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Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly finished lower Thursday, amid steep losses in the broader market, as investors reacted to a spate of bad news, including negative analyst comments on General Motors Corp. and the brokerage sector, and bleak outlooks from a handful of technology bellwethers. biz.yahoo.com/ap/080626/health_care_equipment_closing_glance...
Shares of health care providers and service companies skidded Thursday as record oil prices and downgrades of key stocks knocked the market sharply lower. biz.yahoo.com/ap/080626/health_care_closing_glance.html?.v=1
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080626/hl_hsn/healthhighlightsjune262...
Millions of discarded mobile phones and computers are posing a "major challenge" to human health, the chief of the United Nations Environment Programme said Thursday. news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080626/hl_afp/environmenthealthwastei...
Arlington County Board Chairman J. Walter Tejada (D) said the county faces challenges including environmental issues, health concerns and its diverse makeup, all matters that he said would require the business community's help. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2...
Latinos have emerged as the fastest-growing population group in Montgomery County, and more needs to be done to boost their health and well-being, including improving access to medical care and expanding transportation and bilingual services, a new report says. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2...
Thai authorities set ablaze 310 million dollars of illicit drugs on Thursday in an annual narcotics bonfire to mark UN anti-drugs day, the public health ministry said. news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080626/wl_asia_afp/thailandcrimedrugs...
Microsoft and Google join a collection of insurers and health care providers in endorsing privacy standards intended to protect medical records stored online. news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9977910-7.html?part=rss&subj=news...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Hoping to persuade more people to store their medical records online, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp. and a hodgepodge of health care providers and insurers have agreed on ground rules for protecting the privacy of the sensitive information. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/25/AR2...
A U.S. judged dismissed on Wednesday a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that claimed the government was failing to meet the mental health needs of former troops, who have a rate of suicide far higher than the general population. news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080626/ts_nm/usa_veterans_lawsuit_dc_3
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