Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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Neff's owner speaks as E. coli cases rise
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT
The number of people sickened by E. coli bacteria in Germantown has risen to 55, according to Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County officials. The health department is investigating the outbreak which appears to have stemmed from a customer appreciation picnic July 3 at Neff’s Lawn Care. Bill Wharton, a spokesman for the health department, said 19 additional cases were identified Wednesday ...

Harborside Health Center Targeted: Feds Go After 'Largest Pot Shop On The Planet'
The Huffington Post Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:58 PM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO -- An Oakland medical marijuana dispensary that has been billed as the largest pot shop on the planet has been targeted for closure by federal prosecutors in Northern California, suggesting that a crackdown on the state's medical marijuana industry remains well under way.

Aussie PM pays tribute to M'sian developer
New Sabah Times Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:57 PM PDT
MELBOURNE : Malaysia-born Maha Sinnathamby’s dream of creating a Health City took a step forward when Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday launched the A$21.4 million cancer centre at Springfield, about 30km from Brisbane.

Obese kids taken from parents' care
ABC via Yahoo!7 Sports Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:56 PM PDT
Authorities in Victoria are now using concerns about extreme obesity as justification for removing children from the care of their parents. The Department of Health Services has removed at least two children from their parents' care this year over the issue.Associate Professor John Dixon, from the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, says the number is expected to rise in the coming years ...

Kids Count shows improvement in child welfare
Daily Sparks Tribune Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:54 PM PDT
RENO â€" The annual Kids Count Data Book was released Tuesday offering statistics about children and teens for 2011, addressing the issues of health conditions and health care, economic well being, education and achievement and child and youth safety.

Authorities seek potentially rabid dog that bit two people
FOX 24 Macon Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:54 PM PDT
The Macon Bibb County Health Department Environmental Health Section and Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare offices are seeking the public’s help in locating a dog that bit someone because the animal is believed to have rabies.

10 WI prep players suspended for banned substance
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:49 PM PDT
10 WI prep players suspended for banned substance (AP) â€" Ten Menomonie High School football players have been suspended for the first three games of the season for drinking an energy drink that contains a banned substance. WIAA Deputy Director Wade Labecki says performance-enhancing substances can provide an unfair competitive edge and cause health problems.

Govt auditors doubt legality of Medicare bonuses
The Charleston Gazette Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:47 PM PDT
WASHINGTON -- Government auditors Wednesday questioned the legality of a costly Medicare bonus program, escalating a running skirmish in the broader battle over President Barack Obamas health care law and its consequences for seniors. In a letter to...

Pendelton disputes safety violation claims
The Columbian Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:47 PM PDT
Portland-based Pendleton Woolen Mills is asking the Washington Department of Labor & Industries to throw out all 41 of the workplace safety and health violations â€" and $93,300 in penalties â€" it levied against the company's textile mill in Washougal.

House Vote 244-185 To Repeal Health Care Law
WFMY News 2 Greensboro Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:43 PM PDT
Washington-- The House of Representatives voted 244-185 Wednesday to repeal in full President Obama's health care law in a symbolic display of opposition to the law after the Supreme Court's decision to uphold it.




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