Little progress, many holes in kids' mental health system
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.

Healing Health Care
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Bed shortage forces L.A. County mental health staff to rely on police
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 ...

Floyd Landis will ride for OUCH, a re-vamped team formerly known as Health Net-Maxxis.
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 ...

Health job cuts 'just the beginning'
The New South Wales Opposition and the Nurses Union believe planned jobs cuts in the North Coast Area Health Service signal further cuts across the health system.

Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008
Title: Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 11/21/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2008

Health Tip: Considering Home Birth?
Title: Health Tip: Considering Home Birth? Category: Health News Created: 11/21/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2008

Mukasey given clean bill of health
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given a clean bill of health Friday after collapsing during a speaking engagement, the Justice Department said.

Writer calls for 1 health plan
HELENA - If America wants to revamp its ailing health care system, it has many models to choose from around the world - and other countries do it better because they have one system for all citizens, writer T.R. Reid told a health forum here Thursday.

Vital signs for health-care reform
Developments at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue last week pointed up the urgency of the nation's health-care problem and the prospects for seeing significant action early in Barack Obama's presidency.

Central Health says discipline of nurses justified
Officials at Newfoundland's Central Health authority say appropriate disciplinary action was taken against four nurses at Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Care Centre in Botwood.

Seeking solutions for tribal health care funding in southeast
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium hopes the coming change in the nation?s administration will improve the funding picture for tribal health care. SEARHC CEO Roald Helgesen outlined the consortium?s mission, successes, and challenges in a presentation to the Sitka Chamber of Commerce this week. Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka Download Audio

811 hotline offers non-emergency health advice
British Columbians can now obtain non-emergency health information via the telephone by dialing 811 or by going to the HealthLink BC website.

B.C. residents can dial 811 for health info
British Columbians can now call 811 to get answers to health questions any time of the night or day.

Native Americans Hopeful For Health Changes
Officials with Indian Health Service say Daschle has been an advocate for Native American Health in the past.

Town hall meetings on fixing health care system
Seizing on the momentum of the presidential election and the promise of change on a historic scale, a grassroots "conversation" about health care reform under the Obama administration began Thursday with town hall meetings around the nation, including several...

Trust me, we need more risk, less health and safety, says new chief
Overbearing health and safety regulations are hampering the ability of the National Trust to encourage more people to venture outdoors for walking or to visit country houses.

Fairfield Medical sells home-health agency
Fairfield Medical Center?s Medicare-certified home-health agency has been acquired by a Kentucky company. (AFAM)

US unsure of Kim Jong-il's recovery after health crisis
LIMA : 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.

New mad-cow rule poses health dangers of its own
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.