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Archive for July, 2007
Pass SCHIP, Then Move On To Broader Health Reform (Sen. Ron Wyden)
Author: Ore. Dem Sen. Ron Wyden31.07.2007
My hope is that the bipartisan position that the Finance Committee has staked out will be one that the administration will find a way to be part of. Then, when we get that accomplished, we move on to the broader health reform bill where ...
read comments (0)1 Joint Equals Up to 5 Cigarettes
Author: Health News31.07.2007
"The study shows that one cannabis joint causes a similar degree of lung damage as between 2.5 and five tobacco cigarettes"
A single joint of marijuana obstructs the flow of air as much as smoking up to five tobacco cigarettes, but long-term pot use does not increase the risk of developing emphysema, new research suggests. via RedOrbit
read comments (0)Keep it Simple and Sweet
Author: ShamelessReviews31.07.2007
Getting your life back into shape can be enjoyable! Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: life bliss life hacking efficiency.
read comments (0)Pet health: how to keep Fido cool this summer
Author: Jonathon Morgan31.07.2007
Filed under: Healthy Products. With temperatures soaring around the country, most of us are heading to the pool, retreating to the air conditioning, or finding some other way to beat the heat. But, especially if you have a dog that ...
read comments (0)Thousands flee fires in Spain's Canary Islands - PhysOrg.com
Author: Google News31.07.2007
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Smoke from a forest fire wafts over the valley near San Bartolome de Tirajana on the Spanish Canary island of Gran Canary. Spanish authorities evacuated more than 12000 people as wildfires swept across the Canary Islands, ravaging some 35000 hectares ...
Fires force mass evacuations on Spain's Canary Islands
Spain's Canary Islands hit by fires, 10000 evacuated
read comments (0)CQ Radio: Private Equity And Public Health
Author: Ed Morrissey31.07.2007
Today on CQ Radio (2 pm CT), we'll have two great guests on two important policy issues. First, Phil Kerpen from Americans for Prosperity will join us to discuss the new tax increase floated by the Democrats. Kerpen will...
read comments (0)Health care reform is top issue in America this election cycle
Author: digitalnews31.07.2007
When it comes to health care, though, we all agree with the principle that our nation’s health care system is broken and we need real, comprehensive reform. Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: agreement health care principle election cycle …
read comments (0)Women at hospital quizzed on abuse
Author: Rubab31.07.2007
The radical move is part of government strategy to lower our high rate of domestic abuse. It comes as debate rages over the latest cases of alleged child abuse. Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: family violence alleged child abuse women ...
read comments (0)Rhode Island health network deal goes to EDS
Author: unknown31.07.2007
The Rhode Island Health Department has awarded EDS Corp. a $1.7 million contract to build a statewide network for electronic health records.
read comments (0)Meeting of Global Health Leaders: Strengthening collaboration …
Author: unknown31.07.2007
NEW YORK, USA, 31 July 2007 – Global health leaders from eight international organizations met here on 19 July to discuss ways to strengthen their collaboration, in order to achieve better health outcomes in developing countries.
read comments (0)Bridge collapse in Oroville traps FedEx driver - San Francisco Chronicle
Author: Google News31.07.2007
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(07-31) 09:02 PDT OROVILLE -- A FedEx driver was trapped in his truck after a bridge under construction collapsed near Oroville around 7:30 am, police said.
Collapsed overpass traps truck driver
2 Hurt in Calif. Highway Bridge Collapse
read comments (0)Fashion is bad for your health
Author: Lauren Messiah31.07.2007
Skinny Jeans According to Scotsman.com Living fashion is bad for your health. Say what? Lucky for fashion, I don't care. I will risk my health to look good. But for you health nuts out there I will share this disturbing news. ...
read comments (0)Are Your Cell Phone and Laptop Bad for Your Health?
Author: parentsunderground31.07.2007
Most opponents cite not only aesthetics but also concerns over potential health effects of electromagnetic (EM) fields generated by the towers. Once ridiculed as crackpots and Luddites, they’re starting to get backup from the scientific ...
read comments (0)Scientists grow insulin in tobacco plants
Author: capn_caveman31.07.2007
US researchers have discovered insulin grown in plants can resolve diabetes in mice -- a finding holding promise for humans afflicted with the disease. Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health science insulin plants tobacco diabetes.
read comments (0)Hallucinations in schizophrenia linked to brain area that …
Author: capn_caveman31.07.2007
... brain regions of schizophrenic patients who experience chronic auditory hallucinations, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology. Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health science schizophrenia hallucination brain.
read comments (0)Are big beasts' cancers self-defeating?
Author: capn_caveman31.07.2007
... say researchers modeling cancer formation. They suggest that tumors in large animals may spawn even more aggressive tumors that stunt their parents' growth. Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health science cancer tumor.
read comments (0)Robin Roberts Announces She Has Breast Cancer
Author: Health News31.07.2007
"I am blessed and thankful I found it early"
"Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts announced Tuesday that she has breast cancer. via WEWS
read comments (0)Health Policy Digest - July 31, 2007
Author: unknown31.07.2007
There are four main health care reforms policymakers should avoid, says John C. Goodman... NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS/HEARTLAND INSTITUTE. EXPERTS WARN AGAINST SOCIALIZED HEALTH CARE. Universal health care schemes are ...
read comments (0)'CONSUMER' PLANS FIGHT HEALTH COSTS
Author: unknown31.07.2007
The savings that come with high-deductible consumer-driven health insurance plans are enticing a growing number of small businesses to offer them to their workers, according to the Chicago Tribune. Consider: …
read comments (0)Printer emissions can risk health
Author: unknown31.07.2007
Workers face a potential health threat from office laser printers that emit large amounts of tiny particles into the air, an Australian research team has found.
read comments (0)Office Printers May Pose Health Risks
Author: Zonk31.07.2007
'Almost one-third were found to emit ultra-tiny particles of toner-like material, so small that they can infiltrate the lungs and cause a range of health problems from respiratory irritation to more chronic illnesses. ...
read comments (0)Carestream Health Announces European Orders
Author: unknown31.07.2007
Carestream Health, Inc. recently signed contracts for its Kodak Carestream PACS and Kodak Carestream RIS solutions with leading European healthcare facilities Hopital Universitaire Erasme, in Brussels, Belgium, and Finland’s Seinäjoki ...
read comments (0)Britain pulls troops from NIreland - CNN
Author: Google News31.07.2007
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CROSSMAGLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) -- The British army is ending its 38-year role supporting police in Northern Ireland, its longest military operation ever.
Key events in 38-year British army mission in Northern Ireland
38-year British army security work in Northern Ireland over
read comments (0)Creeks continue to be health concern
Author: unknown31.07.2007
Weekly tests by the Pueblo City-County Health Department show E. coli counts on Fountain Creek and Wild Horse Creek, which both flow into the Arkansas River from the north, have remained above state standards for much of the year.
read comments (0)New advisory group on health
Author: unknown31.07.2007
We often seek expertise from outside the company, and health is no exception. We have formed an advisory council, made up of healthcare experts from provider organizations, consumer and disease-based groups, physician organizations, ...
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