Lung disease rates ‘on the rise’

Posted by Justin | August 31, 2007 .

PM officially launches mental health commission (CTV.ca)
The Mental Health Commission of Canada, set up to erase social stigmas that prevent many from getting necessary treatment, was officially launched by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday.

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:50:12 GMT
Najwa\’s mental illness a reason for bail: lawyer - SABC News
Najwa\’s mental illness a reason for bail: lawyerSABC News, South Africa - 4 hours agoLegal counsel for murder accused Najwa Petersen has told the Cape High Court that his client\’s long history of mental illness and the needs of her …

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:31:47 GMT
AIDS fight
Abc.net.au - Thu Aug 30, 11:25 pm GMT

Mikey & John Key: Politics, Child Health, Iraq!
Scoop.co.nz - Fri Aug 31, 01:37 am GMT

Mental health funds discussed (The Reporter)
Solano County began a process Wednesday to use $3.9 million awarded by the state from Proposition 63 funds to provide services for people with mental illness, officials announced. Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act, created a 1 percent tax on California’s wealthiest residents to fund badly-needed mental health services in California’s counties.

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:57:45 GMT
Ottawa establishes Canadian Mental Health Commission - Canada.com
Ottawa establishes Canadian Mental Health CommissionCanada.com, Canada - 10 minutes ago”Mental illness has a significant impact on all of our lives,? Harper said at an event in Ottawa. ?It costs our economy billions and our society untold …

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:49:13 GMT
washingtonpost.com - Washington Post
washingtonpost.comWashington Post, United States - 7 hours agoAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 5 million Americans have bipolar disorder. The illness, which affects not only your own …

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:36:24 GMT
Ottawa establishes Canadian Mental Health Commission (Canada.com)
OTTAWA — Canada has a new federal agency to deal with a “major national health problem,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday when he announced details about the Canadian Mental Health Commission.

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:49:42 GMT
Lung disease rates ‘on the rise’
News.bbc.co.uk - Fri Aug 31, 01:19 am GMT

Mentally ill \’still face prejudice\’ - Manchester Evening News
Mentally ill \’still face prejudice\’Manchester Evening News, UK - 7 hours agoThe Crying Shame report reveals that 72 per cent of adults in Great Britain think there is a stigma attached to having a mental illness. …

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:13:49 GMT
Suspect sent to state mental health institute (Rocky Mountain News)
Kenton Astin, the suspect who allegedly slashed the throat of a University of Colorado student this week in Boulder, was transferred to the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo on Thursday.

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:06:37 GMT
Homeless suffer more from mental illness, says report - Canada.com
The Chronicle Journal Homeless suffer more from mental illness, says reportCanada.com, Canada - 3 hours agoThe CIHI report said people who are homeless are more likely to experience mental illness or poor mental health, but which comes first - the illness or the …Mental illness rampant among homeless Times ColonistHomeless hospitalized more often for mental illness: study CBC Nova ScotiaMental disorders leading cause of homeless hospital visits Globe and MailLondon Free Press - Edmonton Journal all 39 news articles

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:36:14 GMT
Panel to inspect health institutions
Tribuneindia.com - Fri Aug 31, 01:25 am GMT

Cholera spreads in Iraq as health services collapse
News.independent.co.uk - Fri Aug 31, 01:26 am GMT

Mental health beds ‘centralised’ (BBC News)
Plans to axe in-patient services at three mental health units for elderly people in Gloucestershire are confirmed.

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:51:50 GMT