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> Ohio Valley Health Services & Education Corp. has settled a breach of contract lawsuit with a former CEO in which Brian Felici claimed the hospital corporation broke a promise to pay him after he was asked to resign in 2010, reported The Intelligencer. Article
> Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is no longer confined to hospitals and will likely continue to exist in both hospital and community settings as separate strains, according to a new study in the journal PLOS Pathogens. Study
> Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 105 million Americans received free preventive healthcare services in 2011 and 2012, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced yesterday. Announcement
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> The use of a new MRI-type of technology could lead to the use of full-body MRI scans that could quickly and easily detect heart disease, certain cancers and other diseases before they become difficult to treat. Article
> A telestroke program based in Oregon was able to increase access to stroke care by 40 percent in regions of the Beaver State, conclude researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Article
And Finally… I bet liquid soap would have slipped that ring off too, no guns necessary. Article