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May 13, 2010

Study finds county is still lacking on health issues

Study finds county is still lacking on health issues
MEDIA — A crowd of more than 40 residents listened as Johns Hopkins researchers and Delaware County Council discussed the findings of a recent public health study Wednesday night.

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May 13, 2010

Report: 2.6 million area residents at risk of being denied health insurance

Report: 2.6 million area residents at risk of being denied health insurance
An estimated 2.6 million people in Virginia, Maryland and the District have diagnosed preexisting medical conditions that could put them at risk of being denied insurance coverage if they try to buy it on their own, according to a reports released Tuesday. Insurance – Health insurance – United States – Health – Business

Free health clinics still drawing large crowds in cities across U.S.

Free health clinics still drawing large crowds in cities across U.S.
Parade: A series of no-cost health care clinics are making their way across America. In Atlanta 1,050 volunteers gave their time to serve uninsured Americans who needed medical care. “The Atlanta mega-clinic was the sixth in a series that began in September. (The first was held in Houston in partnership with TV talk-show host and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.)

The Agenda Behind Electronic Health Records

The Agenda Behind Electronic Health Records
In the nation’s drive to computerize patient records, Jonathan Bush surely qualifies as the most disgruntled beneficiary of the government’s largesse – billions in incentives to accelerate adoption by doctors and hospitals.

Your Health mailbag: Blood glucose, red-yeast rice, allergy shots

Your Health mailbag: Blood glucose, red-yeast rice, allergy shots
Is a normal blood-glucose level the same for everyone? Is red-yeast rice a good cholesterol treatment? And what’s in those allergy shots?

Childhood Asthma Found to Negatively Affect Adult Health

Childhood Asthma Found to Negatively Affect Adult Health
(PhysOrg.com) — Children with asthma are more likely to develop a range of health and social problems as they enter into adulthood, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Health Economics.

Asthma rates high in region for kids in Hunter New England health service region

Asthma rates high in region for kids in Hunter New England health service region
MORE children in the Hunter and New England health service region are diagnosed with asthma or are overweight than any other area health service region, a new NSW Health study has found.