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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Experts seek remedy for health-care waste
Despite huge sums spent, health care in the U.S. remains inefficient and not well managed. One way to transform it is to pay for results, experts say.

More than 500,000 autistic kids have costly health needs that can strain families, study says
CHICAGO - More than half a million U.S. children have autism with costly health care needs that often put an unprecedented financial strain on their families, national data show.

Experts say U.S. health care system wastes millions
WASHINGTON ? Talk to the chief executives of America's pre-eminent health-care institutions, and you might be surprised by what you hear: When it comes to medical care, the U.S. isn't getting its money's worth. Not even close.

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.

Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage
Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there's an unintended consequence. A sudden demand for primary care doctors has outpaced the supply.

Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some health experts dare to say so
LONDON - As World AIDS Day is marked Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs.

Improving Occupational Safety And Health Worldwide - International Conference To Be Held In Dresden In January 2009
Enormous differences exist worldwide in the protection of workers' safety and health. How these differences might be reduced will be the subject of an international strategy conference to be held from 28 to 30 January 2009 at the Academy Dresden of the DGUV.

Doctors Often Skip Health Behavior Conversations With Teens
Although national health guidelines call for physicians to discuss topics such as substance use, safety and nutrition with adolescents, new research suggests that these talks do not occur as often as they should. "The guidelines say that adolescents should have an annual visit that provides screening and guidance about high-risk health behaviors," said lead study author Sally Adams, R.N., Ph.D.

Mass. Department of Public Health releases report on AIDS epidemic
A new report released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health finds that gay and bisexual men continue to be the hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic.

Number of HIV-positive in Russia continues to rise - health minister
MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Russia has so far failed to reach a turning point in the fight against HIV/AIDS, said Health Care and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova. "Unfortunately, so far we have failed to reverse the situation.

Rabid Bat In Baldwin County Prompts Reminders To Immunize Pets - Alabama Department Of Public Health
The diagnosis of a rabid bat in the Fairhope area in Baldwin County has prompted public officials to encourage pet owners to be sure their dogs and cats are vaccinated against the fatal disease. "We do not believe that there was a human exposure in this case," said Charlotte Plumb, Environmental Supervisor with the Baldwin County Health Department.