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Grand Jury Report: Pa. Health Dep't Under GOP Gov. Tom Ridge Stopped 'Regular' Abortion Clinic Inspections
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 2 months ago
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The administration (1995-2001) of Pennsylvania's Republican Gov. Tom Ridge stopped all "regular" health inspections of abortion clinics, according to the grand jury report on Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who is currently on trial in Philadelphia charged with
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Why Pro-Lifers And Pro-Choicers Both Blame The Other Side For Kermit Gosnell's 'House Of Horrors' Abortion Clinic
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 2 months ago
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If you are just tuning into the Gosnell story, here is the ugly synopsis, from the 2011 grand jury report (emphasis added): This case is about a doctor who killed babies and endangered women. What we mean is that he regularly and illegally
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Corbett names Wolf secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Health
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 2 months ago
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The agency oversees regulation of hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities while organizing and supporting public health initiatives and services. The department has an annual budget of about $838 million and has approximately 1,700
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Health watchdogs lacked Legionnaires' data for Pittsburgh VA hospital
East Pittsburgh :: PA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Hamill / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In theory, the Legionnaires' disease outbreak at Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs facilities that infected 21 men and killed five of them in 2011 and 2012 should have been caught much earlier. County, state and federal
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SafeTeens Lessons Encourage High Schoolers to Take Responsibility for Sexual Health
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 5 months ago
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SafeTeens.org launches SafeTeens Lessons, a series of free lesson plans designed to foster responsibly for sexual health in students grades 7 through 12. January 31, 2013 SafeTeens.org
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New York Mesothelioma Attorney Joseph W. Belluck Says $1.2 Million Research Grant Will Explore How Asbestos Exposure Affects Entire Communities
New York City :: NY :: USA | 5 months ago
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January 24, 2013 A recently announced $1.2 million research grant to investigate how exposure to an Ambler, Pennsylvania, asbestos factory has affected the health of nearby residents should aid in the understanding of mesothelioma and other
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Ira Mohler Insurance Encourages Pennsylvania Residents to Stay Healthy in Light of an Early Flu Season
Shillington :: PA :: USA | 5 months ago
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January 21, 2013 In Pennsylvania, flu season has arrived early and it is very strong. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as
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Groups look to curb spread of flu virus
Johnstown :: PA :: USA | 5 months ago
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In response to an increased number of influenza cases reported this season, Centre County hospitals, health centers and other facilities are doing all they can to prevent the virus from continuing to spread locally. And this includes the Catholic
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J-1 Physician Waivers in Pennsylvania: Change in Processing Times
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 8 months ago
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On October 9, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) announced that it has changed the Pennsylvania rules regarding the J-1 Physician Waiver Program. DOH has established three filing periods, which could result in the Conrad 30 numbers being
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Meningitis outbreak expands to 15 states with Pennsylvania case
Chicago :: IL :: USA | 8 months ago
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A fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid injections expanded to 15 states on Monday as Pennsylvania reported its first case of the disease that has killed 15 people nationwide. Framingham, Massachusetts, is being treated in a
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