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Free one-day Berkeley health clinic for uninsured Contra Costa Times Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT East Bay residents can get dental, health screenings in San Pablo Park Aug. 11 Generic use jumps Courier-Post Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT Growing use of generic medicines has reduced U.S. health care spending by more than $1 trillion over the past decade, according to an industry-funded study released Thursday. The Public Forum … El Foro Público… La Prensa San Diego Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT National City offers a Second Chance I belong to a 12-step recovery fellowship and I can assure you that we feel bless with the new facility in National City that gives addicts a second chance. We would like to thank the Volunteers of America CEO and President, Gerald McFadden, San Diego Health and Human Services’ [...] Philippines needs RH bill, UN bodies say ABS-CBNNEWS.com Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT MANILA, Philippines - The World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) underscored the need to pass the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, even as the Catholic Church will hold a prayer rally today at EDSA Shrine to oppose the passage of the measure. Mayor Not Impressed With Whatever ‘Crazy Op-Ed Person’ Criticizes His Proposals The New York Observer Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT Mayor Michael Bloomberg often unveils controversial public health initiatives, and if you’re an op-ed columnist in one of the city’s newspapers, you can be rest assured that the mayor is not enthused with your critical piece on his proposal de jour . “The industries that make these products, whether they make full-sugared drinks or they make formula, they fund these columnists who write these ... Health officials reopen Klineline Pond The Columbian Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT Clark County Public Health officials lifted the swimming advisory at Klineline Pond this morning -- just in time for what's expected to be the hottest weekend of the year so far. Two professors say Komen ads overstate benefits of mammograms MedCity News Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:36 AM PDT Two Dartmouth health policy experts criticize the national breast cancer charity for using misleading statistics to promote breast cancer screening. Medpage Today: BMJ OpEd Says Komen Ads False The world's largest breast cancer charity used misleading ... Feds: Suburban doc took kickbacks for referring dying patients Philly.com Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT A suburban Philadelphia doctor who provided hospice care for the terminally ill was charged with taking kickbacks for referring dying Medicare and Medicaid patients from his private practice to the health care company where he worked part-time, the U.S. Attorney's office announced Thursday. Global initiative seeks to boost health innovation SciDev.net Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT [LONDON] An initiative aimed at creating a global community of health innovators to deliver high quality, accessible and affordable healthcare was formally launched at a meeting in London this week (1 August). Fazzone enters local hospital board race The Porterville Recorder Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:34 AM PDT With less than a week left before the Aug. 10 deadline to file paperwork to run for office in the November General Election, a new challenger has thrown his name into the hat in the Sierra View Local Health Care District board race. Porterville...

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