China’s health ministry lays out priorities for disease prevention

China’s health ministry lays out priorities for disease prevention
China’s Ministry of Health said Tuesday hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), measles inoculation and the construction of a mental health network are the priorities for its annual disease prevention plan.
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Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Center Adds 24-7 Spanish-Language Hotline Service

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ Suicide Prevention Center Adds 24-7 Spanish-Language Hotline Service
CULVER CITY, Calif.—-Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services announced today that as of July 1, the Suicide Prevention Center will provide suicide prevention crisis hotline services to the Hispanic population.
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Prostate Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Options

Dr. Joseph Presti, urology professor at Stanford University Medical Center, talks about current practices related to prostate cancer. He focuses on prevention, diagnostic techniques and treatment options.

Prevention the key at Minority Health Fair

Prevention the key at Minority Health Fair
Carmen Calderon had to hurry her shopping Sunday, had to juggle a lunch schedule and she missed her son’s soccer game Sunday afternoon — all done so she could attend the Multicultural Coalition’s Minority Health Fair at St. Mary’s Cathedral parish center.
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Health Ministry beefs up dengue prevention

Health Ministry beefs up dengue prevention
By Clara Chooi KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Health Ministry has alerted all doctors and specialists to pay special attention to dengue cases, after it recorded 29 deaths for the first seven weeks of 2010. There were 25 deaths for the same period in 2009.
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Vitamin D and Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and grassrootshealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and [...]