Gov. Scott says Fla. should be nation's top state for cancer treatment
Rick Scott hopes will reach his desk in the coming weeks, companies such as Fort Myers-based 21st Century Oncology and Florida cancer treatment centers could have access to an additional $ 30 million in state funding. Scott, with Johns by his side, …
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Texas leading country in putting more mentally ill in jails than treatment …
But now, in the wake of this month's shooting by a gunman at Fort Hood in Texas, I'm disheartened to read that Texas has Texas has among the worst records in the country for jailing people who are mentally ill rather than helping them in treatment …
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2 to 4 p.m. today, Medical Center Clinic, 10th floor conference room, 8333 N. Davis Hghway, 969-9082. 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, DaVita … The Community Drug and Alcohol Council will offer a three-hour CEU training presented by Diane Vchulek and sponsored by …
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GOP Gov. Rick Scott Raising Big Bucks With Founder of Abusive Teen Boot …
This Thursday, a who's who of Florida big shots will hold a private, $ 1,000-a-head fundraiser for the Republican Party of Florida and Gov. Rick Scott's reelection effort, led by a host committee that includes Mel Sembler, the founder of a notorious …
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Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
The United States has gone out of its way to support the 1% of Americans who have gone to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq following the 9/11 attacks. But, frankly, a lot of the cheers are simply rhetoric making cracks through which returning troops fall …
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Cancer Treatment Center To HQ In Boca
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — More than 200 medical jobs are coming to Boca Raton as Cancer a Treatment Centers of America announces it will base its operation in the city. From Gov. Rick Scott's office: Governor Rick Scott today announced …
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Rick Scott Dances In Elementary School Music Class (VIDEO)
Florida Governor Rick Scott <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/gov-rick-scott-vetoes-bil_n_1414758.html">vetoed a widely popular bill that would send certain non-violent drug addicts to treatment after serving half their sentences</a>.
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Study finds meth causes brain damage
“The results tell us that when you treat drug addicts, you should consider the short-term treatment — if you want to give them drugs or counseling — but we've got to know that because of the long-term consequences,” Khoshbouei said, “they should …
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Guest Post: The secret world of healthcare drug addiction – M.D. to be …
Now, Kathryn leads a much less hectic life and devotes most of her free time to writing for RNnetwork, a site specializing in travel nurse jobs. Drug Addiction. Despite progressive treatments and therapies, these two words still tend to be associated …
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Drug tests for neediest is bad idea – NewsAdvance.com : Editorials
The superficial appeal of screening welfare recipients for drug abuse is reflected in the formulation favored by Florida's Republican governor, Rick Scott, who says, “Our taxpayers don't want to subsidize somebody's drug addiction.” In polls, large …
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