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Letters: Wiliam Hague Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:23PMHague, latest media victim
Winter Olympics: one in 10 athletes injured - study Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMAt least 10 percent of athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics sustained an injury and another seven percent fell ill, researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on Tuesday.
Pill mill doctors hard to convict Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:52PMThe clinic owner peddled the painkillers in large doses and high school students were among his best customers.
Psychological Violence During Pregnancy Linked To Postnatal Depression Risk Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:26PMPsychological violence by an intimate partner during pregnancy, independent of physical violence, has been linked to a higher risk of developing postnatal depression, also known as postpartum depression, according to an article published in the medical journal The Lancet. As most social policies focus on the treatment and prevention of physical violence, this study has important policy ...
Illinois Residents Should Get Flu Shots Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:59PMFlu season is approaching and Illinois public health experts have advice for residents as vaccines begin to arrive in the state.
Clinton Foundation Promotes Solar-Energy Projects in Africa Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:38PMEmaye Beyene says she has no idea who Bill Clinton is. But the Ethiopian mother of five does know that a “special guest” came to her town here Thursday to look at how solar power helps her life.
Flu vaccines begin to arrive in Illinois Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:29PMAssociated Press - September 6, 2010 4:14 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Flu season is approaching and Illinois public health experts have advice for residents as vaccines begin to arrive in...
Combo Vaccine Aimed At Simpler Flu Season Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:16PMA new combination flu vaccine will protect against two strains of influenza and the H1N1 flu this fall.
Healthy support for uni's $300m hospital precinct Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:40PMPositive rumblings have greeted the outing of plans for a $300 million Wollongong health and hospital precinct as the bid to secure funding for the project heats up.
Health experts want most everyone to be vaccinated for 2010-11 flu Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:37AMFlu-shot season is here, and for the first time, health leaders are encouraging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that most people 6 months and older get shots, not just those who are at high risk.
Here's what you need to know to battle the flu bug Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:18AMThe time to start preparations to combat seasonal flu is just around the corner.
Polio Immunization Campaign Begins in Afghanistan Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:46AMUNICEF plans to immunize 1.5 million children under age five
Time to start getting flu vaccines Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:26AMIt's that time of year. Local pharmacies are advertising flu vaccines and the Grayson County Health Department will begin offering vaccines on Tuesday.
Quake: Key information Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:05AMWhat's working, what isn't and what to do after the earthquake.
Sports Notes Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:58AMT-Ball and soccer registration The West St. Tammany YMCA is late accepting late signups for spring T-Ball until Monday and soccer through Thursday for boys and girls ages 3-6. T-Ball games are start Wednesday and go until Oct. 20. Soccer matches are every Saturday Sept. 11 to Oct. 23. For more information, call 893-9622 or visit ymcaneworleans.org.
UI research planned on exercise, dialysis Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:22AMCHAMPAIGN – Kidney failure and dialysis treatments can take a big toll on a life. Could dialysis patients begin to feel better, move better and avoid some other negative health outcomes if they did two things while they're undergoing their treatments – consuming some extra protein and exercising? read more
Global Fund Investigates Possible Theft, Sale of Malaria Medication Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:20AMMalaria causes about 1 million deaths around the world each year, but not all the medication donated to fight the disease is reaching its intended targets. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria -- the largest international funder of malaria programs -- is investigating the possible theft and sale of donated malaria medications "in a number of countries," the group's ...
Waterloo man arrested in connection with shaken child incident Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:18AMWATERLOO, Iowa - A Waterloo man has been arrested for allegedlyshaking his girlfriend's infant son.
Private hospital staff are the unsung heroes Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:04AMFor Richard Friedland and his staff at Netcare, the past 17 days have been about "doing the right thing" - upholding the sanctity of human life.
Sydney's appetite for reduction Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:00AMWEIGHT loss surgery has tripled in five years and western Sydney is at the heart of the trend.
Private hospital staff are the unsung heroes Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:55AMFor Richard Friedland and his staff at Netcare, the past 17 days have been about "doing the right thing".
Loebsack gets birds’ eye view of UIHC health care services Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:23AMSometimes when U.S. Rep Dave Loebsack does a “Take Your Congressman to Work” day he actually gets his hands dirty. “But I’m just learning today,” Loebsack said Sept. 3 from the back seat of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics’ AirCare helicopter as it circled 1,500 feet above Iowa City. Loebsack, a Mount [...]
Room to grow Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:13AMKevin Kilhoffer Director of public relations Patty Peterson gives a tour of the new Prairie Pavilion building at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center near Mattoon, Ill., on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.
Riley gives $10,000 in grants Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:25AMThe Riley Children’s Foundation has granted $10,000 to two Fort Wayne organizations focused on the overall health and well-being of Indiana’s children.
Accenture Inks Health IT Deal With Stanford Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:58AMStanford Hospital & Clinics will migrate to Accenture's virtualization offering, which will be a key component of the hospital's technology infrastructure.
SWAZILAND: Task-shifting could improve HIV treatment and prevention Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:49AMSource: IRIN Swaziland has yet to act on a 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to alleviate health worker shortages through task-shifting and according to the Ministry of Health, the failure to do so is compromising scale-up of the antiretroviral (ARV) programme.
