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Poll: Lawmakers should do more for children’s health, education and safety

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:19:12 +0000

Poll: Lawmakers should do more for children’s health, education and safety
CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowans likely to vote in 2012 presidential election say state and federal lawmakers should be doing more for children, including investing more tax money in the health, education and safety of children, according to a poll conducted for a child advocacy group.

World Health Organization docs: Cell phones may cause cancer

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:10:51 +0000

World Health Organization docs: Cell phones may cause cancer
World Health Organization arm calls for guidance on using them.

A Sweet Spot for Health Care

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:52:57 +0000

A Sweet Spot for Health Care
As the stock market continues to make new highs, this traditionally defensive sector is once again c

Bellus Health ‘pleased’ with phase 1 trial of its Alzheimer’s drug; stock soars

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:53:28 +0000

Bellus Health ‘pleased’ with phase 1 trial of its Alzheimer’s drug; stock soars
LAVAL, Que. – Bellus Health Inc. (TSX:BLU) says phase 1 trials “show a solid potential for pursuing” it NRM8499 drug candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease; stock soars 34 per cent.

U.S. stock futures dip on Jobs’ health concerns

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:53:54 +0000

U.S. stock futures dip on Jobs’ health concerns
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock-index futures declined on Monday, with news that Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs was taking another medical leave weighing on market sentiment. Wall Street is closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were off 25 points, or 0.2%, at 11,700.00. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures declined 5.6 points, or 0.4%, to …

Health Care Reform Advisory Committee Report Shows Broad Agreement on How to Implement National Law in Pennsylvania

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:20:19 +0000

Health Care Reform Advisory Committee Report Shows Broad Agreement on How to Implement National Law in Pennsylvania
Recommendations will ensure health care reform implementation puts the interests of taxpayers, small businesses and working families first HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Governor Edward G. Rendell today accepted a report from a non-partisan advisory committee that lays out a plan for Pennsylvania’s implementation of national health care reform so that taxpayers …

Will Health Reform Be the Government’s Piggy Bank?

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:08:27 +0000

Will Health Reform Be the Government’s Piggy Bank?
As first reported by Politico, Republican and Democratic Senate leaders are close to reaching a deal that would stave off impending cuts in Medicare reimbursements.

Why Are Some Insurance Companies Ecstatic About Health Care Reform?

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:13:30 +0000

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Personal health care issues drive Davis’ candidacy in District 134

admin — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:11:01 +0000

Personal health care issues drive Davis’ candidacy in District 134
Politics was never part of Sarah Davis’ plan. That changed on Christmas Eve 2009.

Dental money awarded to health council

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:20:26 +0000

Dental money awarded to health council
Northeast Missouri Health Council receives a grant.