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Report: Obesity hurts your wallet and your health

Rick Glover — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:40:52 +0000

Report: Obesity hurts your wallet and your health
WASHINGTON (AP) Obesity puts a drag on the wallet as well as health, especially for women.

Obesity hurts your wallet, your health

Rick Glover — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:49:49 +0000

Obesity hurts your wallet, your health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obesity puts a drag on the wallet as well as health, especially for women. Doctors have long known that medical bills are higher for the obese, but that’s only a portion of the real-life costs.

Texas Health Allen opens McKinney outpatient center

Rick Glover — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:40:48 +0000

Texas Health Allen opens McKinney outpatient center
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen has opened a new outpatient center in McKinney offering imaging, testing and rehabilitation services to patients throughout the county.

Ex-health aide for elderly psychiatrist in Mount Olive, NJ sentenced for stealing more than $300,000

Rick Glover — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:48:39 +0000

Ex-health aide for elderly psychiatrist in Mount Olive, NJ sentenced for stealing more than $300,000
The former home health aide for an elderly psychiatrist who was developing Alzheimer’s disease was sentenced today to 180 days in jail and three years’ probation for stealing $307,676 from the client.

Albertans want health-care advocate, health charter in any new legislation

Rick Glover — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:47:36 +0000

Albertans want health-care advocate, health charter in any new legislation
The Alberta government is eyeing a health charter and a health-care advocate as part of an overhaul of its legislation.The two recommendations are among 15 put forward by thousands of Albertans who attended workshops across the province this year and filled out web-based surveys.Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky says he will respond to the recommendations next month.The survey is part of a …

Health warning for Arth-Forth supplement

Rick Glover — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:17:57 +0000

Health warning for Arth-Forth supplement
Health Canada is warning consumers about taking Arth-Forth, a Chinese herbal supplement for joint pain, because it contains high levels of the prescription corticosteroid Dexamethasone.

Health Care Repeal? Don’t Hold Your Breath

Rick Glover — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:49:05 +0000

Health Care Repeal? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Mike Pence Calls on Social Conservatives to Repeal “Obamacare,” but That’s Far Easier Said Than Done

Assessment of health department incomplete; Problems acknowledged

Rick Glover — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:49:05 +0000

Assessment of health department incomplete; Problems acknowledged
BURGAW –The long awaited final assessment of the Pender County Health Department was revealed last week and while the results fell mostly along the lines of the two previous assessments, the report was ultimately incomplete.

Health CIO becomes national lead for patient empowerment

Rick Glover — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:47:45 +0000

Health CIO becomes national lead for patient empowerment
Stuart Sumner, Computing , Wednesday 15 September 2010 at 17:32:00 DoH IT chief Christine Connelly to oversee empowerment and transparency agendas The Department of Health’s (DoH’s) director general for informatics, Christine Connelly, has been handed a new role by NHS chief executive David Nicholson. In a letter to NHS chief executives entitled ‘Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS …

Clinics offer flu vaccine

Rick Glover — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:50:46 +0000

Clinics offer flu vaccine
Health officials are advising everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot this year. Big box pharmacies are offering flu vaccinations, and some health departments have announced immunization clinics.