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Press Release January 7, 2009 - CDC Study: Failures to Follow Infection Practices Have Placed More than 60,000 Patients at Risk for Hepatitis B and C
Press Release January 6, 2009 - Study Says Folic Acid Fortification of Corn Masa Flour
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Press Release January 5, 2009 - Health Groups Release 2009 Immunization Schedules
Press Release December 31, 2008 - Smoke-free Policy Leads to Dramatic, Sustained Drop in Heart Attack Hospitalizations in Pueblo, Colorado
Press Release December 31, 2008 - Undiagnosed Sleep Problems May Lead To Long Term Health Issues
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