EATERIES IN BETTER ‘HEALTH’ (New York Post)
The number of eateries shuttered by the city’s food cops has plummeted. The city closed down 291 restaurants between February and April, a 57 percent decrease from the 678 in the same period last year, according to the Health Department. The…
Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By DON THOMPSON Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities. Health advisories urging residents to stay indoors to limit exposure to the smokey air were issued Saturday from Bakersfield north to Redding, a distance of nearly 450 miles. Air …
Health services fees increased (Baltimore Sun)
The Department of Health is raising fees Tuesday for environmental health services, including percolation testing, sewage disposal system installation and public swimming pool, and spa operating licenses.
Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities. Health advisories urging residents to stay indoors to limit exposure to the smokey air were issued Saturday from Bakersfield north to Redding, a distance of nearly 450 miles. Air …
Mass. commission to study mental health war wounds (Boston Globe)
A new Massachusetts commission will study the mental health effects of military service and make recommendations about how the state can help returning veterans.
Health Highlights: June 29, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
$15m for uni’s health research centre (Camden Haven Courier)
The State Government has announced $15 million for the health and medical research institute to be built at the University of Wollongong.
Counties hope to recoup inmates’ health costs (Chicago Tribune)
Cook, Will press U.S to shoulder the expense Chicago-area county leaders are hoping to funnel millions of tax dollars into local projects by recouping money they now spend on health care for inmates in county jails.
HK, British health alert after TB death: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
British and Hong Kong health authorities are urgently tracing people who came into contact with a woman who died of TB after flying home from the Chinese city, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
U.N. health agency to open Baghdad headquarters (CNN.com)
The World Health Organization, one of United Nations’ most important agencies, is opening a permanent office in Baghdad, a move that underscores recent security improvements in Iraq’s capital.