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Deanne Barkley dies at 82; pioneering TV executive
Deanne Barkley, who broke through the glass ceiling in network television to become an influential executive in the early 1970s, when few women had the power to develop prime-time programs, died April 2 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She was 82. The cause...
Tags: Book, ABC (tv network), Game Shows, Roseanne (tv program), Andy Griffith
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Tobacco Free Florida: Voters wanted smoking addiction program -- and it's working
Florida voters have given lifelong smokers like Jack Ferrara new reason to breathe easy. After nicotine patches, acupuncture and hypnosis failed him, the Hollywood retiree finally snuffed out his 58-year cigarette habit — thanks to a state-run...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Elections, Nova Southeastern University, Acupuncture, Health Insurance Cost
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State program helps Floridians quit smoking
Florida voters have given lifelong smokers such as Jack Ferrara new reason to breathe easy. After a number of tries with nicotine patches, acupuncture and hypnosis failed him, the Hollywood retiree finally snuffed out his 58-year cigarette habit —...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Online Advertising, Seminole County, Nova Southeastern University, Acupuncture
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Leland H. Yada
Leland H. Yada, 82, of Redfield died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Eastern Star Home in Redfield. His funeral will be Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Redfield. The Rev. Stephen Perry will officiate. After a time for...
Tags: Macular Degeneration, Roseland, Christianity, Methodist
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6 hospitals in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia get federal money to try to reduce readmissions
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSix community hospitals in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia will tackle the costly problem of patients returning to the hospital too quickly after being discharged. The Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, with a $10 million federal grant,...Tags: Government Health Care, Pittsburgh, Health Insurance Cost, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Rights
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READER SUBMITTED: American Lung Association Celebrates National Volunteer Week
TollandThe week of April 21 is recognized as National Volunteer Appreciation Week. The American Lung Association of the Northeast celebrates their beloved volunteers year-round, with more than 22,000 who lend their support, but recognizes truly exceptional...Tags: Asthma, Tuberculosis, Respiratory Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut)
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Seeking to outmuscle frailty
The Philadelphia InquirerIt was 8 a.m., and 86-year-old Allan Ford had delayed his breakfast to help researchers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania figure out whether a hormone called ghrelin can combat frailty -- a combination of muscle loss and fatigue -- in...Tags: Physical Conditions, Symptoms, Food and Drug Administration, Vitamin D, Nursing Homes
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Norman Regional earns national recognition for respiratory care
The Norman Transcript, Okla.Norman Regional Health System has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals. The...Tags: Asthma, AIDS, Hospitals and Clinics, Premature Birth, Medical Procedures and Tests
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GSK shares gain 3 percent as lung drug gets thumbs-up
Reuters* GSK shares up 3.2 percent after U.S. panel backs Breo * Sales challenge to differentiate new drug from Advair LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Shares in GlaxoSmithKline gained 3.2 percent on Thursday after a U.S. panel recommended approval of new lung...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Theravance Incorporated, United Kingdom, Food and Drug Administration, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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A natural script to help relieve chronic pain
Dear Pharmacist: I live in chronic pain. No one is sure why. I take hydrocodone and ibuprofen daily, but I'm still in pain. Can you recommend any vitamins to help me? — M.C., Dallas, Texas Dear M.C.: I'm sorry you are going through this. Luckily,...
Tags: Enbrel (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Lyme Disease, Pain, Ibuprofen (drug)
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Roberta Ilene (Carter) Clarke 12/26/1926 - 4/3/2013
Roberta Ilene (Carter) Clarke, 86, passed away at her Temecula, California home in the early morning hours of April 3, 2013; she was surrounded by her family. Bobbie was born to Edward Stacey and Carolyn (Valch) Carter in Fordson, Michigan on December...
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Cigarette labels may educate about bladder cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Graphic warning labels on packs of cigarettes may convince some people that smoking ups the risk of bladder cancer, says a new study from Canada. A survey of 291 people at doctors' offices in Toronto found less than half...Tags: Health Organizations, Food and Drug Administration, Tobacco Products, Quitting Smoking, Health Treatments
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