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I'm leaning toward Medicare Advantage. How do they work?
Sun SentinelIf you like the idea of a Medicare HMO, you're not alone. Florida, and especially South Florida, has a heavy concentration of seniors in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. MA plans generally work best for healthy people who don't mind giving up some...Tags: Medicare, Government Health Care, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, File Sharing, Hospitals and Clinics
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Lincoln grad is recipient of national scholarship
Alicia Grimm, a second year student at the University of Kentucky School for Dentistry, was awarded a National Health Service Corp Scholarship worth approximately $180,000 over the next three years.
The National Health Service Corps awards scholarships...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, Awards and Prizes, Colleges and Universities, University of Kentucky
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Bahrain's brave health care workers deserve support
The United States continues to ignore the thwarted Arab Spring in Bahrain. Recently, a quasi-military court in the small Gulf state sentenced 20 doctors and nurses to up to 15 years in jail. The charge against them? Treating injured demonstrators opposing...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Abusive Behavior, Demonstration, Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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FDA cautions dog owners about chicken jerky snacks
The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners about chicken jerky dog snacks, after a surge in complaints by dog owners and vets associating the treats with sickness and death.
According to the FDA, the products at the center of the...Tags: Health, Food and Drug Administration
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Ohio county takes 200-pound 8-year-old from mother
CLEVELAND (AP) — The case of an 8-year-old third-grader weighing more than 200 pounds has renewed a debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese. Roughly 2 million U.S. children are extremely obese — weighing...Tags: American Medical Association, Diabetes, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Sleep Apnea
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Hagerstown Rotarians hear update on polio
Members of the Hagerstown Rotary Club recently attended the Rotary International District 7350 and 7370 combined annual Rotary Foundation dinner at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in State College. Rotarians were welcomed by 7350 District Gov....Tags: Measles, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Polio, UNICEF
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Ohio officials take 200-pound boy from mother
CLEVELAND (AP) — The case of an 8-year-old boy taken from his family because he weighs more than 200 pounds (90 kilograms) has renewed a U.S. debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese. The boy was removed from his...Tags: American Medical Association, Diabetes, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Sleep Apnea
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Events to mark World AIDS Day planned across Michiana
World AIDS Day will be observed Thursday in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties of Indiana and Berrien County in Michigan. AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist will host a candle-lighting memorial from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in offices in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties:...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, HIV, AIDS, World AIDS Day
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Pennsylvania has low vaccination exemption rate
Daily American Staff WriterIn eight states now, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance, an Associated Press analysis found. Alaska had the highest exemption rate in 2010-11, at nearly 9 percent. Colorado's rate was...Tags: Chickenpox, Measles, Health, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Consumer Reports finds worrisome levels of arsenic in fruit juice
Arsenic is a poison that can contaminate drinking water. The federal government sets limits on how much is allowed in bottled and municipal water. But it puts no limits on arsenic in juice. Consumer Reports just tested 28 apple and grape juices...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Food and Drug Administration, Consumers, Lung Cancer
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Laguna relays a message of hope
Rick Tortes attended the opening and closing ceremonies of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Laguna Beach.
In between, he walked all 24 hours of the annual event — by himself and with newfound friends — in memory of his mother....Tags: Health, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics
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