ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health will unveil a draft ethical framework on Friday for allocating critical health care resources during a severe influenza pandemic.
While public concern about “bird flu” may have waned over the past two years, the department says the threat of a possible influenza pandemic remains very real. It says a severe pandemic, like the one in 1918, could sicken up to a third of Minnesota’s population, Read the rest of this entry »

that involved illegal drugs, sex with oil company employees and financial shenanigans at a
for taxpayers, The Associated Press reported Friday morning.
, but the Interior Department wouldn’t say how many were fired, citing personnel rules protecting privacy.
at the office, headquartered at the Federal Center in Lakewood. In the reports (viewable as pdfs
,
,
, thanks to
), MMS employees were charged with violating the public trust Read the rest of this entry »

Ill. county health department party not tasty
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A county health department in southern Illinois found its Christmas party anything but tasty after dozens of people fell ill at a restaurant.
The head of the Lawrence County Health Department says she was among 42 people who got sick during the buffet gathering of 72 people on Dec. 15 in Lawrenceville.
Phyllis Wells says the cause of the outbreak hasn’t been pinpointed, Read the rest of this entry »

DALLAS
— The Texas Department of State Health Services is taking over the recall of products shipped from a peanut processing plant that shut down amid nationwide salmonella fears.
The state agency is stepping in because the Peanut Corp. of America plant in Plainview has been unresponsive, state officials said Friday.
The Lynchburg, Va.-based Peanut Corp. of America filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Feb. 13.
The day before, Texas health Read the rest of this entry »

CHICAGO, IL –
Online health insurance portal,
GoHealthInsurance.com recently released a consumer report for the month of
December in 2008, which found demand for
increased at the end of the
year.
Compared with November 2008, there were a higher number of insurance
shoppers who requested free health insurance quotes and viewed instant
quotes online in the month of December.
Data also showed an upward trend for people who applied online for
coverage.
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By SHANTEE WOODARDS – The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital |
Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:13 AM PST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —- Tracy Lansaw’s job is to keep county firefighters in shape, but she’s saving their lives as well.
Lansaw is the Anne Arundel County Fire Department’s fitness coordinator, which means she helps them with nutritional education and workout advice. She trains other firefighters to help them keep in shape, which can prevent on-the-job injuries.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health will unveil a draft ethical framework on Friday for allocating critical health care resources during a severe influenza pandemic.
While public concern about “bird flu” may have waned over the past two years, the department says the threat of a possible influenza pandemic remains very real. It says a severe pandemic, like the one in 1918, could sicken up to a third of Minnesota’s population, Read the rest of this entry »

CANTON, Ill. -
For the third consecutive year, the staff of Fulton County Health Department has shown their support for the American Heart Association’s GO RED for heart disease during the month of February by wearing red on GO RED day.
Only 57 percent of women know heart disease is their leading cause of death, and most fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their personal Read the rest of this entry »

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HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec 12, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This morning the Department of Health was notified that Commonwealth Medical Center, 2500 Hospital Dr., Aliquippa, made the decision to close the hospital effective today. Based on the hospital’s decision to close, the Department of Health has revoked the hospital’s license. The department took this action to protect patients that may seek Read the rest of this entry »