Recognising and supporting the role of doctors in preventative health care are crucial in developing a preventative health strategy to tackle chronic disease in Australia, the AMA has said.
The AMA recently presented its submission to the National Preventative Health Taskforce that was established earlier this year by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, [...]
With the economy in a state of decline, it is difficult for many Americans to afford health care. Visits to doctors are down 10 percent to 15 percent and many individuals are not taking their medicines as prescribed. However, there are certain measures that can be taken to lessen the burden while facing tough economic [...]
The Department of Health is reminding all women of childbearing age about the need for folic acid, whether they’re planning a baby right now or not. The Department will join observances of Folic Acid Awareness Week January 5 - 11, 2009. “New Year, New You! Make a Daily Multivitamin Part of Your New Year” is [...]
A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the indirect costs of untreated insomnia are significantly greater than the direct costs associated with its treatment. The study estimates that the total annual cost of insomnia in the province of Quebec is 6.5 billion Canadian dollars, representing about one percent of [...]
Communities across Lincolnshire are being invited to get involved and have their say on the next step for the future of the county’s hospitals, by attending a consultation event in their area.
The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust intends to apply for NHS Foundation Trust status. This means it is applying to become a new kind [...]
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