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Norovirus quarantine lifted at Marin nursing home KUSI News San Diego Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:04 PM PST NOVATO, Calif. (AP) - Residents of Marin County's largest nursing home have emerged from a norovirus quarantine in time for Thanksgiving. The Marin Independent Journal reports ( http://bit.ly/ssrKvC ) that health officials lifted the restrictions at Country Villa Novato Healthcare Center on Wednesday night. Deputy premier acknowledges ‘not meeting standards’ on kids’ surgery waits in Hamilton Hamilton Spectator Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:53 PM PST Deputy premier accused of playing politics with kids’ health by the NDP after questions over long waits for pediatric surgery gets personal. Studies show cheese may be better than butter for heart health The Daily Star Lebanon Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:48 PM PST Doctors and nutritionists have long recommended avoiding all animal fats to trim cholesterol, but Danish researchers say cheese may not be so bad, and probably shouldn’t be placed in the same category as butter. Health beat: Exercise tops stent for some patients Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:45 PM PST For many of the 2 million to 3 million Americans with leg pain from narrowed arteries, exercise could be more effective than some surgeries, a University of Minnesota researcher says. Cervical cancer vaccine u-turn: Gardasil to replace rival Cervarix Daily Mail Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:41 PM PST Cervarix, a vaccine that protects cervical cancer, will be replaced by Gardasil which also prevents up to 90 per cent of genital warts, say health chiefs. www.islandfuneralhome.ca . Manitoulin Expositor Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:37 PM PST Paul Francis Batman died peacefully at the Manitoulin Health Centre on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the age of 58. Beloved husband of Jackie (nee Eadie). Cherished father of Rebekkah, Matthew and Phillip (Erica). Special dad of Jackie’s son Jeff (Sandra) and “Paul” to Paige, Bryce, Zander. Wrong twin fetus aborted Calgary Sun Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:28 PM PST A state health minister has called for an investigation after a healthy, nearly full-term, twin fetus was mistakenly aborted at a Melbourne, Australia, hospital on Tuesday. Global Fund for world health halts new programs Boston Globe Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:17 PM PST The world's biggest financier in the fight against three killer diseases says it has run out of money to pay for new grant programs for the next two years -- a situation likely to hit poor AIDS patients around the world. Good backup quarterbacks suddenly hard to find Miami Herald Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:15 PM PST Chances are NFL coaches naturally beset by tunnel vision are spending this week giving obligatory thanks for family and good health, et cetera, but giving real thanks for a decent backup quarterback. Adult health-care center to remain open The Glendale News-Press Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:13 PM PST Medi-Cal settlement saves Daylight, which serves low-income clients. It came down to the wire, but Daylight Adult Day Health Care Center in Glendale will remain open and continue serving hundreds of low-income clients after its network reached a settlement with the state over Medi-Cal payments.

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