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Community Health Center Week (State of Alaska)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Aug 2016
WHEREAS, for over 50 years, community health centers have provided high-quality, affordable health care in our nation's underserved communities, demonstrating the locally-governed healthcare can improve lives while lowering costs; and ... WHEREAS, Alaska hosts 29 community health centers, with over 180 clinics operating, which provide employment for 1,692 Alaskans, who in turn provide medical, dental, and behavioral health care for....

Higher rural health costs drive insurance, regulators say

Edit The Oklahoman 02 Aug 2016
DENVER (AP) — Colorado's rural areas can't escape higher health insurance costs because it's costlier to deliver health care, the state Division of Insurance concluded Monday in a study on Colorado's nine geographic rating regions ... But insurance regulators said Monday that rural health care is simply more expensive....

Minister opens upgraded Balclutha integrated hospital & health centre (New Zealand Government)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Aug 2016
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has officially opened the $3.9 million refurbished integrated hospital and health centre, Clutha Health First. 'It's great to see a community-run hospital and health centre evolve to provide the integrated models of care that the local Clutha community needs,' says Dr Coleman ... refreshed New Zealand Health Strategy....

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Mental Health Care Reform (NAMI Southwest Ohio)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Aug 2016
The House passed H.R.2646, the 'Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act,' sponsored by Reps ... 'The House has taken a major step forward toward mental health care reform ... 'Over the past four years, House members have conducted hearings and immersed themselves in mental health policy like never before. Mental health reform is truly a bipartisan issue.'. 'One in 5 Americans has a mental health condition....

Obama: Strides on helping veterans but more work to do

Edit Boston Herald 02 Aug 2016
has made serious strides in improving services for military veterans, but work remains to overcome shortcomings in the delivery of health care, housing and mental health services ... More than a half-million veterans have donated their health and genetic data to a research database that Obama said eventually will benefit not just former military members, but all Americans ... The health care side "remains to be fixed," Augustine said....

Urgent call for pregnant women to pay more attention to their teeth and gums for Dental Health Week (ADA - Australian Dental Association Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Aug 2016
August 1 2016, Sydney - A new survey from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has uncovered that mums across the country despite being at increased risk of gum disease and permanent tooth damage.2are jeopardising the health of their teeth and gums by avoiding a visit to the dentist during pregnancy (53%), ... Pregnancy is a crucial stage in a woman's life, and maintaining oral health is directly related to good overall health....

Rural health prices a fact of life, Colorado concludes

Edit The Roanoke Times 02 Aug 2016
State lawmakers from rural areas have said it's unfair that folks along the Front Range have lower costs for health insurance....

Arkansas completes sale of state's home health program

Edit Arkansas Online 02 Aug 2016
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Health and Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare Inc. have announced the completion of the sale of the department's in-home health care ......

Going beyond ‘breast is best’ (South Western Sydney Local Health District)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Aug 2016
South Western Sydney Local Health District) ... This World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August), South Western Sydney Local Health District is broadening the conversation and spreading the word that breastfeeding benefits everyone - not just mum and bub ... It is also the foundation for lifelong health ... Mothers who breastfeed also enjoy health benefits, including reduced risk of osteoporosis, obesity, and ovarian and breast cancers....

With Zika In Miami, What Should Pregnant Women Across The U.S. Do?

Edit National Public Radio 02 Aug 2016
At least 14 people likely caught Zika from mosquitoes in the neighborhood, health officials say ... At least 14 people likely caught Zika from mosquitoes in the neighborhood, health officials say ... Shots - Health News....

7/28/2016 - County delegation attends elite health care crisis training (Santa Cruz County, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Aug 2016
Jason Hoppin Communications Manager 454-3401 HEALTH OFFICIALS TRAIN AT CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS. A delegation of 17 health care and administrative officials from across Santa Cruz County have graduated from a weeklong healthcare crisis training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala., one of the nation's preeminent law enforcement and public health training facilities....

Singapore-India collaboration for better maternal, child health services

Edit The Hindu 02 Aug 2016
To enable doctors and staff nurses in the State-run hospitals to handle high-risk pregnancies, obstetric and neonatal emergencies better, the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW) has collaborated with the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) ... Carried out in partnership with the local government hospitals, the project will create quality care and health services for pregnant women and babies in Karnataka, said A.R....

Defense attorney: Kidnapping suspect had stopped taking meds

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 02 Aug 2016
Raising the possibility of an insanity defense, Assistant Federal Defender Henry "Hank" Branom asked for a mental health evaluation for 21-year-old John William Lieba II to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Lieba has received mental health treatment from the Indian Health Service, Branom said, but it's not clear when that treatment occurred or what it was for ... ....
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