Web searches feed health fears
Health information online is breeding a generation of cyberchondriacs - people who needlessly fear the worst diagnosis after surfing the net, say researchers.

Health debate: Flavored versus unflavored milk
Got milk? Schools reconsider milk menu, cite concerns of health and nutrition Cartons of milk still anchor school lunches, but the milk inside them is changing as concerns mount about childhood obesity and nutrition.

Web searches feed health fears
Health information online is breeding a generation of cyberchondriacs, say researchers.

FDA enforcement action on health claims
FDA, which regulates the use of health claims on product labels, has three major types of enforcement options: advisory, administrative and judicial.

Catholic health COO retiring
David Jimenez will retire in April 2010 as chief operating officer of Catholic Healthcare Partners, the owner of hospitals and long-term care homes said today. He will be replaced by Steven Mickus, chief executive officer of the company's northern division. Based in downtown Cincinnati, Catholic Healthcare Partners owns Mercy Health Partners, which operates five hospitals and several long-term ...

Cardinal Health to make surgical kits in deal with Florida company
Cardinal Health Inc. has struck a manufacturing and supply deal with a Florida medical supply firm that will bring a new product to customers and a new revenue stream for the company. (CAH) (STRC) (CAH)

Diabetes, Dementia May Triple Australia Health Costs (Update1)
Expenditure may rise to A$246 billion ($162 billion) in 2033, or 12.4 percent of gross domestic product, from A$85 billion, or 9.3 percent, in 2003, the Canberra-based Australian Institute of Health and Welfare said in a report today.

Health centers brace for economic impact
As president of one of Milwaukee?s four federally qualified community health centers, C.C. Henderson knows successfully taking care of the city?s under-insured and uninsured requires assistance from the city?s business and health care leaders.

Got milk, got health debate
Got milk? Schools reconsider milk menu, cite concerns of health and nutrition Cartons of milk still anchor school lunches, but the milk inside them is changing as concerns mount about childhood obesity and nutrition. The Tribune's Tara Malone reports.

Report: N.J. patients cutting back on health care
More patients in New Jersey are cutting back on health services as the economy worsens, according to a report in The Record of Bergen County.

Diabetes, Dementia May Triple Australia Health Costs (Correct)
(Corrects 2003 spending in second paragraph.) Expenditure may rise to A$246 billion ($162 billion) in 2033, or 12.4 percent of gross domestic product, from A$85 billion, or 9.3 percent, in 2003, the Canberra-based Australian Institute of Health and Welfare said in a report today.

Health and Human Services Director Jan Kaplan resigns
Jan Kaplan, director of the Lincoln County Health and Human Services Department and the Lincoln Community Health Center, has announced his resignation after nearly 10 years of service to the community, citing personal reasons for the decision that becomes effective Jan. 2.

Health care plans languish at Pa. level
Barack Obama's election may have put renewed focus on health-care reform at the national level, but plans to expand health coverage to Pennsylvanians languished in Harrisburg this year, and there are no signs the stalemate will end soon.

Health Adventure to break ground for Momentum
ASHEVILLE ? The Health Adventure will officially break ground today for its new health and science museum and adventure park a mile from downtown Asheville.

Study links abortions, mental health problems
Women who have an abortion have an increased risk of developing mental health problems, New Zealand researchers have found.

South Bay/Harbor Health Calendar
Focus on good health with this week's meetings and events.

Women make up 80% of health-care workforce: report
It's no surprise that women dominate health-care occupations in Canada, but a new study attaches some numbers to the situation.

Indian health bill appears dead
Associated Press - December 1, 2008 11:55 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is expected to adjourn in December without sending a wide-ranging Indian health bill to President Bush.

East London Getting Sexual Health Clinic Test Results By Text On Their Mobile Phones
Patients in East London are now choosing to receive the results of their sexual health clinic tests by text message on their mobile phones. The new telephone texting service from Ambrose King Sexual Health Clinic at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, informs patients of their results within a week of their visit to the clinic.

Teen Health Center open at Austin Middle
GALVESTON ? The Teen Health Center at Austin Middle School has reopened and can provide free primary care to anyone up to age 22.