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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. Harford receives more federal funds to help its homeless population

    Harford County was recently awarded nearly $867,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care, or CoC, Program to help homeless people find shelter and other services. The funding increased about 6...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Homelessness, Harford County

  2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant
  3. Adults Need Vaccinations, Too

    Many people believe vaccinations are relegated to childhood, but the viruses and bacteria that cause severe illness in youth can also infect adults. In fact, certain common infectious diseases, like chickenpox or flu, are more aggressive in adulthood. Untreated, some of these infections can be life-threatening.
    Internist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff member
    Many people believe vaccinations are relegated to childhood, but the viruses and bacteria that cause severe illness in youth can also infect adults. In fact, certain common infectious diseases, like chickenpox or flu, are more aggressive in adulthood....

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, Vaccines

  4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services
  5. Retirement reconsidered

    Retire Smart
    When it comes to retirement, most Americans aged 45 and older say that peace of mind is seven times more important than accumulating wealth. According to a new survey from Merrill Lynch, people are reconsidering what retirement means and how they are...

    Tags: Job Layoffs, Business Institutions, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Nursing Homes

  6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  7. Upcoming Orland Park Library events

    Upcoming events at the Orland Park Library. May 24 Friday Film series: "Lincoln" — Event type: Adult program. Start time: 6 p.m. Description: Focusing on the final four months of the life of the 16th president as he works to end the Civil War...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Libraries, Music

  8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  9. Analysis: Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI

    Reuters
    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make Japan "the world's easiest country...

    Tags: Japan, Economic Indicator, United Kingdom, Medical Specialization, Nursing

  10. May 19, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  11. Swearingen-Naasz

    Richard Swearingen and Amanda Naasz of Aberdeen are engaged and plan a June 22nd wedding in a private backyard ceremony. Parents of the couple are Matt & Monica Swearingen of Stratford and Bob Barnes of Aberdeen and Rhonda Naasz of Aberdeen. The groom-to-be is employed at Bethesda Nursing Home in Restorative Therapy. The bride-to-be is employed at Bethesda Nursing Home as an Assistant Supervisor.
    Richard Swearingen and Amanda Naasz of Aberdeen are engaged and plan a June 22nd wedding in a private backyard ceremony. Parents of the couple are Matt & Monica Swearingen of Stratford and Bob Barnes of Aberdeen and Rhonda Naasz of Aberdeen. The groom-to-...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing

  12. May 21, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  13. 'Causeway Cannibal' victim keeps positive attitude nearly a year later

    When the so-called Causeway Cannibal chewed off a homeless man's face, disfiguring and blinding him, images of the facial injuries spread across the Internet and sparked worldwide revulsion.
    When the so-called Causeway Cannibal chewed off a homeless man's face, disfiguring and blinding him, images of the facial injuries spread across the Internet and sparked worldwide revulsion. Yet nearly a year after that brutal assault in Miami, Ronald...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Cannibalism, New York City, Rudy Eugene, Human Interest

  14. May 20, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant
  15. READER SUBMITTED: Estate, Tax And Retirement Workshop

    West Hartford
    U.S.A. Financial and Tax Services is proud to announce an educational workshop to the public to discuss some key topics hitting the news recently. How has the new estate laws affected you? What are the implications of the new tax codes? Does this affect...

    Tags: Social Security

  16. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  17. Thompson wants veterans nursing home in Beckley

    The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.
    One day after his appointment to a cabinet-level post, Rick Thompson is striving to do what he can to assist federal officials land a veterans nursing home at the Beckley VA Medical Center. Thompson was named just Thursday as secretary of the Department...

    Tags: John D. Rockefeller IV, Earl Ray Tomblin, Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Nursing

  18. May 19, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  19. ANALYSIS-Little sign Abe can shake up Japan's inbound FDI

    Reuters
    * Japan PM Abe set to compile growth strategy in June * Previous growth strategies have fallen flat * FDI boost could show Abe serious about trying new policies By Stanley White TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an...

    Tags: Japan, Economic Indicator, United Kingdom, Medical Specialization, Nursing

  20. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  21. Nursing home celebration carries funky themes

    Niles Daily Star, Mich.
    A woman in night clothes, her hair in curlers, greeted visitors to The Timbers of Cass County on Wednesday as part of a week-long celebration of National Nursing Home Week. Administrator Karen Schalte maintained "proper professional decorum" by...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Nursing Homes, Medicaid, Medical Specialization

  22. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  23. Hospice Buffalo cuts 17 positions as use of services declines

    The Buffalo News
    Hospice Buffalo is eliminating 17 full-time-equivalent positions in response to a decline in the use of services the organization provides to terminally ill patients. The drop in usage has been driven in part by increased competition from other health...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Unemployment, Palliative Care, Nursing Homes, Health Treatments

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