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Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that so-called "safety-net" hospitals that serve the poor do a worse job overall than other hospitals, a potentially big problem as health care reform boosts the number of people who have insurance and more choice about where they can go for care. Health Tip: Don't Neglect Oral Hygiene During Pregnancy HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT (HealthDay News) -- Regular dental visits during pregnancy are a good idea for most women, the American Dental Association says. Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT (HealthDay News) -- Some people, including seniors, have a harder-than-average time adjusting to rapid changes in weather. Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although patients do indeed lose weight after bariatric surgery, health-care costs remain about the same as they were before the procedure, according to a new study. Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Radiation from last year's disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant may eventually cause up to 1,300 deaths and 2,500 cases of cancer worldwide, according to U.S. researchers who calculated the global health effects of the incident. Health Highlights: July 17, 2012 HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: U.S. Doctors Embracing Electronic Health Records: Survey HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04 PM PDT TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of U.S. physicians have now adopted an electronic health record system as part of their routine practice, a new national survey reveals. Health is the name of the game Malta Star Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:02 PM PDT The increasing importance of health care in Malta appears in striking numbers in the latest employment figures published by the NSO. In the first two months of the year, more than half the additional 4,536 jobs in the economy were created in the health sector, whose employees grew by 10.4 percent. Gov. Steve Beshear orders creation of health-care exchange Louisville Courier-Journal Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:56 PM PDT Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Tuesday ordered creation of a statewide health insurance exchange, following up on earlier promises to do so once the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal health care overhaul. Officials Propose Change To Medicaid-Funded Abortion Regulations Alaska Public Radio Network Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:54 PM PDT Alaska is one of 17 states that helps pay for medically-necessary abortions. More than half of the over 1,600 performed last year in Alaska were paid by Medicaid adding up to about 900 state-funded abortions. Right now the Health and Social Services Department is proposing to change the regulations for Medicaid-funded abortions, resurrecting a contentious debate about low-income women and ...

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