The Shriners will continue treating children in all 22 cities where they operate hospitals, but some of the facilities may be downgraded to outpatient surgical centers and the sale or lease of real estate will be explored, the nonprofit’s new CEO said Thursday.
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Archive for July, 2009
Shriners Could Downgrade Some Hospitals – 527th Edition
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Study: 1 In 3 Breast Cancer Patients Overtreated – 526th Edition
Friday, July 10th, 2009One in three breast cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, a new study says.
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Is It Easy To Buy Glasses Online And Save? – 525th Edition
Friday, July 10th, 2009If your glasses are out of style or out of focus, you may wait to replace them because of the cost. But online shopping may be able to save you hundreds of dollars.
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Shriners Could Downgrade Some Hospitals – 524th Edition
Friday, July 10th, 2009The Shriners will continue treating children in all 22 cities where they operate hospitals, but some of the facilities may be downgraded to outpatient surgical centers and the sale or lease of real estate will be explored, the nonprofit’s new CEO said Thursday.
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Best Chocolate Milk May Not Come From Cow – 523th Edition
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Some chocolate milks are too watery, others don’t bring the flavor. Find out which you should drink.
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Swine Flu Summit: Gov’t Checks On State Readiness – 522th Edition
Thursday, July 9th, 2009The Obama administration put the states on notice Thursday: Swine flu vaccinations are likely to be ready this fall with the looming threat of the disease’s resurgence, so figure out now how to deliver them.
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Monkeys Eat Low-Cal, Live Longer; Would Humans? – 521th Edition
Thursday, July 9th, 2009A 20-year study finds that cutting calories by almost a third slowed aging in monkeys and fended off death.
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Abortion Pill Used In Fourth Of US Abortions – 520th Edition
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Roughly a quarter of American women getting early abortions last year did so with drugs rather than surgery, statistics show.
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WHO OKs Cervical Cancer Vaccine Cervarix – 519th Edition
Thursday, July 9th, 2009The World Health Organization approves a cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline.
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Oklahoma Baby Born At 12:34:56, 7/8/09 – 518th Edition
Thursday, July 9th, 2009A baby boy comes into the world on a rare, twice-a-century alignment — 12:34:56 on 07/08/09.
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