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Panel on Health Care Work Force, Lacking a Budget, Is Left Waiting
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/20130223-coordinators-tackle-a-weakness-in-health-care-in-the-dallas-area.ece
WASHINGTON - One of the biggest threats to the success of President Obama's health care law comes from shortages of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.

Cochlear implants aid adults with hearing loss: study
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-cochlear-idUSBRE91O00620130225
Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:13pm EST. (Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S.

2 drug companies announce anemia drug recall
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4049/20130224/affymax-takeda-recall-anemia-drug-following-serious.htm
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drug companies Affymax Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. have issued a recall of their anemia drug Omontys after reports of severe allergic reactions in some kidney dialysis patients, including some deaths.

Asthma Drug Could Relieve Hives Patients of Itch That Won't Go Away, Study Says
http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/24/17058944-asthma-drug-can-ease-agony-of-constant-itch-too
An asthma drug has shown promise in relieving itchiness for patients with chronic hives who do not get relief from traditional antihistamine treatment.

Pork Sausage Products Being Recalled
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/smithfield-recalls-38000-pounds-sausage-18562413
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced a product recall due to the possible presence of small pieces of plastic, likely from gloves.

Study: Parents talking about their own drug use could be bad for kids
http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/02/22/Study-Parents-shouldnt-admit-past-drug-use-to-kids/9211361555598/
Researchers have bad news for parents who think talking about their own past experiences with drugs will discourage their children from using drugs.

The Most Infuriating Paragraph You Might Ever Read About The Healthcare ...
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4043/20130223/time-magazine-study-reveals-hospitals-hiking-up.htm
Steve Randy Waldman has an amazing (but very profane) rant about the state of the health care system, keying off of Steven Brill's epic cover story for Time on why health care costs so much.

How Will Patients Make Their Case In Hopkins Scandal?
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/02/24/how-will-patients-make-their-case-in-hopkins-scandal/
BALTIMORE (WJZ) - More attorneys prepare to file lawsuits. The scandal surrounding a Johns Hopkins gynecologist who police say videotaped his patients grows.

Eat Pizza and Donate to Norcross Relay for Life
http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/relay-life-fundraiser-kicks-sheridan62596
Norcross Relay for Life have announced that the organization now has a partnership with California Pizza Kitchen at The Forum in Peachtree Corners.

Sunday Dialogue: The Future of Medicare
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/opinion/sunday/sunday-dialogue-the-future-of-medicare.html?pagewanted=all
Readers weigh in on problems with the health care program. Enlarge This Image. Katie Scott. To the Editor: The Medicare budget is now facing economic pressure that will force political leaders to make difficult choices to extend the solvency of the program.

Lady Lions Pink Zone 2013
http://www.centredaily.com/2013/02/24/3513844/pink-zone-game-the-full-court.html
Thousands of people flocking to the Bryce Jordan Center Sunday for the Penn State Lady Lion's Pink Zone game. The team wore special pink jerseys and fans were also decked out -- pretty in pink to show their support for those fighting breast cancer and for ...

Vaccine truther Bill Maher claims he was right about flu shots
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/3347526
CDC: flu shot "just doesn't work" "dismal failure"in words of NBC news; agst A strain in over 65, 9% effective.

Doctor Says Iraqi President Speaking After Stroke
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/doctor-iraqi-president-communicating-stroke-18579115
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is able to speak and understand people around him as he recovers from a stroke he suffered in December, a doctor responsible for his medical care said Sunday.

Hy-Vee issues recall of several dog food products due to aflatoxin
http://www.kaaltv.com/article/stories/S2941645.shtml?cat=10218
Des Moines, Ia. Food and Grocery chain, Hy-Vee, has issued a voluntary recall of several bags of Hy-Vee dog food after random testing by the Iowa Department of Agriculture revealed higher-than-normal levels of the mycotoxin, aflatoxin in some samples of ...

Vancouver area restaurant, Billygan's Roadhouse, closed due to possible ...
http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/vancouver-area-restaurant-billygans-roadhouse-closed-due-to-possible-norovirus-37996/
Clark County health officials closed a Salmon Creek restaurant Friday after nearly two dozen patron fell ill after eating there, according to a koinlocal6.