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SALT LAKE CITY – The federal government has approved Utah to become the first state to have a dual-model health insurance exchange in which the state and the federal government divide responsibilities. The plan allows Utah to continue to run its existing health insurance marketplace for small businesses, a system that lets employees pick health care plans in an online exchange.

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Utah to Be First to Use Dual-Model Health Exchange

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who is seen as a possible presidential candidate for 2016, said Tuesday that he underwent a procedure in February to have a band implanted around his stomach in February in an effort to lose weight

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A Guide to NJ Gov. Christie’s Weight-Loss Surgery

The Secretary of State for Health, the Ministers for Health in Scotland and Wales and the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland are looking to appoint a Chair to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

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Chair of the Food Standards Agency

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – - Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in humans….

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New Study Offers Insight On Pandemic Flu