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NTSP Celebrates Older Amerians Month
 
NTSP Celebrates Older Amerians Month May is Older Americans Month and to help celebrate, NTSP launches "Celebrate100" which honors Tarrant County centenarians. NTSP recognized its centenarians by personally delivering individual gift baskets comprised of basic necessities. This is an annual event that helps bring awareness to healthy aging as well as the elderly population.  Click here for more and to view photos.
 

Wal-Mart and Target Expand $4 Drug List
 
Wal-Mart and Target Expand $4 Drug List Wal-Mart and Target have expanded their $4 prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies of certain generic medications for $10. Wal-Mart has also added several women's health medications for $9, including breast cancer treatment and hormone deficiency medications. Click here to view the complete formularies. 
 

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Harris shifts patients to JPS amid shortage of neurosurgeons
Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital for months has been forced to turn away emergency patients with brain and spine injuries because of a shortage of neurosurgeons, and the problem could escalate this summer if several key physicians follow through on threats to leave.
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Fort Worth hospital focuses on women's health care
A Starbucks, spa and motherhood shops are among the amenities available for patients at a new Fort Worth hospital devoted to women.

Fort Worth’s Paul and Judy Andrews Women’s Hospital is Baylor All Saints Medical Center’s newest addition, a 190,000-square-foot one-stop shop for women’s medical needs that opened in March.
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Identity thieves prey on patients' medical records
Legal experts say lawbreakers use medical information to get credit card numbers, drain bank accounts or falsely bill Medicare and other insurers.
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10M children worldwide die from lack of health care
More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday.
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