http://www.bling.org health care headlines Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/health-fair-at-new-carteret-wellness-center.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/health-fair-at-new-carteret-wellness-center.html#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:01:22 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/health-fair-at-new-carteret-wellness-center.html ...about the new fitness and wellness center and what it brings to the community. The health fair is free and open to the public. A health fair offering free health screenings, fitness education and fun will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Robert...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/health-fair-at-new-carteret-wellness-center.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-14/health-chiefs-warn-generation-of-obese-children-risk-dying-before-their-parents.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-14/health-chiefs-warn-generation-of-obese-children-risk-dying-before-their-parents.html#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:01:07 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-14/health-chiefs-warn-generation-of-obese-children-risk-dying-before-their-parents.html ...could be helpful but we shouldn’t be doing it just for the sake of it.” A Welsh Government spokesman said: “We have asked Public Health Wales to undertake a national height and weight measuring programme for Wales. The programme standardises the way primary...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-14/health-chiefs-warn-generation-of-obese-children-risk-dying-before-their-parents.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-13/public-health-warning.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-13/public-health-warning.html#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:01:07 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-13/public-health-warning.html Piper Perabo shopping in New York (1/11) If you were thinking about making out with Piper Perabo this weekend, miiiiiiiiight want to give it a few days. *10 Piper Perabo pictures total in the gallery: [ Pacific Coast News ]

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-13/public-health-warning.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-11/invisible-air-pollution-the-biggest-public-health-failing-or-cover-up-for-decades-epolitix-news.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-11/invisible-air-pollution-the-biggest-public-health-failing-or-cover-up-for-decades-epolitix-news.html#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:01:16 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-11/invisible-air-pollution-the-biggest-public-health-failing-or-cover-up-for-decades-epolitix-news.html ...(NO2), ozone (O3) and sulphur dioxide (SO2). The WHO says there is little evidence to suggest a threshold below which no adverse health effects would be anticipated for particulate matter. NO2 is a product of combustion processes and is generally found in...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-11/invisible-air-pollution-the-biggest-public-health-failing-or-cover-up-for-decades-epolitix-news.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2011-12-29/77-new-drugs-are-added-to-2012-health-basket.html http://www.bling.org/2011-12-29/77-new-drugs-are-added-to-2012-health-basket.html#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:01:20 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2011-12-29/77-new-drugs-are-added-to-2012-health-basket.html ...of 600 eligible new medications and medical technologies were added to the public health basket on Thursday. Most of the the 77 are for treatment of cancer, AIDS, and various endocrinological issues. A member of the public committee responsible updating...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2011-12-29/77-new-drugs-are-added-to-2012-health-basket.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2011-12-28/anthem-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-committed-more-than-744000-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-wisconsin-communities-in-2011.html http://www.bling.org/2011-12-28/anthem-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-committed-more-than-744000-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-wisconsin-communities-in-2011.html#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:01:34 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2011-12-28/anthem-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-committed-more-than-744000-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-wisconsin-communities-in-2011.html ...and events, we are working to help provide kids and families with the programs and information they need to live their healthiest lives possible." Through its State Health Index – a compilation of public health measures – and Healthy Generations grant program,...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2011-12-28/anthem-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-committed-more-than-744000-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-wisconsin-communities-in-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2011-12-27/anthem-committed-845980-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-colorados-communities-in-2011.html http://www.bling.org/2011-12-27/anthem-committed-845980-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-colorados-communities-in-2011.html#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:01:04 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2011-12-27/anthem-committed-845980-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-colorados-communities-in-2011.html ...– a compilation of public health measures – and Healthy Generations program, Anthem and its foundation work to identify the health issues most in need of attention and then direct charitable support and volunteer efforts toward improving those areas.  Major...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2011-12-27/anthem-committed-845980-to-improving-health-and-strengthening-colorados-communities-in-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2011-12-24/mental-health-centers-are-hit-hard-by-cuts.html http://www.bling.org/2011-12-24/mental-health-centers-are-hit-hard-by-cuts.html#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:01:04 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2011-12-24/mental-health-centers-are-hit-hard-by-cuts.html Paul Beaty/Chicago News Cooperative Protesters outside the City Council chambers at City Hall on Dec. 14. Some of Chicago’s most vulnerable citizens — those who depend on public financing for mental health services — face a new year that may bring less o

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2011-12-24/mental-health-centers-are-hit-hard-by-cuts.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2011-12-17/annette-brooke-presses-minister-on-the-provision-of-health-services-for-children-with-disabilities-steve-beasant.html http://www.bling.org/2011-12-17/annette-brooke-presses-minister-on-the-provision-of-health-services-for-children-with-disabilities-steve-beasant.html#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:01:25 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2011-12-17/annette-brooke-presses-minister-on-the-provision-of-health-services-for-children-with-disabilities-steve-beasant.html ...Public Health Anne Milton MP the fact that disabled children and those with complex health needs are disproportionate users of health services, but they face long-standing barriers to accessing both universal and specialist health services. Annette Brooke...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2011-12-17/annette-brooke-presses-minister-on-the-provision-of-health-services-for-children-with-disabilities-steve-beasant.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2011-12-12/bid-to-improve-publics-health.html http://www.bling.org/2011-12-12/bid-to-improve-publics-health.html#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:01:27 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2011-12-12/bid-to-improve-publics-health.html ...officers what can be done to improve the population’s health. The select committee hearing will examine how to tackle public health through advice, education and training, and whether the 19 council-owned community centres can be used as part of that process. ...

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