Health woes continue
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A national health report released Monday shows that progress in the nation&#39;s overall healthiness is slowing dramatically and even declining in some areas -- a trend that&#39;s reflected locally.
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The federal government's voluminous plans for dealing with pandemic flu do not adequately account for the overwhelming strain an outbreak would place on hospitals and public health systems trying to cope with millions of seriously ill Americans, some public health experts and local health officials...
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While spending on health has tripled over the last 20 years, poor countries are not reaping the benefits, experts warn. BY MICHAEL O BOYLE/The Herald Mexico.
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As concern grows among former N.F.L. players about the impact of football on health, the medical community is working to gather more information on the problem.
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Out-of-hours GP services are suffering because of a lack of funding from regional health bosses, doctors say.
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Many people agree that America&#39;s health-care system needs fixing. Few agree on how to fix it. During last week&#39;s debate and in a flurry of political ads that will become more intense as the Nov.
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Staff who struggle into work when they are ill risk potentially shortening their lives, researchers believe. Some workers who do not take time off when ill had twice the rate of heart disease, the 10-year study of 10,000 civil servants showed.
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A new journal focuses on common ailments that afflict the worldâs poor.
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The nation&#39;s public health system remains woefully unprepared to respond to a crisis, despite repeated government warnings about the possibility of bioterrorism or another health
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Measures to tackle rising public health problems are being scrapped or postponed due to lack of funds, health chiefs say.
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from new or exacerbated respiratory, mental and other health problems, according to a government report. officers and volunteers show persistent effects from environmental toxins and psychological stress.
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Â· Study suggests common process in combined cases  Â· Rise in weight problems and respiratory condition
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The tug-of-war between labor and corporations on healthcare options continues to escalate.
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Issues of privacy  -  and bureaucracy  -  have hampered health officials trying to avert an outbreak of the disease
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Residents of poor neighborhoods are experiencing alarming rates of diabetes and steady increases in other chronic illnesses like heart disease, while other residents have seen slower increases or even declines.
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California health maintenance organizations continue to show improvements in quality but fall short in areas such as vaccinating adults with flu shots and persuading smokers to kick their cigarette habit.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yassir Arafat&#39;s failing health is the number one topic in the Mideast today, and sources say his is getting worse.