11/29/2008 News For: Athena Health MassachusettsHSPH's Center For Public Health Preparedness Receives $8.6 Million CDC Grant To Measure Emergency Systems Capabilities ... Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health HSPH are leading a new, multi-institution partnership aimed at improving the way that public health systems respond in times of crisis. Collaborators include Georgetown University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Health Highlights: Nov. 28, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News Doctors debate new cancer treatment... Northwestern U. opens obesity clinic... Gene flap delays babies' epilepsy care... EU says drug firms blocked generics... Health/Science news from UPI. Health of Guantanamo prisoner in doubt, attorney says SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | The health of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner on a hunger strike for more than three years has deteriorated sharply, his lawyer said in legal papers seeking an independent medical examination. Health centers need, offer help Community Health Centers, Inc. is wishing for cash, children's books -- and a new parking lot. The health centers help provide medical care to the uninsured and others. Childrens health insurance priority for state WASHINGTON Wisconsin has the nations fourth-lowest rate of uninsured children, but the director of a health advocacy group said the state could cover more kids if Congress expands the State Childrens Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. State's children lack health coverage Nearly 19 percent or 797,000 children in Florida do not have health insurance -- the second highest percentage in the country -- and experts expect the number to rise as more parents are laid off, according to a report released this week. ABQ Health Partners unveils new signs ABQ Health Partners is replacing its old Lovelace signs in the City Different for its one-year anniversary of becoming an independant physician-owned medical group. Florida children without health insurance Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country. Debakey health school seeks partners THE newly established Michael E Debakey High School for Health Professions DHSHP in Doha has sought the assistance of the local medical community to be able to smoothly deliver the goals it has set out to achieve. |

