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UCSF Is First Hospital in California with a Musician in Residencenew

Gabe Turow, 25, started as a volunteer last year, and has been working for the past month at what he dubs the "coolest job in the world." The position was made possible by a grant from the nonprofit Rock Against Cancer, which is covering Turow's salary at the hospital plus that of seven similar performers around the country.
SF Weekly  |  Tamara Palmer  |  04-10-2008  |  Science

Families Blame Dallas' VA Hospital for Two Vets' Suicidesnew

They're putting the troubled institution back in the spotlight. In 2005, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs ranked the hospital the worst VA facility in the country. Dallas VA spokesperson Susan Poff says the hospital has cleaned up its act since then, but family members of both men remain unconvinced.
Dallas Observer  |  Jesse Hyde  |  02-12-2008  |  War

No More Lethal Goofsnew

Hospitals jump on board a campaign to accidentally kill fewer patients.
Metroland  |  Tom Hilliard  |  06-16-2005  |  Science

Swimmin' Boys: A Dude's Guide to Semen Analysisnew

Ben Fogelson describes to the layperson in juicy, technicolor detail just how fantastic it is to have one's semen analyzed.
Eugene Weekly  |  Ben Fogelson  |  08-26-2004  |  Sex

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