I left job as health writer at the Sun Sentinel in Ft Lauderdale. Now at Broward Regl Health Planning Council. For health news, folo @Sentinel_health. Thanks!
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Today is my last day as health writer at Sun Sentinel. Got a new job. Thx for following! Get health news from @Sentinel_Health. Bye. Bob.
Hospitals promising to better promote #breastfeeding by dropping the free samples of formula in mommy gift bags. sunsent.nl/HFdCYE
S FL hospitals move to better encourage moms to #breastfeed, after getting knocked by Public Citizen, CDC. sunsent.nl/HFdCYE
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Gibson extends its condolences to the family, friends and fans of the legendary Earl Scruggs. ht.ly/9Xl2b Rest in peace, Earl.
See a video of family talking about death of their mother who died having a butt lift in South Florida. sunsent.nl/H1t1D9
Butt lifts are not risk free. 2 women died in 15 months having fat lipo'd out and injected back into the butt. sunsent.nl/H1t1D9
Florida warehouses 250 sick & #disabled kids in nursing homes rather than pay for services, lawsuits say. sunsent.nl/wWrwWe
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Report: 14-year-old Florida girl buys home sunsent.nl/xoiGKS
S FL's warm winter carries a price: subterranean #termites are swarming 3 wks early. Look like flying ants. sunsent.nl/w07JkH
#Publix recalls store-brand beef stew mix that may contain undeclared milk, risking allergic reactions. sunsent.nl/AntSLV
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S. Fl #1 for identity theft in nation once again, f5 other Fla. cities in top 15 sunsent.nl/zZkA7i
Most hospitals and drs now refuse to deliver a baby before 39 wks for elective reasons, like #leapyear or Fri 13th. sunsent.nl/zcMzdi
Parents hate -- or love -- the idea of having a Leap Day baby. Some try to deliver early or late. #leapyear. sunsent.nl/zcMzdi
FL House bill lifts ban that stops 911 from calling owner of portable defibrillator to help heart attack victim. sunsent.nl/wSF3SI
Bit of a surprise. Deaths from #hepatitis C surpass #HIV/AIDS in 2007. Docs: need better drug cocktail for hep. sunsent.nl/zq65OY
@SomedayMelissa Hi there! Sorry I missed the screening. I'm not good about checking Twitter regularly. Thanks for the heads up.
S FL #hospitals making new push to attract insured patients from Caribbean, Latin America. sunsent.nl/xA396F
No need to panic, but cereal bars and baby formula sweetened with brown rice syrup tested high for arsenic. sunsent.nl/Az2Ew6