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Troublesome results from Weston student health survey The Weston Town Crier Sun, 27 May 2012 14:41 PM PDT The rates of Weston High School students who have engaged in sexual intercourse (averaging 26 percent over the four grades) and consumed alcohol (41 percent) are lower than state averages, but still worrisome, according to the results of recent surveys that were presented to the School Committee on Monday night. DHHS releases tips to avoid heat-related illness News 14 Carolina Sun, 27 May 2012 14:35 PM PDT The unofficial start to summer brings with it a spike in heat-related illnesses. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported that people visited emergency departments more than 1,200 times last summer for heat-related issues, and that trend began Memorial Day weekend, when temperatures hovered in the 90s. Record success for NZ's emergency departments Newstalk ZB via Yahoo! New Zealand News Sun, 27 May 2012 14:31 PM PDT The Health Minister's released details showing record success rates for our emergency departments. Health cover-up claims Queensland Times Sun, 27 May 2012 14:31 PM PDT "EXPLOSIVE" allegations about corruption, malpractice and mismanagement in the Sunshine Coast health system have emerged during a visit by health campaigners. Malaya Business Insight Malaya Sun, 27 May 2012 14:31 PM PDT An official of the Department of Health (DOH) has expressed alarm over the growing trend of young Filipinos being afflicted by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). PM: No money for aged care workers Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 14:27 PM PDT Prime Minister John Key says district health boards will not be given more money to raise the pay of low-paid aged care workers because the Government has other priorities in the health sector. Letter to the Editor: By taxing meat, we can benefit California's budget and our health Fontana Herald News Sun, 27 May 2012 14:24 PM PDT Gov. Jerry Brown says the state has a $16 million budget shortfall and proposes healthcare cuts as a solution. There’s another way to offset that gap that will benefit the budget and Californians’ health: tax meat. Revealed: How Buffalo pays for teachers to have plastic surgery with tax payer's money Daily Mail Sun, 27 May 2012 14:15 PM PDT Teachers in Buffalo are getting plastic surgery on the tax payer’s buck, it has been revealed. Tummy tucks, liposuction and Botox are all part of the controversial one of a kind health plan. Suspect in St. Helens stabbing had change in meds KVAL Eugene Sun, 27 May 2012 14:11 PM PDT The mother of a man accused of stabbing an Oregon health worker to death says he was being weaned off his anti-psychotic medication when it happened. ETSU student STD infection rate rising East Tennessean Sun, 27 May 2012 13:59 PM PDT The levels of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), among ETSU students are on the rise. According to Student Health Services, the rates are increasing at an alarming rate as a result of students having unprotected sex.

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