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US flu season starts early, could be bad, CDC says Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 11:05 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years - and it could be a bad one. Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 11:00 AM PST President Barack Obama's health care law expands Medicaid, the federal-state health program for low-income people, but cost-wary states must decide whether to take the deal. U.S. flu season starts early, could be bad, CDC says Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 11:00 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) â€" Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years â€" and it could be a bad one joongangusa.com Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 10:59 AM PST Read the Latest Heart Health Info: Cholesterol, Blood Pressure & More! http://www.SpryLiving.com MontCo offering free flu shots Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 10:58 AM PST It's not too late to get your flu shot. The Montgomery County Health Department is offering free flu shots to county residents. According to the health department, influenza can occur at any time. In recent seasons, most infections have occurred in January and February. Getting vaccinated in December or even later will still be beneficial. Most people six months of age and older should get a flu ... Wellcentive Population Health Management/Data Analytics Selected by AmpliPHY to Help Primary Care Practices Achieve ... Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 10:58 AM PST Wellcentive provides data from EMR systems to measure physician performance against transformation goals. (PRWeb December 03, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10197376.htm Can’t Quit? Smoking Less Will Also Improve Your Health Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 10:58 AM PST Countless studies demonstrate the benefits of quitting smoking altogether, benefits which include lowered risk of disease, increased life expectancy, and an overall improvement in quality of life. But health professionals acknowledge that quitting altogether can be a long and difficult road, and only a small percentage succeed. A recent study at Tel Aviv University has shown that even reducing ... Morrow Co. reports 2nd fungal meningitis case Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 10:55 AM PST Federal, State and local health officials have identified and are investigating a second Morrow County case linked to the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak. Canada needs a health accord in 2014, beyond Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 10:53 AM PST Canadians are asking for a seniors’ action plan, but we need federal leadership to make this happen. Addictions forum travelling across N.W.T. Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 10:52 AM PST A new forum on addiction and mental health is gearing up to 22 tour communities in the Northwest Territories.

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