Health care solutions start with the young (The Springfield News-Leader)
It’s all about access. As America struggles with finding a solution to the out-of-control costs that are dooming its health care system to a devastating market failure, all of the best proposals have a common theme. They improve access to the system. Whether it’s poor children or uninsured adults, medical professionals have for the most part come to the same conclusion: Health care is best, and …

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Health Department Warns New Yorkers Not To Use Imported Eye Makeup That Contains Lead (Medical News Today)
The New York City Health Department today warned New Yorkers that certain imported eye cosmetics contain high levels of lead and should not be used. These cosmeticsâ?”called kohl, kajal, and surmaâ?”are imported from Asia, Africa and the Middle East and can be purchased at neighborhood stores throughout New York City. [click link for full article]

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Proposed county budget cuts would hit mental health hardest (San Jose Mercury News)
CUTTING DEEP Of Santa Clara County’s approximately 25 departments, mental health, with a budget of $210 million, is being dealt the severest blow in the proposed 2008 budget.

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