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'India's drug approvals put industry over people' SciDev.net Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT [NEW DELHI ] After a parliamentary committee criticised the bypassing of clinical trials and other irregularities in the approval of new drugs, India 's health ministry has ordered a panel of experts to look into the charges and suggest remedial measures. Kiwis living abroad cost taxpayers $10m a year The New Zealand Herald Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT New Zealanders living overseas have cost taxpayers up to $10 million a year in subsidies for GP visits and other healthcare.Hundreds of absent Kiwis have been erroneously enrolled at primary health organisations (PHOs), which are... Health Tip: Having an Allergy to Medication HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- If you're allergic to a medication, you can take steps to reduce your risk of a reaction, which could be life-threatening. Health Tip: Help Prevent Gas in Babies HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- Babies often swallow too much air while eating or drinking, leading to uncomfortable gas. 'Email Vacations' Boost Job Productivity, Lower Stress: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Email vacations while on the job could benefit people's health, reducing stress levels and contributing to better focus, a new study suggests. Health Highlights: May 11, 2012 HealthDay via Yahoo! News Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Q&A WITH MARY LOU STREELMAN - Kevin Streelman’s mom talks about raising three children in Wheaton area Lombard Argus Press Spectator Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT While working as a health aide in the nurse’s office at Wheaton North High School for 27 years, Mary Lou Streelman also helped raise three children with husband, Dennis. FDA reviews first rapid, take-home test for HIV The Washington Times Fri, 11 May 2012 11:03 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the virus at home, without medical supervision. Public health experts estimate one-fifth of all HIV carriers in the U.S., about 240,000 people, are not aware ... Kaiser Agreement Covering 45,000 SEIU-UHW Members Puts Unique New Focus on Health as Part of the Union’s “Let’s Get ... Business Wire Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEIU-UHW members are celebrating a tentative national agreement reached with Kaiser Permanente early this morning that provides raises and maintains workers’ full benefits, but also contains unique new provisions to promote better health among Kaiser employees as a way of lowering costs and modeling healthy lifestyles to the public. “This contract takes ... May is for mental health awareness Huron Daily Tribune Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT By Seth StapletonTribune Staff Writer

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