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Vermont utilities see growing 'smart meter' opposition The Burlington Free Press Tue, 15 May 2012 03:04 AM PDT Mark Delbeck of Burlington Electric, checks the radio frequency of a newly-installed "smart" meter on Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Burlington, Vt. Vermont has become a hotbed in the debate over possible health effects and damage to privacy from a new generation of "smart" electric meters, wth lawmakers passing a measure to block utilities from charging customers for not having them. Revolutionary women look back on 40 years of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' The Burlington Free Press Tue, 15 May 2012 03:04 AM PDT Vilunya Diskin (left) and Jane Pincus helped author the women's health book "Our Bodies, Ourselves" 40 years ago. / EMILY McMANAMY, Free Press Every now and then, a book is more than a book. Health experts plead for rethink on prescription price hike TVNZ Tue, 15 May 2012 03:04 AM PDT Some of the medical industry is making a plea to the Government to reconsider a $2 price hike on prescriptions. Understanding mental health Aspen Daily News Tue, 15 May 2012 03:02 AM PDT May’s Mental Health Month reminds us that mental health and substance-abuse conditions are common, but treatment is effective and recovery is possible. One in four adult Americans lives with a diagnosable mental health condition. Despite this powerful statistic, many people diagnosed with a mental health condition fully recover and lead healthy and productive lives. read more Wake County, UNC Explore Mental Health Care Partnership â€" North Carolina Public Radio WUNC WUNC Chapel Hill Tue, 15 May 2012 03:01 AM PDT Eric Hodge : Wake County residents who need mental health care could become U-N-C Health Care patients later this year. Gurnal Scott reports. Many men do not protect their skin from sun exposure News-Medical-Net Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT As everyone knows, growing older brings an increased number of health concerns. In fact, dermatologists warn that men older than 50 have an increased risk of developing melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer. World : HFMD Kills 19 Children In Central China Bernama Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT CHANGSHA, May 15 (Bernama) -- A total of 19 children died of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) in April in central China's Hunan Province, according to the provincial health bureau on Tuesday. Health Resources Everett Herald Tue, 15 May 2012 02:53 AM PDT Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on 'Support Services,' then, on the right side of the page, click on 'Classes' or 'Support Groups.'... Fatal skin disease in central Vietnam remains mystery: official Sin Chew Jit Poh Tue, 15 May 2012 02:51 AM PDT HANOI, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese Ministry of Health dismissed the idea that a transmissible skin disease was responsible for the 21 deaths and over 200 cases that have occurred in Vietnam's central Quang Ngai province since April 2011, reported Vietnam News Agency on Tuesday. Drake Center and UC Health team up for concussion prevention FOX 19 Cincinnati Tue, 15 May 2012 02:51 AM PDT The University of Cincinnati Health Department says mild traumatic brain injuries or concussions occur 300,000 times a year in sports.

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