Day: November 9, 2011
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Primary care and management of chronic diseases could soon be coming to your local Walmart store
Just weeks after announcing part-time employees would no longer receive health insurance benefits, Walmart said Monday it is planning to offer extended medical services in its stores, report NPR’s Julie...
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Federal judge rules proposed warning labels on cigarettes are too biased, blocks them from appearing on packs
The graphic warning labels that were going to start appearing on cigarette packages in the fall of 2012 have gotten hung up in court, with a federal judge ruling Monday...
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Light up at school? Face a $150 fine in Jessamine County
If students at the two Jessamine County high schools are found with cigarettes or any kind of tobacco product while on campus, they can face a fine up to $150....
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Thursday, Nov. 17, will be first National Rural Health Day
Nov. 17, 2011 will be the first annual National Rural Health Day sponsored by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. The goals of the event are to...