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Sampling ongoing at Charlevoix Superfund site
Back in 1981, the city of Charlevoix received a notice from the Michigan Department of Public Health: its municipal well system was contaminated. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the well system was connected to a wedge of contaminated...
Tags: Renal cell carcinoma, Business, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Liver Cancer
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U.S. sets $1 billion healthcare innovation initiative
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a $1 billion initiative to fund innovations in federal healthcare programs aimed at cutting costs while improving the health results. The Department of Health and Human Services...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Washington, DC, Medical Procedures and Tests, Invention and Innovation, Government Health Care
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Senate confirms Tavenner to run health insurance programs with bigger budget than Pentagon
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare and other major health insurance programs. By an overwhelming 91-7 vote, the...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Timothy M. Kaine, Health and Medical Professionals
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Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" luncheon could be a life-saver
Kim Strong was 41 and seemed like the picture of health. She had a muscular and athletic build, low blood pressure, low cholesterol and a healthy diet. In her first four decades of life, she'd never had any serious medical issues. Then, one day last...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Healthy Diet, Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Disease
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U.S. proposes rule on Medicaid payment cuts for hospitals
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday issued a proposed rule for cutting payments to hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of the poor, including a $500 million reduction in fiscal 2014, as part of President Barack Obama's healthcare...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Personal Income, Government Health Care
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Nan Rich, long shot for governor, says she's undeterred
In her dark-horse campaign to become Florida's next governor, former state Sen. Nan Rich likes to recall the stories of Democratic political legends Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles and Bob Graham. Each was a little-known state senator when he launched his...
Tags: Tampa, Bill Nelson, Democratic Party, Separation of Church and State, Charlie Crist
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Got diet milk?
In the face of troubling childhood obesity rates and what it sees as low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The only problem, industry...
Tags: Beverage Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Healthy Diet, Consumers, Health and Safety at School
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Children's hospitals come together, finally
Memo to the skeptics: Orlando appears to be supporting three children's hospitals just fine, thank you very much. Ask Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas. Or Ashley Greene of "Twilight" fame. Jameer Nelson or Johnny Damon could tell you. Shaq even made a...
Tags: Six Flags Inc., Healthcare Provider, Mark NeJame, The Gap, Orlando Health
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Arkansas AG: Health issues a concern after Mayflower oil spill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he's concerned about the public health implications of the Mayflower oil spill. McDaniel said Tuesday that residents in Mayflower have expressed concerns about their health and...Tags: Mayflower Voyage (1620), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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LETTER: Toxin Exposure Parallels Increased Health Problems
I applaud The Courant for the op-ed "Toxic Chemicals Bill Would Protect Kids" [April 30]. As a nurse with many years of experience in critical care and expertise in environmental health, I am well aware of the rising incidence of diseases in this country...Tags: Leukemia, Autism
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Spring planting festival near Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Mo.-- More than 7,000 visitors are expected to visit Bakersville Pioneer Village near Mansfield, Missouri, for the 13th annual Spring Planting Festival. It's sponsored by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company on May 5 and 6, 2013. The 2-day...
Tags: Science and Technology, Music Industry, Food Industry, Music, Entertainment
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Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends
Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Scott Waguespack, Food Industry, Karen Lewis, Separation of Church and State
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