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Severe warning issued against West Nile virus in California
Xinhua - China
5 (Xinhua) -- California health officials warned Tuesday that the risk of contracting West Nile virus from mosquito bites is the highest in four years. ...
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The Health Edition
Wall Street Journal - USA
based Solantic, urgent-care centers aren't to be confused with the new crop of retail health clinics popping up in drugstores, which are run by nurse ...
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Health officials warn of imported candy containing lead
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Lisa Fernandez Health officials sent out a warning Tuesday about two types of candy from Mexico and Malaysia that are laced with lead and could cause ...
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Health Net's Profits Decline 16.6% For Quarter
Hartford Courant - United States
By DIANE LEVICK | Courant Staff Writer Health Net's net income fell 16.6 percent in the second quarter and the insurer lowered its earnings guidance for the ...
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WHO, WB work for better results from global health initiatives
Xinhua - China
5 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank (WB) agreed Tuesday to work together to address weaknesses in health systems and work ...
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Exposure To Agent Orange Linked To Prostate Cancer In Vietnam Veterans
Science Daily (press release) - USA
More than 13000 Vietnam veterans enrolled in the VA Northern California Health Care System were stratified into two groups — exposed or not exposed to Agent ...
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New UN scheme seeks to boost response of national health systems ...
UN News Centre -
5 August 2008 – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a package of priority interventions designed to help low- and ...
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Beef May Be Source of E. Coli Outbreak At Boy Scout Camp
dBTechno - Boston,MA,USA
Richmond (dbTechno) - According to health officials in the state of Virginia, the E. coli outbreak which hit a Boy Scout camp, causing several kids to get ...
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Business Health Care Group Reports Second ...
MarketWatch - USA
Business Health Care Group (BHCG) self-funded member companies saw a 2-year aggregate decrease of 9 percent per health plan member when compared to 2005 ...
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Life Sciences Discovery Fund doles out new health grants
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Washington’s Life Sciences Discovery Fund has awarded a new round of grants totaling $5 million to health research projects in the state. ...
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By John Paczkowski
I think of Clear as a $100 service that tells terrorists if the FBI is on to them or not. Why in the world would we provide terrorists with this ability? – Security technologist Bruce Schneier. Verified Identity Pass’s Clear registered ...
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Health Buzz: Prostate Cancer Screening and Other Health News
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Tuesday Health News
By Jane L. Delgado(Jane L. Delgado)
Tuesday is health news day for many daily newspapers and other news groups. Here is a roundup of what's making news this Tuesday:. The Los Angeles Times reports on concerns that nanotechnology that imbeds miniscule silver particles into ...
Jane on Health - http://janeonhealth.blogspot.com/

Blogs influence health news and policy debates
By pia@healthjournalism.org(pia@healthjournalism.org)
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently sponsored a discussion about the growing influence of blogs on health news and policy debates.The briefing looks at how the traditional health policy world has embraced blogging and features a ...
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West Nile virus found in Cache County mosquitos
Bear River health officials say three Cache County mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this summer.
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