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Obama Appoints Former Sen. Daschle As HHS Secretary, Democratic Officials Say

21 November 2008

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become the new HHS secretary, according to Democratic officials, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle...
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State Budget Shortfalls Force Cuts In Home Care For Low-Income Elderly, People With Disabilities

21 November 2008

At least 15 states facing widening budget shortfalls are cutting funding for services for low-income elderly residents and people with disabilities, mostly for programs that allow low-income "shut-ins" to receive personal...
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Health Care Workers Face Increased Risk Of Mortality From HIV, Other Bloodborne Diseases, Study Finds

21 November 2008

A new CDC study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine has found that health care workers face an increased risk of dying from bloodborne diseases, such as HIV, and related illnesses compared with workers...
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Public Health News Articles Archive - Page 1

21 November 2008

S.D. Abortion Script Threatens Doctor-Patient Relationship, NEJM Opinion Piece Says

Study Looks At Physicians' Likeliness To Refer Minority Patients To Clinical Trials

GOP Must Renew Focus On 'Core' Social Values, Conservative Leader Says

AARP Public Policy Institute Releases Issues Report On Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Medicare Beneficiaries' Immunizations

Impact Of Aging Society To Be Examined By New MacArthur Network

Symposium: Public Health And Human Rights: The Work Ahead Of Us

Tracing Metal Pollution Back To Its Sources

AAMC Applauds Senate Democrats For Including NIH Funds In Stimulus Bill

Final World Trade Center 7 Investigation Report Released By NIST

The King's Fund Calls For Major Overhaul Of Key Government Health Reform

Thanksgiving Podcasts From The American Chemical Society Feature Advances Toward Safer, Healthier Food

The Value Of A Medical Intervention To Be Discussed In Upcoming Issue Of 'Value In Health'

Argentina Publishes The First EQ-5D Value Set In Latin America

Construction Firms Warned To Keep Health And Safety Under Review After Two Companies Fined Following Fatal Accident, UK

Early Warning System To Predict Flash Floods

CDC Recommendations For Routine HIV Testing Largely Ignored

Citizen's Council Responds To Tom Daschle's Appointment As Secretary Of HHS

UK Fast Food Chains Commit To Healthier Eating

20 November 2008

President-Elect Obama Likely To Pick CBO Director Orszag As Director Of U.S. Office Of Management And Budget

Sen. Kennedy Taps Senators To Lead Various Working Groups Aimed At Improving U.S. Health Care

Misconceptions Continue To Contribute To Discrimination Against HIV-Positive People In China, UNAIDS Official Says

Red Cross Awards Inaugural Humanitarian Prizes

Mending NHS Commissioning, UK

'Hospital Of The Future' Report Urges Major Changes

Lower Alcohol Limit Needed To Reduce Deaths On Our Roads, Says British Medical Association

GE To Partner With Medical Institutions, Spend $200M Over Five Years To Develop Electronic Systems For Medical Information, Patient Records

Media Violence Cited As 'Critical Risk Factor' For Aggression

Evidence Of Gulf War Syndrome Isolated By Deep Brain Mapping

Maryland Conference Addresses Issue Of Providing Culturally Competent Health Care Services

Implementing A Ban On Fast Food TV Advertising Would Reverse Childhood Obesity Trends

Improving Your Fitness And Environmental Impact With Support And Encouragement From Your Cell Phone

Biotechnology Industry Organization Congratulates Former Senator Tom Daschle On His Nomination To Serve As HHS Secretary

Discovery Of Extensive Use Of Illicit Alcohol

Trailblazing Scheme Celebrates Quarter Century Of Funding The Best Science

During Global Crisis Brits Rate Pets' Health Above Their Own

Reducing African Meningitis Epidemics With The Help Of UCAR Weather Forecasts

Statement By Former Speaker Of The House And Center For Health Transformation Founder Newt Gingrich On Tom Daschle's Selection For HHS Secretary

The Toxicity Of Wildfire Smoke

Patient Information Could Be Left To Haemorrhage From Mobile Devices, Survey Shows

Climate Change Will Force More People Into Food Poverty, Says Chartered Institute Of Environmental Health

AARP Statement On Former Senator Tom Daschle HHS Secretary Nomination

Women Dominate Hospitalizations For Chest Pain With No Known Cause

Canada's Top Health Researchers To Be Recognized

Health Information Technology Issues Tackled By UT Trainees

New Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme Agreement Must Make Patients The Priority

Study Suggests Attending Religious Services Sharply Cuts Risk Of Death

19 November 2008

Senate Democrats Introduce Economic Stimulus Package With Additional Federal Medicaid Funds For States

Growing Number Of Companies Provide On-Site Health Care Services For Workers

Poll Shows Social Issues Other Than Abortion Led Religious Voters Toward Obama

Coalition Of National Organizations Urges Steps To Reduce Health Care Costs, Improve Quality

Several Recent Editorials, Opinion Pieces Address Health Care Reform

More Than Half Of Consumers Going To Doctors Less Due To Rising Healthcare Costs, According To CheckMD Survey

New Certification In Medical Publications Planning Reinforces Professional Credibility And Integrity

Oregon - Central And Southern Oregon Hardest Hit By Economic Downturn

New York Times Editorial Calls U.S. Chronic Disease Care 'Abysmal'

Division Of Aging And Adult Services Announces Credit Fraud Alert For Clients Affected By Stolen Laptop, North Carolina

New Ph.D. Path Linking Laboratory And Population Sciences Created By Burroughs Wellcome Fund Award

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