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Mexican woman expecting nine babies a hoax CNews Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:50 PM PDT Reports that a woman in northern Mexico is pregnant with nine babies are a hoax, health authorities said on Friday. Program in Summit addresses healthcare decision making Independent Press Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:36 PM PDT On Wednesday, May 16, from 7-9 p.m., SAGE Eldercare will host the program, “Taking Control: Planning for Difficult Health Care Decisions.” The free public program will take place at SAGE’s offices, 290 Broad St., Summit. Jeanne Kerwin, Ethics & Palliative... Two nurses fired for false insulin reports at Duluth nursing home The Fargo Forum Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:30 PM PDT Two employees at Cook Nursing Home failed to conduct blood sugar tests on seven residents. They then filed reports on insulin levels with made-up numbers, according to Minnesota Department of Health documents. Veterinarian's license revoked by health board Pacific Daily News Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:29 PM PDT The Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners has revoked veterinarian Joel Joseph's license to practice, according to documents from the board. Thousands of prescription pills off the streets WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:16 PM PDT Health experts say some of the most dangerous drugs are the ones we don't think about. The unused or expired prescription drugs lurking in our medicine cabinets. But there is a national campaign to get those pills off the streets. For the fourth year in a row, more than 5,000 sites across the nation served as drop off points for expired and unwanted prescription drugs. National Drug Take Back ... Zombies invade college campus in the name of good health KPLC Lake Charles Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:14 PM PDT Students are preparing for a zombie apocalypse at the University of Rhode Island. Many U.S. workers sleep-deprived FOX 19 Cincinnati Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:08 PM PDT Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each night, putting themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious and sometimes deadly consequences, federal health officials said Thursday. Russell Brand to U.K. Parliament: Drug addiction is a disease, not a crime FOX 19 Cincinnati Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:07 PM PDT Russell Brand testified before the U.K. Parliament, urging politicians to treat drug addiction as a disease and a health issue rather than a criminal matter. UW Health pediatric clinic featured in new documentary University of Wisconsin - Madison Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:57 PM PDT To examine the impact and cost of obesity within the U.S., HBO and the Institute of Medicine, in association with the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, created a four- part documentary series titled, “The Weight of the Nation.” Supreme court moves to center of presidential race Minnesota Public Radio Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:51 PM PDT The Supreme Court, suddenly at the heart of presidential politics, is preparing what could be blockbuster rulings on health care and immigration shortly before the fall election.

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