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IRIN examines access to reproductive health care in Uganda Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 07:03 PM PST "Boosting women's access to reproductive health care could significantly reduce both the number of unsafe abortions and the high cost of post-abortion medical care in Uganda, experts say," IRIN reports. Ex-Ga. worker charged for lying on job application Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 07:03 PM PST The Georgia Attorney General's office says a former state department of public health employee is being indicted for lying on her job application. Other governors pressured for and against Medicaid expansion Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 07:02 PM PST In North Carolina, lawmakers passed legislation barring the state from expanding the program for the poor, while in Pennsylvania, Kansas and West Virginia, supporters are pressing the economic and political advantages of the health law provision made optional by the Supreme Court. Busy fighting the enemy within Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 07:02 PM PST Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak has survived several health scares and is moving to secure his Mentri Besar post as well as to put in place his choice of successor in Kedah. Joceline Tan, The Star IT is quite fortunate that Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak has a great sense of humour given the periodic speculation about his health. The Kedah Mentri Besar has grown quite used to people imagining that ... New on DVD and Blu-ray, March 1 Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 06:58 PM PST New on DVD and Blu-ray, March 1 The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare This well-crafted documentary by Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke offers an X-ray of what's wrong with this nation's health care system and suggests solutions - among them, that the medical industry needs to switch its focus from intervention to prevention and that patients should change their lifestyles. The extremely ... OHSU announces hiring freeze, blames federal cuts Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 06:57 PM PST Oregon Health & Science University says it will freeze hiring because of federal budget cuts, higher pension costs and lower payments expected from state and federal health care reforms. Silicon Valley Is High on Innovation. And Pot Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 06:53 PM PST Being a computer coder takes a physical toll. The long hours sitting at a keyboard can cause back and wrist pain. You can run to a pharmacy and pick up some Advil, or if you’re in Silicon Valley, you can drop by the Palliative Health Center for some Sour Diesel. Pattaya Mail Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 06:52 PM PST Rayong Prison officials have dropped plans to rid the penitentiary of hundreds of stray cats, saying feline inmates’ impact on rodent populations and prisoners’ moods offsets any health risk. House approves teen mental health custody bill Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 06:50 PM PST A bill approved Thursday by the House Health and Welfare Committee sets out to fix a void in Idaho law and streamline a process that now requires law enforcement involvement. Health Department offering Certified Manager classes Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 06:50 PM PST The Calhoun County Public Health Department is offering a Certified Manager class on the third Thursday of each month with the next class scheduled for March 21.

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