[greenhealth] Hospitals use purchasing power to make medical products safer, greener (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Hospitals and health systems are organizing the industrys vast purchasing power to push manufacturers of medical products to make them with safer chemicals and to be more environmentally friendly.
[greenhealth] Practice Greenhealth Announces Sustainability Benchmark Report (Post on: 2011-11-15)
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Practice Greenhealth has published its third annual Sustainability Benchmark Report, analyzing sustainable hospitals.
[green health] More Green, Less Crime: Rehabilitating Vacant Lots Improves Urban Health and Safety, Penn Study Finds (Post on: 2011-11-17)
PHILADELPHIA – Greening of vacant urban land may affect the health and safety of nearby residents, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Epidemiology this week.
[green health] Green Bay Packers’ Chad Clifton Could Return Against New York Giants: Fan’s Take (Post on: 2011-11-17)
The Green Bay Packers are the NFLs only undefeated team heading into Week 11 of the 2011-12 season. That being said, they still have three players whove missed multiple games with lingering injuries that could potentially give this team a boost in the upcoming months.
[green health] Green Bay veterans health clinic flags stolen help sought (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Federal officials are asking for help to figure out who stole flags from outside a west-side veterans health clinic.
[green health] Merger gets green light (Post on: 2011-11-15)
BEN HOGWOOD MOREHEAD CITY — The organization that oversees behavioral health in Onslow and Carteret counties got the green light Oct. 31 to merge with its counterpart in Wilmington, creating a five-county district.
[green health] Will Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Fall Short Next Quarter? (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Look here for a clue.
[green health care] Letter: Community health care forums helpful (Post on: 2011-11-17)
In the last few weeks, I have participated in several Vermont health care forums, including a forum sponsored by Richmond legislators Anne OBrien and Jim McCullough, and VPIRG. Thanks to these groups, I am learning how different communities feel about health care reform. People of Vermont understand the need for universal health care coverage for everyone in our state. And no one questions that ...
[green health care] Vital Signs: The U.S. needs a health-care revolution now (Post on: 2011-11-17)
Health care in the U.S. has become a “body shop” so focused on protecting the profitable status quo that it’s all but turned its back on protecting public health through disease prevention, according to Dr. Walter Bortz, a geriatrician, author, professor and, at age 81, a marathon runner. His diagnosis of modern medicine isn’t pretty.
[green health care] Saskatchewan voters say provision of health care a priority issue (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Providing health care is seen as an issue of top importance, followed by ensuring reasonable taxes and encouraging economic growth, a survey conducted for the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix has found. The Praxis Analytics survey asked respondents to rate the importance of nine issues on a scale of one (very unimportant) to five (very important).
[green health care] Seal The Borders Against Canadian Health Care (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Single-payer systems wont solve U.S. health care problems -- and leaders should abandon their plans to implement them.
[green health care] Poll: Sask. voters say provision of health care a priority issue (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Providing health care is seen as an issue of top importance, followed by ensuring reasonable taxes and encouraging economic growth, a survey conducted for the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix has found. The Praxis Analytics survey asked respondents to rate the importance of nine issues on a scale of one (very unimportant) to five (very important).
[green health foods] Local packinghouse goes .org-anic (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The Green PolkaDot Box? founder Rod A. Smith is pleased to announce that successful CCOF certified organic packers, Jeff and Jeanette Pfeiffer, have joined The Green Polka Dot Box Online Membership Buying Collective team to help deliver fresh produce for the organic and natural, non-GMO foods and products buying collective known as The Green PolkaDot Box (www.greenpolkadotbox.com).
[green health foods] Study finds chemical BPA in popular Thanksgiving canned foods (Post on: 2011-11-17)
Add the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) to your list of holiday worries. BPA has been found in canned products commonly used in Thanksgiving dinners, according to a new report by the nonprofit Breast Cancer Fund. Research studies have shown that...
[green health foods] Dig in! Many Favorite Holiday Foods Good for You (Post on: 2011-11-17)
Eating in moderation and staying active can help prevent holiday weight gain, says American University nutrition expert.
[green health foods] Attleborough food manufacturer training praised by Norfolk MEP (Post on: 2011-11-15)
A Norfolk food manufacturer yesterday showcased the benefits of a scheme which integrates European workers into the community and its business.
[green health foods] Food traffic-light labelling (Post on: 2011-11-15)
THERE are many reasons Australias $108 billion food manufacturing sector sees red over traffic-light front-of-pack food labelling.
