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A charity warns people not to risk their mental health by isolating themselves as they try to cope with the credit crunch.

In view of the very hot weather in coming few days, the Department of health reminded members of the public, particularly those having outdoor activities, to take necessary measures to prevent heat stroke and sun burn.The Assistant Director of health (Health Promotion), Dr Regina Ching, said members of the public should make sure that they bring and drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration while being engaged in outdoor activities.read more

AP - Many academic health centers offer programs that include traditional Chinese treatments or Ayurvedic medicine from India. The University of New Mexico goes beyond that, says management of its new Center for Life.

Tens of thousands of South Carolina public employees and their family members who smoke or chew tobacco will pay an additional $25 a month for their state health insurance starting in 2010.

Robert Kennedy talks about the cover up regarding vaccines and Autism. In June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health officials gathered for a meeting at the isolated Simpsonwood conference center in Norcross, Georgia. Convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the meeting was held at this Methodist retreat center, nestled in wooded farmland next to the Chattahoochee River, to ensure complete secrecy. The agency had issued no public announcement of the session -- only private invitations to fifty-two attendees.read more

Cases of infectious diseases are dropping in Alaska, with some exceptions, according to a state health report.

TRENTON - Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, New Jersey's largest health insurer, filed yesterday to become a publicly held for-profit company, a move that could bring the state a $1 billion windfall for health care but that comes with concerns about how the change could impact consumers.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) say they are not convinced a pilot program to train doctor's assistants in Queensland will improve the state's ailing health system.

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As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights.