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San Diego Declares Health Emergency Amid Hepatitis A Outbreak
A nurse loads a syringe with a vaccine against hepatitis at a free immunization clinic for students before the start of the school year, in Lynwood, California in 2013. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images...
View ArticlePortal pulls accident article after prompt response, says Health Ministry
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry’s prompt response to false allegations resulted in a Singapore news portal retracting a report on the death of a hit-and-run victim, said director-general Datuk Dr...
View ArticleKittias County public health warning of hazardous air quality – Yakima Herald
Update 4:30 p.m.: Air quality in Yakima improved to unhealthy as of 4 p.m. this afternoon. Update 2 p.m.: Air quality in Yakima improved to very unhealthy as of 1 p.m. this afternoon. Update 1 p.m.:...
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Cleaning after Hurricane Harvey may pose health hazards, City of Houston says
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View ArticleHealth Officials Warn Of Possible Hepatitis-A Exposure By Street Vendor In...
LANCASTER (CBSLA.com) — A street fruit vendor in Lancaster has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Anyone who brought fruit from the vendor...
View ArticleGermany’s Merck considers sale of consumer health business
FRANKFURT/COLOGNE (Reuters) – Germany’s Merck KGaA is considering selling its consumer healthcare business which has sales of $1 billion a year to help fund more research into prescription drugs and...
View ArticleHealth insurers ask for two years of Obamacare funding
Health insurers are asking Congress to appropriate two years of federal payments under Obamacare that help them lower out-of-pocket costs for customers, even as Republicans and Democrats have...
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4 Biotech Stocks to Improve Your Portfolio’s Health
The pharmaceuticals and biotech industry has been blessed with good health so far this year. The sector has recovered from the pricing controversy of 2016 and defied uncertainties surrounding President...
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Health insurers urged to ‘do the right thing’ after Harvey
Caption Close The Texas Department of Insurance is urging health insurers in Texas to loosen restrictions and show flexibility for people who have already sought or may need medical or mental health...
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Google project aims to better understand human health, disease
Google is looking for volunteers who will share their health information for a deeper understanding of human health and what causes disease. Google collects all kinds of information about people from...
View ArticleUrgent care to be sold to mental health provider
by CHRIS ROGERS Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center (HVMHC) plans to buy Winona Health’s Urgent Care building on Sarnia Street in Winona. At 45,400 square feet, it is a big building, and last month,...
View ArticleReceding Floodwaters in Houston Expose Long-Term Health Risk
Benzene churns through Houston’s economy. The clear, sweet-smelling chemical is found in the crude oil processed in the region’s refineries and is used to make plastic, pesticides and other products....
View ArticleACA marketplace plans offer limited access to mental health care
Reuters Health – So-called narrow-network insurance plans created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) offer only limited access to mental health care, a recent U.S. study suggests. Narrow-network plans,...
View ArticleThere’s one Obamacare repeal bill left standing. Here’s what’s in it.
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View ArticleWildfire smoke health tips
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Wildfires impact health in many ways. Below are a few FAQs about staying healthy. Q: What is wildfire smoke and can it make me sick? A: Wildfire smoke is a mix of...
View ArticleGermany’s Merck hires JP Morgan to sell consumer health
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s Merck KGaA has hired JP Morgan to sell its consumer health business, which includes brands such as Seven Seas vitamins and could be worth around $4.5 billion. The...
View ArticleDACA tied to better mental health for children of immigrants
(Reuters Health) – Protecting young undocumented immigrants known as “dreamers” from deportation may also help lower the risk of mental health problems for their U.S.-born children, a recent study...
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Britain’s epidemic of cyberchondria | Daily Mail Online
The rise of ‘cyberchrondriac’ patients who self-diagnose from online searches has caused a surge in unnecessary health fears People are visitng hospital concerns after researching their condition via...
View ArticleLack of sleep could contribute to mental health problems, researchers reveal
Mental health problems including psychotic experiences could in part be down to a lack of sleep, researchers have revealed. A new study found that people who had undertaken a course of cognitive...
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Meningitis B Vaccine’s High Price Tag Poses A Health Care Conundrum
Four years ago, when meningitis B, an extremely rare but potentially lethal form of the infection, sickened a small number of college students at Princeton and the University of California-Santa...
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