11/22/2008
Health Highlights: Nov. 22, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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11/23/2008
Former surgeon general calls for universal health care (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Universal health care is a basic human right that needs to be adopted in the United States, former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said in Louisville last night. Elders called on President-elect Barack Obama and Congress to overhaul the health-care system to provide coverage for all, despite the potential cost to taxpayers.
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11/23/2008
Scandal follows mental-health pick (The Washington Times)
Maryland's new deputy secretary of behavioral health and disabilities compiled a record of patient scandals and a whistle-blower lawsuit at a similar position in Delaware over the past nine years.
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11/23/2008
Sacramento homicide spotlights gap in mental health care (The Sacramento Bee)
In Sacramento, he punched a 76-year-old woman in the face and kicked her in the head, twice. In Burlingame, he broke another woman's jaw and knocked out three of her teeth. In San Bruno, he smashed in the windows of a house with a shovel and threatened to kill everybody inside. He also told staff at the Sacramento Mental Health Treatment Center "voices from the TV were telling him to kill." ...
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11/23/2008
By the numbers: Medicare drug and health care plan choices (Sun-Sentinel)
140: Medicare prescription drug plans and health care plans offered to Broward County residents for 2008.
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11/23/2008
Concerns mount that budget cuts could worsen public health crisis (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
On a recent morning, the public health department here gave immunizations, examined obstetrical patients, checked the health and teeth of children, screened for sexually transmitted diseases and taught new mothers about portion size.
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11/23/2008
Mich. lawmakers still get health care perk (Lansing State Journal)
Michigan lawmakers seem likely to finish the year without halting or scaling back a perk that's the envy of most workers - full health care coverage in retirement after six years of service.
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11/23/2008
Health Ratings (The Florence Times-Daily)
The following businesses were inspected by the Alabama Department of Public Health before Nov. 14. Scores are based on a 100-point system.
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11/23/2008
Union believes Northwest teachers still covered under district health plan (The Citizens' Voice)
By Heidi Ruckno Northwest Area teachers met with Pennsylvania State Education Association officials on Friday to discuss the school board’s decision to suspend their health coverage while they are on strike.
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11/23/2008
Television shows also can send health message (Courier-Post)
The television medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" apparently has more to offer than Patrick Dempsey's rakish smile and a good cry. A new survey reports watching the show also may increase a viewer's health smarts.
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