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Bangor, Maine, officer allegedly assaulted Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:04 AM PST BANGOR, Maine (AP) - Bangor police say a mental health liaison and an officer were allegedly assaulted while responding to a domestic abuse case in the Maine city. Are there racial disparities in osteoporosis screening and treatment? Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:02 AM PST Racial differences in the rates of detection and management of osteoporosis were explored in a study of African American and white women published in Journal of Women's Health. Florida’s $230 Million Prison Contract Rejected by Judge Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:01 AM PST Corizon Health Inc.’s five-year, $230 million contract to provide services for inmates in central and northern Florida prisons was blocked after a judge ruled the state corrections department entered into the deal illegally. FTC approves settlement where Renown releases cardiologists from non-compete contract Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:00 AM PST Renown Health will release its cardiologists from contractual non-compete clauses under a August settlement officially approved Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission. joongangusa.com Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:00 AM PST Read the Latest Heart Health Info: Cholesterol, Blood Pressure & More! http://www.SpryLiving.com Teen fighting down in many countries, not U.S Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:00 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fistfights among kids have become less common over the last decade in 19 of 30 countries surveyed in a new report. Emergency Medical Services and Health Advocates Form Illinois EMS Alliance usnewswire.com Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:00 AM PST New Organization to Advocate for "Essential Service" Designation and Greater Resources to Help Save LivesSPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers, health officials, and patient advocates from around the state gathered at the Capitol Building today to announce the formation of the Illinois EMS Alliance and to send an important message ... Information Update - Preventing Botulism in Infants prnewswire.com Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 11:00 AM PST OTTAWA, Dec. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Health Canada is advising parents and caregivers not to feed honey to infants less than one year of age. Honey is the only food in Canada to which infant botulism has been ... Judge partially blocks plans to privatize health care at Fla. prisons Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 10:58 AM PST A judge is blocking implementation of plans to privatize health care services in three of Florida's four prison system regions. Judge John Cooper ruled Tuesday that the Department of Corrections cannot outsource in the regions north of Palm Beach County. That's because the Legislature has not provided outsourcing funds in those regions. Cooper also decided that approval of the funding by the ... Bariatric Surgery: Many Patients Bite Off More Than They Can Chew - Webinar by Alere Wellbeing Explores Post-Surgical ... prweb.com Tue, 04 Dec, 2012 10:56 AM PST Alere Wellbeing will host the complimentary live webinar, "After Bariatric Surgery: Challenges and Threats to Weight Loss Success," presented by David B. Sarwer, PhD, and Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, on December 4 and 11 at 11:00am PDT. The webinar will show what employers and health plans can do to increase the likelihood of sustained, healthy weight loss for bariatric surgery patients.SEATTLE, Wash ...

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