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Study: Health reform will not overwhelm Colorado's medical system Denver Post Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:00 PM PST Though Colorado will add 510,000 to insurance rolls under health care reform, the state will need far fewer new doctors than previously thought, in part because those patients will be shifting from emergency rooms and other existing care, a report says. 6,000+ Cilantro Cartons Recalled For Salmonella NewsInferno Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:59 PM PST Over 6,000 cilantro cartons have been recalled for Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recall was initiated by Pacific International Marketing, which is working with the FDA and the California Department of Public Health. … Continue reading â†' Vital Signs: Children With Warts; Coffee Drinking and Cancer Risk The Atlantic Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:54 PM PST The latest facts and figures from the all of the most influential medical journals; newspapers; and health, fitness, and wellness websites California overhauls mental health department Eyewitness News Bakersfield Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:54 PM PST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) â€" California has begun transitioning its mental health services program to concentrate care on the most serious patients residing in state mental hospitals and prisons, but the cost-cutting move is raising concerns about patient care from state workers. Free diabetes class offered Community Press & Recorder Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:54 PM PST The Northern Kentucky Health Department's diabetes program will hold a free class to learn more about diabetes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. A Text a Day to Keep the Doctor Away ABC News Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:53 PM PST Using wireless technology to improve health outcomes is the focus for the annual mHealth summit, which took place last week at National Harbor in Washington, D.C. With more than 12,000 health-related apps in the iTunes store, it can be hard to know which ones to download,... UConn Study: Older People Still Getting Screened For Cancer Hartford Courant Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:52 PM PST More Than Half Of Doctors Go Against The Guidelines Leading health-care experts recommend against routine screening for certain cancers for people 75 and over, but a University of Connecticut study has found that physicians ignore this recommendation at least half the time. Your Health: Special facilities for healing wounds WAFF 48 News Huntsville Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:50 PM PST Some wounds refuse to heal, and there are special facilities to help heal those specific wounds. PM stakes future on new-look ministry Queensland Country Life Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:48 PM PST JULIA GILLARD has staked her recovery on a new-look ministry which emphasises her priorities of health, jobs, aged care and disability reform. Lawmakers stir crowd with truth about RH bill in Luneta rally CBCP News Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:44 PM PST MANILA, Dec. 13, 2011â€"Nearly 10,000 people trooped to the Quirino Grandstand on Sunday to take part in a prayer rally to reiterate the strong opposition to anti-life legislation, specifically the reproductive health (RH) and “anti-discrimination” bills. read more

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