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HEPATITIS B SCREENING URGED BY NEVADA HEALTH OFFICIALS Balitang America Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:36 PM PDT LAS VEGASâ€"Health officials in Nevada urged Filipino residents to get screened for Hepatitis B through its ongoing campaign. Health researchers said that one out of ten Pinoys are probably infected with the Hepatitis-B virus, which is considered a silent killer. People infected with this virus may develop liver cirrhosis or pancreatic cancer. Sixty one-year-old Nonnie [...] Medical marijuana growers uninspected by Health Canada CBC Toronto Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:35 PM PDT More than 15,000 people are licensed to grow medical marijuana in Canada, but Health Canada has no record of staff ever inspecting any of the growers, CBC News has learned. All cancer patients finally granted access to key 3D scanner Irish Examiner Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:31 PM PDT All cancer patients will be able to access vital, long-delayed treatment at a leading hospital after private health insurance holders were initially told their treatment would be blocked. MoH official says AIDS now under control Arab News Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:30 PM PDT The Ministry of Health announced yesterday only 1,195 cases of HIV and AIDS were detected during 2011. Kenny fury at health spending accusations Irish Examiner Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:29 PM PDT Enda Kenny has reacted with anger to accusations the Government has been deliberately dishonest over health spending. Labour ‘frustrated’ at budget overruns in health department Irish Examiner Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:29 PM PDT Labour is growing increasingly unhappy with the performance of Health Minister James Reilly amid budget overruns in his department and his failure to tackle consultants’ pay. GlaxoSmithKline to pay $3 billion for health fraud seattlepi.com Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:28 PM PDT GlaxoSmithKline to pay $3 billion for health fraud Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:21 a.m., Monday, July 2, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The Justice Department says GlaxoSmithKline will pay $3 billion and plead guilty to promoting two popular drugs for unapproved uses and to ... Wisconsin Relaxes Lyme Disease Reporting Requirements WSAW Wausau Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:25 PM PDT GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin health departments don't have the resources to investigate every report of possible Lyme disease, so state health officials have relaxed the reporting requirements. Q&A | How health reform will affect you Everett Herald Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:24 PM PDT President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on June 28, after the Supreme Court ruled on his health care legislation. Supervisor may be tapped to oversee home care provider Kitchener - Waterloo Record Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:23 PM PDT The agency overseeing local health care is calling on the province to appoint a supervisor to overhaul the region’s home care service provider after long-standing problems with finances and access to care.

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