Trinity Health gets $5.5M for North Dakota clinic Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:44AM(AP:WILLISTON, N.D.) Trinity Health in Williston is getting $5.5 million in federal stimulus money to build a medical services building.
Former Shaker Heights resident finalist for Direct Energy Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:41AMKimberly Minnaugh might not have been a traditional nursing school student, but she's also not a traditional nurse.
Federal government extends Iowa’s Medicaid program Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:38AMThe federal Department of Health and Human Services has approved extending Iowa’s Medicaid program, known as IowaCare, for the next three years, Gov. Chet Culver announced Friday. IowaCare began five years ago and covers about 40,000 Iowans who would otherwise not be covered by Medicaid. The existing program approval was set to [...]
IowaCare program extended for three years Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:36AMDES MOINES – Thefederal Departmentof Health and Human Services has approved extending Iowa’s Medicaid program, known asIowaCare, for the next threeyears, Gov. Chet Culver announced Friday.IowaCare began five years agoand covers about 40,000 Iowans who would otherwise not be coveredby Medicaid . The existing program approval was set to expire June30, 2010. A two-month extension was granted by HHS ...
Vaccine clinic for students Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:30AMWestern Illinois University Beu Health Center, working in conjunction with the McDonough and Knox County Health Departments and the Illinois Department of Public Health, has obtained a limited supply of meningitis vaccine to distribute free of charge to Western students while supplies last.
My Blair is a modern day miracle Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:29AMFIRST-TIME father Nathan Raymond credits "the miracle of modern science" for giving him a beautiful baby girl.
Target stores join field of retail medicine Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:42AMChicago Tribune: "Target Corp., renewing its push into retail medicine, will open eight new clinics in the Chicago area and Palm Beach, Fla., giving a boost to a form of health care delivery that has seen slower growth amid the economic downturn. The Minneapolis-based retail giant launched its first health clinic four years ago but has not been as aggressive as rivals CVS/Caremark Corp. and ...
Clifton getting ready for flu season Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:38AMFlu clinics begin Sept. 7
Med students study in GP as part of rural initiative Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:30AMFive second-year medical students from the University of Alberta will spend a month studying in Grande Prairie starting after the Labour Day long weekend.[...]
Wine clinics give reds a health check Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:08AMDreams can be both made and destroyed as the cork comes out of the bottle at the Penfolds re-corking clinics.
Local Briefs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:05AMThe University of Colorado Alumni Association will host a party to watch the University of Colorado play Colorado State University at noon Saturday at Carver's Brewing Co. on the patio, 1022 Main Ave.
Afghan: UN moves quickly with polio vaccination Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:02AMNew York, Sep 3 : The United Nations is moving swiftly to vaccinate 1.5 million children after a polio case was detected in an area of north-eastern Afghanistan which had been free of the disease for more than a decade.
New tuberculosis test may revolutionize patient care Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:11AMScientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
Innovis to change its name Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:42PMAnother health care system will be changing its name in Fargo. Innovis Health is changing its name to Essentia Health, to be named after its parent company.
Health experts warn of 'stem cell tourism' dangers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:41PMLONDON - Thousands of people are putting their health and life savings at risk to travel to private clinics around the world for unproven and potentially dangerous stem cell treatments, British experts said on Tuesday.
New flu vaccines may be available locally this week Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:32PMA new high dose flu vaccine soon will be made available locally, even as early as this week at some sites. The state Department of Health, meanwhile, is offering the vaccines on a limited basis. "Those are for under-served people.
Boxing it up for flood victims Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:24PMChambersburg youth Shahmeer Hussain, 14, felt compelled to help the people of Pakistan who have been devastated by recent floods.
Wildlife area offers viewing of bald eagles Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:21PMParts of Steinen Wildlife Area and the neighboring Community Foundation Preserve at Eagle Point, which is home to American bald eagles, will be open to visitors during this winter's eagle nesting season. These neighboring MetroParks are located off of U.S. 6 between Sandusky and Huron.
Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: New credit-card tricks snare consumers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:13PMJust when you thought it was safe to trust your credit-card issuer again, along come new warnings about how they might be scamming you, reports Jennifer Waters.
POLK COUNTY COMMISSION Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:11PMPublished: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Approved a resolution authorizing issuing $17.6 million in bonds to be used by Mosaic to develop its planned resort.
Shout Your STD Status on Foursquare Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:06PMWant your friends to know you have a clean bill of health? There's an app for that.
Highest paid county employees - HHSA doctors top pay list Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:05PMEditor’s Note: The Recorder delivers this third installment in a week-long salary series. We’ve also launched a searchable online database for local salary information. The highest paid people working for Tulare County are employed by the Health...
Rise In Zapotec-Speaking People Results In New SDSU Language Course Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:05PMSAN DIEGO — Thousands of Mexican natives migrate to California every year. Most speak Spanish. But others do not speak Spanish at all. Some speak an indigenous language called Zapotec. Now, San Diego State University wants to teach this language to others.
In Iraq address, Obama gives nod to veteran health care Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:01PMIn his Oval Office address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama announced the end of combat operations in Iraq — and with it a return to challenges at home, especially those faced by veterans. Obama pointed to his Post-9/11 GI Bill — which came into effect in August 2009 and has since helped 300,000 veterans achieve [...]