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New study on Katrina-mental health; group presses for help (NBC 15 Mobile)
People being moved out of Hurricane Katrina trailers will need immediate help from social service agencies, the president of the Children’s Health Fund said Friday.
Pictorial Health Warnings On Cigarette Packs Beginning Dec 1 (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) — Beginning Dec 1, cigarettes to be sold in Malaysia must carry the Pictorial Health Warnings (PHW) on its packs, said Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai Saturday.
Health dpt to clamp down heavily on smokers (SABC News)
Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has hinted at stricter measures against smokers. She was speaking at a "World No Tobacco Day" rally in Barberton today.
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UT-Houston taps women’s health specialist for dean (Houston Chronicle)
Dr. Roberta Ness, an epidemiologist and specialist in women’s health, has been named the next dean at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s School of Public Health.
Braxton’s Vegas show canceled amid health issues (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton’s scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health.
Office betting pools can be bad for your health: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Office pools betting on who will win "American Idol" or the NCAA basketball tournament can be bad for your health and happiness, according to a new study.
More Young People Going Without Health Insurance (Washington Post)
FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The number of young adults without health insurance rose again in 2006, so 38 percent of high school graduates and 34 percent of college graduates will spend some time uninsured in the year after graduation, a new report shows.
Mental health joining family medicine (Deseret Morning News)
Intermountain Healthcare Bryner Clinic incorporated mental health screening into primary care practice a decade ago as a test project.
Norway: Teachers and Health Workers Strike (New York Times)
Nearly 5,000 Norwegian teachers and health workers walked off the job, joining 3,300 others who had been on strike since Monday in a dispute over pay.
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Norway: Teachers and Health Workers Strike (New York Times)
Nearly 5,000 Norwegian teachers and health workers walked off the job, joining 3,300 others who had been on strike since Monday in a dispute over pay.
Office betting pools can be bad for your health: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Office pools betting on who will win "American Idol" or the NCAA basketball tournament can be bad for your health and happiness, according to a new study.
Health Highlights: May 30, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Braxton cancels Vegas show due to health concerns (USA Today)
A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton’s scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health. The show, Toni Braxton: Revealed, at the Flamingo Las Vegas had been dark since the 40-year-old entertainer was hospitalized April 7 with what hotel officials said at the time was a complaint of a chest pain. The show had been scheduled to resume June 6.
Closing Glance: Health care equipment and supplies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Health care equipment and supply stocks ended higher Friday after the Commerce Department reported that Americans’ spending rose 0.2 percent last month, in line with an increase in personal income.
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News (UPI)
Air pollution may increase stroke risk… Smelter discharges ton of lead into river… World agog for Peru’s bird guano… NRC updates guidance on thyroid treatment… Health/Science news from UPI.
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NYC Health Department: Mice at Met Opera (USA Today)
On-stage villains aren’t the only vermin at the Metropolitan Opera. The grand theater at Lincoln Center, where much of New York’s society gathers to show off gowns and jewels, has been cited for sanitary violations by the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Food Bank, Baylor tackle hunger and poor health (Houston Chronicle)
The Houston Food Bank is teaming up with Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities to deliver medical care along with nutritional foods to low-income neighborhoods in and around Houston.
Health Highlights: May 26, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
School Health Officials Quit Over Contraceptives Fight (WCVB Boston)
A skyrocketing teen pregnancy rate and a local hospital’s reluctance to provide contraceptives to Gloucester High School students has prompted the resignation of two of the school’s health officials.
Prison health ‘needs cash boost’ (BBC News)
Mental health services in prisons need major investment if they are to provide good care to inmates, experts say.
Health care fees trouble Eastern Europe (International Herald Tribune)
In central Europe, the difficulty of providing affordable health care is sharpened by the clash between rising expectations and Communist-era habits.
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