Sunday, February 26, 2012

Health News: [health]


All Black legend Lomu back in hospital
Yahoo! Philippines News Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:03 PM PST
New Zealand rugby great Jonah Lomu, who is battling a serious kidney disease, was in a stable condition after being admitted to hospital in Auckland, health officials said Monday.

7 US States, Catholic Agencies Sue Obama Admin. Over Birth Control Mandate
The Christian Post Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:59 PM PST
Seven states are suing President Obama's administration over the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance that includes contraception, sterilization and abortifacient services.

The right prescription
The Telegraph Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:59 PM PST
Choosing a comprehensive health insurance plan that will adequately cover your health risks as well as that of the other members of the family against the spiralling cost of healthcare is not an easy task. While the variety of health insurance plans seems endless, there is no one-size-fits-all policy.

Heavier hand may be needed for drug shortage
Bangor Daily News Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:59 PM PST
In this June 14, 2011, file photo, bottles of prescription drugs as labeled Lipitor, TriCor, Plavix, Singulair, Lexapro and Avapro are displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc., in Willingboro, N.J.

'Through with Chew Week' has relevance for local youths
The Voice Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:52 PM PST
Where there's not smoke, there's fire. That's the message of the "Through with Chew Week," Feb. 19-25 - one of the lesser known national health weeks - and the related "Great American Spit Out," Thursday, Feb. 23: There may not be smoke emanating from chewing tobacco and other forms of smokeless tobacco, but there is certainly a firestorm of bad health consequences associated with their use ...

Public Health Alert: Michigan E. coli outbreak involving sprouts
Dearborn Press & Guide Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:41 PM PST
LANSING - The Michigan departments of Community Health and Agriculture and Rural Development are issuing a public health alert regarding illness shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli from infections among people who have reported raw clover sprouts consumption in mid and southeast Michigan. At this time, MDCH is recommending that people avoid consumption of raw clover sprouts until further ...

Paws Go Red for heart health
ABC News 4 Charleston Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:40 PM PST
Heart health went to the dogs on Sunday. Literally.

Chlorine leak sends at least 70 people to hospital
660 News Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:37 PM PST
A B.C. health official says at least 70 people, most of them children, were taken to hospital this morning following a ``chlorine incident'' at a swimming pool in British Columbia's Interior.

Dozens hospitalized after chlorine incident at swimming pool in B.C. Interior
The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:36 PM PST
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Seventy people, the majority of them children, have been taken to hospital following a "chlorine incident" at a swimming pool in British Columbia's Interior, says a health official.

Clinic In Kenyan Slum Keeps Wesleyan Slaying Victim's Spirit Alive
Hartford Courant Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:26 PM PST
From An Early Age, Johanna Justin-Jinich Championed Social Justice And Universal Health Care As a teen, Johanna Justin-Jinich launched a letter-writing campaign for the organization Planned Parenthood aimed at fighting attempts to block female San Franciscans from getting reproductive counseling and prenatal care.




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