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Cogdell invites inquiry into his nonprofit job WCNC Charlotte Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:51 PM PST Declaring he did nothing wrong, commissioners Chairman Harold Cogdell said Friday that he will ask the board to investigate his hiring at a nonprofit health provider that received a hefty increase in county money at his urging. Cogdell has come under fire this week because he was hired as an attorney for C.W. Williams Community Health Center about two months after he pushed for Mecklenburg ... Duke to address arsenic qualms WCNC Charlotte Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:51 PM PST Duke University researchers are expanding their study on the impact that arsenic in well water has on the health of Union County residents. And they hope that toenail clippings and urine samples will help provide some answers. For years, some Union County communities have raised concerns over arsenic levels in the drinking water from wells. Water contaminated with arsenic raises the risk of ... Nearly one in three Coloradans has a mental illness, report says Colorado Springs Gazette Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:50 PM PST Nearly one in three Coloradans has some type of mental illness.That's according to a report released last week by a group called Advancing Colorado's Mental Health Care, funded by several Colorado-based foundations. The report estimates that 1.5 million residents need mental health... WELLMARK INCREASE: Iowans plead their case against the skyrocketing cost of health care WHO-TV 13 Des Moines Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:50 PM PST Iowa's largest health insurer, Wellmark, recently asked for permission to raise premiums by more than nine-percent. Excessive Running Triggers Heart Damage BruDirect.com Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:39 PM PST Jogging or running could be said as a favorite exercise for most people. Without requiring a lot of equipment and cost, jogging effectively improve health care quality. But, if you like jogging, you should notice the rhythm and duration. Health Foundation awarded grant for Diabetes Prevention Greece Post Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:14 PM PST The Greater Rochester Health Foundation has awarded a grant to the Diabetes Prevention Program, a community health initiative of the University of Rochester Medical Center. Police asking for help to find missing woman WKYT Lexington Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:10 PM PST Wilma Smith was last seen leaving her home in Sandy Hook Saturday morning. State police say she was headed to work at Woodland Oaks Health Care Center in Ashland, but never arrived for her shift. A bold inner-city project brings medical care to kids at school Toronto Star Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:08 PM PST Ontario’s first school-based health care clinic is a pilot project to help kids, many of whom don’t have OHIP or access to doctors. HEALTH MATTERS: Prenatal screenings can help couples rest easier The Princeton Packet Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:56 PM PST Will our baby be healthy? It is a question that often keeps expectant couples awake at night. Local philanthropist donates sleeper chairs to Martin Medical Center Stuart News Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:53 PM PST STUART â€" Local philanthropist Catherine Booth gave Martin Health System $32,000 for 16 sleeper chairs last month that fold out to a full size bed because of her husband's uncomfortable overnight stay while she was a patient at Martin Medical Center.

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