Wednesday, March 9, 2011

State budget cuts decimate mental health services

State budget cuts decimate mental health services


State budget cuts decimate mental health services

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 12:42 AM PST

State budget writers looking for cash to balance the books have stripped a cumulative $1.8 billion from mental health services over the last 2 1/2 years, putting the public at risk as the mentally ill crowd emergency rooms and prisons, according t...

The 7-year itch is now the 3-year glitch

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 01:41 AM PST

The "three-year glitch" has replaced the "seven-year itch" as the tipping point where couples start to take each other for granted, according to a new survey.

China vows to push health care reforms

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 02:05 AM PST

Top Chinese officials vowed Wednesday to improve public hospitals and cut their dependence on drug sales for income — a major problem that drives up health care costs.

Health Tip: Check Baby's Toys for Safety Issues

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 04:02 AM PST

(HealthDay News) -- Play time for babies and toddlers should be fun for both the young ones and their parents.

Health Tip: Changing Your Diet May Help Manage IBD

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 04:02 AM PST

(HealthDay News) -- Though no single eating plan works for everyone, changing your diet can help you better manage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

UK to ban displays of cigarettes, tobacco in shops

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 04:28 AM PST

All shops in England will be banned from openly displaying tobacco products by April 2015 as part of a government package of measures to cut smoking.

Cigarette displays to be banned in England

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 05:37 AM PST

The cigarette packs piled into prominent displays behind store counters and supermarket checkouts in England can't be missed. The displays occupy prime retail real estate, helping to keep addicts hooked and quitters tempted.

Americans Have Worse Health Than English Peers, Study Finds

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 06:02 AM PST

WEDNESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- From birth through old age, Americans have poorer health than their British counterparts, a new study finds.

Women Feel More Guilt, Distress About Work Intrusions at Home, Study Says

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 06:02 AM PST

WEDNESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The eroding boundary between work and family life, fueled by constant availability via cell phone or e-mail, takes a greater emotional toll on women, a new study finds.

Classroom Environment May Affect Kids' Mental Health

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 06:02 AM PST

WEDNESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- First-grade classrooms with poor environments -- not enough resources, teachers who feel disrespected by colleagues -- have been linked to a higher number of mental health problems in students, according t...

Medtronic says FDA warning letters resolved

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 06:26 AM PST

Medtronic Inc said on Wednesday it resolved two warning letters issued by U.S. health regulators in 2009, clearing the way for new product approvals.

Americans suffer more chronic disease than British

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 07:52 AM PST

The United States spends twice as much per capita each year on health care as Britain but sees higher rates of nearly every chronic disease, even among children, said a study out Wednesday.

Hospira gets approval for generic of Sanofi cancer drug

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 07:58 AM PST

Hospira Inc won approval for the first U.S. generic version of Sanofi-Aventis SA's big-selling Taxotere cancer drug, sending Hospira shares up 2.5 percent.

Wyoming is beset by a big-city problem: smog

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:04 AM PST

Wyoming, famous for its crisp mountain air and breathtaking, far-as-the-eye-can-see vistas, is looking a lot like smoggy Los Angeles these days because of a boom in natural gas drilling.

Senate bill aims to combat pharmaceutical theft

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:33 AM PST

Law enforcement officials would have more leeway to pursue and punish criminals who steal prescription pharmaceuticals under a proposal introduced Tuesday by Senate lawmakers.

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