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2011: Year in Review - Health care construction ramps up Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:56 AM PST It was a busy year for health care construction around Northeast Mississippi. North Mississippi Medical Center began construction on a $55.1 million expansion and renovation of patient rooms. The concrete skeleton of the West Bed Tower expansion is complete, and work has begun on the exterior stone. Utah group aims to link volunteers, lonely elderly Washington Examiner Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:41 AM PST The Associated Press The Associated Press HOLLADAY, Utah A new initiative by a health care group aims to connect Utah residents with elderly people living in nursing homes who can provide much-needed companionship, especially after the holiday season when relatives leave and patients are left largely alone. The Deseret News reports ( http://bit.ly/vjdoO5 ) the Utah Health Care Association is ... Hazare’s condition improving, say doctors Central Chronicle Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:33 AM PST Pune: The health of Anna Hazare, who has been admitted to a private hospital here after suffering from viral infection, is improving but he will need to remain in hospital for a week and not go on fast for at least one month, doctors attending on him said on Sunday. Docs advise Anna not to fast for at least 1 month IBN live Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:04 AM PST Anna Hazare said that his condition is improving and requested his supporters not to worry about his health. Surprise for Ballarat battler Tommi The Courier Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:03 AM PST Young Ballarat Tay-Sachs Disease battler Tommi Knight and his family saw in the new year with a surprise party in their room at the Ballarat Health Services Base Hospital. Isakson: GOP's No. 1 goal for 2012 is jobs Tifton Gazette Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST The state is finally collecting more tax money after a bruising recession, but Georgia lawmakers returning to Atlanta for the 2012 legislative session are likely to contend with a budget shortfall created by rising costs in health care and education and accounting tricks used to stitch together last year's budget. The new problem: Smog Malaya Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST THE Department of Health yesterday reported a lower number of firework-related injuries this year compared to last year but expressed concern over the emergence of a new problem â€" smog. Nurses Emphasise Recruitment Voice of the Common Man Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:44 AM PST The Nurses' Union says it's important to continue to focus on recruitment of nurses in this new year. President Debbie Forward says Eastern Health has had a lot of success, but there are still challenges in filling positions in central Newfoundland and Labrador. In Sunday's paper: Health care costs at heart of RVC stalemate Rockford Register Star Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:26 AM PST The final contract offers from the Rock Valley College board and its faculty union are expected to be released to the public Wednesday, which could put pressure on both sides from the community to settle a labor agreement. HOW TO READ THE FULL STORY Recalling some who impacted Delmarva and passed on in 2011 Delaware Coast Press Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:19 AM PST "Dr. Don" Harting, died at age 88 on Jan. 2. A pediatrician, Harting spent most of his professional career in medical administration or public health positions.

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