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Chandler girl, 7, raising money for ill classmate
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A 7-year-old Chandler girl has a lofty goal and vision, not for herself, but for her friend. Kiana Banks, a first-grader at Chandler's Hull Elementary School, wants to raise $100,000 for her friend and classmate Amber Fernandez,...Tags: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Dancing, Health Treatments, Health
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Study: Portable pools as risky as in-ground pools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The lead researcher of a new U.S. study on drownings says a child dies every five days in a portable pool during the warm-weather months. The study, being published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, calls for effective and...Tags: Personal Service, Ohio, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology
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Study: Michigan children overprescribed antibiotics
DETROIT (AP) — A study says children are among Michigan residents who continue to be over-treated with prescription antibiotic drugs. The Ann Arbor-based Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation's report says that's despite a 15-year...Tags: Elections, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Detroit, Consumers
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St. John's picks Providence Health & Services in bidding war
After months of controversy, the owner of St. John's Health Center said it plans to sell the landmark Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain Providence Health & Services. The hospital has been at the center of an intense competition that featured...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Religion and Belief, Health, Christianity, St. John's Health Center
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Two states say 2014 Obamacare insurance costs on low side
Reuters(Reuters) - In a boost for President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, two states in the Northwest said on Friday that insurance companies submitted applications to sell policies on the states' health insurance exchanges at rates well below what...Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Insurance, Healthcare Policies, Family, Health Insurance Cost
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Saturday Above the Influence March and Rally, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at KC Wright Building, 600 SE Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-370-8999. Antique and Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 8001 NW Fifth St., Plantation. Free....Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Coconut Creek, Dwayne Johnson, Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach
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YOUR MONEY: How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that...Tags: Securities, Medicare, Mutual Funds, Real Estate, Retirement
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How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a...Tags: Securities, Medicare, Mutual Funds, Real Estate, Retirement
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Shrimp boil benefits pediatric patients
More than 200 people recently gathered beachside to enjoy great food while helping to raise money for a good cause. The fourth annual, Louisiana-style "Toes in the Sand" Shrimp Boil on the Beach, staged at the Lauderdale Surf Club in Lauderdale-by-the-...Tags: Heart Disease, Renal cell carcinoma, Health and Medical Professionals, Cardiologists, Human Interest
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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Medicare, Prices, University of California, Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Mayo Clinic
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Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk
By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...
Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Tamoxifen (drug), Breast Cancer, Chemical Industry
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Angelina Jolie's mastectomy news reverberates in South Florida
When Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she had both breasts removed to cut her risk of cancer, experts across South Florida predicted the Hollywood superstar saved more lives than her own. In the age of genetic testing, more women with cancer-...Tags: Insurance, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Breast Cancer, Health Treatments, Weston (Broward, Florida)
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