King County Public Health chief stepping down
The Seattle Times (blog)
Dr. David Fleming, director and health officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, has resigned, effective Aug. 11. In a statement, Fleming, 60, said his “personal plans and needs” don't allow him to make the long-term leadership commitment the ...
E! Online
Zoe Saldana Poses Nude for Women's Health U.K.
E! Online
Before her baby bump became visible, Zoe Saldana stripped down to pose for Women's Health U.K.'s naked issue. The September 2014 edition of the magazine, which celebrates the launch of its inaugural Body for Life campaign, shows the stunning ...
New York Times
A Health Trade-Off That's Here to Stay: Lower Cost, Limited Choice
New York Times
Traditionally, there were a few ways that health insurers could keep premiums low for individual health plans. They could select people with no prior health problems, to limit the chances of getting stuck with big hospital bills. They could pare back ...
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health premium increases might be mild
OCRegister
Health care analysts said insurance companies probably relied on guesswork in setting premiums for next year since they still do not have a complete picture of how their spending on medical care has been affected by this year's influx of hundreds of ...
Q13 FOX
Minnesota Health officials are reaching out to local Liberians to discuss ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Minnesota Department of Health is working with leaders in the local Liberian community to address concerns about an Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Health officials are meeting with members of the West African community Monday. The health ...
CDC issues a health alert on Ebola as virus's toll in Africa risesSTLtoday.com
Health officials fear possible spread of Ebola virus beyond West AfricaQ13 FOX
Ebola fears hit close to homeWCVB Boston
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VentureBeat
Kurbo Health Raises $5.8 Million To Fight Childhood Obesity Via An App, Live ...
TechCrunch
Kurbo Health, a mobile subscription service focused on fighting childhood obesity through the use of simple food diaries and live coaching, is today opening its doors to all families who want to sign up and try its weight loss program, initially ...
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Even a 5-Minute Run Is Good for Heart Health
Discovery News
Think you don't have enough time for a workout that will benefit your health? You may want to think again — a new study finds that running as little as 5 to 10 minutes a day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease. Researchers analyzed ...
Make health top priority
Scranton Times-Tribune
Pennsylvania's government has not only failed, but refused, to assess the public health impact of the natural gas industry. The administration and Legislature have ignored a government commission's recommendation to establish a health registry to keep ...
Miller faces sales job on $17B VA health care bill
WTOP
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2014, about a bipartisan deal to improve veterans' health care that would authorize at least $17 billion to fix the health program scandalized ...
HSPH News
In memoriam: Prof. Marc Roberts, health systems expert
HSPH News
Over his career, Marc taught economics, statistics, ethics, management, environmental policy, health policy, and global health at Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Law School, and for the last nearly 40 years, at HSPH.