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	Medicare's Open Enrollment Period is Here
	If you aren't satisfied with your current Medicare Advantage Plan, now is the time to act. Remember Medicare's Open Enrollment Period ends on March 31. Here are two options to choose from. Care N' Care was created by local doctors for residents of Tarrant County, and parts of Parker and Johnson counties. Secure Horizons offers a network of physicians and hospitals to choose from, as well as benefits not offered through Medicare.

	Flu Shot Locator
	The popular search engine Google has created a page to help you find places that are giving flu shots. If you just follow this link, it will take you directly to the Google site and make finding a flu shot easier.

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Should Surgeons Meet Patients Online
On SurgeonHouseCall.com, patients seeking plastic surgery can create a profile that includes a brief medical history and photographs of the problem area. Plastic surgeons then offer detailed opinions on the best course of action, with price quotes.
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Ankles Gain as Candidates for Joint Replacement
This year 4,400 patients are expected to undergo surgery to replace arthritic or injured ankles with artificial joints made of metal alloys and lightweight plastic, according to industry estimates.
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Hospitals Asked to Aid Quake Victims
Partners in Health, a Boston-based international health organization, sent out an SOS yesterday to all US hospitals, asking whether any can accept severly injured patients from Haiti who are in dire need of surgery.
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Lost Sleep Can't be Made up, Study Suggests

If you think staying in bed on the weekends will make up for a weeks' worth of sleep deprivation, think again. A new study finds that going long periods without sleep can lead to lead to a sort of "sleep debt" that cannot simply be undone with a little extra snoozing from time to time.