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Police Release 911 Calls Following East Hartford Cruiser Crash
Hartford CourantIn a chilling emergency call to police, a motorist, shocked after coming upon a horrific crash Jan. 4, reported loudly and succinctly to an emergency dispatcher that East Hartford police officer Todd Lentocha's car had been hit on Route 2 in East...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Services and Shopping, Transportation Accidents, Hartford Hospital
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Could A New Genetics Test Tell You Your Child Is The Next Sports Phenom?
FOX CTDo you think your child might have a bit of what it takes to "Be Like Mike" or to "Bend It Like Beckham"? Well, a Boulder, Colo., company says it has a test that can provide some clues -- a genetic test involving a quick swab of the cheek could indicate...Tags: Derek Jeter, Genetics, Human Interest, Biology, Health
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Chemical Leak At St. Mary's Hospital Contained
The Hartford CourantA chemical leak in a lab at St. Mary's Hospital has been contained, a hospital spokeswoman said. The substance is used as a dye or stain for lab tests, said Jennifer Clement. Hospital staff was working with the fire department, she said. The material...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Lab Tests, Disasters and Accidents, Industrial Accidents
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Making Sense Of Avascular Necrosis
FoxCTAvascular Necrosis (AVN) is a condition that affects an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 new people each year, worldwide. It appears in the ends of the "long" bones of the body, bones such as the femur and humerus. As a result, AVN can be diagnosed in the...Tags: Bones and Joints, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Shoulders, Knees
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Sox, Rays manage to add fuel to fiery rivalry
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH As if the emerging rivalry with the Tampa Bay Rays needed additional fuel, a dugouts-clearing dust-up Friday night and subsequent war of words over the weekend did the trick. On...Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Joe Maddon, Adrian Gonzalez, Chris Carpenter, Jason Repko
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Father and son motorcyclists cited in Lake Shore Drive crash
Tribune reporterA father and son were both cited with DUI today after a Saturday crash in which they lost control of their motorcycles and were critically injured on Lake Shore Drive. About 3:45 p.m. Saturday, the men, ages 53 and 25, were northbound on Lake Shore Drive...Tags: Chicago Police Department, Health, Misdemeanors, Norridge, Prosecution
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M.D. Anderson gets new president
For the first time in its 21-year history, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando will welcome a new leader. Last week, Dr. Mark Roh took over as president of the cancer center. He succeeds Dr. Clarence Brown, who is retiring after 36 years with Orlando...
Tags: Kissimmee, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Osceola County
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Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills
A Long Beach hospital charged Jo Ann Snyder $6,707 for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis after colon surgery. But because she had health insurance with Blue Shield of California, her share was much less: $2,336. Then Snyder tripped across one of the...
Tags: Prices, Personal Service, Health, Medicaid, Internists
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Some residents upset about boil water alert affecting North Broward
Water samples continued to be tested Saturday following a boil water alert for portions of Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach and all of Lighthouse Point and Coconut Creek due to the presence of E. Coli and fecal coliform in a county well. The boil...Tags: E. coli Infection, Lighthouse Point, Health, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach
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Politics As usual
House bill would defund Planned Parenthood Social conservatives rallied in the Capitol last week on behalf of legislation that they say would finally shut off the flow of public money to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers by making sure...Tags: AIDS, Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood, Kathy L. Rapp, Health
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Reuters Health News Summary
ReutersFollowing is a summary of current health news briefs. Sanofi's cholesterol drug reports positive test results PARIS (Reuters) - An experimental cholesterol treatment being jointly developed by Regeneron and Sanofi has shown it can lower bad...Tags: Heart Attack, Symptoms, Health, Insurance, Medical Research
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Rebecca H. Snyder
janeth@herald-mail.comRebecca “Becky” Snyder might have had cognitive and physical disabilities, but she lived life to the fullest, choosing a positive attitude and a life filled with human connections. “She was never, ever self-conscious in the wheelchair...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Back, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Cellulitis
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