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Editorial: Hospital sticker shock
Most people entering the hospital can't get a straight answer to an obvious question: How much will this procedure or treatment cost? Nor can people easily compare prices among hospitals in their area. Now that is changing. The federal Centers for...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Medicare, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Varsity Q&A with Abby Culp, Manchester Valley, track and field
Abby Culp never realized how much she loved running until she couldn't do it any more. After her freshman cross country season at Winters Mill, Culp's family moved to Florida for six months, and she had to take a break from running during a brief...
Tags: High School Sports, Nutrition, Lacrosse, Running, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Jessamine County calendar of events
THURSDAY — The Jessamine County Senior Center will host a “Seniorcise” fitness program for adults 60 years of age and older. The 10-week session will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. and started April 23. The center is...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Christianity, Christian Orthodoxy, Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Up to 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder, and the number of kids diagnosed with one has been rising for more than a decade, according to a report released on Thursday by the U.S. Center for...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Learning Disability, Diabetes, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences
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Bad news can be bad for your health
The terrorist bombings and subsequent manhunt in Boston last month left four innocent people dead and many more injured. But the stress caused by these tragic events could adversely affect the health of a much wider population. The citywide shutdown, the...Tags: Medical Research, Cardiologists, Heart Failure, Manhattan (New York City), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Family Promise to fill empty bowls, new leaders for P.E.O. Sisterhood
Family Promise is having its third annual Empty Bowl fundraiser on June 2 with proceeds going to provide safe shelter, meals and support for homeless families. Guests are welcome from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale,...
Tags: Diabetes, Family, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Breads
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Plans shelved for coal export terminal in Oregon
SEATTLE — The battle over plans for a series of massive coal export terminals across the Pacific Northwest took a new turn Wednesday when the energy company Kinder Morgan announced it was dropping its plan to build a $200-million facility on the...
Tags: Mining, Kinder Morgan Incorporated, Coal, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Issues
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Elan's $1 billion drug royalty deal aids bid defense
ReutersDUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish drugmaker Elan Corporation has agreed a $1 billion royalties deal that could soothe concerns about its potentially risky acquisition strategy and fend off a takeover bid from Royalty Pharma. Elan, battling to keep its...Tags: Elan Corporation Plc, Multiple Sclerosis, Biogen Idec Incorporated, Companies and Corporations, Shareholders
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UPDATE 1-Elan strikes $1 bln royalty deal with Theravance
Reuters* Elan to acquire newly approved Breo as part of $1 bln deal * Irish drugmaker to announce further deals in due course * Looks to outmanoeuvre Royalty with second shareholder dividend By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, May 13 (Reuters) - Elan stepped up its...Tags: Theravance Incorporated, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Elan Corporation Plc, Multiple Sclerosis, Biogen Idec Incorporated
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Group to consider how to get more information about pesticide use in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comIn July, members of a work group created as a result of a measure that passed the Maryland General Assembly earlier this year will start looking at ways to get more information about pesticide use in the state. This group — which will consist of...Tags: Autism, Baltimore County, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: Actos (drug), Diabetes, CVS Corp., Statins (drugs), Pharmaceuticals
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The virtues of spit
Anyone who has ever had an infant who uses a pacifier has confronted the situation: Baby lets binkie fall out of mouth. Binkie hits ground. Baby commences crying. Question arises: How to restore the pacifier to a hygienic state before returning it to baby...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Mayo Clinic, Physical Conditions, Family, Pediatrics
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