"The honest truth is that our public school and mental health systems are not well-equipped to address trauma in a way that is resonating with them, " Alvarez said.
Medicare Advantage health plans that are not performing well could be eliminated, he says, but Medicare benefits will not be cut, and some benefits are increasing.
Ozone pollution has adverse effects on health as well, but is not as dangerous in the short-term.
The success of LoveLife serves to remind me that efforts to help people improve their health and well-being should not focus solely on providing folks with the facts.
However, the families of these soldiers are not well equipped with mental health resources to identify the warning signs and signals that could help prevent suicides or other crisis issues.
Maybe Chung Mong-koo was just showing good old-fashioned restraint in the face of some frothiness from the rest of the industry (just who is going to buy all those cars?) but it was a reminder that Koreans, with their won currency appreciating again, are dependent on the health of export markets and not all is well around the globe.
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But the fact is that most of us are not well positioned to make intelligent health choices.
Thanks to his innovative ideas and gritty determination, we passed a health insurance reform plan that is not only paid for, but will significantly lower the cost of health care as well as our deficit over the next several decades.
Activities like baseball, martial arts, or community theater are far too important to children's health, development, and well-being to not be apart of their lives.
So, too, has the shopping mall giant Westfield, whose results provide insights into the economic health not only of Australia, but America and Britain as well.
This is because consumers associate skin care not only with aesthetic appeal but with overall health and well-being and are reluctant to compromise with the quality of products.
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Clopidogrel has a boxed warning to alert health care professionals and patients that the drug may not work well for those with certain genetic factors that affect how the body metabolizes the drug.
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"Not only is it important in promoting local public health and well-being, it also helps to spread the message about the dangers of sunbeds and UV exposure, " he said.
What has happened is a lot of the debate in Washington has been around health care, so people think, well, I guess they must not be working on jobs.
If social and job support can mitigate the mental-health consequences of poor economies, then the U.S. may not fare well.
Not just on their physical and emotional health, but on their academic success as well.
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Cutler of Harvard University is one of the most prolific and well-respected health economists in the U.S., if not the world.
Young women who do not eat properly or exercise regularly are storing up health problems for the next generation as well as themselves.
For many of us, the iPhone has become an indispensable communication device -- and now a new app developed by Lapka can measure environmental radiation and whether or not your food is organic, turning your smartphone into a tool for good health as well.
By expanding the role of public health in America, we could not only limit government spending, we could limit consumer spending as well.
"Governor Rick Perry should not be able to decide which health centers a woman can go to for birth control, well-woman exams or cancer screenings, " Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards said.
Applicable during times of armed conflict, they form the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, setting rules for the treatment of people who are not participating in the fighting -- civilians, health workers and aid workers -- as well as for the wounded, sick or prisoners of war.
Well on the Internet it can be hard to tell if health information is credible or not.
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While the severe adverse health effects from exposure to asbestos were becoming well-known by the early 20th century, manufacturers did not warn their employees of the risks of exposure or provide adequate protection for much of the same century.
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Such a decision might not only make you more miserable, it could also put the financial health of your company at risk as well.
The two residences served by the well now have water treatment systems that can reduce manganese to levels that do not present a health concern.
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It calls for not only reexamining our gun laws and how well we enforce them, but also for engaging mental health professionals, law enforcement officials, educators, parents and communities to find those solutions.
Most examples of patient empowerment are not that dramatic, but the key thing is that empowerment is about taking responsibility for your own health and well-being, in partnership with the right medical experts.
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The Oxford Heritage Assets Register is to include buildings, structures, parks and gardens not noted for their architectural interest but which make an "important contribution to the local economy, health and well-being of Oxford's citizens".
The decision to continue ignoring the unsustainable path of health care not only had clear negative fiscal implications causing our deficits to soar, it also meant an erosion of health coverage for millions, not just those who were the least advantaged, but for the broad middle class as well.
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