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NNMC to Host June 7th Health Fair, Screenings KTVN Reno Wed, 30 May 2012 14:38 PM PDT Northern Nevada Medical Center is hosting a health fair on June 7, from 7:30 â€" 11 a.m. in the main lobby of the hospital. Fitch Affirms Trinity Health (MI) Revs at 'AA' & 'F1+' Business Wire Wed, 30 May 2012 14:37 PM PDT NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA/F1+' rating on Trinity Health Credit Group's (Trinity) approximately $189.3 million Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority variable rate revenue and refunding bonds series 2008D-2. The affirmation incorporates the expected conversion of the bonds to a flexible mode. In addition, Fitch has affirmed the 'AA' rating on Trinity's ... Alberta to file lawsuit against tobacco companies; seeks $10B in damages 660 News Wed, 30 May 2012 14:37 PM PDT The Alberta government is filing a $10-billion lawsuit against tobacco companies. Premier Alison Redford says that figure represents the province's health-care costs associated with smoking-related illnesses. Big Plans, Little Progress Jackson Free Press Wed, 30 May 2012 14:36 PM PDT The U.S. Congress established the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission as an independent, public advisory commission with the Rural Development, Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of October 1, 1988. It created the commission to identify and study the economic development, transportation, resource development, education, health care, housing and recreation needs of ... Alberta to sue tobacco companies for $10B CBC Calgary Wed, 30 May 2012 14:35 PM PDT The province of Alberta is planning to sue tobacco manufacturers in order to recover $10 billion in health care costs. Novant Health Layoffs Impact Upstate Medical Center WSPA Spartanburg Wed, 30 May 2012 14:35 PM PDT Novant Health Layoffs Impact Upstate Medical Center Could Bloodletting Help People With Metabolic Syndrome? The Huffington Post Wed, 30 May 2012 14:34 PM PDT Leeches and lances might seem like prescriptions from the past. But bloodletting might be back in vogue. A small study shows that losing a little blood might improve cardiovascular health for obese people who also have what’s called metabolic syndrome. J.D. Roth: Ask the Readers: Items Worth the Extra Money? The Huffington Post Wed, 30 May 2012 14:34 PM PDT I don't think people should scrimp on anything related to health, whether that's food or exercise or health insurance. No, you shouldn't pay for things you won't use, but if you are going to use it, then there's nothing wrong with an expensive gym membership. Henry Ford Health System Plans $500 Million, 300-Acre Detroit Development The Huffington Post Wed, 30 May 2012 14:33 PM PDT As Michigan's economic development gets the spotlight this week at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Henry Ford Health System officially announced the beginning steps of a $500 million, 300-acre mixed-use development at the border of Detroit's Midtown and New Center neighborhoods. Mayo Clinic, Youth Mental Health Experts, Publish New Guidelines to Treat Childhood Aggression Newswise Wed, 30 May 2012 14:33 PM PDT Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with other research institutions and youth mental health experts, are publishing new guidelines for primary care providers and mental health specialists to manage the common but often complex problem of childhood aggression. The goals include improving diagnosis and care and avoiding inappropriate use of medication.

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