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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The elderly and those with chronic conditions may be put at risk because of delays in delivering flu jabs, GPs say.
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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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Continuing drug shortages are having far-reaching, negative impacts on patient care and hospital costs, says a survey conducted by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (news - web sites) (ASHP) and pharmacy residents at Johns Hopkins Hospital
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PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio -- Health officials said Saturday that they have confirmed more than 100 additional cases of an illness that&#39;s causing cramps, diarrhea, nausea, fever and chills among visitors to this resort area.
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People who are ill with respiratory or  urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or  stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
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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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VICTORIA&#39;S health system is in crisis with revelations that mentally ill patients are being &quot;shackled&quot; to trolleys in public hospitals.
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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 officia...
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TORONTO -- Post-partum depression clinics, breastfeeding clinics and other vital women&#39;s health services are on the chopping block as the province demands that hospitals balance their budgets next year, advocates warned yesterday.
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With the weather getting colder and more students staying inside in close quarters, the increase of sickness is becoming a more serious threat.
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The effects of an unprecedented shortage of flu vaccine continued to ripple Wednesday, leaving the status of the area&#39;s scheduled flu shot clinics unknown.
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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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WASHINGTON  - Rising obesity rates and the  number of people without health insurance are placing a drag on  health gains for the American population, according to the  results of a survey released Monday.
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There is another election this week. The issues are not war, taxes, morals or international credibility. They are microbes, diseases, data and international credibility.
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As technologically advanced as our country is today, it&#39;s both frustrating and heartbreaking that millions of Americans of all ages and across all social, cultural and ethnic groups are still battling life-threatening and debilitating diseases.