DPW’s Richman to visit Pottsville for talks on mental health
The free forum is being hosted by the Schuylkill County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Sovereign Majestic Theater, Pottsville.
New women’s cancer test raises controversy
The New York Times reports today on a new blood test that is available to detect ovarian cancer in women at an extremely early stage. However, the Food and Drug Administration, among other experts say that the test is premature, and not yet accurate enough.
Dept. of Health prepares for Sept. 11 Clean Indoor Air Implementation
The Dept. of Health is gearing up for the implementation of the Clean Indoor Act in two weeks by educating the public and workplaces as much as possible before the change.
Standard-Speaker: Choose public good over politics and reauthorize PHC4
Today, the Standard Speaker editorialized that the Legislature’s political tug-of-war over the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) needs to end promptly in reauthorization this fall — in the name of public good and patient safety.
House hearing scheduled to review regulations for assisted-living facilities
Currently, Pennsylvania has no specific regulations for assisted living facilities. A House Health and Human Services Committee hearing will be held on Sept. 18th to examine certain proposed regulations, which some in the industry say would raise their costs and hurt the facilities.
A few extra pounds around the middle might not be so bad after all…
Earlier this week the New York Times reported that it really is better to be “fat and fit than skinny and unfit”.
LIVESTRONG in Philly Sat., even if the last time you rode a bike you were 9
Although online registration is now closed for the LIVESTRONG event in Philly tomorrow, you can still head to The LIVESTRONG Village tomorrow to sign-up and enjoy the event.
PA’s Northcentral hospitals steady with national average, says CMS
Today the Daily Item reports that all six hospitals in the NorthCentral Valley region of PA are on par with the National Average for heart attack and heart failure deaths, according to a recent study by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Allegheny Co. requiring new vaccines for schoolchildren
The Allegheny County Health Department is requiring several new immunizations for schoolchildren this year.
New York Times: Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines
The New York Times reports on two articles published this week by the New England Journal of Medicine, which say that the two widely used, costly vaccines against cervical cancer are being administered without sufficient evidence of their effectiveness.