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While 81-year-old Warren Buffett's health has been on investors' minds, many shareholders at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting said Saturday that they aren't that worried about Buffett's prostate cancer diagnosis.

TORONTO, ONTARIO– - In an effort to address good mental health and promote healthy work environments for employers in Canada, Organizational Health Inc. today announced three new mental health prevention …
Health and fitness agenda: CTIA WirelessWireless health takes the spotlight at the CTIA event in New Orleans, with a host of exhibitors on hand to […]

Groundwork is being laid to create a statewide health insurance exchange in Kentucky intended to reduce coverage costs, but it would be used only if the federal health care reform law is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Health Net shares sink after insurer cuts forecastHealth Net Inc.'s first-quarter loss narrowed compared to last year, but […]

DUBLIN, Ohio, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Cardinal Health today announced that its board of directors has approved a 10.5 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend to $0.2375 per share, or $0.95 …
First Health Insurance Retail Center Coming to New JerseyFinding answers to health insurance questions or getting assistance to purchase a health insurance […]

Every day, nearly 160,000 students skip school because they fear being bullied. Two out of three students have witnessed a bullying incident, and a quarter of students have been bullied themselves.
$21M in federal grants for 5 Kansas health centersFive community health centers in Kansas will receive about $21 million in federal grants for expansion projects, […]

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
CNIB Challenges Canadians to Make Vision Health a PriorityTORONTO, ONTARIO– - May is Vision Health Month and, backed by the campaign theme, “Eyes are for life,” CNIB is calling on all Canadians to take better care of their eyes.”Canadians […]

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Western Regional Office OpeningHealth Care REIT, Inc. announced today the opening of a Western Regional Office in Newport Beach, California. The company s enhanced presence on the West Coast is a natural […]

The growth of health spending has slowed substantially in the past few years, surprising experts and offering some fuel for optimism about the federal government's long-term fiscal performance.
Outrage at the latest cuts to public health fundingGood God, the horror that our government should work to improve the lives and health of its citizens!
Eritrean TV shows […]

The slowing of the growth rate is partly explained by the recession, but evidence suggests that changing behavior of health care providers and consumers also partly accounts for it.

In February, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a “guidance bulletin” regarding the compatibility of health savings accounts with Obamacare's insurance regulations. According to HSA expert Roy Ramthun, the news isn't good. “HSA plans will not be as affordable as they are today,” says Ramthun.
Health Highlights: April 27, 2012Here are some of […]