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Bah bedbug! Nurses target Toronto infestation spreading holiday doom and gloom Toronto Star Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:00 PM PST Three public-health nurses join the front lines in the war on bedbugs, helping vulnerable residents whose daily life “has become a living hell.” Ohio Department of Health Encouraging Radon Testing WCMH Columbus Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:55 PM PST It kills tens of thousands of Americans each and every year and experts with the Ohio Department of Health say you could be breathing in Radon gas right now and not even know it. Survey says: Butt out indoors Orillia Packet & Times Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:54 PM PST The majority of Ontarians want smoking banned in apartments and condos, according to a recent survey distributed by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. The study, conducted by the Canadian Cancer Society in November, showed 67% of residents want to see more smoke-free housing options.[...] Ohio awarded $21M for children's health coverage WTOL 11 Toledo Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:51 PM PST Ohio's work to make sure more children have health coverage has earned the state $21 million in federal bonus funding. Superhospital risks green status over asbestos Montreal Gazette Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:40 PM PST The McGill University Health Centre, which insists that it’s respecting the toughest environmental standards in building the superhospital, stands to lose the cherished LEED “green” certification for using asbestos fibres in its cement drainage pipes. Current weather The Trinidad Guardian Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:35 PM PST Seven junior doctors, among them a Nigerian national, assigned to the Surgical Department, which also consists of neurosurgery, at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital (POSGH) are at the centre of a high-level probe by the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) for reportedly “moonlighting” at an elite private medical institution in west Trinidad. Project Officer VUFO-NGO Resource Center Vietnam Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:22 PM PST The Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (Baltimore, Maryland, USA), invites applications for Project Officer position for a new 5-year project in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and care in Vietnam. Agronomist Consultant VUFO-NGO Resource Center Vietnam Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:22 PM PST CIAI is an Italian NGO, founded in 1968, aimed at protecting basic children’s right. CIAI has been present in Vietnam since 1993 with adoption program and development projects in education, hygiene, health in Bac Giang, Vinh Long, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Cao Bang, Lang Son. Nutritionist Consultant VUFO-NGO Resource Center Vietnam Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:22 PM PST CIAI is an Italian NGO, founded in 1968, aimed at protecting basic children’s right. CIAI has been present in Vietnam since 1993 with adoption program and development projects in education, hygiene, health in Bac Giang, Vinh Long, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Cao Bang, Lang Son. Breast cancer survivors benefit from practicing mindfulness-based stress reduction Science Daily Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:20 PM PST Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer have higher survival rates than those diagnosed in previous decades, according to new research. However, survivors continue to face health challenges after their treatments end. Previous research reports as many as 50 percent of breast cancer survivors are depressed. Now, researchers say a meditation technique can help breast cancer survivors improve ...

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