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Dutch scientist developing food to prevent obesity
on Mar 22, 2007 in Foods diet public health Dutch scientist obesity A research institute in Netherlands said that the scientists are working on a new generation of foods that will help people to eat less to avoid obesity."We are working on certain food ingredients, which aggravate more satiety than others do on the l...
The Health of Kuwait – Awake Yet?
on Jul 12, 2007 in Health care management Health policy Kuwait Public health Certain generalizations can be made from the analysis of our system. There seems to be a trend towards an ultraconservative approach to decision-making. Risk taking is discouraged and our policy-makers have adopted the “band-aid” technique to so...
Putting The Puzzle Together
on Aug 20, 2007 in Abandonment Bioethics Blaming Patients Charles Dickens Children's Health Cost Denial of Care FireDogLake George W. Bush Government Harm Hospital Access Insurance Industry Jim DeMint Kaiser Network Medicaid Medicare Mental Health Mental Health Parity Act Mistakes New York Times Obstructionists Pandemic Patient Abandonment Patient Advocacy Predation Public Health Republicans Robert Pear S558 SCHIP Scarecrow Single Payer Social Responsibility Veterans Friday in the usual news dump, timed to garner the least amount of traditional media attention, the Bush White House orchestrated two attacks on healthcare: CMS announced that it will no longer reimburse for healthcare services provided as a result o...
Bush and Public Health: Oil ( Crude) and Vinegar
on Aug 20, 2007 in Abandonment Bioethics Failure George W. Bush Public Health Social Responsibility McClatchey reports how Bush and China have both acted to inhibit safety controls that prevent lead in paints, toys and household products from entering the U.S. Lead paint is toxic when ingested by children and can cause brain damage or death. It’...
Priority Check
on Aug 22, 2007 in Health care management Health policy Kuwait Public health Budget allocated to the improvement of Kuwait’s health services (2007): USD 181 million (KWD 51 million) Kuwait’s contribution to the Katrina disaster: USD 500 million (KWD 141 million) Go figure.