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Officials investigate Passover sicknesses

FRANCONIA, N.H., April 13 (UPI) -- Authorities are investigating what made more than 70 people attending a Passover event in Franconia, N.H., ill after eating at a potluck event.

N. Carolina relocates mentally ill kids

BUTNER, N.C., April 9 (UPI) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says it is relocating mentally ill children from a dilapidated facility in Butner, N.C.

Advocates decry HHS vacancy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Healthcare activists say there is a hole in President Barack Obama's leadership team without a nominee for Health and Human Services secretary.

1 in 10 had serious psychological distress

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A federal government report reveals that more than 1 in every 10 U.S. adults experienced serious psychological distress in the past year.

SOUTHCOM, HHS partner on medical training

MIAMI, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Public Health Service and U.S. Southern Command have agreed to a medical readiness and training partnership for operations in Latin America.

Mental health a top reason to see a doctor

WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- Mental health problems were one of the top three reasons Americans sought treatment at doctors' offices, clinics and hospitals, a U.S.report said.

Kids' advocates dispute uninsured number

WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- Children's health advocates fired back Tuesday at a new, lower estimate by the Bush Administration of the number of U.S. uninsured children.

38 arrested in Medicare fraud probe

WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) -- Officials at the U.S. Justice and Health and Human Services departments said they have arrested 38 people suspected of defrauding Medicare.

Insurers applaud Medicare chief nominee

WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- U.S. health insurers Friday applauded the president's nominations for Medicare chief and deputy secretary of Health and Human Services.

Leavitt applauds WHO vaccine grants

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday praised the World Health Organization's decision to spend $15 million on flu vaccine.

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