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UCI hospital prepares for employee strike
Orange County RegisterUC Irvine Medical Center has canceled about 70 elective surgeries to prepare for a strike next week by patient care employees who make up 40 percent of hospital staff. The 48-hour strike by Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Orange County Register, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization
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Walton's message of hope resonates
Goshen News, Ind."I'm Bill Walton, and I'm the luckiest man in the world," the former NBA great told a rapt audience at the Lerner Theatre Friday night as he took the stage. And after listening to Walton share his compelling life story for 90 minutes, one is hard-...Tags: Basketball, Depression, Sports, Behavioral Conditions
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Hospital charges vary widely
Orange County RegisterIn most sectors of the economy, market competition deters sellers from jacking up their prices too far above what others are charging. And the price tag is almost always visible. Not so in health care. Federal data from Medicare, released Wednesday...Tags: Consumers, Personal Income, Orange County Register, Poverty, Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Hospital charges vary widely for same procedures
The Dayton Daily NewsNew government data showing the amounts U.S. hospitals' charge Medicare for certain procedures confirm what consumer groups have suspected for years: hospitals, even in the same or nearby communities, can charge wildly different amounts for the same...Tags: Consumers, Medicare, Medical Procedures and Tests, Miami University, Insurance
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Ventura County Star, Calif., Jim Carlisle column
Ventura County StarThank goodness that's over. What a mess. The only person who should be named MVP of this Los Angeles Lakers season is the trainer, Gary Vitti. He did more work than anyone in 2012-13 and was more consistent than any of the players. There wasn't a...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Magic Johnson, Time Warner Cable Inc., Chip Kelly, Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Woman chooses amputation and prosthetic leg as path to pain-free living
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.Some days, Elisha Nolan gets stares from fellow patients at ProCare Physical Therapy in Carbondale. Sometimes, those stares turn to full-blown tears. There's no need for that, though, she tells them. "I have to explain to them that I'm all right, it...Tags: ABC (tv network), Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Physical Therapy, Peripheral Vascular Disease
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Knee replacement advances help Hall of Famer gain his pain-free wish
Las Vegas SunOver a 13-year NFL career as a defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Rams, Tom Mack crushed and tackled opponents with his 6-foot-3 frame and 250 pounds of bulk. When his playing days were finished, Mack felt great. His body was free from serious...Tags: St. Louis Rams, Football, Medical Procedures and Tests, American Medical Association, National Football League
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Knee and hip replacements easier thanks to medical advancements
Miami HeraldImagine hanging cabinets using educated guesswork. The potential result: a wobbly kitchen. And yet, just a few years ago, before the arrival of robotic-assisted surgery, three-dimensional imaging and custom-fit implants, this was the challenge...Tags: Technology, Florida International University, Health Treatments, Physical Therapy, Hip Replacement
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'She is an inspiration'
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.Dolores "Dee" Roth of Lower Yoder Township considers her volunteer work at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's Joint AdVentures program to be a godsend. Undoubtedly, the multitude of patients who have undergone hip and knee replacements there think...Tags: YMCA, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer
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Surgeon, professor loved baseball
Milwaukee Journal SentinelHe once opened a lecture by asking students if they could name the first surgeons to attempt a full leg transplant. (Hint: It involves a Moor.) He knew about Huck Finn, ancient history and the Civil War, and he could speak Spanish. When he first met you,...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Northwestern University, Baseball, Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Indians
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Football: Bill Redell is still laughing from hospital bed
Varsity Times InsiderBill Redell never loses his sense of humor. On Saturday morning, the former Oaks Christian football coach was laying in his hospital bed with tubes in his nose and arm after 2 1/2 hours of surgery on Friday for a...... -
House speaker getting back to speed after surgery
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is slowly getting back up to speed following emergency surgery on his knee. Bosma said Thursday that his doctor removed 30 staples from his knee the previous evening during a "house call" at...
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