US report: Foster kids get high rate of psych meds FOX 12 Idaho Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Federal health officials are failing to monitor how state agencies are doling out powerful psychotropic drugs to foster children, according to a comprehensive investigation... | Health Tip: Spot Problems With a CPAP HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST (HealthDay News) -- CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a device used to improve breathing in people with chronic conditions such as sleep apnea. | Health Tip: Do You Have Psoriatic Arthritis? HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST (HealthDay News) -- Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory joint condition that is associated with the chronic skin condition psoriasis. | Younger Americans Face Greater Health Disparities: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST THURSDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The gap between the least healthy and most healthy people has increased substantially among young American adults, new research suggests. | Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2011 HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: | Illinois health agency marks World AIDS Day Rockford Register Star Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:02 AM PST SPRINGFIELD รข" The Illinois Department of Public Health is marking World AIDS Day by hosting events across the state where people can get testing and counseling. | Why Traders Are Wary Of WebMD Forbes Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:01 AM PST Shares of WebMD Health Holdings have closed higher for three days in a row. Gaining more than 10% on Tuesday and adding well over 2% on Wednesday, WBMD has finished in overbought territory for the past two sessions. | Push is on to get students immunized The Daily News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST Bogalusa City Schools and the LSUBMC School Based Health Center have teamed up to ensure that all students are current with their immunizations, according to school nurse Elizabeth Seal. | Senate panel calls for investigationof mental health care for veterans American Psychological Association Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST December 01, 2011 After hearing testimony about the continued long waits faced by veterans seeking mental health care, a Senate committee Wednesday called for an investigation of the problem and an audit of the Department of Veterans Affairs' $5.7 billion budget for mental health care. | | |
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