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Education briefs for Feb. 3
Coulter to visit Brookside in February Local author and poet Laura Coulter is scheduled to visit Brookside Elementary School fifth-grade library classes. Coulter has written many personal narratives as well as fiction writings with a poetic flair....Tags: Sociology, Billy Evans, Students, Nursing, Medical Specialization
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What's killing Baltimore? Health Department on a quest to find out
Fourteen thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
That's the number of years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 Baltimore City residents last year. It's one of the most striking statistics presented by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Physical Conditions, Obesity, Justice System
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Health Notes: Who knew?
Yep, who knew that it's National Senior Health and Fitness Day.
Denny's reports that it's celebrating with a wide range of healthy dishes for diners aged 50 years and older.
As well as serving a variety of all-American diner classics, Denny’s...Tags: Healthy Diet, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Human Interest, Pancakes, Physical Conditions
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Bill would toughen rules for nursing homes
Tribune reporterLegislation introduced today would provide disabled children in Illinois nursing homes with a variety of new safeguards, including stiffer penalties for poor care and tougher rules on when families must be notified of violations. The reform package,...Tags: Social Issues, Illinois, Nursing, Laws, Medical Specialization
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Annual event makes women’s health, fitness the focus
The Fitness Center - Orlando SentinelLadies, pull out your fitness gear, because today is the Ninth Annual National Women's Health & Fitness Day. An estimated 100,000 women of all ages will learn about their health and and participate in fitness events at more than 1,400 community... -
Experts ponder 'Plan B' options for the health insurance mandate
![With Republicans vowing to dismantle the health law and courts wrestling with its constitutionality, some health policy experts are pondering a possible "Plan B" in case the individual mandate -- the requirement that everyone get health insurance starting in 2014 -- is weakened or struck down.](http://www.healthkey.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-12/58317158-16161927.jpg "With Republicans vowing to dismantle the health law and courts wrestling with its constitutionality, some health policy experts are pondering a possible "Plan B\" in case the individual mandate -- the requirement that everyone get health insurance starting in 2014 -- is weakened or struck down.")
Kaiser Health NewsWith Republicans vowing to dismantle the health law and courts wrestling with its constitutionality, some health policy experts are pondering a possible "Plan B" in case the individual mandate -- the requirement that everyone get health insurance starting...Tags: Judges, Social Issues, George H.W. Bush, Health Insurance, Medical Services
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Annual Senior Health Fair “Better Than Ever”
TribLocal - ElmhurstOn Friday April 29 State Representative Sandra Pihos, in conjunction with the York Township Senior Center, presented the 2011 edition of their Annual Senior Health …... -
Center where kids died gets monitor
In a rare move, Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday ordered a health monitor be placed at a troubled Chicago facility caring for children with severe developmental disabilities.
The governor also instructed his senior health policy adviser to immediately draft...Tags: Social Issues, Nursing, Laws, Chicago, Medical Specialization
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Not ready for a Medicare cut
HealthHow much do think it takes to provide health care in your senior years? $50,000? $100,000? $200,000? If you don't know, you're in good company. A new study shows that better than nine in 10 Americans had no idea or underestimate the costs. According to... -
Harris steals from the poor to help the rich
The recession is far from over, and so many people in my community are struggling to pay their bills, find a decent job, and make a good life for their kids. Yet this reality has seemingly gone unnoticed by Rep. Andy Harris and the Republicans in...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Medicare, Physical Conditions, Medical Services, Republican Party
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Volunteers needed to help navigate Medicare maze
REDFIELD - Anyone who has made Medicare decisions as a beneficiary or family member knows how overwhelming it can be at times. “Do I have all the information I need?” “I don't feel like I really understand all of this.” “I'm receiving so much mail;...Tags: Medicare, Medical Services, Physical Conditions, Government Health Care, South Dakota
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