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Angelina Jolie's act will save women's lives
Los Angeles TimesFour days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink Lotus...Tags: The New York Times, American Civil Liberties Union, Ovarian Cancer, Science, Breast Reconstruction
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Collegiate sports next for Berlin athletes
Daily American Sports WriterBERLIN — Ten Berlin students who have excelled for years at their respective sports have decided to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Luke Bonus, Collin Stoltzfus, Drew Glotfelty and Blake Miller will hit the football...Tags: Basketball, Soccer, Track and Field, Wrestling, Nursing
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Double Mastectomy: Choosing A Full Life
The Hartford CourantI was moved by Angelina Jolie's recent revelation that she had a double mastectomy because she has a BRAC gene mutation that indicates a higher risk of getting breast or ovarian cancer. I am BRCA 1 positive and had my breasts removed to reduce my risk...Tags: Mastectomy, MRI (imaging), Mammogram, Ovarian Cancer, Oncology
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Budget delay and Memorial Day layoffs
Capitol IdeasYo! House Republicans apparently will not be releasing a budget on Tuesday as had been previously planned. It is pushed back tentatively until Wednesday, according to Steve Miskin, spokesman for House Republicans. But there was one piece of the budget....... -
Certain chronic pain may raise suicide risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Back pain, migraine and other types of chronic pain without a known physical cause - and therefore little prospect for relief - were associated with an increased risk of suicide in a new study of U.S. veterans. But the...Tags: Pain, Back Pain, Behavioral Conditions, Veterans Affairs, Suicide
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Maryland General will no longer deliver babies
Update: Carver said this afternoon that 50 total employees would lose their jobs, including 10 to 15 doctors and midwives. They could get jobs at other UMMS facilities, including other positions at Maryland General. The obstetrics unit at Maryland...
Tags: Obstetrics, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Drought or land competition may limit grazing opportunities, not creativity
The drought has eased in places, but it persists in 40% of the U.S. and another 10% could revert if seasonal rains stay away this summer. That outlook from the USDA Drought Monitor has many ranchers short on grazing or water at a crossroads. Do they...Tags: Robin Williams, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Droughts
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SDSU Extension hosts Seedstock Symposium June 27-28 in Sioux Falls
BROOKINGS - Each year about 1.5 million calves are born in South Dakota. SDSU Extension is hosting a Seedstock Symposium June 27-28 in Sioux Falls at the SDSU Extension Regional Center to provide producers with research-based information on the use of the...Tags: Education, Iowa State University , Genetics, South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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HCC to host nursing simulation conference in June
Hagerstown Community College will hold its fourth annual Quest for Excellence Nursing Simulation Conference on Tuesday, June 4, and Wednesday, June 5, in the Elliott Center on HCC’s main campus. Sponsored by the Maryland Community Colleges...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Financial Aid, Health and Safety at School, Education, Health and Medical Professionals
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Online tool reduces inappropriate medical tests
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A web-based decision-making tool that alerts heart doctors when diagnostic tests would not be useful for a specific patient can curb wasteful procedures, according to a new study. "This educational tool helps doctors determine...Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Amazon.com Inc., Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Immigration bill would make it easier for foreign health workers to stay in U.S.
As reported by ModernHealthcare.com on Thursday, May 23, 2013: "After 30 hours of debate over a three-week period, the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a bipartisan immigration bill that would seek to strengthen the country's healthcare workforce...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Justice and Rights, Chuck Schumer
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ORs go high-tech, boosting safety, cost savings
South Florida operating rooms are getting a high-tech makeover, and patients are reaping the benefits, including less time under anesthesia, better protections against medical mistakes and potential cost savings. If the flat-screen TV monitors and the...
Tags: Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Weston (Broward, Florida), Procedural Sedation, Nursing
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