Sunday, February 28th, 2010
In a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of House and Senate Committees charged with oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Coalition for Vaccine Safety (CVS) is calling for hearings to investigate HHS, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other government agencies for ...
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The Department of Health has released its 'Six Years On: Delivering the Diabetes National Service Framework' report, which updates on the progress made since the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes was developed in 2001, setting out national standards of care for people with diabetes...
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
Patients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, who seek treatment at the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania (OIP), will receive qualified interpreters when needed for effective communication as required by federal law under a Settlement Agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). An HHS Office for ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Care for people with diabetes has continued to improve according to a report published today by the Department of Health. The sixth annual update on progress with diabetes care recognises key achievements made in the last year including completion of the first survey to establish how many children and ...
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking-the four most important actions for combating chronic diseases and promoting health. This money supports the ...
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