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Presidents Day in Solano County means reduced government services

Solano County residents face sharply reduced government services on Monday as mostoffices close in observance of the Presidents Day holiday.Federal...
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Emergency care when you travel, UCSF surgeon's story

California’s budget and the UC healthcare system are both struggling. The impact was highlighted lately in the prestigious New England...
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Vallejo's interim fire chief endorses Solano trauma center

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  • September 14, 2010
Vallejo's interim fire chief is backing NorthBay Healthcare's efforts to set up a trauma center at its Fairfield hospital. Interim Chief...
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Norovirus cited as leading cause of US hospital infection outbreaks

A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control has concluded that norovirus is emerging as an increasingly common hospital...
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Healthcare: my heart was fine, until I saw my bill

Several weeks after losing my second job in four years due to the economy this past November, I had scheduled a ‘tune-up’ with my...
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Avoid medical mistakes

Did you know that nearly half a million people in the United States die each year from medical mistakes? What can you do to protect yourself and...
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Therapy dogs provide comfort and affection

A therapy dog is a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, Hospice, people...
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Construction of 45 new hospitals ceases due to new Healthcare bill

You would think that the advent of healthcare for all would engender the creation of new hospitals to service a new group of consumers who will...
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Christmas came early in Guatemala

This hasn’t been a good week for news in Guatemala. On Monday the government announced a ‘State of Siege’ in the northern...
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Thankfulness is relative

Well, that’s a play on words for this time of year in America, isn’t it? Today is a full moon, and I’ll be thankful when it&rsquo...
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