Would you like a side of tuberculosis with that chicken?

Health officials tested 286 employees at a poultry-processing plant for TB and nearly half had a positive skin test. erry said investigators were not surprised by the number of positive skin tests because so many of the employees are foreign-born. People born in other countries are nearly nine times more likely to have TB than those born in the US.



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Summer is the Season for Heart Health

Just in time for the solstice. The heart/mind/ body connection all tied into fire energy of summer. Your summer wellness plan should focus on the heart, manifestation, growth, and maturation. Summer diet, exercise, and lifestyle, recommendations. Heart intelligence and natural knowing.



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Retired general: US troops should suck it up, embrace 'brutality of combat'

When shown statistics from a new report indicating mental health problems among 30% of soldiers who were in combat 56 hours a week, McCaffrey shot back, "Oh, come on now" and invoked the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. "It's a tough life," he insisted. "If you can't embrace the brutality of combat, you shouldn't be in the infantry."



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A Health Gut: The Basis of Wellness - Dog Health Issues

A pet health article describing how good levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut is the basis for disease prevention, and for helping to prevent bloat and torsion and systemic yeast infections in your dog.



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Study finds staggering cost of treating diabetics

By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK (Reuters) - One out of every eight U.S. federal health care dollars is spent treating people with diabetes, a study found, and advocates are calling for the creation of a government post to oversee coordination of spending...



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AVIAN INFLUENZA - OIE Animal Health Situation Updates, AIV

OIE, Weekly Animal Health Situation Update, Avian influenza epizootics: South Korea (final report), Ghana, Thailand, United Kingdom (LPAI A/H7N2 and HPAI A/H5N1) follow-up reports.



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Stop Human Breeding for Human's Sake - Digg this you stupid **** Heads

Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed will allow Earth's biosphere to return to good health. Crowded conditions and resource shortages will improve as we become less dense. SO ***** READ THIS STORY BFORE YOU DECIDE IF OR NOT TO DIGG..



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Secret Campaign of President Bush's Administration To Deny Global Warming

More documentation of the systematic effort of Bush White House pursue short-sighted political goals at the expense of our planet's health.



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9/11 Responders on Gov Failure to Address Environmental, Health Impact

Two 9/11 responders talks about the government's neglect of the 1000s of volunteers at Ground Zero. Trained emergency medical technician Regina Cervantes is featured in SiCKO and traveled to Cuba for medical treatment. John Feal is president of the FealGood Foundation that assists 9/11 responders who have been denied government benefits.



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Google: Is There a Doctor in The Family?

For technophile physicians, Dr. Roni Zeiger has one of the greatest jobs in the world, working for Google on health care related technology. Dr. Zeiger shares his thoughts on medical search engines and how Google is working on helping keep patients empowered and informed.



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MIchael Moore Backs Out of Health Care Debate With Tom DeLay?

Turns out Michael Moore isn't as willing to debate conservatives as he wants the public to think. The plus-sized publicity hound is booked on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos for this Sunday and upon booking him as a guest, they all agreed to have a conservative on with him to make it a debate on health care policy. I was asked to go on..



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NY Plastic Surgeon Faces Sex, Drug Probe

The New York state health commissioner has used his emergency powers to immediately suspend the license of an Upper East Side plastic surgeon accused of medical misconduct, incompetence and “moral unfitness.” Dr. Brad Justin Jacobs, 45, who works out of an office on 55 E. 86th St. in New York City, is charged with 19 incidents of medical. . .



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Defense Secretary Gates Vows to Fix Mental Health System for Soldiers

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates vowed today to improve mental health care for service members, focusing the Pentagon's attention on a system described as deficient in dealing with such issues as psychological trauma and severe brain injuries resulting from the war in Iraq.



