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Health officials report increase in US adults hindered by arthritis; obesity may be reason

Health officials report increase in US adults hindered by arthritis; obesity may be reason ATLANTA – A surprising jump in the number of Americans hobbled by arthritis may be due to obesity, health experts said Thursday. About 22 per cent of U.S. adults have been told by a doctor that they have arthritis, the Centers [...]

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Health reform law requires officials to define what counts as care

Health reform law requires officials to define what counts as care Insurance commissioners from across the country are gathering in Seattle this weekend to cast what many believe will be the most important vote of the health reform debate since the Affordable Care Act itself passed in March. Read more on St. Lucie News Tribune

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Health officials urge post-flood caution

Health officials urge post-flood caution Public health officials advise residents affected by recent flooding to take precautions to protect their health, including attention to hygiene, current vaccinations and any actual contact with floodwaters. Read more on Papillion Times

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Health Officials: State Whooping Cough Cases Up To 1,337

Health Officials: State Whooping Cough Cases Up To 1,337 LOS ANGELES — State health authorities say the number of whooping cough cases in California has jumped by more than 400 in two weeks. California Department of Public Health spokesman Ken August says as of June 30, there have been 1,337 reported cases of whooping cough [...]

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Health officials: Recalled US medicines not made, sold in RP

Health officials: Recalled US medicines not made, sold in RP Philippine health authorities allayed fears that some pharmaceutical products recalled in the United States may have found their way to the country. Read more on GMA News

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Immigrant’s survivors cannot sue federal health officials, Supreme Court rules

Immigrant’s survivors cannot sue federal health officials, Supreme Court rules As soon as he arrived at the San Diego Correctional Facility, Francisco Castaneda complained of a medical problem. Despite advice from three specialists who recommended a biopsy of the lesion on Castaneda’s penis, U.S. Public Health Service doctors called the procedure “elective” and refused to… [...]

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Health officials running low on flu vaccine supplies

Health officials running low on flu vaccine supplies A rush on flu vaccines has seen health officials scrambling for supplies Read more on TVNZ

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