Health Officials Investigate MRSA Cases

Health Officials Investigate MRSA Cases
Miami Valley Hospital is waiting on test results to determine if there is an outbreak of MRSA. Three patients recently contracted the Staph infection in one unit.
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Robinson: Focus on maternal health

Robinson: Focus on maternal health
Ex-Irish president Mary Robinson has urged African leaders to boost support for maternal health, during a visit to Sierra Leone where mortality rates are among the highest in the world.
Read more on News 24 South Africa

Health Department offers free immunizations for 7th graders

Health Department offers free immunizations for 7th graders
The Cocke County Health Department will be offering special clinics to provide free immunizations to seventh graders during the month of August.
Read more on The Newport Plain Talk

Mental health funding to save lives

Mental health funding to save lives
Lifeline says an $18 million funding boost from Labor will help save lives.
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Kraft Foods on health kick, boosting whole grains in snacks

Kraft Foods on health kick, boosting whole grains in snacks
(AP) — Kraft Foods Inc. says it will more than double the amount of whole grain in many of its Nabisco crackers, becoming the latest food maker to respond to consumer and health advocates’ demands for improved nutrition from packaged foods. Kraft will increase the whole [...]

Female Health expects 3Q loss

Female Health expects 3Q loss
Female condom maker Female Health said Friday before the market opened that it expects a third-quarter loss because shipping issues have curtailed sales.
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Health Officials Testing Mosquitoes

Health Officials Testing Mosquitoes
BROWNSVILLE – Mosquito traps are scattered around Brownsville. Health inspectors will pick them up Thursday morning and ship them to a state lab. They’re looking for mosquitoes carrying disease. The testing happens twice a week from May to November. Health officials want to prevent homegrown cases of dengue and other diseases. Vector [...]

Medco Health Solutions 2Q profit at a glance

Medco Health Solutions 2Q profit at a glance
By The Associated Press Medco Health Solutions Inc., the largest pharmacy benefits manager in the U.S., said Thursday its profit rose 14 percent in the second quarter as sales grew 10 percent. Here’s a look…
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Use reunion to discuss family health history

Use reunion to discuss family health history
As families gather for reunions this summer and fall, they should consider sharing something more important than Aunt Martha’s macaroni salad recipe. It’s important to know your family medical history, and large family gatherings are the best place to gather the details, according to health officials.
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Interfaith Center Releases New Report on Health Care Law Impact on Virginians

Interfaith Center Releases New Report on Health Care Law Impact on Virginians
RICHMOND — Today the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy released a new report detailing the impact of the new health care law on Virginians and providing a resource for congregations interested in enhance their outreach programs to help implement key components of the [...]

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