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Amsterdam magic mushroom incidents on the rise: health service (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The number of incidents linked to the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Amsterdam rose last year, with most cases involving foreign tourists, health service statistics showed Saturday.
Area schoolchildren participate in annual Children’s Health Fair (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
EFFINGHAM More than 500 students from kindergarten through second grade from 13 area schools attended St. Anthony s ninth annual Children s Health Fair held April 16-18 at the Effingham Knights of Columbus building.
Butler: Health care on corporate agenda (Contra Costa Times)
The Securities and Exchange Commission just decided to let corporate shareholders vote on proposals to have their corporations endorse national health care.
Decatur mayor to resign, citing job conflicts, health concerns (The Pantagraph)
DECATUR — Mayor Paul Osborne will resign as mayor Sunday, citing a desire to focus on his role as editor of the weekly Decatur Tribune newspaper and recent health problems with kidney stones.
Health Highlights: May 31, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Sudan holding 89 Darfur child ‘rebels’ in good health: UN (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The UN Children’s Fund visited on Saturday 89 children recently arrested by Sudan for allegedly taking part in a Darfur rebel assault on Khartoum, reporting they appeared in good health.
Minority health conference aims to reduce disparities (The Frederick News-Post)
As the minority population in Frederick grows, minorities will continue to be faced with health care disparities. To help reduce the disparities, the Minority Outreach Technical Assistance Program hosted a health conference Friday aimed at encouraging minority communities to overcome these problems.
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Norway: Teachers and Health Workers Strike (New York Times)
Nearly 5,000 Norwegian teachers and health workers walked off the job, joining 3,300 others who had been on strike since Monday in a dispute over pay.
New study on Katrina-mental health; group presses for help (NBC 15 Mobile)
People being moved out of Hurricane Katrina trailers will need immediate help from social service agencies, the president of the Children’s Health Fund said Friday.
More Young People Going Without Health Insurance (Washington Post)
FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The number of young adults without health insurance rose again in 2006, so 38 percent of high school graduates and 34 percent of college graduates will spend some time uninsured in the year after graduation, a new report shows.
Health dpt to clamp down heavily on smokers (SABC News)
Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has hinted at stricter measures against smokers. She was speaking at a "World No Tobacco Day" rally in Barberton today.
Butler: Health care on corporate agenda (Contra Costa Times)
The Securities and Exchange Commission just decided to let corporate shareholders vote on proposals to have their corporations endorse national health care.
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More Young People Going Without Health Insurance (Washington Post)
FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The number of young adults without health insurance rose again in 2006, so 38 percent of high school graduates and 34 percent of college graduates will spend some time uninsured in the year after graduation, a new report shows.
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Doctor: Obama is in ‘excellent health’ (MSNBC)
The Democratic presidential candidate’s physician said Thursday the Illinois senator was in excellent health at the time of his last checkup 16 months ago.
Doctors say Obama in excellent health (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in excellent health and fit to serve as U.S. president, his doctors said on Thursday
Opening Glance: Health stocks rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Health care stocks rallied in Thursday morning trading, with insurers making some of the largest gains. Early results for shares of health care providers and service companies included:
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Closing glance: Health care equipment and supplies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies ended regular trading mixed on Wednesday, despite a moderate gain in the broader market, as investors were encouraged by a smaller-than-expected drop in durable goods orders.
States’ Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids’ Health Care (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — The quality of children’s health care in America varies widely from state to state, as does their access to insurance and care and the likelihood of living long and healthy lives.
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