Daschle: Health care flaws threaten economic security
President-elect Barack Obama's point man on health care reform wasted no time in portraying a sense of urgency on the issue at his confirmation hearing Thursday.

Obama's health choice promises to work with both parties
Former Senator Tom Daschle, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services, pledged Thursday to work with lawmakers of both parties to revamp the United States' struggling health care system.

Glavine's health to determine his future
Glavine's health to determine future

Behaviour link to lifelong health
Britons who behaved badly at school are more likely to have had mental health and social problems, a study suggests.

Grants support creation of Wayne County mental health court
DETROIT -- Wayne County has received two grants totaling $252,496 to establish a mental health court.

Valley Health System to consider redrawing election zones
Valley Health System is exploring redrawing the lines around the zones that directors are elected from, since population growth has been uneven in the zones.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
FDA adds 41 drugs to diet pills alert ... First asteroids found with Earthlike crust ... Loud noise permeates cosmos, NASA says ... Study: Spirituality adds happiness to kids ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Health secretary pick seeks health care overhaul
Tom Daschle told former Senate colleagues on Thursday that as health secretary he would learn from former President Bill Clinton's failed attempt to overhaul health care, an effort criticized as too long, secretive and hard to understand.

Health Department head says restaurant inspections OK
The head of Allegheny County's Health Department said that restaurant inspection has been up to par.

Congressional health-care reform proposals would offer coverage to many without insurance
( Commonwealth Fund ) With health reform high on the agenda of the incoming Congress and president, a new analysis of legislative proposals -- including the plans of President-elect Barack Obama and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) -- shows that several proposals already put forth could substantially reduce the number of uninsured Americans, and would either reduce health-care ...

Health officials file charge against doctor
The state Department of Health has filed sexual misconduct charges against a former Virginia Mason Medical Center doctor, alleging that he kissed a patient, hugged her, gave her gifts and told her he wanted to be with her if his wife died.

China plans major revamp of public hospitals as part of larger health care reforms
BEIJING - China plans a major revamp of its public hospitals ? criticized for their lack of access, huge fees and poor doctor services ? as part of its long-awaited reform of the national health care system.

UVa Health System sets record with free clinic
The University of Virginia Health System says it broke all previous records at the three-day 2008 Remote Area Medical clinic in Wise.

With focus on health care, Daschle leads off confirmations
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, whom president-elect Barack Obama has tapped to lead his health-care reform initiative, faced few challenges on Capitol Hill at a confirmation hearing before a key Senate committee Thursday.

Obama Plan for Government Health Insurance Draws GOP Criticism
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama ?s plan for expanding government health insurance to compete with private coverage drew fire from a leading Senate Republican during a nomination hearing for former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle to run the Health and Human Services Department.

Health Buzz: Salmonella Outbreak and Other Health News
Drug resistance bacteria: the cost of free antibiotics; how teens can avoid bogus health info online.

Daschle begins the quest to overhaul health care
WASHINGTON ? Tom Daschle formally began the incoming administration's arduous quest to overhaul the nation's health care system Thursday, telling former Senate colleagues the task had become more urgent because many people were losing health insurance, along with their jobs, in the recession.

Health Department prognosis uncertain
Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton, responding to the city of Memphis' threat to pull $14 million from the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, is calling for a timetable for "productive dialogue" to ensure that no essential health services are disrupted.

Meeting on children's health issues planned for Monday
CHARLESTON ? There are ways that the community can try to help with obesity and other children?s health issues, but interested people first need a starting point.

Daschle Tells Senate Panel Health Care Must Be Available to All
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle pledged that as Barack Obama ?s health secretary, he?ll make sure everyone has access to doctors and hospitals.