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    A woman's lawsuit against St. Mary's Hospital over her husband's death, which occurred after an eight-hour wait in the emergency room, is set for trial next year. In Pima County Superior Court, Judge John F. Kelly has set Sept. 22 as the date for ...

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    Last year, 1,739 rapes were reported in South Carolina — nearly five each day — making it the ninth highest per-capita rate in the U.S., FBI statistics show. But there are only about 50 nurses statewide who are specially trained to examine sexual ...

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    ATLANTA – About one in 10 doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do it, according to a new survey. A second survey revealed startling differences betwe...

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