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In-home care can help elderly stay home longer Remember 10-15 years ago, when having the services of a nurse in your home was easily accessed? Before the late 1990s, many people especially the elderly having Medicare could receive a generous amount of time and multiple services from licensed healthcare professionals in their homes. www.explorernews.com
Mo. ballot measures tests federal health care law More than 1 million people are expected to participate in what amounts to the largest-ever public opinion poll on the nation's new health care law. news.yahoo.com
Stress tests? In a few days they'll be 'so what' tests When the proposal for a European banking health check was floated, the concern was that it might cause panic. That's not how it seems now The stress tests had to clear two hurdles transparency and credibility. On transparency, there's a lot to cheer. The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), aware of the dangers of appearing secretive, dumped a mass of information on the market ... www.guardian.co.uk
Crawford County Public Health sets August clinics August clinics have been scheduled by Crawford County Home Health, Hospice & Public Health. southwestiowanews.com
Health Insurance Co-Pay Costs Will the big health care reforms coming this September help reel in the costs of health insurances being passed on to employees? Jerry Gretzinger reports. www.cbs6albany.com
Health Care Reform Law Will Increase Demand for Preventive Services, Say Experts The recently enacted health care reform legislation, which calls for eliminating financial barriers for many preventive services, likely will create a greater demand for these services and give physicians a better opportunity to provide preventive care, according to analysts interviewed by AAFP News Now. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will require new health plans (i.e., plans ... www.aafp.org
Tests detect benzene in well PLUMSTEAD - Residents complained their drinking water had been fouled by runoff from a nearby industrial fire. www.phillyburbs.com
School tests pupils' mental well-being A leading science school hit by a recent arson attack will require certain students to undergo a mental health check and submit a psychologist's certificate before they will be admitted. www.bangkokpost.com
Kiwanis Fair Focuses on Children's Health Simon Colvin, 5, gets a free dental checkup from Dr. Nolan Allen at the Children's Health Fair at the Long Center in Clearwater on July 24. Dr. Allen is a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Springtime City, which has hosted the annual day promoting children's health for the past 17 years. www.clearwatergazette.com
BPA Concern At Wal-Mart, Whole Foods And Others Environmental group finds alarming amounts of endocrine disruptor bisphenol-A on sales receipts. www.forbes.com
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