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HHS issues final rule on essential health benefits data collection News-Medical-Net Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:39 AM PDT Meanwhile, new research from the Center for Studying Health System Change indicates that more small businesses may be self-insuring -- a step that will reduce their participation in the health law's insurance exchanges. How to protect kids from whooping cough outbreaks seattlepi.com Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:32 AM PDT How to protect kids from whooping cough outbreaks Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 05:34 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2012 With nearly 18,000 cases so far this year, health officials say this is shaping up to be the worst national epidemic in more than 50 years for the highly ... ad tag homepage sliding/instory -mjx The Marshall News Messenger Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:20 AM PDT FILE - This Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 file photo shows an empty bottle of Tetanus, Diphthera and Pertussis, (whooping cough) vaccine at Inderkum High School in Sacramento, Calif. Health officials say the U.S. is on track to have the worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades. Nearly 18,000 cases have been reported so far - more than twice the number seen at this point last year, the ... New doctors, vacant posts to be filled in hospitals: Minister New Kerala Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:13 AM PDT Mumbai, Jul 20 : The Maharashtra Government has decided to create 550 specialist doctor's posts and fill up the vacant posts of medical officers and nurses by the year-end, State Health Minister Suresh Shetty said in the Legislative Council today. Health official's hiring criticized The Des Moines Register Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:09 AM PDT A state senator questioned the qualifications of the woman recently hired as Iowa's top tobacco control official and accused the state's public health director of obstructing the law governing her hiring during a contentious meeting Friday. Bicycle ride to raise money for local cancer awareness and support organizations The Express-Times Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:53 AM PDT An 80-mile bicycle ride in September, the Valley Preferred Tour de Hershey, will raise money for the Nazareth-based Angel34 Foundation and Lehigh Valley Health Network's Hackerman-Patz House. Mental-health issues tough for young adults The Arizona Republic Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:52 AM PDT Arizona experts discuss mental-health needs of young adults, in light of the Colorado shooting. Maricopa County nixes hospital-tax vote The Arizona Republic Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:52 AM PDT County health officials scuttled a plan to ask voters in November for a new tax to upgrade county health facilities, but the matter could go on the ballot within the next two years. Business Digest: July 21, 2012 Santa Cruz Sentinel Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:44 AM PDT SANTA CRUZ New resources for job-seekers A new website launched by Goodwill aims to help job-seekers, particularly those pursuing careers in health care, a sector that is expected to grow. 10-year-old being treated for rabies Worcester Telegram & Gazette Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:42 AM PDT SPENCER - Health officials are warning anyone who may have touched a bat found at Luther Hill Park on Tuesday to consult with their doctor immediately, as the bat had rabies.

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