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More doctors, hospitals using electronic records
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Solar plane departs Phoenix on 2nd leg of US trip
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Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls
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Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
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Vote on pot shops could end lingering LA issue
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KGH Sports Physical Clinic scheduled June 8
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Teen birth rates decline in most US states
The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
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Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
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Cancer center receives award for commercial
The Tri-Cities Cancer Center in Kennewick received a 2013 Silver Aster Award for its “War on Cancer” commercial, a news release said. The video, depicting stereotactic radiosurgery, was written by cancer center staff and produced by Focal Point Marketing. Watch it online at vimeo.com...
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Ovarian Cancer Together holding walk Saturday in Richland
Ovarian Cancer Together, a local organization that helps ovarian cancer survivors and their families, is holding its first Teal to Toe Walk on Saturday at Howard Amon Park in Richland.
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Welders at increased risk of hearing loss
Many welders today are at increased risk for hearing loss, not only due to the noise they are routinely subjected to as part of their job, but quite possibly from the welding fumes that they are exposed to on a regular basis.
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Chaplaincy recognized for hispanic outreach program
Hospice at The Chaplaincy was recognized for its hispanic outreach program, Companeros en la Jornada, at the Tri-City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Shining Lights Gala.
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PS Media, KGH receive health care marketing award
PS Media and Kennewick General Hospital have received a 2013 Silver Aster Award in the in the TV/Video Advertising Series category for their “Choose Well” campaign. PS Media is a Kennewick multimedia, marketing and advertising agency.
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Pasco woman receives leader, service award from Weight Watchers
A Pasco woman has received a Jean Nidetch Service Vision Leader of the Year Award from Weight Watchers.
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Grants available to help with kids’ health care treatments
Grants from the nonprofit UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation are available to help families pay for their children’s health care treatments, services and equipment not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan.
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Some parents say body-fat measurements hurt children's self-esteem, pose other risks
Like the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Ill., school. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother recently told a panel of health experts.
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Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation
The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.
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Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.




