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Fiscal cliff looms for Congress
South Bend TribuneAs most Americans shift into holiday mode, members of Congress are going back to work this week. They have some important work to finish before the end of the year. The fiscal cliff -- a $600 billion combination of tax hikes and spending cuts -- is...Tags: Government Health Care, Social Security, John Boehner, Fiscal Cliff, Dan Coats
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Knee surgery stats prompt changes at US hospitals
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Knee replacement surgeries at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center soon could be handled by a specialized operating room team as the result of a data-sharing project among health systems throughout the U.S. aimed at improving...
Tags: Knee Replacement, Health and Medical Professionals, Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Internists
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Cancer battle has a happy ending
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterMISHAWAKA -- When Jackie Nisley had late-night talks with her father 10 years ago about someday walking her down the aisle, it may have seemed more like a distant dream. Jackie, 16 at the time, was battling cancer and, after a recent staph infection, the...Tags: Cancer, Family, Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Health Treatments
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Notre Dame's McGraw: Pat Summitt faces brutal opponent in Alzheimer's
They've faced each other in battle for years. But when University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt recently revealed a devastating diagnosis, it impacted many people, including colleagues and competitors like Notre Dame Coach Muffet...Tags: College Basketball, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, College Sports
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FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking procedure...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Economy, Business and Finance, Heart and Circulatory System, Companies and Corporations, Liver Disease
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Interstate crash that killed 2 investigated
OSSEO, Wis. (AP) — The State Patrol has identified two people from Michigan killed in a fiery interstate crash involving three semitrailers in western Wisconsin. Authorities say 47-year-old Clara Lee Ann Wonsowicz of Brighton, Mich., and 46-year-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics
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Alick's Home Medical built loyal clientele base
Tribune CorrespondentAlick’s Home Medical was born at home. Some 30 years ago, Jeannine Alick brought home a stranger from the Mayo Clinic so the woman’s husband could return to their small children in Italy while she recovered from bone cancer surgery in a...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Cancer, Family, Italy
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Monument dedicated to Lake Michigan crash victims
ALMA, Mich. (AP) — The pilot who was the lone survivor of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan in July says the dedication of a monument to those who died helps bring closure. The Morning Sun of Mount Pleasant reports the dedication was Saturday at...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Michigan, Health, James Hall
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Shining a light on SPF labels: FDA's new regulation will take out the guessing game of which lotion to use while in the sun
marieg@herald-mail.comTeenagers don’t get skin cancer. At least, that’s what Katie Carmichael believed. But an indentation on her leg tells a different story — a scar that remains five years after a specialist removed an inch of flesh, half a centimeter...Tags: Sun-Damaged Skin, Food and Drug Administration, American Cancer Society, Skin Cancer, Swimming
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Jesse Jackson Jr. lawyers fear he won't get mental health care in prison
— Lawyers for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who awaits sentencing July 3, say he needs ongoing mental health treatment for a mood disorder and assert he is unlikely to get suitable care if sent to prison. "It is unlikely that Mr. Jackson will be...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Mental Health, Punishment, Trials, Behavioral Conditions
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Matters of the Heart
A recent study shows that when it comes to matters of the heart, there are indeed differences between the sexes.
Researchers combed through a database of more than 1 million heart attack cases and discovered that women, especially those under the age of...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, American Medical Association, Diets and Dieting, Chest Pains, Mediterranean Diet
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Boil water alert issued for south Broward after E. coli detected
Hundreds of thousands across southern Broward County are being urged to boil their drinking water after samples of potentially harmful bacteria were discovered in a county well field, officials said. The boil water alert is in effect until at least...
Tags: Cooper City, Water, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Boil (skin condition)
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