Health
Lack of historic review latest hurdle for HealthFirst clinic
Two and a half years after HealthFirst Bluegrass was awarded a $11.7 million federal grant to build a new health clinic, a federally required review to determine the historic significance of the property on the site is taking place.
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Historical designation delays plans for HealthFirst clinic
With demolition scheduled to begin next month, construction on the $11.7 million, federally funded public health clinic on Southland Drive is being pushed back because the 1950s-era buildings on the site might be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
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HEALTH
Pharmaceutical co. ISTA pleads in NY federal case
ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom, admitting it promoted the drug for unapproved uses and agreeing to pay $33.5 million in fines and fees.
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HEALTH
FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
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HEALTH
Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.
Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.
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HEALTH
Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters
Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central.
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HEALTH
US disasters by state for past 60 years
Since 1953, there have been 2,115 major disasters declared in the United States and U.S. territories. Disasters by state, including Monday's tornado in Oklahoma:
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HEALTH
Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants
An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers.
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HEALTH
NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.
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HEALTH
Alabama mystery illness solved: it's common flu
Health officials investigating a cluster of mysterious illnesses in Alabama closed their investigation Thursday after determining the illnesses were unrelated and no new bacteria or viruses were involved.
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HEALTH
Hurricane outlook: Another busy Atlantic season
Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe an unusually wild one, federal forecasters say.


