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St. Petersburg bishop joins Catholic leaders in opposition to part of health reform law St. Petersburg Times Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:00 PM PST By Richard Martin, Times Staff Writer Thursday, December 1, 2011 TAMPA â€" When Bishop Robert Lynch spoke from the pulpit Wednesday to a crowd of lawyers and judges, he may have surprised some with his pointed opposition to a key provision of the federal health care reform law. But he is just one voice in a loud and growing chorus of Catholic leaders nationwide. Chief among their complaints: a ... Yakima Health District programs slashed KIMA Yakima Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:52 PM PST World Aids Day here in Yakima comes with a new challenge for the people trying to fight the disease. The Yakima Health District's 2012 budget calls for a reduction of $664,257. This will cut more than 50% of the District's HIV/AIDS program. Happy 100th birthday! Tifton Gazette Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:49 PM PST Grace Estelle White of Tift Health Care is celebrating her 100th birthday today. Forbes Honors HUMAN Healthy Vending as One of ‘America’s Most Promising Companies’ PRWeb Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:45 PM PST HUMAN Healthy Vending ( http://www.healthyvending.com ), the world’s fastest-growing healthy vending company and the only health activist company that distributes high-tech and eco-friendly vending machines that vend nutritious foods while educating consumers on nutrition at the point of sale, announced today that it made Forbes’ prestigious list of “America’s Most Promising Companies.” HUMAN ... Michigan Blue Cross deal freezes Medigap rates Florence Morning News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:44 PM PST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Attorney General Bill Schuette say they've agreed to keep rates stable for seniors who buy supplemental health coverage from the insurer. Abbott gets OK for vitamin D test Lake County News-Sun Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:44 PM PST ABBOTT PARK â€" Abbott Laboratories has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a new test to detect vitamin D levels.The tests will be performed on Abbott’s widely used Architect laboratory testing platform. With a simple blood test, the vitamin D assay can measure vitamin D in patients.“As health-care professionals and patients become aware of the potential health risks ... Budget cuts could force cutbacks at CHAS KXLY-TV Spokane Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:42 PM PST Newly proposed budget cuts coming out of Olympia could affect more than 40,000 people in Spokane County who received care at community health clinics. Next year a 911 mental health emergency call won't automatically bring a Portland cop to the door The Oregonian Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:42 PM PST Recognizing that sending police officers to deal with people having a psychotic episode can sometimes end tragically, emergency mental health calls to 911 will be screened and if deemed non-violent, transferred to Multnomah County's Mental Health Call Center, a crisis line staffed by 13 mental health professionals Edmonton doctor peeked at health records of girlfriend's ex-husband Brandon Sun Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:38 PM PST EDMONTON - Alberta's privacy commissioner says a doctor in a Covenant Health hospital emergency room peeked at electronic health records of his girlfriend nurse's ex-husband and people close to him. Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region unveils surgical assessment centre Regina Leader-Post Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:36 PM PST The Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region unveiled its new pre-surgical centre on Thursday. Those in need of pre-admission testing and surgical testing will have easier access, now that the health region has consolidated its services. The pre-surgical centre is located in Regina Centre Crossing, which is the old Superstore building on Albert Street and Dewdney Avenue.

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