Guam's abortion rate among lowest: Statistics show island women likely to ... Pacific Daily News An average of nine children are born on Guam every day, or about 3300 a year, according to Department of Public Health and Social Services statistics. That means women on Guam are more likely to have children and less likely to abort their pregnancies, ...
Local news Pacific Daily News The Department of Public Health and Social Services has announced that the Tobacco Free Guam Quitline will offer free confidential services to youths age 11 to 17. QuitCoaches will be available to answer questions, help when you are ready to quit using ...
TakeCare, FHP, UOG welcome hires Pacific Daily News Timothy J. Ogata joins TakeCare as the health plan administrator, according to a press release from the company. Ogata has more than 25 years of executive level administrative, clinical and health-care industry experience.
Pay up: US obligations to Guam for compacts need to be fulfilled Pacific Daily News The agreements also oblige the federal government to reimburse those jurisdictions for the costs associated with compact migration -- notably the additional strain on infrastructure, education, health, social welfare and public safety services.
Vending machines full of unhealthy snacks even after law Pacific Daily News The bill originally stated the population of Guam is composed of 90 percent Pacific and Asian islanders who are genetically predisposed to obesity and Type 2 diabetes. It also stated that a high-fat diet can contribute to the increased cases of health...
Patient questions 'improper and long delayed' billing from CHC Saipan Tribune By Moneth Deposa A Commonwealth Health Center patient last week expressed dismay upon receiving a “improper and long delayed” billing for his medical expenses. Frank H. Cepeda, 50, is a US Army veteran and a registered nurse. Recently, he received from ...
AUDIO: DC Report - US EPA OKs Beach Monitoring Funds for Guam, NMI Pacific News Center Guam's coastline is some 78-miles long, Saipan 54-miles and Rota and Tinian about 38-miles each. Hawaii by comparison, has some 750-miles of coastline. 31 Guam beaches were monitored in 2010. 29 had at least one health advisory issued during that ...
DPHSS: Tobacco Quitline Launched TODAY - 1-800-QUIT-NOW Pacific News Center Guam - The Department of Public Health and Social Services' Tobacco Prevention & Control Program announces the launch of Guam's Tobacco Cessation Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW), a service for youth ages 11 years to 17 years old beginning TODAY, February 1.
Local news Pacific Daily News Today is World Cancer Day, when organizations and individuals will be spreading awareness that ending cancer should be a global health priority, according to Relay for Life of Guam. The Empire State Building will be lit blue and orange Friday evening ...
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