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Lawmakers pessimistic about budget deal
South Bend TribuneThough not set to take effect until Friday, the automatic cuts to defense and domestic spending known as the sequester, negotiated back in 2011 as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling, already are having an effect on the economy and national security,...Tags: Investments, Public Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Employment Opportunities, University of Notre Dame
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Williamsburg mental health symposium will focus on children
Mental health professionals are increasingly pointing to early intervention and increased services for children as one of the keys to successful treatment for mental illnesses. Colonial Behavioral Health, the community services board responsible for...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health Insurance, Insurance, Chemical Industry, Family
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Health officials: 1 in 50 school kids have autism
NEW YORK (AP) — A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is occurring more often. But it does...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Disease Prevention, Family, Autism Speaks, Autism
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State to get $1.6M for health care innovation plan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will get about $1.6 million to develop its State Health Care Innovation Plan. The state says the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation grant is part of the State Innovation Models Initiative. Funding is to...
Tags: Medicare, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medicaid
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No sign that omega-3s benefit babies' brains
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of the existing evidence finds it to be inconclusive about whether omega-3 fatty acids taken by mothers during pregnancy boost their kids' brain development early in life. "There are so many trials where pregnant...Tags: Health Organizations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nutrition, Family, Fish Oil (dietary supplement)
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Vaccination schedule for children is safe, study says
The recommended schedule of vaccines for children is safe and has done much to dramatically lower the incidence of devastating illnesses, according to a new national scientific study that was partly led by a Northwestern University professor....
Tags: Lupus, Health Organizations, Allergies, Family, Datalink Corporation
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Epcot's Habit Heroes reopens as a kinder, more sensitive attraction
They're ba-a-ack. Habit Heroes, an Epcot attraction that aims to help kids defeat unhealthy habits, will reopen today after undergoing a complete Imagineering makeover. Following its debut last February, the attraction landed in big trouble when fat-...
Tags: Weight, Cartoons, Florida Hospital, Nutrition, Entertainment
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Child abuse cases on the rise in Michigan and region
Staff WriterChild abuse cases in Northern Michigan are growing. The latest data released for confirmed child abuse cases in Emmet and Charlevoix counties shows steady increases in overall child abuse and neglect cases during the recession. But, while those...Tags: Literature, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Rentals, Family, Rick Snyder
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Student Nurse Association will host Valentine's Day bake sale at college
The Student Nurse Association at North Central Michigan College will host a bake sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, in the college administration building. Community members are welcome to come to the Petoskey campus and...Tags: Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, Health and Medical Professionals, Students, Education
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CBO: Budget deficit estimated at $845B
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday. The Congressional Budget Office analysis said the government will run a $845...Tags: Health Insurance, Medicare, Health Insurance Cost, Public Finance, Healthcare Policies
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10 myths about children's health
Dr. Allan Greissman of Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida dispels some common misconceptions parents may have about their children’s health. 1. Kids in day care get sick more often While it may seem that kids in daycare get sick more often,...
Tags: Wheezing, Weight, High Blood Pressure, Diarrhea, Diabetes
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Taming the health care monster?
WASHINGTON -- Are we finally controlling health spending? Few issues loom larger in the economic outlook. For years, spiraling health costs -- mainly for Medicare and Medicaid, which serve the elderly and the poor -- have consumed a growing share of the...
Tags: Medicare, Insurance, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Medicaid
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Feb 15, 2013
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Feb 6, 2013
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Jan 17, 2013
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Jan 8, 2013
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