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Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s health status serious

NewsonToday — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:19:03 +0000

(Reuters) – The health of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who was fired last November in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving an assistant coach, has deteriorated and his status is serious, a family spokesman said on Saturday. “Over the last few days Joe Paterno has experienced further health complications. His doctors have now characterized his status as serious,” a statement said. The Paterno family said it would have no further comment on the situation and asked that their privacy be respected “during this difficult time. …

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Beyonce Baby Drama — Health Dept. INVESTIGATING Hospital Complaints

NewsonToday — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:17:06 +0000

The NY State Health Department is investigating complaints from new parents who claim they were mistreated by the staff at Lenox Hill Hospital while Beyonce was giving birth in the VIP room. TMZ broke the story … several parents are considering…

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Beyonce Baby Drama — Health Dept. INVESTIGATING Hospital Complaints

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Recession-hit U.S. health spending barely rose in 2010

NewsonToday — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:19:54 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. healthcare spending barely rose in 2010 from record-low recession levels, as high unemployment and the loss of private health insurance forced many Americans to delay or forego medical treatment, government officials said on Monday. Spending edged up 3.9 percent, bringing the total size of the U.S. healthcare system to .6 trillion, or ,402 per person, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, and published in the journal Health Affairs. For a graphic, see: http://link.reuters. …

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Apple juice can pose a health risk from calories (AP)

NewsonToday — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:20:29 +0000

AP – It’s true — apple juice can pose a risk to your health. But not necessarily from the trace amounts of arsenic that people are arguing about.

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Obama pulls plug on part of health overhaul law (AP)

NewsonToday — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:22:17 +0000

AP – The Obama administration Friday pulled the plug on a major program in the president’s signature health overhaul law — a long-term care insurance plan dogged from the beginning by doubts over its financial solvency.
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Sewage-tainted floodwaters threaten public health (AP)

NewsonToday — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:18:15 +0000

AP – Nasty floodwaters from the remnants of storms Lee and Irene — tainted with sewage and other toxins — threaten public health in parts of the Northeast by direct exposure or the contamination of private water wells.

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Study: Medications in NYC water not a health risk (AP)

NewsonToday — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:16:42 +0000

AP – Tiny amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products detected in the drinking water of the nation’s biggest city continue to pose no public health risks to residents, environmental officials said Friday.
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Unemployment Higher Among Childhood Cancer Survivors in Poor Health (HealthDay)

NewsonToday — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:16:45 +0000

HealthDay – MONDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) — The risk of unemployment is high
for adult childhood cancer survivors with poor health, a new study
finds.
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