Health news 8 /4

Officials think beef likely source of E. coli outbreak
Roanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USA
By Sarah Bruyn Jones As the number of sick children continued to climb, health officials said Monday that ground beef tainted with E. coli was found at a ...
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Report: More UCLA staff saw celebs' health records
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
The report, released by the California Department of Public Health, also showed that three staffers at the UCLA Medical Center continued to peek at the ...
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Report: More UCLA staff saw celebs' health records
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
The report was released Monday by the California Department of Public Health. It showed that three staffers at the UCLA Medical Center continued to peek at ...
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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals' Second Quarter ...
MarketWatch - USA
KFHP/H continued to invest in its health programs and services, integrated health care system, technology and facilities to enhance the quality of the care ...
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Health Management Associates, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings
WELT ONLINE - Germany
Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) today announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. ...
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DNC: Will Thune Support McCain's Plan to Ration Veterans' Health Care?
MarketWatch - USA
Barely two weeks after McCain suggested he supports rationing veteran's health care, McCain will participate in a Tribute to American Veterans and Active ...
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Kansas Health Policy Authority Awards Thomson Reuters Contract for ...
MarketWatch - USA
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug 04, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA) has selected Thomson Reuters to develop a data system ...
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GAO Fakes Out Medicare in Undercover Equipment Scam
Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA
We have to say that we’ve read more than our fair share of wonky reports about health care, and probably found them more entertaining than we should have. ...
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Seeking a Health Care for All Platform
Yahoo! News - USA
The Nation -- Progressive Democrats of America continues its campaign to add a firm commitment to universal health care to the 2008 Democratic platform. ...
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Mark Farrah Associates Examines Emerging Individual Health ...
MarketWatch - USA
KENNEBUNK, Maine, Aug 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- An estimated 17 million Americans purchased non-group health coverage directly from insurance companies in ...
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Health Buzz: An Exercise Pill and Other Health News - US News ...
By norma
BBC NewsHealth Buzz: An Exercise Pill and Other Health NewsU.S. News & World Report - Aug 1, 2008Might taking a pill someday allow you to forgo exercise-but still reap the benefits? A new study in mice suggests that two drugs might ...
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Christina Applegate’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Are You at Risk Too?
By Theresa Tamkins
MONDAY, August 4, 2008 (Health.com) — Christina Applegate, the actress who played Kelly Bundy on the sitcom Married With Children from 1987 to 1997, has breast cancer and is undergoing treatment for it at age 36. ...
Healthy Living » Health News - http://living.health.com

BREAKING HEALTH NEWS: Improv is Good For You!
By Sam Dingman
Are you a fan of the New York City comedy scene who wishes there was a website that provided beautifully-rendered images of the most recent performances from around the scene? If so, then Improv Is Good For You will make your dreams ...
The New Roots Project - http://newrootsproject.limespot.com

Contaminated jalapenos get Wal-Mart sued - Concord Monitor
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Wall Street Journal BlogsContaminated jalapenos get Wal-Mart suedConcord Monitor - 22 hours agoBy Ylan Q. Mui A Colorado man is suing Wal-Mart and an unnamed supplier, saying that he fell ill after eating jalapeno peppers bought ...
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Student video puts spotlight on depression
Aug. 4--Jamal and Katie were best friends