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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: American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer, Mammogram
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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: Ronald Reagan, Government, Mitch Daniels, Human Interest, Alzheimer's Disease
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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, Health Treatments, Mastectomy, Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Corporate Officers, Radiology, Physical Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid
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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: Detroit Free Press, Colleges and Universities, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues
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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: Medical Research, Family, Family Planning, Human Rights, Abortion
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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: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care, Medicare
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest
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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: Abortion, Democratic Party, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics
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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: Pain, Pharmaceuticals, Alprazolam (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Health and Safety at Work
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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: Radiation Therapy, Health Treatments, Conservation, Health Care Reform (2009), Environmental Issues
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Head injury awareness grows
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Awareness is growing about the long-term danger of concussions and other head injuries, but there is still much that needs to be studied, according to two physicians who regularly treat such cases. One thing is clear: "Athletes should never...Tags: Soccer, Football, Health and Safety at School, Dave Duerson, Concussion
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