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Hundreds potentially exposed to rubella - United Press International

Hundreds potentially exposed to rubella
United Press International - 4 hours ago
MILWAUKEE, April 30 (UPI) — The Wisconsin Health Department says it is making attempts to warn 750 people they were potentially exposed to the rubella virus.
Vernon County confirms measles case in western Wis. WBAY
Health Department Warns Bus Riders of Rubella WJFW-TV
WKOW-TV.com - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - WISN.com - Newsradio 620
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Even Less Help in Hard Times - New York Times

Even Less Help in Hard Times
New York Times - Apr 30, 2008
The troubled economy could soon create a major fiscal crisis for the state-run Medicaid and children’s health programs that would only be exacerbated by the Bush administration’s efforts to cut these programs back.
Unhealthy cuts Baltimore Sun
Guest Opinion: Medicaid fund cuts would slam state MLive.com
Heritage.org - eMaxHealth.com - Kaiser network.org - Medical News Today (press release)
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Even Less Help in Hard Times - New York Times

Even Less Help in Hard Times
New York Times - Apr 30, 2008
The troubled economy could soon create a major fiscal crisis for the state-run Medicaid and children’s health programs that would only be exacerbated by the Bush administration’s efforts to cut these programs back.
CHIP shows successes, but advocates seek more Houston Chronicle
Louisiana Launches Initiative To Reach Uninsured eMaxHealth.com
El Paso Times - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Marshall News Messenger - KTEN
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'South Beach Diet' author's new plan: Supercharged or inflated? - USA Today

'South Beach Diet' author's new plan: Supercharged or inflated?
USA Today - 20 hours ago
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY The South Beach Diet by cardiologist Arthur Agatston has been wildly popular since it arrived in 2003 and promoted a diet that cuts back on artery-clogging fat and processed carbohydrates.
Top Diet Tips As You Age Forbes
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More Mothers Breast-Feed, in First Months at Least - New York Times


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More Mothers Breast-Feed, in First Months at Least
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By GARDINER HARRIS About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed their infants at least briefly, the highest rate seen in the United States in more than a decade, according to a government survey released on Wednesday.
CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants The Associated Press
Survey: Breast Feeding Rates At Record High In US AHN
Dallas Morning News - dBTechno - WTTE - Chiropractic News (press release)
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Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care - The Associated Press


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Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care
The Associated Press - 6 hours ago
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A young girl who is missing and presumed dead had been repeatedly beaten and locked in a closet for hours because she wet herself, according to an indictment released Wednesday.
Aaroné's sibling heard beating Denver Post
Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care San Diego Union Tribune
Daily Camera - Rocky Mountain News - 9NEWS.com - cbs4denver.com
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Kirkland church-goers may have been exposed to measles - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Kirkland church-goers may have been exposed to measles
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 2 hours ago
State public health officials along with colleagues in King County and Grant County are working to track down people who may have been exposed to measles while attending a Kirkland church gathering in late March.
Suspected Measles Exposure at Tucson School and Hospitals KOLD-TV
3 cases of measles confirmed in Grant County KOMO
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson Citizen - KVOA.com - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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South Carolina Schools Work To Improve Nutrition Despite Decline … - AMonline.com

South Carolina Schools Work To Improve Nutrition Despite Decline
AMonline.com, WI - 2 hours ago
Students throughout South Carolina are glad that the state bill legislating nutrition requirements died in the legislature, according to the Fort Mill Times
Both Houses Of Congress Agree On Farm Bill Allocating $10 Billion AMonline.com
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South Carolina Schools Work To Improve Nutrition Despite Decline … - AMonline.com

South Carolina Schools Work To Improve Nutrition Despite Decline
AMonline.com, WI - 36 minutes ago
Students throughout South Carolina are glad that the state bill legislating nutrition requirements died in the legislature, according to the Fort Mill Times

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Doctor in hepatitis probe can't practice - San Jose Mercury News


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Doctor in hepatitis probe can't practice
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
By BRENDAN RILEY AP Writer CARSON CITY, Nev.—A judge on Wednesday blocked a second Las Vegas doctor linked to a hepatitis C outbreak from practicing medicine pending resolution of a 10-count state Board of Medical Examiners complaint against him.
Doc at Center of Nevada Hepatitis C Outbreak Barred from Newsinferno.com
Las Vegas Hepatitis C Doc Blocked From Medicine InjuryBoard.com
Las Vegas Review - Journal - Times of India - Las Vegas Sun - San Francisco Chronicle
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