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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C , Liver Cancer, Disease Prevention
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IU Health offers mammograms at discounted price
Indiana University Health released the following on Friday: LA PORTE, Ind.–During the entire month of May, several Indiana University Health locations throughout Northern Indiana are offering mammograms at an exclusive $95 discounted rate to...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Mammogram, American Cancer Society
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'Doc' laid to rest
BREMEN — Hundreds gathered along the streets of downtown Bremen today to bid farewell to their beloved “Doc.” Dr. Otis R. Bowen, former Indiana governor, secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and local...
Tags: Human Interest, U.S. House of Representatives, Executive Branch, Alzheimer's Disease, Politics
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Gaining confidence about cancer
We introduce you to a local woman who is battling breast cancer and show you a group of local doctors providing an opportunity for her and other cancer patients to learn more about their disease and course of treatment. Jacqueline Rico was diagnosed...
Tags: Radiation Therapy, Cancer, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Health Treatments
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Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center joins pilot 'bundled payment' program
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- Consider how many separate claims would need to be filed to individual health care providers under the current Medicare payment system for the following case: A 75-year-old woman falls at home and is taken by ambulance to the hospital...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health Insurance, Physical Therapists, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals
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Some patients won't see nurses of different race
DETROIT (AP) — It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" — allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race. In the latest example, a white man with a swastika tattoo insisted that black nurses not be...
Tags: Human Interest, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Detroit Free Press, Laws
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Bill for tougher Ind. abortion pill law advances
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana clinics that provide only abortion drugs would face the same requirements as those where surgical abortions are performed under a proposal approved Wednesday by a state legislative committee. The bill approved by the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Social Issues, Family Planning, Personal Income, Human Rights
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SPECIAL REPORT: Obamacare (Part 3)
WSBT-TVWSBT is taking a close look at the new Health Care law, many call Obama Care. The Affordable Health Act is moving forward. Washington has been trying to cut physician reimbursement from Medicare by 27%, but that has been kicked down the road for one...Tags: Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care
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Senate approves anti-abortion bills in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to restrict and regulate abortion practices, including requiring a health professional to screen patients to ensure they aren't being forced to end pregnancies. The...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Social Issues, Democratic Party, Hospitals and Clinics, Republican Party
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Two new urgent care centers to open on Mishawaka's north side
WSBT TVMishawaka's north side will soon have three new urgent care centers within a half mile. And the growing number of emergency clinics is part of a growing national trend. But is there enough traffic and do enough people live near Mishawaka’s north...Tags: Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Prescription Addiction: A growing epidemic
WSBT-TV ReporterIt’s a shocking statistic impacting lots of local families – last year in St. Joseph County, more people died from accidental drug overdoses than in car accidents. Many of those deaths were caused by prescription drugs. It’s a...Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Health and Safety at School, Methylphenidate, Symptoms, Flu
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South Bend Clinic buys Cancer Care Partners center
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- Cancer Care Partners continues to offer outpatient oncology services at its Mishawaka treatment center despite a recent change of ownership. What started in September 2010 as a collaboration between South Bend Clinic and Indiana University...Tags: Medical Specialization, Human Interest, Health Care Reform (2009), Radiation Therapy, Environmental Issues
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