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HealthOne draws on large system as basis of proposal Colorado Springs Business Journal Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:03 AM PST Economies of scale â€" that was the basis of HCA/HealthOne’s presentation before the City Council’s task force this morning. And, at least one task force member was impressed by the millions of dollars tossed around by the multinational health care giant. “It’s like being a seventh grader wooed by the captain of the football team,” said Council [...] Combating Depression With Meditation, Diet NPR Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:55 AM PST In his book Spontaneous Happiness , Dr. Andrew Weil writes of an 'integrative' approach to mental health, warding off mild and moderate depression with an anti-inflammatory diet, exercise and activities such as yoga and meditation, rather than antidepressants. Senior Citizens in Home Health Care at High Risk of Dangerous Medications Senior Journal Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:54 AM PST Dec. 2, 2011 â€" Senior citizens receiving home health care may be in danger of taking a drug that is unsafe or ineffective for older people, says a new study that found nearly 40 percent of seniors receiving medical care from a home health agency are taking at least one prescription medication that is considered potentially inappropriate for their age. Apple Juice Poses Health Danger - From Calories ThirdAge Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:53 AM PST It's true - apple juice can pose a risk to your health. But not necessarily from the trace amounts of arsenic that people are arguing about. Murphy Accepts Top Leadership Role at UMass Medical School’s Commonwealth Medicine Division Business Wire Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:52 AM PST WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joyce A. Murphy succeeds Tom Manning as senior-most executive at Commonwealth Medicine, UMass Medical School's health care consulting division. WHO: Europe must act on measles outbreak Daily Telegraph Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:50 AM PST The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged European countries to act now to stop the spread of measles, after the largest outbreak in years. Five must-make health-related New Year's resolutions Lexington Clipper-Herald Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:49 AM PST (ARA) - If you're not planning on adding "lose weight" to your list of New Year's resolutions, you're in the minority. In fact, losing weight is one of the most commonly made resolutions, year after year. But it's definitely not the only health resolution you should consider making for 2012. First confirmed flu cases reported in Montana KXLH Helena Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:48 AM PST The Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services announced on Friday that the first two confirmed influenza cases of the season have been identified in Gallatin County. New Clarksburg mental health hospital OKd Charleston Daily Mail Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Health Care Authority has approved plans for a new psychiatric hospital in Clarksburg, despite the longstanding objections of nearby Fairmont General Hospital.The authority granted a certificate of need to Highland... Up Air Standards To Save Lives: Study Times Newsweekly Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:47 AM PST Up to 3,290 premature deaths can be prevented in the New York City metropolitan area every year if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthens the health standards for fine particulate matte, according to a new report prepared by the American Lung Association, the Clean Air Task Force and Earthjustice. read more

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