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Health knowledge made personal
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State should protect people's health in the workplace (Tri-Town News)
Wed Dec 03 16:00:37 PST 2008
During this season of thanksgiving, I am grateful I live and work in a state that protects my health in the workplace. But surprisingly, this is not the case for all New Jersey workers. Atlantic City's City Council recently revoked their decision to restrict smoking in casinos, forcing casino wor...
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Health officials, doctors urge Michigan smoking ban (Petoskey News-Review)
Wed Dec 03 23:42:11 PST 2008
LANSING — Health officials and doctors are urging the Michigan Legislature to pass a workplace smoking ban before adjourning for the year.
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Survey says work really is hazardous to your health (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Fri Dec 05 02:27:00 PST 2008
Sick of your job? You're not alone, with an international survey finding nearly a fifth of employees say their work makes them ill or unhealthy.
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Finding Health Insurance Can Be Tricky For Grads (NPR)
Thu Dec 04 03:29:14 PST 2008
Many young adults transition out of college into jobs that have limited benefits. Negotiating how to find health insurance that will meet their needs can be difficult.
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Western Ky. Energy Receives Governor’s Safety, Health Award (The Kentucky Post)
Thu Dec 04 12:06:08 PST 2008
Kentucky Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary Mark Brown Thursday presented Western Kentucky Energy’s D. B. Wilson Station the Governor’s Safety and Health Award for exceeding 268,663 working hours without a lost-time injury or illness.
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Health Officials, Doctors Urge Mich. Smoking Ban (FOX 2 News Detroit)
Tue Dec 02 14:28:55 PST 2008
Health officials and doctors are urging the Michigan Legislature to pass a workplace smoking ban before adjourning for the year. They told reporters Tuesday that eliminating secondhand smoke inside workplaces would improve the health of residents, including wait staff at bars and restaurants.
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The Queen's Speech: Welfare Reforms 'Must Support People With Mental Health Problems', Say Four Leading Organisations, ... (Medical News Today)
Thu Dec 04 07:12:07 PST 2008
Four leading mental health organisations have today united in calling on the Government to ensure that any welfare reform measures in the Queen's Speech (1) give the best possible support for people with mental health problems to find and keep jobs.
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Health officials, doctors urge Michigan smoking ban (The Ann Arbor News)
Tue Dec 02 12:24:53 PST 2008
Health officials and doctors are urging the Michigan Legislature to pass a workplace smoking ban before adjourning for the year. They told reporters Tuesday that eliminating secondhand smoke inside workplaces would improve the health of residents, including wait staff at...
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Texas drops to No. 46 in America's Health Rankings (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Wed Dec 03 22:03:33 PST 2008
By MARIA M. PEROTIN With a fourth of Texans going without health insurance and a quarter of children living in poverty, Texas is among the worst states in a new ranking of Americans’ overall health. The state ranked No. 46, down from No. 37 last year, according to the annual report. The study — ...
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Grace Facility Awarded Safety Certification from Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu Dec 04 05:00:00 PST 2008
COLUMBIA, Md.----The Curtis Bay, Maryland Grace Davison Technical Center of W. R. Grace & Co. has earned membership in the prestigious Voluntary Protection Program of the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health at the "Star", or highest level.
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