Friday, February 22, 2013

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Friday, Feb 22, 2013 02:06 PM EST
Man accused of killing health worker competent to stand trial
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 11:03 AM PST
A man charged with killing a health management worker in broad daylight has been deemed competent to stand trial.
Cambia's Scott Decker Featured at 6th Annual Consumer-Directed Healthcare Forum
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 11:03 AM PST
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The health care landscape continues to evolve as employers, insurers and providers look for ways to educate consumers about their health care choices, and empower them to make informed medical decisions. As a featured speaker at the 6th...
Brave Milly’s wish granted
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 11:01 AM PST
A brave 10-year-old who has been battling ill health saw her wish come true when a charity arranged for her to meet Britain’s Got Talent’s Ashleigh & Pudsey.
Health Canada - Notice to Media
prnewswire.com Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 11:00 AM PST
OTTAWA, Feb. 22, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, joined by James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake, Manitoba, will make an important announcement.February ...
No harmful bacteria in hotel water tank where dead tourist was found
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 10:59 AM PST
Water from tanks in which the body of a Canadian tourist was found atop a downtown Los Angeles hotel does not contain harmful bacteria, health officials said Thursday. Tests were done at the Cecil Hotel, where 21-year-old Elisa Lam was found dead in a water tank on the roof T …
Study Finds Male Employees Chained to a Desk More Likely to Develop Cancer and/or Diabetes, TrekDesk Treadmill Desk ...
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 10:59 AM PST
Another study confirms the extreme health risks of sitting for prolonged periods of time at the office and the direct correlation with disease contraction. (PRWeb February 22, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10459890.htm
House panel approves bills to change Blue Cross' status
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 10:57 AM PST
Lansing â€" Bills to make Blue Cross Blue Shield operate like other health insurers were passed by a House committee Thursday after hours of testimony from critics who charged rates will increase for seniors under the legislation.
Drinking 'Corpse Water' Isn't As Bad As You Might Expect
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 10:55 AM PST
Fortunately, most of us have probably never had to think too hard about the health effects of drinking water that has come into contact with a rotting corpse. But that has all changed with the tragicâ€"and so far unexplained â€"death of a Canadian tourist whose body was found in the water tank of the Cecil Hotel. [ more › ]
Vermont House committee kills health tax plan
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 10:51 AM PST
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) â€" A Vermont House committee has killed legislation that would have levied a new tax on sugary soft drinks and used the money to pay for public health education and to help smooth the transition to a health care overhaul.
Feds probe J&J on recalled hip implant marketing
Fri, 22 Feb, 2013 10:49 AM PST
(AP) Health care giant Johnson & Johnson says it's under investigation by federal prosecutors over the company's practices in marketing a line of hip replacements recalled two years ago because …

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