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• Big on health, light on reform

  
  Managed Care Matters — Authority: 511
  Paraphrasing Sen Ron Wyden (D OR) produces the most accurate soundbite description of the House health reform bill. Is this the best we can do? If the answer is yes, were in deeper trouble than even I thought. Im really...
  7 hours ago

• Call for ban on drinks industry sponsoring sporting events

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  • Journal says practice may encourage alcohol abuse • Debate echoes struggle over tobacco advertising The government should ban the alcohol industry from sponsoring any sporting event in the interest of preventing harm, international medical experts say today. In an editorial in the journal Addiction , they say ...
  18 hours ago

• kearns to LA city atty: medical cannabis peace mission letter (2054)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 126
  chers— this is the second publication of this letter, which originally went to rocky degadillo, the LA city attorney at the time (march 4, 2009). in it, i itemize the many problems with a “cultivation only” type ordinance for people who are sick & dying, an ordinance such as the current city attorney, ...
  21 hours ago

• How Herseth Can Help Herself: Vote For A Decent Conference Committee Bill

  
  Middle Border Sun — Authority: 117
  Maybe Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has a chance yet to redeem herself--vote in conference committee if the health care bill passes the U.S. Senate and it contains a public option. From one of the hardest working organizers in South Dakota, Jane Murphy at South Dakotans for Health Care Solultions (SD4HCS): ...
  21 hours ago

• Maybe We Can Have Prayer Treatments Instead of Reproductive Care?

  
  Emptywheel — Authority: 711
  There are many reasons I’d love to be a fly on the wall in the conference on health care reform. But chief among those is to see how (whether) they’re going to justify paying for “health care” for the Christian Scientists while denying reproductive care for millions of women. Backed by some of the most ...
  22 hours ago

• NATAP: pharmatimes reports merck/schering merger (2050)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 126
  Larger Merck says merger will actually increase R&D efficiency pharmatimes.com 05 November 2009 The new Merck & Co has opened its doors for business, and the company has been laying out its plans for future growth now that Schering-Plough has been added to the group. Chief executive Richard Clark ...
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• Enhancing Services of Panchayat Raj in Public Health

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 134
  Enhancing Services of Panchayat Raj in Public Health * Ramaiah Bheenaveni Panchayats in India are an age old institution for governance at village level. In 1992, through the enactment of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) were strengthened as local ...
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• Obesity: what a waist | Neville Rigby

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  Public health campaigns make a fetish of BMI – body mass index. In reality, its a fat lot of good compared to a tape measure Across Britain, pharmacists are being marshalled as the front line troops in the battle of the bulge. And to reinforce their role, battalions of them have been taking the opportunity to ...
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• rebecca roberts, top of the nation (NPR) interviews new US drug czar gil kerlikowske (2050)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 126
  Drug Policy Changes Under New Director Talk of the Nation The Department of Justice will no longer prosecute medical marijuana users who comply with state laws. Some reform advocates hope the move means decriminalization of pot may be in the works. Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske talks about the direction of U.S. ...
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• LA city atty carmen trutanich to appear at LGBT community forum tues nite (2049)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 126
  text transcribed from jpeg follows jump LGBT forum with los angeles city attorney carmen trutanich an evening of discussion on how the los angeles city attorney’s office may address issues concerning the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities tuesday, november 10, 2009 ...
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• Electronic Medical Records: An Analogy For Meaningful Use

  
  Better Health — Authority: 602
  Fricking Brilliant.via Neil Versel *This blog post was originally published at Movin Meat *
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• LA city atty carmen trutanich to appear at LGBT community forum tues nite (2049)

  
  aids-write.org — Authority: 126
  text transcribed from jpeg follows jump LGBT forum with los angeles city attorney carmen trutanich an evening of discussion on how the los angeles city attorney’s office may address issues concerning the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities tuesday, november 10, 2009 ...
  1 day ago

• Something You Really Should Check out — Working Safety

  
  The Beckoners — Authority: 128
  Numerous businesses believe that, since all of their employees have sufficient health and safety training, they are suitably equipped to cope with any situation. In reality however, employees should have more than basic education in health and safety and risk assessment. Equipping employees, choosing good supervision ...
  1 day ago

• What’s next for health reform after the House passed their bill, H.R. 3962?

  
  KevinMD.com — Authority: 609
  "> "> Originally published in MedPage Today by Emily P. Walker, MedPage Today Washington Correspondent The House of Representatives voted 220 to 215 to pass historic healthcare reform legislation late Saturday night, after 11 hours of debate before a packed gallery of spectators. H.R. 3962 passed ...
  2 days ago

• The Importance Of Travel Insurance: A Number Of Useful Pointers

  
  IQonHealth - Articles and Reviews on Heartburn, Alternative Herbal Remedies, Weight Loss... — Authority: 142
  Generally people understand that before visiting particular foreign countries, they must get vaccinated against diseases not found in the United States. This is chiefly true if you go to those Third World countries; the majority of Western countries are safe from rare diseases. Although, did you realize that you must ...
  2 days ago

• Bart Stupak’s C-Street Sepsis

  
  Emptywheel — Authority: 711
  As you read Bart Stupak boasting of taking reproductive choice away from women, remember that he’s not just an otherwise good Democrat (he’s not, in fact, a Blue Dog) who consistently lets the agenda of the Catholic Church override the well-being of his constituents, he’s also one of C-Street’s top ...
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• Documentary film: The Idiot Cycle

  
  The Canary Report — Authority: 118
  “Everyone should know that the ‘war on cancer’ is largely a fraud.” -Dr. Linus Pauling, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Watch the trailer for “The Idiot Cycle,” a feature length documentary about the link between cancer and toxic chemicals, produced by Emmanuelle ...
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• House passes sweeping healthcare overhaul

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory. On a narrow 220-215 vote, including the support of one Republican, the House endorsed a bill that ...
  2 days ago

• How the health care system is corrupting doctors

  
  KevinMD.com — Authority: 609
  "> "> Originally published in HCPLive.com by Jeff Brown, MD I had the same reaction . . . shock at seeing an almost obscene claim about our profession in a national newspaper. But it got me thinking, which no doubt was its intended purpose. While we are thinking and feeling our way through this ...
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• One Great Possibility You Will Want to See for Yourself: Fire Risk Assessment

  
  Urban Bear Marketing — Authority: 130
  It’s a frequent misconception in a lot of companies that, by supplying their employees with training in health & safety, they have all the knowledge necessary to cope with an emergency. The truth is though, staff need more than a basic education in health & safety and risk assessment. You must provide your ...
  3 days ago

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