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Nonprofit agencies come together in wake of Muhlenberg closure to help one another serve clients
The recent closure of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center and a roller-coaster economy represent a 1-2 punch that has left many of the city's myriad nonprofit agencies reeling, but United Way of Greater Union ...
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Clinic recruits Canadian patients
It's not uncommon to hear people speak multiple languages in the halls of Marshfield Clinic.
Two men shot in Chesapeake's South Norfolk neighborhood
Two men were shot in Chesapeake's South Norfolk neighborhood on Tuesday night, police said.
Drug Coated Stents Better After Heart Attack
Drug-coated stents are more effective than the bare metal kind for people who have heart attacks, a new study finds.
DC man dead after Pittsburgh rowing incident
A 79-year-old man who tumbled from his row boat during the 22nd Annual Head of the Ohio regatta has died.
Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids
The more overweight children and teens are, the more numerous and severe their headaches, according to a U.S. study.
Contractor Accused of Cheating L.I. Hospital
A contractor is accused of swindling a Long Island hospital out of $750,000. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice says Michael Brooks, of Cedarhurst, has been charged with second-degree grand larceny ...
VIDEO: Governor Rick Perry helped announce new Baylor cancer center
Texas Governor Rick Perry and others spoke during a press conference announcing the new outpatient cancer center and dedicated cancer hospital to be built at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
Patient Harm From Problem 'Handoffs' Is Common: Report
The process of transferring the care of a hospitalized patient from one resident to another tends to cause some amount of harm to the patient, a new study suggests.
Sen. Kennedy taken to hospital from Cape Cod home
A 911 call from the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port came around 5 p.m. Friday, said Barnstable police Sgt.
Health Tip: If Your Child Stutters
Many young children stutter, but they often outgrow it by about age 5, the Nemours Foundation says.
Goalie critically injured in Mass. game
A University of New Haven soccer goalie is in critical condition at a Boston hospital with a head injury he suffered during a game at Merrimack College.
Baylor announces plans for $350 million North Texas cancer hospital
Baylor Health Care System on Thursday announced plans for a Baylor Cancer Center, calling it the first dedicated cancer hospital in North Texas.
Attorney: Concord Hospital to award deaf patients $100k
Several people who complained about how Concord Hospital handles deaf and hard-of-hearing patients will receive $100,000 from the hospital, the U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire announced yesterday.
New Way To Make Stem Cells Is Safer: U.S. Research
Researchers have developed a safer way to make powerful stem cells from ordinary skin cells, taking one more step toward so-called regenerative medicine.
MARYLAND: Two Baltimore hospitals ranked among the best
The University of Maryland Medical Center and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore have been named two of the nation's best hospitals.
Main Street's Rage at the Financial Crisis
Allentown, Pa., is in some ways a profoundly ordinary place. Like cities and towns all over America, it has been shaken by economic changes seemingly beyond its control: the churning of industries, the ...
Geisinger study: Increasing health care value improves health care quality
Finding better ways to deliver healthcare to patients is key to ensuring that Medicare is able to meet the needs of the nation's baby boomers according to a new paper by Geisinger Health System published in ...
Two people in their pickup truck survived a 45-foot plunge into a creek bed off U.S. 421 this morning.
A corruption retrial of two former hospital executives has been postponed until at least Monday after one of the defendants fell down the courthouse steps and broke her arm.
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