Hospitals and health systems are organizing the industrys vast purchasing power to push manufacturers of medical products to make them with safer chemicals and to be more environmentally friendly.
[greenhealth] Practice Greenhealth Announces Sustainability Benchmark Report (Post on: 2011-11-15)
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Practice Greenhealth has published its third annual Sustainability Benchmark Report, analyzing sustainable hospitals.
[green health] More Green, Less Crime: Rehabilitating Vacant Lots Improves Urban Health and Safety, Penn Study Finds (Post on: 2011-11-17)
PHILADELPHIA – Greening of vacant urban land may affect the health and safety of nearby residents, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Epidemiology this week.
[green health] Green Bay Packers’ Chad Clifton Could Return Against New York Giants: Fan’s Take (Post on: 2011-11-17)
The Green Bay Packers are the NFLs only undefeated team heading into Week 11 of the 2011-12 season. That being said, they still have three players whove missed multiple games with lingering injuries that could potentially give this team a boost in the upcoming months.
[green health] Green Bay veterans health clinic flags stolen help sought (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Federal officials are asking for help to figure out who stole flags from outside a west-side veterans health clinic.
[green health] Merger gets green light (Post on: 2011-11-15)
BEN HOGWOOD MOREHEAD CITY — The organization that oversees behavioral health in Onslow and Carteret counties got the green light Oct. 31 to merge with its counterpart in Wilmington, creating a five-county district.
[green health] Will Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Fall Short Next Quarter? (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Look here for a clue.
[green health care] Letter: Community health care forums helpful (Post on: 2011-11-17)
In the last few weeks, I have participated in several Vermont health care forums, including a forum sponsored by Richmond legislators Anne OBrien and Jim McCullough, and VPIRG. Thanks to these groups, I am learning how different communities feel about health care reform. People of Vermont understand the need for universal health care coverage for everyone in our state. And no one questions that ...
[green health care] Vital Signs: The U.S. needs a health-care revolution now (Post on: 2011-11-17)
Health care in the U.S. has become a “body shop” so focused on protecting the profitable status quo that it’s all but turned its back on protecting public health through disease prevention, according to Dr. Walter Bortz, a geriatrician, author, professor and, at age 81, a marathon runner. His diagnosis of modern medicine isn’t pretty.
[green health care] Saskatchewan voters say provision of health care a priority issue (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Providing health care is seen as an issue of top importance, followed by ensuring reasonable taxes and encouraging economic growth, a survey conducted for the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix has found. The Praxis Analytics survey asked respondents to rate the importance of nine issues on a scale of one (very unimportant) to five (very important).
[green health care] Seal The Borders Against Canadian Health Care (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Single-payer systems wont solve U.S. health care problems -- and leaders should abandon their plans to implement them.
[green health care] Poll: Sask. voters say provision of health care a priority issue (Post on: 2011-11-15)
Providing health care is seen as an issue of top importance, followed by ensuring reasonable taxes and encouraging economic growth, a survey conducted for the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix has found. The Praxis Analytics survey asked respondents to rate the importance of nine issues on a scale of one (very unimportant) to five (very important).
[green health foods] Local packinghouse goes .org-anic (Post on: 2011-11-18)
The Green PolkaDot Box? founder Rod A. Smith is pleased to announce that successful CCOF certified organic packers, Jeff and Jeanette Pfeiffer, have joined The Green Polka Dot Box Online Membership Buying Collective team to help deliver fresh produce for the organic and natural, non-GMO foods and products buying collective known as The Green PolkaDot Box (www.greenpolkadotbox.com).
[green health foods] Study finds chemical BPA in popular Thanksgiving canned foods (Post on: 2011-11-17)
Add the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) to your list of holiday worries. BPA has been found in canned products commonly used in Thanksgiving dinners, according to a new report by the nonprofit Breast Cancer Fund. Research studies have shown that...
[green health foods] Dig in! Many Favorite Holiday Foods Good for You (Post on: 2011-11-17)
Eating in moderation and staying active can help prevent holiday weight gain, says American University nutrition expert.
[green health foods] Attleborough food manufacturer training praised by Norfolk MEP (Post on: 2011-11-15)
A Norfolk food manufacturer yesterday showcased the benefits of a scheme which integrates European workers into the community and its business.
[green health foods] Food traffic-light labelling (Post on: 2011-11-15)
THERE are many reasons Australias $108 billion food manufacturing sector sees red over traffic-light front-of-pack food labelling.

