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Area nursing homes receive 5 star rating - Capital News 9

Posted: 21 Dec 2008 11:38 AM CST


The Money Times

Area nursing homes receive 5 star rating
Capital News 9 - 4 hours ago
CAPITAL REGION, NY -- The federal government has awarded a five star rating to several Capital Region nursing homes. Recently, the government rated 32 nursing homes in the Capital Region, and five of those came away with the "much above average" rating ...
Local nursing homes receive poor rankings Houma Courier
SJ homes dispute criteria for ratings Cherry Hill Courier Post
eMaxHealth.com - The Newark Advocate - Martinsville Bulletin - Port Huron Times Herald
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The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys - Washington Post

Posted: 21 Dec 2008 09:01 AM CST


The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys
Washington Post - 7 hours ago
By Dennis Thompson SUNDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The shiny toy seems perfectly safe, held snug in bright packaging and proudly displayed on the shelf of a reputable store.
Parents Reminded of Holiday Toy Safety eMaxHealth.com
Toymakers decry new toy-safety law Times of the Internet
Detroit Free Press - Austin American-Statesman - HealthNews - WSAV-TV
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Shocking revelation: Santa Clara University professor mirrors ... - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 21 Dec 2008 11:56 AM CST


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Shocking revelation: Santa Clara University professor mirrors ...
San Jose Mercury News - 4 hours ago
By Lisa M. Krieger Replicating one of the most controversial behavioral experiments in history, a Santa Clara University psychologist has found that people will follow orders from an authority figure to administer what they believe are painful electric ...
Shocking study finds most will torture if ordered Reuters
Researcher Revives 'Shocking' Human Experiment ABC News
I Really Should Study - CNN - BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk
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California Supreme Court allows good Samaritans to be sued for ... - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:02 AM CST


ABC News

California Supreme Court allows good Samaritans to be sued for ...
Los Angeles Times - Dec 19, 2008
The ruling stems from a case in which a woman pulled a crash victim from a car 'like a rag doll,' allegedly aggravating a vertebrae injury.
Woman Sued for Rescue Effort in Car Crash ABC News
Calif. Court: Would-be Good Samaritan can be sued The Associated Press
DigitalJournal.com - Telegraph.co.uk - Law.com - Wall Street Journal Blogs
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Pa. Red Cross: Give Gift Of Safety This Holiday - MSNBC

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 03:58 AM CST


Red Cross (press release)

Pa. Red Cross: Give Gift Of Safety This Holiday
MSNBC - Dec 19, 2008
PITTSBURGH - The holidays are a time for families to come together, celebrate over dinner or share sweet treats. But sometimes those excited celebrations can result in choking dangers.
Blood drives another way of giving Connecticut Post
Area Red Cross hails relief effort following storm Brookhaven Daily Leader
Murfreesboro Post - Cape Codder - LeRoy Independent - KDRV
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State confirms season's first flu case - Asheville Citizen-Times

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:21 PM CST


WNCT

State confirms season's first flu case
Asheville Citizen-Times - 16 hours ago
State health officials have confirmed the state's first case of flu this season in a 38-year-old Wake County woman. Now that the flu season has officially begun in North Carolina, state health officials are urging people to get a flu shot.
Health officials urge public to get flu vaccinations Press-Enterprise
First case of flu reported in NC WRAL.com
WECT-TV6 - FayObserver.com - MyNC.com - Beckley Register-Herald
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New York’s Proposed Obesity Tax Causing a Commotion - Examiner.com

Posted: 21 Dec 2008 07:02 AM CST


FoodBev.com

New York's Proposed Obesity Tax Causing a Commotion
Examiner.com - 9 hours ago
by Elizabeth Renter, Healthy Living Examiner Last week the governor of New York State, David Patterson proposed a tax on soft drinks and other "sugared beverages".
Obesity tax? WatertownDailyTimes.com
'Obesity tax' is misguided Lower Hudson Journal news
13WHAM-TV - Albany Times Union - CNN - Financial Times
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EPA should test demasculinizing pollutants collectively, NRC says - Science News

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 06:15 PM CST


Canada.com

EPA should test demasculinizing pollutants collectively, NRC says
Science News - Dec 19, 2008
By Janet Raloff On December 18, a National Research Council panel told the Environmental Protection Agency that sufficient data exist to begin assessing the potential health risks posed by phthalates, among the most ubiquitous pollutants on the planet.
Questions remain about phthalates in toys Great Dad
Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates Newsinferno.com
USA Today - Reuters UK - InjuryBoard.com - RedOrbit
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The Gift of Life - MSNBC

Posted: 21 Dec 2008 12:00 PM CST


YLE News

The Gift of Life
MSNBC - 4 hours ago
During the season of giving, the Red Cross is asking area residents for blood donations. The Dragon Dome held a blood drive this afternoon in Pekin, which included a visit from Santa.
Red Cross Calls for Blood Donations during Christmas Holiday YLE News
Red Cross Blood Drive Planned Monday WKSR
Berkshire Eagle - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
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Massachusetts tops for insurance coverage - United Press International

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 12:09 PM CST


The Money Times

Massachusetts tops for insurance coverage
United Press International - Dec 19, 2008
BOSTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Massachusetts came close to achieving a 100 percent health insurance coverage rate in 2007, the US Census Bureau said.
Mass. insurance law seen by some as potential US health reform model SmartBrief
IN THE STATES: Massachusetts Nears Universal Coverage New America Foundation
Boston Globe - Galen Institute - Kaiser network.org - NewsBusters
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