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Striking health workers shared patient info with union: DHBs

Striking health workers shared patient info with union: DHBs Some private patient information has been shared by lab workers with their union during their nationwide strike action, a district health boards (DHBs) spokeswoman says. read more Read more on Otago Daily Times

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Few Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Pursue Careers in Pediatric Health Care

Few Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Pursue Careers in Pediatric Health Care Pediatric health care work force planning efforts are increasingly incorporating the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially in plans to alleviate the perceived shortage of pediatric subspecialists. However, results from four new studies of pediatric nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, neonatal nurse [...]

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State Lawmaker Advocates for Universal Health Care

State Lawmaker Advocates for Universal Health Care Portions of the federal health care reform bill took affect last month but a Minnesota lawmaker said they aren’t enough. Senator John Marty visited Duluth Saturday to talk about a separate health care plan he has for the state. Read more on WDIO Duluth

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Advocates renew push for mental health education after recent suicides

Advocates renew push for mental health education after recent suicides Mental health advocates are calling for a renewed effort to teach adolescents about depression and other mental health issues — including suicide. Read more on Minnesota Public Radio

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Experts: Health System Presents Obstacles to Revolutionizing Health Care Through P4 Medicine

Experts: Health System Presents Obstacles to Revolutionizing Health Care Through P4 Medicine Scientists are on the cusp of discoveries that will revolutionize health care, according to pioneers in personalized medicine at today’s annual Ohio State University Medical Center Personalized Health Care National Conference. Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

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Health Minister says Dengue slowly coming under control

Health Minister says Dengue slowly coming under control Health Minister Uma Kanta Chaudhary said the Dengue disease that caused menace in Chitwan and surrounding districts in the past months is gradually coming under control. Read more on Nepalnews. com

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More health training for students

More health training for students CLINICAL training for health professionals has been given a shot in the arm with funding for up to 12,000 additional undergraduate places announced by the federal government. Read more on Northern Star

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Health Dept. says Vt. has high binge drinking

Health Dept. says Vt. has high binge drinking BURLINGTON (AP) – The Vermont Health Department says statistics show the state has a higher than average rate of binge drinking. Read more on Brattleboro Reformer

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Administration’s Waivers Of Health Law Raise Questions About ‘Mini-Med’ Plans

Administration’s Waivers Of Health Law Raise Questions About ‘Mini-Med’ Plans News organizations covered various aspects of the health law implementation. The Associated Press: “The White House on Thursday defended granting waivers to some employers from a key provision of the new health care law, saying it was the best way to keep people insured until [...]

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Health department presents Public Health Hero award to businessman

Health department presents Public Health Hero award to businessman As summers go, the summer of 2010 will be remembered as one of the warmest and driest in quite some time for our region, with many days topping 90 and 100 degrees in downtown Cumberland. Read more on Cumberland Times-News

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