Thrifty Meals

Pizza Meat Loaf; Baked Spicy Fish; Potato Cakes

2013-04-18

From "Recipes and Tips for Healthy Thrifty Meals" by the Unites Stated Department of Agriculture Read the complete article

Beijing Fears Over 4-year-Old Bird Flu 'Carrier'

Doctors: Worrying development could make the spread of the infection more difficult to monitor

2013-04-16

Peter Shadbolt CNN

(CNN) -- Doctors say the discovery of a 4-year-old carrier of the H7N9 bird flu virus who shows no symptoms of the potentially lethal virus is a worrying development that could make the spread of the infection more difficult to monitor. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Death Toll Rises to 11 in China Bird Flu Crisis

Hong Kong is on alert and plans to test imports of poultry from the Chinese mainland

2013-04-12

By Paul Armstrong and Joe Sterling CNN

A patient from Shanghai has died of the bird flu bringing the death toll in China’s outbreak to 11.  Forty-three  people have been infected, the World Health Organization said Friday. Of the five latest cases to be confirmed by a laboratory, three are from Zhejiang and two from Shanghai. Their ages range from 53 to 86. Read the complete article

Got Health Insurance? How Oregon's Health Care Reforms Will Affect You

Obamacare: Oregon's version likely will help low-income and middle-income Oregonians

2013-04-09

By Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News

Oregons health exchange will offer comparison information for plans and also financial help for everyone under 400 percent of the Federal Poverty level. The state also likely will expand Medicaid to 200,000 more low-income people. See where you fit. Read the complete article

Obamacare: In Oregon Health Care Reform is About Far More than Expanding Access

Health officials say reforms will save money by focusing on prevention and basic care

2013-04-09

By Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News

Legislators in Oregon’s state capitol are working on dozens of bills that will decide exactly what Oregon’s health care system will look like in 2014 and beyond. What’s for sure is that Oregon’s answer to Obamacare will do much more than simply expand health insurance coverage.  Read the complete article

Judge Orders Morning-After Pill Available Without Prescription

Order overturns decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

2013-04-05

Elizabeth Landau CNN

(CNN) -- A federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after birth control pill available to people of any age without a prescription. Read the complete article

Obama Seeks $100M to Unlock Mysteries of the Brain

BRAIN initiative aims to help find new ways to treat, cure, and prevent brain disorders

2013-04-02

Alex Mooney CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $100 million initiative to unlock the "enormous mystery" of the human brain in hopes of boosting the understanding and treatment of brain disorders. Read the complete article

OSHA Cites Former PAL Youth Center in East Portland for 'Serious' Asbestos Violations

Former Board Member says those who spoke up were "shut down" or "forced out"

2013-04-01

By Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News

A report from the Oregon Occupational Health and Safety Administration has cited the Police Activities League for three violations, two labeled “serious” at the youth center at 424 N.E.  172^nd, raising concerns about the potential risk to children and staff of exposure to asbestos, present in the floor tiles of a girls’ restroom and a staff restroom. Read the complete article

Power Up With Delicious Protein-Rich Recipes

By adding peanuts it is easy to make a protein-boosting snack

2013-03-07

It takes a lot of energy to keep up with today’s busy lifestyle. Between juggling work, family, friends and activities, people are often looking for something to help them keep going. Many are turning to nutritious, plant-based sources of protein, such as peanuts, to help provide long-lasting energy throughout the day. By adding peanuts it is easy to make a protein-boosting  meal Read the complete article

Saudi Health Ministry Under Fire Over Case of 12-Year-Old Girl and HIV-Tainted Blood

Family told that girl received HIV-positive blood now plan to sue

2013-02-20

By Schams Elwazer Mohammed Jamjoom and Samya Ayish

The case of a 12-year-old girl who reportedly received a transfusion of HIV-positive blood has sparked outrage across Saudi Arabian society, with angry calls for the health minister to resign.
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