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Health News : health - News from other sources.   Madison County supports World Breastfeeding Week npc-news.oneidadispatch.com Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:57 AM PDT The Madison County Healthy Start Partnership, led by the Madison County Health Department, marks the Affordable Care Act support of breastfeeding women during World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7. This year's World Breastfeeding Week theme, "Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers", high... Continue reading Herkimer County can hire out-of-county health director Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:44 AM PDT Herkimer County has been granted permission to hire a county public health director from outside the county. Continue reading GOP: Obamacare hurts employers and employees alike Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:40 AM PDT Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, warns health-care reform will depress workers' earnings, inhibit job growth in weekly GOP address Continue reading City official's husband charged with sexually assaulting teen Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:38 AM PDT The husband of a city public health official has been charged with sexually assaulting a teen, authorities said Friday. Continue reading Experts' summit addresses growing threat of hypertension among Filipinos Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:37 AM PDT Around 500 local primary care physicians and specialists from various medical disciplines attended an experts' summit that presented a new trend in the management of hypertension. "Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. The National Nutrition and Health Survey ... Continue reading Bird flu found in six more Bhaktapur poultry farms Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:35 AM PDT Bird flu (Avian Influenza) was detected in six poultry farms in Bhaktapur during an inspection on Saturday. Officials from the Animal Health Directorate found 'widespread' bird flu infection in the chicken in those farms. Hundred of chicken from those farms were safely buried by the government team. Continue reading Republicans go on attack—against others in GOP Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON—The barbs are personal, the differences are multiplying among Republicans, a party divided over spending, foreign policy, a willingness to risk a government shutdown in order to defund the health care law and more. Continue reading Use of generic drugs still way below target Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:32 AM PDT The Health Ministry is exploring ways to increase the use of generic drugs, as the rate of sales has increased to just 23 percent this year from 18.5 percent in 2011, compared to the 60 percent target set by foreign creditors for the end of 2013. Continue reading HEALTH: Stomach bug in 2 states linked to Mexican farm Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:31 AM PDT WASHINGTON — An outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska has been linked to salad mix served at local Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants and supplied by a Mexican farm. Continue reading Cuccinelli, McAuliffe trade charges at Wytheville agriculture forum Sat, 03 Aug, 2013 07:24 AM PDT WYTHEVILLE Virginia gubernatorial candidates Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe used an agriculture-focused forum Friday to trade criticism on issues such as transportation and the federal health care Continue reading

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