Pope John Paul's health ups and downs
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... surgery on his wounds. He goes back on the road nine months later and
enjoys near-perfect health for the next decade. July 15, 1992 ...
Health Secretary Calls for Medicaid Changes
New York Times - USA
... 1 - Michael O. Leavitt, the secretary of health and human
services, called Tuesday for sweeping changes in Medicaid that would cut
payments for prescription ...
Aggressive treatment urged for women's heart health
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
... "First and foremost, be informed," said Dr. Alexandra J. Lansky, who
is director of the Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative at the
Cardiovascular Research ...
Scientists at US health agency face consulting ban
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent. WASHINGTON, Feb 1
(Reuters) - The US National Institutes of Health announced a ban ...
Without action, 13,000 may lose health coverage
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
By NOREEN GILLESPIE. HARTFORD, Conn. -- Cynthia Costa is trying not to think
about her own health right now. She's got too many other things on her
mind. ...
Blair's health adviser 'neglected patients'
Independent - UK
A former health adviser to Tony Blair appeared before the General Medical
Council yesterday, charged with the neglect of elderly patients at one of a
string of ...
Sailing into ill health
ABC Online - Australia
... an extremely disabling kind of lung disease, one that might leave you
tethered to an oxygen tank for the rest of your life," the Health
Research Group's Dr ...
IBA Health on track to meet forecast
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) -
Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Australian health industry computer software provider IBA Health
Ltd said it was on track to achieve its full year net profit forecast after a
strong first half ...
State health commissioner defends governor's budget
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
By ALICIA CHANG. ALBANY, NY -- State Health Commissioner Dr. Antonia
Novello on Monday defended Gov. George Pataki's proposed Medicaid ...
Health-Care CEOs Take Strong Hand In Technology
Information Week - USA
It's not only CIOs who champion the transformation of health care through
technology. Some of the nation's leading health-care CEOs also are strong
advocates. ...
Obesity posing heavyweight problem for health, food sectors
Channel News Asia - Singapore
DAVOS, Switzerland : Concern over mounting levels of obesity has sparked a
lively debate among food sector professionals and health experts about
how to halt a ...
Mining groups launch health and safety test case
ABC Online - Australia
It is feared a landmark legal appeal by owners of two Australian mines could
change the country's occupational health and safety laws if successful.
...
Health commissioner sets big agenda for abbreviated term
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
TRENTON, NJ -- As New Jersey's new health commissioner, Dr. Fred M.
Jacobs shares two key priorities with his predecessor: improving bioterrorism
preparedness ...
Health officials talk of eliminating AIDS in infants after large ...
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
NEW YORK (AP) _ Public health officials are reporting that AIDS among
infants is close to being eliminated in the United States, just a decade after
it was ...
America's Health Is In Tainted Hands
Swans - Menlo Park,CA,USA
by Jan Baughman. (Swans - January 31, 2005) In December of 2004, following Tommy
Thompson's resignation as Secretary of Health and Human Services after
...