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May 2013

	May 17 | Herald News Southcoast Health System is offering free skin cancer screenings
	May 16 | Standard-Times Southcoast urologists: There's help out there for incontinence
	May 15 | WBSM-AM 1420 Operation Clean Sweep is Saturday in Ward 5
	May 9 | Standard-Times Taking steps to fight colorectal cancer is key
	May 8 | Cape Cod Times Show much-maligned spinach some love
	May 8 | Standard-Times Show much-maligned spinach some love
	May 5 | Wareham Week Wareham's Southcoast Center for Weight Loss celebrates 14,000 pounds lost
	May 5 | Standard-Times Southcoast Center for Weight Loss marks milestone with fitness classes, walks
	May 3 | Standard-Times St. Luke's begins free valet service for patients and visitors
	May 2 | Standard-Times Christian Pope, MD - Health Care: Just for Women: Inducing labor: fact or fiction?
	May 1 | Wareham Courier Southcoast Center for Weight Loss in Wareham offers free info sessions in May
	May 1 | Wareham Courier Southcoast Blood Bank announces Wareham-area blood drive schedule

April 2013

	April 30 | Standard-Times Volunteers sought for Ward 5 cleanup
	April 29 | Herald News Wareham Orthopedic Associates joins Southcoast Health System
	April 29 | Herald News Blood drive Tuesday at Government Center dedicated to bombing victims
	April 28 | Wareham Week Tobey Hospital promotes healthy eating with farmers markets, CSA program
	April 27 | Herald News LETTER: Charlton doctors and nurses were lifesavers
	April 26 | Wareham Courier Wareham Orthopedic Associates joins Southcoast Physicians Group
	April 26 | Herald News Southcoast Health System employees complete training
	April 25 | Standard-Times Bristol County receives failing grade for smog
	April 24 | Wareham Courier Tobey Hospital staff members complete emergency training
	April 23 | Standard-Times Hospitals offering valet parking
	April 21 | Herald News Southcoast Health System starts CSA program with local farm
	April 19 | South Coast Business Bulletin How (un) healthy is the SouthCoast? And what is it costing us?
	April 19 | South Coast Business Bulletin Cardiothoracic surgeon Iraklis S. Gerogiannis joins Southcoast's five-star-rated heart surgery program
	April 19 | South Coast Business Bulletin Fewer insurance rate factors could limit coop buying power
	April 19 | Herald News St. LukeÕs Hospital in New Bedford restricting "access with heightened security"
	April 14 | Herald News Heart surgeon leads expansion of regional arrhythmia program
	April 14 | Standard-Times Silverbrook Farm partners with Southcoast Health to offer CSA
	April 14 | Standard-Times Southcoast Hospitals Group Blood Bank says 'thank you' to donors
	April 12 | Taunton Daily Gazette Heart surgeon leads expansion of regional arrhythmia program
	April 12 | Herald News Southcoast Hospitals Group plans to use bond proceeds to build Fairhaven center and renovate Fall River building
	April 11 | WBSM-AM 1420 Southcoast Hospitals Observes Oral Cavity Cancer Awareness Month
	April 10 | Standard-Times 'Groundbreaking' cancer study hits SouthCoast
	April 9 | WBSM-AM 1420 Cancer Prevention Study Calling Southcoast Residents
	April 9 | WPRI-TV Channel 12 Nat'l cancer study coming to SE Mass. Nat'l cancer study coming to SE Mass.
	April 7 | Standard-Times Local youth participate in Kick Butts Day at Statehouse
	April 6 | Standard-Times Southcoast Hospitals gets $57.8 million bond
	April 4 | Standard-Times Christian Pope, M.D.: Assessing the risks of hormone-replacement therapy
	April 2 | Standard-Times Teen birthrate down, but still among state's highest

March 2013

	March 31 | Standard-Times Southcoast Trustees award medals for outstanding service
	March 29 | Boston Business Journal Healthiest Employers: Data-driven results [Southcoast named a top healthiest employer]
	March 28 | Standard-Times Mazhar Jakhro, MD: Minimizing, reducing arthritis pain
	March 22 | Herald News At UMD panel, speakers detail need for better bus service in region
	March 21 | Standard-Times Speak up: Being proactive at the doctor's office is an important step
	March 13 | Herald News Camp Angel Wings applications open
	March 12 | Wareham Courier Southcoast Hospitals Group has been recognized for outstanding oncology care
	March 11 | Wareham Courier Southcoast Diabetes Management Program relocates to new Wareham location
	March 8 | Standard-Times Mass. hospitals hit heavy by nightmarish supergerm — SouthCoast hospitals report zero cases
	March 3 | Wareham Week What was it like at Tobey Hospital during the blizzard?
	March 1 | Standard-Times Global Learning Charter Public School looks to boost business ties

