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New Method to Monitor Cardio Patients

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$25-billion.  That's how much money is spent every year in the U.S. on patients with heart failure.  Much of that money goes toward hospital visits.  But a new device may change that by allowing doctors to monitor patients at home, keeping them out of the hospital longer.

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Swine Flu Threat Still Spreading

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The Swine Flu's status as a National Emergency doesn't come as a surprise to local health officials. But it also doesn't necessarily mean any extra help, either.

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Nationally Known Cartoonist Visits Scenic City to Talk "Gluten Free"

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While best known for drawing Super Heroes and Scooby Do, cartoonist Joe Staton and his wife Hilarie are now unmasking another foe: Celiac Disease.

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Bone Marrow Transplants Save Lives

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Over the last decade, medicine has seen great advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.  Many people with the disease are living longer and many are cured.  That's thanks to cancer research and people who are willing to make sacrifices, like donating bone marrow.

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First Round of H1N1 Shot Gone, FluMist Still Available

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The first round of H1N1 injectable vaccines went fast in Hamilton County.

American Heart Association Start Heart Walk

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Hundreds of people turned out Saturday for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk.

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Hamilton Co. Health Department Gets Injectable Swine Flu Vaccines

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Administrator addresses common misconceptions about the vaccine.
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Hamilton Co. School Superintendent Addresses Swine Flu

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Dr. Jim Scales says number of absences doesn't warrant closing schools.
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