No health overhaul could be worse – Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON — What could be worse than health care overhaul? No health care overhaul. It’s anybody’s guess whether President Barack Obama’s health remake will survive in Congress. But there’s no doubting the consequences if lawmakers fail to address

Substance abuse a health matter – Times Union
Michael Cumming’s letter (“Don’t perpetuate substance abuse,” Feb. 9) expressing his disapproval of Catholic Charities’ involvement in a clean needle exchange program, ignores or downplays the obvious conclusion: Without this program, HIV and

Detained health workers sexually molested’ – Global Nation
MANILA, Philippines — Several female health workers detained at Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal, were “sexually molested” by their military captors, according to a mother of a detainee. One of the detainees, 27-year-old Jane Balleta, made the

Reader views on mental health cuts – Nashville Tennessean
I feel that mental health services, including the Behavioral Health Safety Net and development of a system of care for children’s mental health, should be fully funded. Otherwise, the mental health of adults and children can be endangered both in

Letters: Health-care reform needs to get moving again – MLive.com
Recently health-care reform came to a standstill because of the election of a Republican to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Republicans are now able to stall, and even prevent this important legislation from passing through Congress, in fact, the

Health care cited as growth hurdle – Columbus Dispatch
President Barack Obama’s campaign to overhaul health care is stalled, offering little hope to businesses that ranked medical costs as their biggest hindrance to expansion. MINNEAPOLIS — What’s the biggest hurdle to growth for businesses today? It’s

For Your Health – Fosters Daily Democrat
DOVER — Dover Auto World is sponsoring a Valentine’s Day themed blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from noon to 5 p.m. The drive will take place at Dover Auto World, 5 Dover Point Road. Enjoy a cookout, candy hearts and other tasty treats at the