Medical records show injuries: ABC
George Zimmerman's medical records show he had a broken nose, black eyes and other injuries the night he shot Trayvon Martin, the network reports. Martin's autopsy showed skinned knuckles, a TV station reports.
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Mission: Defeat Alzheimer’s
An Alzheimer's Disease research center in Tampa will be part of a major clinical trial on the disease, part of a national initiative announced Tuesday. Nearly half a million Floridians have been diagnosed.
Woman kills her 4 children, self
Authorities say they don’t know why a Brevard woman fatally shot her four children before killing herself. Police and DCF visited the home last month amid reports of violence and neglect.
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Miami health care costliest in US
The cost of health care for a typical family in 2012 topped $20,000 this year for the first time nationally; the priciest city was metro Miami, at nearly $25,000. In other news, The Miami Herald reports that four area hospitals want to start organ-transplant programs.
Cardinal settles for 2-yr FL suspension
Cardinal Health's settlement of federal charges bars its Lakeland distribution center from handling controlled drugs for two years.
In other business news:
--Sacred Heart, partner take over Bay Medical.
--Solantic rebranding, building, hiring.
--Hospital gets $6M settlement from law firm.
--FL Blue hiring 200 in Jacksonville.
OSHA investigating mystery package
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating a report that an employee at the Orlando Postal Service sorting center became ill after handling a mysterious oozing package from Yemen.
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Original Stories from Health News Florida
- FL institute is part of new Alzheimer’s trial
- FL Medicaid pay for doctors could soar
- How efficient is your hospital? In FL, not very
- FL hates health law, but plans for it in $700K study
- FL passed up $200M for uninsured kids
- FL community health centers to get $21M
- Suit reveals clinic’s financial incentives
- Lost records sink case
- Case involving death of autistic boy may end quietly
- WellCare out from under cloud, could double earnings quickly, analysts say
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Chamber of Commerce should be ashamed
The same business group that for decades has called for curbs on health inflation is now accusing Democrats of cutting Medicare. It would be funny if it weren't so corrupt.
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