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Pressure rising to avoid federal spending cuts that will impact health programs Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 03:03 PM PST Pressure is mounting for Washington to find a way to avoid the automatic spending reductions set to begin March 1, with President Barack Obama Tuesday urging Congress to stop the "meat-cleaver approach" that he says will undermine U.S. military st... S.C. poll: Most are satisfied with their health npc-news.blufftontoday.com Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 03:02 PM PST COLUMBIA -- Three in 10 South Carolinians confess they perform no physical exercise, while only 56 percent said they had eaten "healthy all day yesterday."The findings were part of a Winthrop Poll that revealed that despite such tendencies, plenty of people think they're in fine shape: Nearly 42 percent said they were close to their ideal weight.An ever greater percentage, nearly three-quarters ... Schumer Columbia County man challenge Medicare law Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 03:01 PM PST 88-year-old Ike Cassuto was so incensed about his post-hospital health care bill, he's joined with New York State Senator Chuck Schumer to fight a Medicare loophole. Proposed funding cuts could affect local health care Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 03:01 PM PST Proposed funding cuts at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse could have an impact on health care in the Mohawk Valley, local hospital officials say. New book analyzes BPA, other chemicals’ effects on human health Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 03:01 PM PST EDF expert outlines the struggle to define chemical safety New book by EDF's Sarah Vogel looks at the potential health impacts of BPA and other chemicals in household products Wed, 2013-02-20 Contact:  Sharyn Stein, 202-572-3396, sstein@edf.org (Washington, D.C. â€" February 19, 2013) A new book by a leading environmental health and chemical policy expert takes a detailed look at one of the most ... Tips on family health Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 02:59 PM PST Tips on family health Gov. Rick Snyder names Kalamazoo Township Police Chief Tim Bourgeois, Judge Curtis Bell to mental health council Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 02:59 PM PST Gov. Rick Snyder has named Kalamazoo Township Police Chief Tim Bourgeois and Judge Curtis Bell to a 14-person task force focusing on mental health. Taking steps to protect patient’s health and well being npc-news.miamiherald.com Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 02:58 PM PST The issue of substituting biosimilars has been widely misrepresented in the news media up to this point, and as the legislative chair of BioFlorida, the leading bioscience industry association in Florida, I feel I must weigh in on this critical issue. Fitness-conscious residents used the Fitness Center and pools in record numbers last year Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 02:58 PM PST Rossmoor residents are drawn to the Fitness Center and pools for various reasons. A big part of it is because residents are more health and fitness conscious than ever before. Scott agrees to expand Fla. Medicaid program Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 02:58 PM PST TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (AP) - Florida Gov. Rick Scott has announced that he will expand Medicaid to an estimated 900,000 additional Florida residents under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The decision is a surprise since Scott has been a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act. The Republican governor said Wednesday ...

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