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Email: Bacteria worries influenced Flint corrosion decision

AP Health News - Fetched: February 9th, 2016, 11:00pm UTC

Worries over bacteria led to the fateful decision not to apply anti-corrosive chemicals when Flint, Michigan, began drawing water from the Flint River, an email written by the cityamp;apos;s former public works director says....

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Ohio EPA: Town failed to notify some of lead in recent tests

AP Health News - Fetched: February 9th, 2016, 9:00pm UTC

SEBRING, Ohio (AP) -- Tap water samples taken over the last two weeks have found high levels of lead in at least 30 homes in the village, which failed to promptly notify some people about results and didnamp;apos;t submit required weekly reports on water chemistry, state environmental regulators said Tuesday....

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VA hospitals compare favorably on deaths, readmission rates

AP Health News - Fetched: February 9th, 2016, 2:00pm UTC

CHICAGO (AP) -- Veteransamp;apos; hospitals compare pretty favorably with others when it comes to treating older men with three common conditions - heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia, according to a study on death rates and readmissions....

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Gun, drug, car deaths loom large in US longevity gap: Study

AP Health News - Fetched: February 9th, 2016, 12:00pm UTC

CHICAGO (AP) -- Guns, drugs and cars contribute substantially to the life-expectancy gap between the United States and other developed nations, a study found....

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VA hospitals compare favorably on deaths, readmission rates

AP Health News - Fetched: February 9th, 2016, 12:00pm UTC

CHICAGO (AP) -- Veteransamp;apos; hospitals compare pretty favorably with others when it comes to treating older men with three common conditions - heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia, according to a study on death rates and readmissions....

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Gov't report: 8 states had significant drop in uninsured

AP Health News - Fetched: February 9th, 2016, 12:00pm UTC

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eight states saw a significant drop last year in the number of residents going without health insurance, according to a government report out Tuesday that has implications for the presidential campaign....

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Gov't report: Drop in uninsured in 8 states

AP Health News - Fetched: February 9th, 2016, 6:00am UTC

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eight states saw a significant drop last year in the number of residents going without health insurance, according to a government report out Tuesday that has implications for the presidential campaign....

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