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DOH order on contraceptives mocks lawmakers, says lawyer CBCP News Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:34 PM PDT MANILA, July 20, 2012â€"With RH bill proponents facing imminent defeat in Congress, the Department of Health (DOH) has circumvented the legislative process with the sudden release of an administrative order laying out a nationwide strategy for the distribution of artificial contraceptives. read more Coming Out of the Closet on Mental Health Baltimore Times Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:32 PM PDT Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill) has been away from Congress on medical leave for so long that his colleagues have been clamoring to know what’s wrong, and NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reported that the congressman was receiving treatment for addiction. In Florida, Obama criticizes Romney over Medicare Forest City Summit Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:30 PM PDT Wooing Florida voters, President Barack Obama warned Thursday that Republican challenger Mitt Romney would gut his health care reform law and turn Medicare into a voucher program, driving up c… Adults warned to take virus precautions Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:24 PM PDT The Public Health Ministry insists there is no report of hand, foot, mouth disease (HFMD) spreading among adults but is warning the public about the possibility of infection. Health Department Announces Clinic Schedule for Week of July 23 Oswego County Today Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:23 PM PDT The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County. Continue reading â†' UNICEF celebrates tenth anniversary of ‘Football for Life’ Unicef Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:19 PM PDT TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, 18 July 2012 â€" Hundreds of children and adolescents participated in the tenth anniversary of ‘Football for Life’ in Honduras. This programme, supported by the Central District Municipality Mayor’s Office and UNICEF, has provided access to sport, education and health care to more than 40,000 children in the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of the capital over the last decade. UnitedHealth’s 2Q profit rises 5.5 percent Finance and Commerce Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:13 PM PDT UnitedHealth Group said Thursday that its second-quarter net income rose 5.5 percent, trumping Wall Street expectations, as enrollment gains helped fuel revenue growth and consumers continued to moderate their use of health care services. Record number of whooping-cough cases ThirdAge Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:12 PM PDT   U.S. whooping cough cases may reach the highest number in the last 50 years, with Washington state being hardest hit, health officials said. Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told reporters that nationwide nearly 18,000 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been reported since 2012 ... VA to Expand Health Care Service with New Clinics ThirdAge Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:57 PM PDT As part of the continuing effort to provide world-class health care closer to where more Veterans live, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs today announced plans to open 13 new community-based outpatient clinics in nine states. IU Health named to magazine's Best Hospital's 'honor roll' The Michigan City News-Dispatch Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:56 PM PDT LA PORTE â€" IU Health was named to "U.S. News & World Report's" honor roll today when the magazine released its 23rd annual Best Hospitals rankings. The honor roll title is the top distinction reserved for the best medical centers across the country.

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