February 2013

	February 28 | Standard-Times Dr. Mazhar Jakhro: Caring for skin in your older years
	February 27 | Standard-Times Looks good eniough to eat: Kizik's paintings for St. Luke's cafeteria
	February 25 | Standard-Times Blood drive for rare diseases raises awareness
	February 18 | Herald News Charlton Memorial Hospital adopts North Park as part of program
	February 17 | Herald News Charlton program for Feb. 18 to teach cancer patients about cosmetic approaches
	February 14 | Fall River Spirit Grant to help tackle region's health problems
	February 13 | GoLocalProv Don't Let Winter Weather Give You a Heart Attack
	February 10 | Standard-Times To keep warm, wear layers; don't turn on the stove
	February 10 | Standard-Times Southcoast Hospitals announces President's Award winners
	February 9 | Standard-Times Stay healthy when cleaning snow
	February 9 | Standard-Times Storm batters SouthCoast
	February 7 | Wareham Week Santa knows all about Wareham — really
	February 5 | Wareham Courier Southcoast announces 2012 President's Award winners
	February 5 | Herald News Good bond rating for Southcoast Health System
	February 4 | Taunton Daily Gazette Area companies, banks make blood donation easy during Heart Month
	February 1 | Boston Business Journal Southcoast shows healthy independence
	February 1 | NBC 10 / WJAR-TV Health Check 10: Caffeinated kids [with video]
	February 1 | Wareham Courier Southcoast joins the fight against heart disease on National Wear Red Day: Charlton, St. Luke's and Tobey hospital to light up red Friday

January 2013

	January 31 | Standard-Times Foot care important for seniors
	January 24 | Standard-Times St. Luke's performs city's first "gentle caesarean section"
	January 23 | Wareham Week Southcoast Rehab celebrates 10 years on Recovery Road
	January 21 | Herald News Join in Greater Fall River challenge to donate blood
	January 21 | Wareham Courier 'Walk with a Southcoast Doc' in Wareham helps improve fitness
	January 20 | Herald News Local health officials say prescription drug shortage affecting area
	January 20 | Standard-Times SouthCoast sets agenda for Obama's second term
	January 20 | Standard-Times Signs that aging parents may need extra help
	January 20 | Standard-Times Quick-thinking Salter School student puts her medical training to work
	January 18 | Standard-Times Is the flu lessening its grip on SouthCoast?
	January 17 | Standard-Times A test drive on the surgical robot
	January 16 | Standard-Times Flu easing on SouthCoast? Maybe yes, maybe no
	January 16 | Standard-Times St. Luke's hires new ER contractor
	January 16 | Standard-Times New ER provider for St. Luke's named
	January 15 | Standard-Times BCC officials talk about making sure graduates will be employable before launching new programs
	January 15 | Herald News Public invited "test drive" da Vinci robotic surgeon at New Bedford hospital
	January 12 | Standard-Times St. Luke's to add robotic surgery
	January 12 | NBC 10 / WJAR-TV Local hospital to use robot for surgery
	January 11 | Standard-Times Southcoast added to cost-saving Medicare group
	January 10 | Standard-Times Health: Vaccinations for adults, too
	January 9 | Wareham Courier Southcoast Health System advice on when to seek care for the flu
	January 9 | Taunton Daily Gazette Region sees sharp increase in flu cases
	January 9 | Wareham Week Take a walk with a Southcoast Doc!
	January 9 | Herald News Southcoast Health System confirms 378 cases of flu since Dec. 1, nearly 4 times last year's entire illness rate
	January 9 | Standard-Times Flu hits SouthCoast hard
	January 9 | Standard-Times What do you do when you get the flu?
	January 8 | Wareham Courier ÔTake a Walk with a Southcoast Doc' in Wareham is on Jan. 12
	January 6 | Herald News Blood donors to receive Dunkin' Donuts coffee this month
	January 2 | Wareham Courier Tobey's New Year's baby arrives at 7:56 p.m.: Jesse William Burke-Moran weighs in at 6 pounds
	January 2 | Herald News SouthCoast welcomes its first babies of 2013

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	Boston Business Journal Boston, Mass. 800-486-3289
	Boston Globe Boston, Mass. 888-694-5623
	Boston Herald Boston, Mass. 800-882-1211
	Herald News Fall River, Mass. 508-676-8211
	Nursing Spectrum 800-770-0866
	Providence Business News Providence, R.I. 401-273-2201 Ext. 234 or 227
	Providence Journal Providence, R.I. 888-697-7656
	Standard-Times New Bedford, Mass. 508-997-0071
	Wareham Courier Wareham, Mass. 781-433-8200