WHO: Resist tobacco firms' suits
Manila Bulletin Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:51 AM PST
MANILA, Philippines â€" An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to be firm against efforts of big tobacco companies opposing new laws that may affect their sales. “Tobacco is the only industry that produces products to make huge profits and at the same time damage the health and kill their consumers,†said WHO director-general Margaret Chan during a public ... |
Area seniors become queens for a day
Maumelle Monitor Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:44 AM PST
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for the 30-plus contestants in the Queens’ Pageant sponsored by Arkansas Home Health Care Association District 1 on Thursday, there were hundreds of people who came out to behold them in their pretty dresses, hairdos and jewelry. |
By Greg Rayburn
Jacksonville Patriot Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:39 AM PST
Seniors become queens for a day By Greg Rayburn/Staff Writer Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for the 30-plus contestants in the Queens’ Pageant sponsored by Arkansas Home Health Care Association District 1 on Aug. 11, there were hundreds of people who came out to behold them in their pretty dresses, hairdos and jewelry. |
Medicare back on the brink over cuts to doctors
Laramie Boomerang Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:34 AM PST
It's become a symbol of sorts for the federal government's budget dysfunction: Unless Congress acts before Jan. 1, doctors will again face steep Medicare cuts that threaten to undermine health care for millions of seniors and disabled people. |
UK to put up 365 red ribbons for World AIDS Day
Washington Examiner Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:25 AM PST
The Associated Press The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. Representatives with the University of Kentucky's Health Services will place 365 red ribbons in front of the school's main building to represent the number of Kentuckians infected each year with HIV. The ceremony is set for 8 a.m. EST Monday at the university's main building on Administration Drive. Along with the ribbons, Brandy Reeves ... |
New Jersey Nurses File Lawsuit for Right to Refuse to Assist in Abortion
International Business Times Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:23 AM PST
A group of nurses in New Jersey are asserting their religious right to not assist in abortion with a federal lawsuit, which says that health professionals should be able to decide whether or not to help in an abortion procedure, based on their beliefs. |
Obama Office Alters More Federal Rules Than Bush
NPR Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:21 AM PST
The obscure office responsible for authorizing the nation's health and safety regulations has been busy, according to a new study released Monday. The Center for Progressive Reform found that, under President Obama, the office has changed 84 percent of environmental regulations, and 65 percent of other agencies' regulations. |
Rotary encourages early reading
Martinsville Bulletin Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:19 AM PST
Think your newborn baby is too young for books? The Martinsville Uptown Rotary Club disagrees. The club recently began a new initiative called “Nourish Your Baby’s Body and Mind†that targets participants in the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program at the local health department. |
Elected health officials stunted: critics
Times & Transcript Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:18 AM PST
A standing committee on health care should have provided elected members of the regional health authorities with more power, says the president of a prominent francophone group. |
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