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NHS:Clinical Governance

Prompted by outrageous incidents like the Bristol incident and in a bid to improve its quality of care and accessibility to all patients the National Health Service (NHS) issued its White Paper of 1997 with an agenda, “A First Class Service”, set to connect clinical judgement of individual practicing clinicians with clear agreed national standards



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Fat fish put obesity on the hook

Everyone knows that eating lean fish helps slim waistlines, but researchers from the Center for the Study of Weight Regulation and Associated Disorders at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR, have found a new way fish can help eliminate obesity. In a study to be published in the July 2007 print issue of The FASEB Journal, researche



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Post-Katrina New Orleans death rate shoots up

Death rates in New Orleans rose nearly 50 percent as the city began its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, in part because of storm-related damage to its public health facilities, researchers said on Thursday.



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Bladder Infection Diagnosis

If you are experiencing symptoms of a bladder infection or urinary tract infection, call your health care provider as soon as possible.



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Michael Moore supports Conyers/Kucinich health care plan HR 676 ((VIDEO!))

"Thank you Dennis Kucinich for running for President," says award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore as he endorsed the Conyers/Kucinich universal health insurance bill (HR 676) currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives.



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Kidney Infection Diagnosis

Contact your health care provider if you have symptoms of a kidney infection or if you've already been diagnosed with a kidney infection and new symptoms develop, such as decreased urine output, persistent high fever, or severe back pain.



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Kidney Infection Treatment

After tests confirm the presence of bacteria, your health care provider will prescribe an antibiotic treatment option and dosage depending on your health condition and amount of bacteria found in the test.



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Sinus Infection Diagnosis

If you are experiencing symptoms of a sinus infection, call your health care provider as soon as possible, especially if you experience the following: * Symptoms lasting longer than 10 - 14 days or a cold that gets worse after 7 days. * Severe headache, unrelieved by over-the-counter pain medicine. * Fever



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Staph Infection Diagnosis

Monitor minor skin problems such as pimples, insect bites, cuts and scrapes, especially in children. Contact your health care provider if symptoms of staph infection are present or if a previously treated staph infection seems to get worse rather than heal. Staph infection can range from minor to life-threatening, so it's important to be diagnosed



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Ear Infection Exams & Tests

Your health care provider may diagnose an ear infection by examining the ears and using an instrument called an otoscope, looking for a red, painful outer ear, redness or swelling of the eardrum, fluid, or perforation in the eardrum.



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Eye Infection Exams & Tests

Your health care provider may diagnose an eye infection by examining your eyes and taking a swab sample of the eye secretions. The sample of the conjunctiva will then be sent to a laboratory for analysis to determine which form of infection you have and how best to treat it.



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Ask Digg:"How come the Republicans hate universal health care? ...

And why haven't they brought religion into this battle yet?" I don't normally post to a blog, and I don't normally submit stories to anywhere but I have a question that just needed to get asked.



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Badminton as a Weight Loss Method

Scientists established that badminton is one of the most effective weight loss and health improvement methods. It was calculated, that the player covers more than six kilometers in a single match. Badminton is also the world’s fastest racket sport: the speed of the rally during a professional game reaches 0,7 hits per second. Badminton is included



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Movie Review – SICKO

"Sicko" is a persuasive piece of "informational entertainment," (perhaps "documentary" no longer covers what Moore is trying to accomplish here), picking up a rock and throwing at the fanged, mile-high, tentacled beast called privatized health care. It's a spectacular look at America and the corruption that rots our very core, swallowing the intere



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Hepatitis c Exams & Tests

To diagnose hepatitis C infection, your health care provider may prescribe a blood test. If the test results indicate that you do have hepatitis C, there are further tests that may need to be conducted to determine the best course of treatment for you based on your hepatitis C genotype.



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Hepatitis c Follow Up

To help keep you healthy longer and protect others from getting hepatitis C infection, your health care provider may recommend certain lifestyle changes.



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Sinus Infection Follow Up

Sinus infections are usually curable with self-care measures and medical treatment. If these measures are not working, or if you are having recurrent attacks, your health care provider may consider further testing or refer you to an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist to be checked for underlying causes such as nasal polyps or other problems.



