Health CareNews and information about health care.Prosecutors: No criminal conduct in Levert death- September 17, 2008 By JOE MILICIA Prosecutors determined Tuesday that there was no criminal conduct involved in the March death of R&B singer Sean Levert, who was in jail when he became ill.Levert, a member of the 1980s R&B trio ...http://www.star-telegram.com/455/story/913812.html Associated Press Writer- September 17, 2008 Elizabeth Edwards says she is discouraged that health care may fall low in the nation's priorities as the U.S. struggles through an economic crisis.http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/275676fe-www.kgan.com.shtml Hospital reporting helps keep C. difficile in check- September 17, 2008 Windsor hospitals are "on top of things" when it comes to dealing with the potentially deadly C. difficile bacterium, a provincial leader in hospital patient safety said Tuesday as Ontario hospitals prepare to ...http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=2bc9fe36-ec60-4685-be1b-651f9142aefa Nurse Shortage Leaves Staff, Teachers Caring for Students- September 17, 2008 A severe shortage of school nurses leaves teachers and staff providing medical care for students.http://www.ktvl.com/news/shortage_1187275___article.html/caring_staff.html Collier school custodians continue fight to save their jobs- September 17, 2008 Although it wasn't on the Collier County School District's Committee of the Whole meeting agenda on Tuesday, privatizing custodial services continues to be a hot issue.http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/sep/16/collier-school-custodians-continue-fight-save-t... Elizabeth Edwards discouraged by health care focus- September 17, 2008 Elizabeth Edwards says she is discouraged that health care may fall low in the nation's priorities as the U.S. struggles through an economic crisis.http://www.krdo.com/Global/story.asp?S=9022177 Sally Quinn on Abortion's Morality- September 17, 2008 Washington Post journalist, author and Washington DC insider, Sally Quinn founded and co-moderates On Faith, a blog from the Washington Post and Newsweek.http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/sally_quinn/2008/09/abortions_morality.html Abortion issue again dividing Catholic votes- September 17, 2008 SCRANTON, Pennsylvania : Until recently, Matthew Figured, a Sunday school teacher at the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church here, could not decide which candidate to vote for in the presidential election.http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/17/america/17catholics.php Massage Therapy Helps Those With Advanced Cancer- September 17, 2008 For people coping with advanced cancer, massage therapy may offer some relief from pain and depressed mood, according to a new study.http://www.kvoa.com/global/story.asp?s=9020866 Funding Opportunities from the Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure- September 17, 2008 Based on a community needs assessment, Komen has identified the three following funding priority areas: -- Priority 1: Address the high rates of late stage diagnosis in Mahoning, Lake and Tuscarawas counties as ...http://www.pr-inside.com/funding-opportunities-from-the-northeast-ohio-r810272.htm |