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Simulator livens up training at FMH Evening News and Tribune Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:05 PM PDT Tom Williams, American Heart Association Course Coordinator for Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services, shows Caitlin Wiedemer, a nursing assistant, the SimMan 3G patient simulator Monday. The mannequin is used for advanced emergency medical training. Gov't: New case of mad cow disease in California WCMH Columbus Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The first new case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but health authorities said Tuesday the animal never was a threat to the nation's food supply.... Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news The Chattanoogan Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:03 PM PDT Jerri Underwood, Chief Nursing Executive for Parkridge Health System; Rene Bell, Pharmacy Buyer for Parkridge Medical Center; Denise Fugatt, Tennessee Donor Services; Connie Oliver, ICU Clinical Director at Parkridge Medical Center; and Darrell Moore, President and CEO of Parkridge Health System. Swan recalls suffering of grandfather, father Brisbane Times Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:02 PM PDT WAYNE SWAN will speak today of how fighting in World War I ''broke'' his grandfather, who died of war-related ill health at age 56. Mad cow disease resurfaces in California The Desert Sun Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON â€" The first new case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but health authorities said Tuesday the animal never was a threat to the nation's food supply. VRE outbreak almost over: Hospital The Sudbury Star Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:01 PM PDT Health Sciences North is close to declaring an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) over on the fourth floor of the North Tower of Ramsey Lake Health Centre.[...] Rapides Foundation's Rosier named to La. Medicare committee The Alexandria Town Talk Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:58 PM PDT Joe Rosier, chief execiutive of The Rapides Foundation in Alexandria, has been named to the state's Bayou Health Quality Committee, which will monitor the changes being phased in with the state's Medicare program. Medical marijuana bill clears a hurdle Connecticut Post Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:57 PM PDT HARTFORD -- Legislation to allow marijuana to be grown and used in Connecticut for medical purposes cleared its third hurdle on Tuesday, when the General Assembly 's Public Health Committee approved it 19-6. Want a giant D.C. government health care contract? Washington Post Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:54 PM PDT The D.C. Department of Health Care Finance today issued a solicitation for new contractors to manage the care of the 165,000 city residents in publicly financed health programs. This is notable for two reasons: First, the sheer amount of money at stake is enormous. Upwards of $600 million in local and federal funds will be spent via these contracts. Second, it means Jeffrey E. Thompson ’s days ... USDA Confirms Mad Cow Case in California, Says No Health Threat WEEK News 25 Central Illinois Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:51 PM PDT USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford issued a statement Tuesday assuring consumers that existing safeguards protected food supply.

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