New health plan's budget will come from government agencies

THE budget to implement the enhanced City-Wide Investment Plan for Health (CIPH) will be extracted from government agencies and private sectors as part of the public-private partnership scheme of the ...

Three diggers wounded in Afghanistan

Three Australian soldiers have been wounded by a roadside bomb in southwest Afghanistan. Three Australian soldiers have been wounded by a roadside bomb in southwest Afghanistan. The special operations soldiers ...

Number of those infected by salmonella rises into the 30s, source still …

By Mackensy Lunsford on 04/30/2012 09:45 AM The BCHD official news release, via the Citizen-Times: “The Buncombe County Department of Health reports that 5 more cases of Salmonella Paratyphi B ...

Administration defends plan to close Taunton Hospital

As lawmakers work to prevent the closure of Taunton State Hospital, the Patrick administration is mounting an informational effort to defend their plans, emphasizing that the closure won’t cause any ...

Sanford police looking for missing foster girl

A 14-year-old Seminole teen has been missing from her foster… (Courtesy of the Everson family) February 03, 2012|By Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel A 14-year-old girl missing from her Seminole County ...

Bill pushes program to treat post-trauma stress

SENATOR Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a bill directing the Department of Health (DOH) to come up with programs to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), commonly known as “shell shock” or ...

Man's Leg Amputated by Ad Agency, Not Diabetes, in Anti-Obesity Ad

New York City’s health department is under scrutiny for what some state is questionable pic editing. New York City Department of Health / AP A poster being used in New ...

Marin Alliance For Medical Marijuana, California's Oldest Pot Club, Closes

CALIFORNIA — Buckling under increased pressure from the federal government, California’s oldest marijuana dispensary quietly shuttered over the weekend, according to a message on its website. U.S. attorneys began forfeiture ...

Manhunt continues for Qld Health executive

Updated December 10, 2011 20:19:14 A national manhunt is continuing for a Queensland Health executive accused of stealing more than $16 million. Joel Barlow, 36, is accused of stealing money ...

Surviving the Emergency Room

An insider’s view of the emergency medical system, a valuable resource for patients and families, and a thorough guide preparing readers for the labyrinth of functions, personnel, and treatments within ...