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Second Los Angeles hospital reports ‘superbug’ infections

By ALICIA CHANG LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have been infected with an antibiotic-resistant “superbug” linked to a type of medical scope that’s used on more than a half-million people in […]

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Plaque to honor Zuber Park namesake in West Point

WEST POINT, Mississippi (AP) — Zuber Park, located on U.S. Highway 45 in West Point, was named for the city’s first black physician. The family of Dr. Thomas L. Zuber is looking to update the […]

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7 infected, 2 dead after ‘superbug’ outbreak at hospital

By ROBERT JABLON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Contaminated medical instruments are to blame for infecting seven patients — including two who died — with an antibiotic-resistant and potentially deadly “superbug” at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, […]

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Democrats seek relief from health law penalties

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) — The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama’s health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance. […]

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Services for Dr. Aaron Shirley Saturday at Medical Mall

By Stephanie R. Jones Dr. Aaron Shirley will make a final visit to the Jackson Medical Mall, the landmark facility he founded to provide healthcare to underserved populations. Funeral services for the healthcare pioneer, civil […]