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Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsOhio awarded $21M for children's health coverage Your Hometown Lima Stations Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:05 AM PST COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's work to make sure more children have health coverage has earned the state $21 million in federal bonus funding. U.S. health officials say Ohio is receiving bonus money for a second straight year. Fireworks injuries surpass five-year average; 11 people lose fingers GMA News Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:00 AM PST With New Year's eve still two days away, the number of injuries related to the annual revelry has surpassed the five-year average of 170, according to a health official. Nearly half of the injuries involved use of the banned Piccolo firecracker. The victims include 11 amputees. Unions sue over premium hikes for retirees Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:59 AM PST The unions want to stop the state from imposing a 2 percent hike in health insurance rates on retirees. Binge drinking teenage girls more likely to be hospitalised than boys Daily Mail Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:54 AM PST Around 550 girls a month end up in hospital as a result of binge drinking, compared with 450 boys a month, according to the Department Of Health. Study examines multivessel mortality rates PhysOrg Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:53 AM PST (Medical Xpress) -- A new study led by University at Albany School of Public Health Distinguished Professor Emeritus Edward L. Hannan finds a link between higher mortality rates and incomplete revascularization procedures for patients suffering from multivessel disease. At black Phila. barbershop, a trim and a health checkup Philly.com Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:51 AM PST Sheriff Akinleye bends low over a customer in the barbershop, his eyes intently following the movements on a little dial, and a stethoscope in his ears. Then he straightens up. New health insurance fee to fund medical 'effectiveness' research New Haven Register Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:45 AM PST WASHINGTON â€" Starting in 2012, the government will charge a new fee to your health insurance plan for research to find out which drugs, medical procedures, tests and treatments work best. But what will Americans do with the answers? State awarded $5.2 million for supporting child enrollment in Medicaid programs New Haven Register Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:44 AM PST Connecticut has won a $5.2 million bonus for its efforts to support the enrollment and retention of eligible children in its Medicaid health programs. Torn from the Front Page: Threat of pension tsunamis has state and local governments shoring up fiscal futures The Saginaw News Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:43 AM PST The annual audit of Saginaw’s budget in 2010-2011 released earlier this month showed no surprises, but it does serve as a lesson in why state and local governments have scrambled to cover costs in recent years. First, the "legacy" costs of long-ago employee contracts for retiree health care and pensions are enormous. Fully 41 percent of Saginaw's budget is spoken for, by pension and retiree ... CQCH offers mammogram screenings Dec. 12 Douglas Dispatch Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:43 AM PST Copper Queen Community Hospital (CQCH) continues to offer mobile digital mammography on a monthly basis at its Rural Health Clinics in Douglas and Palominas. The next mobile digital screenings will take place on Monday, December 12, 2011.

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