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Yeast Infection Exams & Tests

To diagnose yeast infection, your health care provider may review your history of vaginal infections as well as conduct a pelvic examination to look for inflammation of the skin of the vaginal area and on the cervix, and may look for dry, white plaques on the vaginal wall.



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Yeast Infection Follow Up

Yeast infections typically disappear with adequate self-care measures and medical treatment. If symptoms are unresponsive to these measures, your health care provider may want to examine you again to make sure you don t have a chronic or secondary infection.



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Toxic fumes impairing our ability to fly, say pilots - health - 19 June 200

Toxic fumes on planes are poisoning pilots and rendering them unable to fly safely, say pilots, who are campaigning for "aerotoxic syndrome" to be recognised as a disease.



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The best colon cleanser for your colon cleanse on Squidoo

great information on colon cleanse and health.



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Food is Medicine. Why are You then asked to check Your Diet before Eating?

Describes the health benefits of food with the prevention measures they provide for different diseases



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An Uncaffeinated Lifestyle

There is a mild debate about the health detriments to caffeine use, but there is no denying its place (through coffee) in North American culture. For some, caffeine is much of a lifestyle choice, a point of self-determination, as it is a pick-me-up.



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Socialized Medicine is Sicko

I'm an independent filmmaker with no ties to the health insurance or healthcare industry -- only a personal concern about American liberty and medical freedom. I've made a number of short films about health care policy -- specifically for the in



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Michael Moore Goes Sicko on Health Care Reform

The director of health and welfare studies at the Cato Institute beats Michael (Fatso) Moore like he owes him money!



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Clever Clothes made of "Intelligent Textiles" to Monitor Your Health

European scientists are developing clothing which they say will be able to monitor your health. The aim is to use the clothes to check on groups such as recovering hospital patients, people with chronic illnesses and injured athletes.



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In climate change debate, all eyes turn to California

In California, environmentalism has never been a dirty word. California has set the agenda for clean air, clean water and other health standards that later become the norm in middle America.



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How You May Be Harming Your Dog's Health

Outlines how many of the things good pet owners do for their pets may be harmful to their health. Includes information on vaccinations, food and medications.



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The greatest vitamin in the world

The Greatest Vitamin in the World was designed to nutritionally support your entire body! We use only the highest grade Whole Food Vitamins, Chelated Minerals, Probiotics, and Vegetable Enzymes, all in one amazing vitamin! Your health is worth everything. Start treating it right, and give your body the nutrients needed to support optimal health.



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Agent Orange deemed 'safe' for use in Canada

The latest report on the use of Agent Orange and other herbicides at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick says there is almost no risk to human health from the contentious spray programs.



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Impeachment: Partisan Politics or a Defense Against Tyranny?

We cannot restore our nation to health by simply electing a new leader. Elections will not repudiate the illegality of the Bush administration or restore our Constitution.



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World News-World Infomation

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Important Vitamin and Nutrition Facts

Yes your body must have vitamins in order to maintain your health! Look how our food is processed today which depletes nutrients and minerals. Vitamins are not replacements for eating healthy they are supplements to give you what your food or intake is lacking. Do you want to look young and keep your body in optimum health, then add vitamins!



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Centrist Dem Reaction To 'Sicko' Movie: Appease The Corporations

Moore's "Sicko" is scaring the health insurance companies. So the Washington consultants/appeasers are at it again.



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Masturbation may lower the risk of prostate cancer!

Dr. Andrew Weil discusses the subject of masturbation and the potential health benefits to masturbation. The article has some interesting statistics in it.



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Top Ten Ways for Women to Live a Healthier and Happier Life Right Now!

Looking for some simple and unique ways to increase your health and happiness right now? Try adding a few of these ingredients....



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How Your Asthma Can Help You Heal

As medical science delves deeper into the connection between mind and body, intriguing research is uncovering the connection between asthma and your emotional health. Which asthma-associated mindset are you?



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