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French aid worker released in Yemen, ICRC says Reuters.co.uk Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:05 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - A French aid worker kidnapped in northern Yemen nearly three months ago by armed men has been released and is in good health, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday. Related Stories Saudi security forces kill oil province attacker - SPA Russian forces say kill 8 militants in Caucasus Bomb wounds 12 police in eastern Turkey - sources North Mali ... Governments should mobilize to address drowning deaths worldwide News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:03 AM PDT "In an age of ethnic conflict, fatal disease and chronic malnutrition, it seems strange to stumble across figures such as this: 388,000 people die every year from drowning, according to the World Health Organization," a Washington Post editorial writes. Polls: Public views health law as a tax, opinions divided along party lines News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:03 AM PDT A Quinnipiac poll finds that most people view the health law as a tax increase, while a survey by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press not only found that the public is sharply divided over the law, but in regard to the court, too. Health groups brace for sequester, ask Congress to undo scheduled cuts News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:03 AM PDT Hospital groups are planning lobbying efforts to convince lawmakers to cancel a 2 percent Medicare cut that would kick in next January. Meanwhile, 3,000 groups signed a 64-page letter expressing concern about the impact of non-defense discretionary spending reductions. For some states, Medicaid expansion may be a tough fiscal call Herald & Review Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:00 AM PDT WASHINGTON - Skeptics say the Republican governors who have pledged not to take part in the health care law's Medicaid expansion are just posturing, and that eventually they will succumb to the lure of federal dollars. They note that several GOP governors initially refused stimulus money on political principle, but eventually accepted it because their states were desperate for help. Susan Reinhardt meets Biltmore Park physician Laura Ellis Asheville Citizen-Times Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:59 AM PDT Dr. Laura Ellis’ top five tips for a better lifestyle: • 1. Some people are exercising too much or not enough. The key is smarter, not longer, and is achieved with interval training to build muscle and cardiovascular health. From the WCMS: You can live healthy and live with a chronic disease Mountain Xpress Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:46 AM PDT Do you have patients, friends, or family members living with a chronic disease? Whatever health issue they are facing, you can help them take charge and enjoy a better quality of life. Living Healthy, a program of the Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation is a fun, interactive workshop designed for people with one or more chronic health conditions. Research conducted on this evidence-based ... Blanka Vlasic ruled out of London 2012 Olympics after suffering health problems Daily Telegraph Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:37 AM PDT Olympic silver medallist and London 2012 high jump favourite Blanka Vlasic forced out of the Games with health problems. Governors' concerns continue to surface about health law's Medicaid expansion News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT Though much of the dust-up following the Supreme Court's Medicaid decision has come from Republican governors vowing to opt out of the expansion, news outlets report that some Democratic governors also have concerns. Meanwhile, Kentucky became the 13th state to say it would set up its own online insurance exchange where individuals and small businesses could shop for coverage beginning in 2014. Minn. attorney general adds 10 more patient claims to lawsuit against accretive News-Medical-Net Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT The Minnesota attorney general, who is suing Accretive Health over its patient bill-collection practices. added more patient claims to the case this week in an effort to buttress the action against the debt-collector.

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