagnosis: now! here's the trailer: this sunday,...
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Retailer Stops Selling Items Made Of Pvc - Detroit News
it's part of nearly every back-to-school shopping list: the colorful, durable three-ring vinyl binder. but it may not be on those lists in the future. thegreenoffice.com has become the first retailer in its industry to stop selling products made from ...
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Health System To Be Nonprofit - Indianapolis Star
lafayette » clarian arnett health announced wednesday it will become a nonprofit organization when its new lafayette hospital opens oct. 15, the journal & courier reports. the announcement affects the entire clarian arnett health system, including ...
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Cambodia's Condom Campaign Faces Legal, Financial Issues, Health Official Says
cambodia's so-called 100% condom use campaign is being threatened by legal and financial issues, and the country could experience a resurgence of the disease, a health official said on wednesday, afp/google.com reports.
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Hhs Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency For Texas
hhs secretary mike leavitt declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals in texas, including those enrolled in medicare, medicaid and the state children's health insurance program (schip), continue to receive their health care items and services.
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Robert J. Oakes Joins Health Benefits Direct's Board Of Directors - Msn Moneycentral
radnor, pa., sept. 10, 2008 (globe newswire) -- health benefits direct corporation (otcbb:hbdt), a leading technology developer, innovator and service provider for the direct marketing, sales and administration of a wide range of individual health ...
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Mobile Phone Condom Ring-tone Sings Safe Sex To India - Reuters
chennai, india, sept 12 (reuters life!) - a mobile phone ring-tone that sings "condom, condom, condom" has attracted over 270,000 downloads since its launch last month, helping to spread the message of safe sex in india, according to organisers. the ...
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Akron Beacon Journal Examines Health Care Proposals Of Major Presidential Candidates
the akron beacon journal on thursday examined the health care proposals of democratic presidential nominee sen. barack obama (ill.) and republican presidential nominee sen. john mccain (ariz.). according to the beacon journal, although both candidates agree that too many people are uninsured and that health care costs are too high, they "agree on little else.
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Pfizer Animal Health Adds Former Schering-plough Products To European Portfolio
pfizer animal health announced that its acquisition of multiple product franchises in europe from the schering-plough corporation has been completed and approved by the european commission. pfizer has acquired these assets for approximately euro 116 million in cash.
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Us Dollar Slides Off Highs On Lehman Brothers Worries; Euro Buys Us$1 ... - Msn Uk News
the u.s. dollar has fallen against the euro for the first time in almost two weeks and traded lower against most other major currencies as rumors about the financial health of investment bank lehman brothers holdings inc. unnerved wall street. the 15 ...
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