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MA: Drug use called epidemic in Mass.



Abuse of OxyContin and heroin in Massachusetts has reached epidemic levels and must be attacked with the same fervor now being directed toward controlling the H1N1 flu virus, a special state commission said yesterday.
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TX: State psychiatrists making top salaries



State psychiatrists are making crazy money.
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AK: State urges caution on ice fishing


PALMER, Alaska -- The Alaska State Parks and the Department of Fish and Game are warning anglers and other winter recreationists to stay off thin ice atop lakes in the Matanuska and Susitna valleys.   Read More
CA: Some in California's high-risk groups may not get swine flu vaccine until 2010


If H1N1 flu vaccine shortages persist, California may not be able to vaccinate those most at risk by the end of December, public health officials said Thursday, amid furor over how the vaccine has been distributed so far.   Read More
CO: Colorado event offers help to homeless vets


David Bowman received a free haircut, vision test and flu shot at the 19th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Thursday at the Colorado National Guard Armory.   Read More
CT: Domestic violence -- Connecticut Legislature creates task force to give matter 'full attention'


A string of domestic violence deaths and assaults.An economy that's heaping stress on families.Budgets cuts and staffing shortages that are straining court and shelter services for victims.   Read More
FL: Controversial psychiatrist to head UM medical school department


MIAMI -- Charles Nemeroff, an Atlanta psychiatrist who was the subject of a Senate investigation concerning huge sums he received from drug companies, is being named chairman of the psychiatry department at the University of Miami medical school.   Read More
HI: Vaccine push


About 75,000 children and at least 10,000 staff and faculty members have been vaccinated in this year's seasonal flu school clinics, and state health officials hope to see the turnout repeated in H1N1 school clinics starting next Friday.   Read More
IA: Iowa lobbyists intensify efforts on health-care issue


Intense lobbying for and against a major federal health-care overhaul package approaching a U.S. House vote kicked into high gear Thursday in Iowa.   Read More
ID: Idaho man to undergo mental health evaluation


A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a man accused of intentionally driving his pickup truck into a pair of Idaho State Police motorcycle troopers parked along an interstate median.   Read More
IL: Senators outraged over Illinois nursing home safety


A top adviser to Gov. Pat Quinn outlined Thursday for the first time some of the steps Illinois must take to end the warehousing of mentally ill adults in nursing homes, including violent felons who have victimized elderly and disabled residents.   Read More
IL: Doubts rise on Chicago's mental health clinics


Chicago's mental health budget will shrink next year amid continued billing problems that resulted in a state funding cut, prompting aldermen Thursday to question how much care the city's clinics will be able to provide.   Read More
IN: Indiana swine flu deaths spike upward


Nine Hoosiers died from swine flu over the past week, nearly doubling the state's number of flu deaths since the pandemic started in the spring.   Read More
IN: In Indiana, blacks continue to be at higher risk for HIV


Blacks have suffered disproportionately from HIV/AIDS for a long time, and lately the gap has widened.   Read More
KS: Former Kansas governor William Avery dies at age 98


William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor's office said Thursday. He was 98.   Read More
KY: Health department says it may have more vaccine for clinics


Louisville may wind up with more than double the doses of swine flu vaccine officials originally anticipated in time for the city's first mass vaccination clinics Wednesday and Thursday.   Read More
KY: State gets stimulus money for child care


Gov. Steve Beshear announced Thursday that Kentucky will receive $4 million in federal stimulus funds to pay for training and other resources for child-care providers.   Read More
LA: Aaron Broussard orders inquiry into top aide's insurance deal with public hospital


NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard said today he has launched an investigation into his top administrator's insurance business with the parish-owned West Jefferson Medical Center.   Read More
MA: Report -- Student health plans inefficient


A new report shows that the health insurance plans sold to almost 100,000 college students in Massachusetts result in higher profits for insurance companies than those available to the general public.   Read More
ME: H1N1 hits all Maine counties with vaccine well short of need


A brief debate broke out among legislative leaders over a proposed bill declaring that vaccinations cannot be mandatory, on the same day that Maine's public health director announced that swine flu has been confirmed in all 16 of the state's counties.   Read More
ME: H1N1 thriving; absence high in 25 schools State officials get reports of more than 300 cases


Twenty-five schools across Maine reported higher-than-normal absentee rates during the last week, probably because of H1N1 influenza, the state's health director said Thursday.   Read More
ME: Baldacci and AG want changes to marijuana law


The law expanding access to marijuana for medical reasons passed by voters Tuesday needs changes to make it workable, said Maine Gov. John Baldacci and Attorney General Janet Mills. Supporters don't disagree.   Read More
ME: H1N1 hits all Maine counties with vaccine well short of need


A brief debate broke out among legislative leaders over a proposed bill declaring that vaccinations cannot be mandatory, on the same day that Maine's public health director announced that swine flu has been confirmed in all 16 of the state's counties.   Read More
MI: Michiganians clamor for swine flu vaccine


