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UCLA Pediatrician Wins National Research Award Newswise Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:40 AM PDT ULCA's Dr. Tumaini Rucker Coker was honored with the 2012 Nemours Child Health Services Research Award which recognizes the scientific work of one emerging scholar each year in the field of child health services research. Physical punishment in childhood associated with later mental disorders, study says American Medical Association Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:39 AM PDT Physicians should make parents aware of the potential consequences of discipline, such as spanking and hitting, to avoid long-term health effects, experts say. Viruses linked to algae that control coral health KVAL Eugene Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:37 AM PDT Scientists have discovered two viruses that appear to infect the single-celled microalgae that reside in corals and are important for coral growth and health, and they say the viruses could play a role in the serious decline of coral ecosystems around the world. Flores votes to repeal Obama health care Cleburne Times-Review Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:35 AM PDT U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, joined with fellow House Republican’s on Wednesday in voting for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Toronto declares extreme heat alert East York Mirror Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:34 AM PDT Residents should be mindful of staying cool as the City of Toronto has issued an extreme heat alert for Friday, July 13.The alert, issued by Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Toronto's acting medical officer of health... Opposition mounts to Abington Hospital's planned partnership with Holy Redeemer The Intelligencer Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:34 AM PDT Plans for Abington Memorial Hospital to stop performing abortions as part of its intended partnership with Holy Redeemer Health System has prompted a fierce outcry from Abington doctors, patients and $859M in Louisiana health care cuts expected Friday The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) â€" Health care providers and patients who rely on Louisiana's Medicaid program are expected to learn Friday how the Jindal administration plans to slash $859 million in the program that takes care of the poor, elderly and disabled. Law Would Boost Medicaid Payments to Florida Doctors WCTV Tallahassee Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT In a move aimed at getting doctors to treat more low-income patients, the federal health overhaul likely will lead to increased Medicaid payments to Florida primary-care physicians. Natural Health Expert Manu Kalia Introduces Revolutionary New Weight Loss Product PRWeb Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:28 AM PDT With the rising figures of obesity worldwide, there is now an urgent need to take control of one's health and wellness. Clinical Ayurveda Herbalist Manu Kalia of Tridosha Wellness presents Weight Care, a new solution that would help people lose weight naturally. (PRWeb July 13, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9697773.htm New clinical trials proves electronic cigarettes are significantly more effective than government approved smoking ... PRWeb Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:28 AM PDT Recent clinical trials outlined within ‘Effectiveness of web-based tailored smoking cessation advice reports (iQuit): a randomised trial.’ By Mason D, Gilbert H, Sutton S, Addiction 2012 and Dhelaria RK, Friderici J, Wu K, Gupta E, Khan C, Rothberg MB. Effectiveness of varenicline for smoking cessation at 2 urban academic health centers. European Journal of Internal Medicine 2012; 23(5):461-4 ...

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