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Little progress, many holes in kids' mental health system (CNN) As mental health advocates, policy makers, practitioners, educators and researchers gathered at the Carter Center to discuss the progress in addressing American children's mental health needs, a drama of sorts was reaching its conclusion halfway across the country. us.rd.yahoo.com
US unsure of Kim recovery after 'health crisis' (AFP via Yahoo! News) The White House said Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il likely had "some sort of health crisis" but declined to comment on his recovery amid persistent rumors about his condition. us.rd.yahoo.com
New mad-cow rule poses health dangers of its own (AP via Yahoo! News) A federal regulation aimed at preventing mad cow disease from getting into the food supply could create health risks of its own: many thousands of cattle carcasses rotting on farms, spreading germs, attracting vermin and polluting the water. us.rd.yahoo.com
Health Highlights: Nov. 21, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: us.rd.yahoo.com
Gov't: AG gets clean bill of health after collapse (AP via Yahoo! News) Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given "a clean bill of health" and hoped to check out of the hospital after extensive medical tests following his collapse, the Justice Department said Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Healing Health Care (Forbes) Health care is one of our biggest economic problems. Entrepreneurs and innovation can fix it. us.rd.yahoo.com
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Becton Dickinson rose $.87 or 1.4 percent, to $61.13. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bed shortage forces L.A. County mental health staff to rely on police (Los Angeles Times) Under current law, patients must be admitted if they are brought in by police -- but not if they are brought in by a mental health worker. Commissioners seek a quick solution to the problem. Alarmed by reports that Los Angeles County mental health staff -- hobbled by a countywide shortage of beds for the mentally ill -- are increasingly forwarding emergency calls to police, commissioners ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Floyd Landis will ride for OUCH, a re-vamped team formerly known as Health Net-Maxxis. (Velo News) Floyd Landis will race next year for the new domestic squad OUCH, a revamped version of the Health Net - Maxxis team. The team's title sponsor is the OUCH Sports Medical Center in California. The sports center's co-founder, Dr. Brent Kay, is Landis' personal physician and oversaw his hip resurfacing surgery in 2006. The team, OUCH Presented by Maxxis, will include most of the riders on the 2008 ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008 (MedicineNet.com) Title: Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 11/21/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2008 us.rd.yahoo.com
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