Clinic at The Palace draws hundreds as state health officials add six to swine flu death toll.   Read More
MI: Michigan warns schools canceling classes for flu they may need to extend school year, cancel vacation days


The Michigan Department of Education has told public school districts they might have to hold classes on scheduled vacation days or extend the school year if flu or other illnesses force them to close too many days.   Read More
MI: 6-month-old Michigan child dies of H1N1, state's flu death toll reaches 32 since April


The Michigan Department of Community Health received reports this week of six H1N1-related deaths, bringing the total for this flu season to 22.   Read More
MO: Yogis exercised about a new tax


Melissa Tipton practices yoga at least four times a week. She wouldn't mind being taxed for it, but she's not keen on her yoga studio being lumped in with fitness clubs.   Read More
MO: Radioactive spill termed as 'low risk'


Schlundt Hall Annex on the University of Missouri campus remained roped off today as crews continued to clean up low-risk radioactive material spilled Monday evening.   Read More
MS: State to provide funding for online job training


BELDEN, Miss. - Mississippi was one of four states chosen to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor program that funds 80 percent of costs associated with online job training courses.   Read More
NC: Rep. Pricey Harrison wants Blue Cross probe


Rep. Pricey Harrison has asked the state's attorney general and Department of Insurance to investigate Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina's use of campaign-style tactics aimed at defeating controversial federal health insurance legislation.   Read More
NE: Convicted killer Lewis erupts in courtroom rage


OMAHA -- Prosecutors say a man who killed a doctor at a state psychiatric hospital in Lincoln erupted in a rage during a court hearing.   Read More
NE: Lincoln senator recommends furloughs, not layoffs for workers


Senators introduced five bills in special session Thursday, aimed at saving money for the state or saving money for a particular program. Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery introduced a resolution (LR4) that would have agencies use furloughs rather than layoffs of state workers if needed to meet across-the-board budget cuts.   Read More
OK: Privatizing Oklahoma's worker's comp splits task force members


A legislative task force recommended Thursday that Oklahoma's workers' compensation agency be privatized, but it was divided on how to achieve that.   Read More
OK: Obama promises U.S. tribal leaders he'll tackle issues


WASHINGTON — Greeting the first American Indian conference to be sponsored by the White House in 15 years, President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday he will work with them on problems that have plagued Indians for decades.   Read More
OK: Three more Oklahomans die from swine flu


The death of a Muskogee County boy, a Cleveland County woman and an Oklahoma County woman bring the number of H1N1 deaths in Oklahoma this year to 22.   Read More
SD: Flu clinic revisited


As the state's death toll climbed, the vaccination lines were longer, people grumbled, but more went home happy.   Read More
SD: 4 more H1N1 flu-related deaths in SD


The state Health Department has confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota, bringing the total to 13.   Read More
TN: Colleges brace for flu wave


Colleges in Tennessee and North Georgia are bracing for a second wave of "influenzalike illnesses" just as campuses are recovering from a fall surge in the flu.   Read More
UT: 'Alcohol and pregnancy do not mix,' Shurtleff says


Recent studies that show drinking a small amount of wine each day can be healthy don't apply to pregnant women, and Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff can tell you all about it.   Read More
VA: H1N1 vaccine -- Use it or lose it


Wednesday's distribution of the H1N1 vaccine may offer a preview of what future distributions will look like.   Read More
VT: Lawmaker to draft bill criminalizing fetal deaths


The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he's drafting a bill that would criminalize the untimely deaths of fetuses.   Read More
VT: Vermont officials claim flu progress


State health officials Thursday hailed headway in the local fight against H1N1 flu — and praised Vermonters' patience as vaccine trickles into the state.   Read More
WI: Board disciplines local doctor


The state Medical Examining Board announced earlier this week that formal disciplinary action will be taken against a Green Bay physician for allegedly failing to adequately assess the capacity of a female patient.   Read More
WI: Assembly OKs bill requiring teaching birth control


How to properly use birth control would have to be taught if Wisconsin schools decide to offer sex education under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.   Read More
WI: 3 more confirmed swine flu cases


Department spokesman Seth Boffeli says Thursday the H1N1 flu has now contributed to 19 deaths in Wisconsin since spring.   Read More
WI: Wis. Senate approves mixed martial arts regs


Under the bill, every contest must have a licensed referee and four licensed judges, a doctor and an ambulance.   Read More
WI: Legislature passes tougher child-care reforms


Lawmakers unanimously approved a wide-reaching bill Thursday aimed at curbing fraud and keeping criminals out of the state's troubled taxpayer-supported child-care program.   Read More
WV: DEP finds problems at W.Va.'s coal-ash dams


Nearly two-thirds of the coal-ash dams across West Virginia might need repairs, and a quarter of them are ranked as being in poor or unsatisfactory condition, according to a report released Thursday by the state Department of Environmental Protection.   Read More
WV: Groups plan e-mail campaign to protest W.Va. mine


Several groups say they will expand their protest against an Massey Energy mine in southern West Virginia through e-mail.   Read More
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