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Pennsylvania law on fracking chemicals worries doctors Los Angeles Times Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:25 PM PDT Natural gas companies must tell health professionals what they use in drilling, but a required confidentiality agreement might leave physicians on shaky legal ground. AVELLA, Pa.â€" About two years ago, Dr. Amy Pare began treating members of the Moten family and their neighbors from a working-class neighborhood less than half a mile from a natural gas well here. Henderson firefighters hold Children's Health and Wellness Fair FOX 5 Las Vegas Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:22 PM PDT Henderson firefighters held the Children's Health and Wellness Fair to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the Galleria at Sunset on Saturday. Pennington County: Costs are draining health care fund The Argus Leader Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:20 PM PDT Pennington County officials say skyrocketing health costs are draining the health care trust fund's reserves and are asking employees and taxpayers to pay more. El Jebel Shrine Home Holds Free Health Clinic at Community Hospital KREX-TV Grand Junction Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:46 PM PDT A free health clinic held at the Community Hospital Saturday for children under 18 sponsored by the El Jebel Shrine Home. Singh leaving health department after 25 years The Morning Sun Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:36 PM PDT Kim Singh starts a new job May 1 with an organization whose mission is similar to a community initiative she helped to shepherd locally a decade ago. City of Utica workers contributing little to care plans The Observer-Dispatch Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:23 PM PDT Employees in the city’s public works department pay, at most, $1,040 per year for health care contributions. It doesn’t matter how big their families are or how many medical bills they incur. Copays are mostly $10 or less. The city contributes roughly $25,000 per employee per year. 1,000 wards closed by sickness bug ic Lanarkshire Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:20 PM PDT A sickness bug was responsible for the closure of more than 1,000 ward closures over the past three years. Liberal Democrat health spokeswoman Alison McInnes highlighted the total from 2009 to draw attention to the strain put on the NHS by norovirus. Zolman wasn't surprised Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:18 PM PDT Former Tennessee women's basketball player Shanna Zolman is sad but not surprised by coach Pat Summitt's departure from the Volunteers. The 2002 Miss Basketball from Wawasee said in a phone interview that Summitt was eventually going to leave her post as head coach because of health reasons. IU student critically injured after fall from balcony WHAS TV11 Louisville Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:18 PM PDT BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Authorities say an Indiana University student was critically injured when she and a classmate fell from a second-story balcony during a party. IU Health Bloomington Hospital spokeswoman Amanda Roach told The Herald Times that 20-year-old student Linden Whitt was listed in critical condition Saturday afternoon at the hospital. Bloomington police Lt. Bill Parker said ... Zolman not surprised about Summitt's decision Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:12 PM PDT Former Tennessee women’s basketball player Shanna Zolman is sad but not surprised by coach Pat Summitt’s departure from the Volunteers. The 2002 Miss Basketball from Wawasee said in a phone interview from that Summitt was eventually going to leave her post as head coach because of health reasons. Zolman played for Summitt from 2003-06.

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