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    America's RN Union, CNA/NNOC, Available for Comment Following Obama Speech  Aug 29, 2008
    Malinda Markowitz, RN, works in a surgical, orthopedics, neurology unit at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. In the face of this healthcare crisis, which is forcing our nation into a recession, where 79 million Americans have trouble paying their medical bills, and causing the premature and unnecessary deaths of 101,000 Americans every year. (PR Newswire)

    In pursuit of hot spots, we often miss the point  Aug 29, 2008
    I see patients looking for the G-spot, and they come to see the doctor because they are so upset they cannot find it, reports Dr. Rachel Pauls, a uro-gynecologist at Cincinnatis Good Samaritan Hospital. Why. (MSNBC -- Health)

    One youth stabbed, one beaten in Troy  Aug 29, 2008
    The other youth, who suffered the head injury, was taken to Samaritan Hospital in Troy where his condition was not immediately known. It was unclear whether the stabbing and beating were connected, Gabriel said. (Albany Times Union)

    Blog: Soares backer seeks to boot opponent  Aug 29, 2008
    Samaritan Shelters, Inc. of Glenmont. Region Ortho- paedics and the Ambula. (Albany Times Union)

    Patricia Ann Sylvester  Aug 29, 2008
    Patricia A. Sylvester, 81, of Lebanon died Tuesday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She was born in Kings Valley, the daughter of Chester and Nina (Stufflebean) Moody. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Your Community  Aug 29, 2008
    Two mid-valley natives, a doctor and a family nurse, have joined the staff at Albany s Geary Street Clinic, Samaritan Health Services announced ... She earned a bachelor s degree in nursing from Linfield College-Good Samaritan and a master s degree in nursing from Gonzaga. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Mental illness - past or present - is not a crime  Aug 29, 2008
    A Good Samaritan calling 911 is in there, and so are the people they are calling about, even if they are harming no one but themselves. People who suffer bouts of mental illness tend to have a lot of encounters with police. (Globe and Mail)

    Seniors: Being active is key to longevity  Aug 29, 2008
    She keeps a busy schedule line dancing every week at the Lebanon Senior Center, bowling once a week, marching in parades with the American Legion and walking the halls of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital as a volunteer ... Sarah Redfern, a registered nurse at Samaritan Wiley Creek Community in Sweet Home, says physical activity is important for seniors for many reasons ... Ian Rollins is the marketing/public relations coordinator at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Faces of Idaho -- Edith Bales  Aug 29, 2008
    However, ICAN does not limit itself to just charitable donations and good Samaritan services. Bales said the organization has dealt with political issues, such as health care, immigration and government assistance with low-income families. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Jenelda “Kay” Mattern  Aug 29, 2008
    Jenelda Kay Mattern, 65 of Sweet Home, died Aug. 18, 2008, at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. A private family gathering will be held at a later time. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Publishing photos of caskets disrespectful  Aug 28, 2008
    Samaritan Shelters, Inc. of Glenmont. Company, Inc. An interesting. (Albany Times Union)

    What's ahead  Aug 28, 2008
    Hochfeld is an emergency room physician at Good Samaritan Hospital. He chairs the hospital s peer review committee and serves as physician advisor to the Corvallis Fire Department Ambulance Service. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Service notices  Aug 28, 2008
    Patricia A. Sylvester, 81, of Lebanon died Tuesday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. A viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Huston-Jost Funeral Home. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Crime Watch (Aug. 28) (80)  Aug 28, 2008
    Stolen vehicle: 2:03 p.m., 3600 block Northwest Samaritan Drive, Corvallis. A caller reported that her champagne-colored 1994 four-door Honda Accord had been stolen from the employee parking lot at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Wiley Creek To Join The Wii Movement  Aug 28, 2008
    Frances Spiller, DO, of Samaritan Internal Medicine in Corvallis, said the Wii Workout has become a craze that s getting kids and adults off the couch and their hearts soaring ... It allows people that no longer can go out and bowl, play tennis or golf, to enjoy these games again, said Sarah Redfern, RN, at Samaritan Wiley Creek Community in Sweet Home. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Canton obituaries  Aug 28, 2008
    In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Caritas Good Samaritan Hospice, 3 Edgewater Dr., Norwood, MA 02062. Josephine E. Ollis Retired laboratory technician Josephine E. (Masino) Ollis, 91, of Walpole, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 in the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Center. (Canton Journal, MA)

    Roy Wesley Brinkley  Aug 28, 2008
    At the time of his death, he was employed as a supervisor for Samaritan Health Services, where he met his fianc. Mr. Brinkley belonged to the North American Hunting Club and the Gold Prospectors of America. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Clairrean “Dusty” Boyd  Aug 28, 2008
    Clairrean Dusty Boyd, 69, of Lebanon, died Aug. 15, 2008, at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. A memorial service was held Aug. 19 at Huston-Jost Funeral Home in Lebanon. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    ‘Biggest Loser' star returns  Aug 28, 2008
    Mid-valley residents will have the chance to learn weight loss tips from an experienced professional at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital's next Life Improvement class. Ken Coleman, who was on the NBC reality show The Biggest Loser in 2006, will speak at the free class at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 in conference rooms B and C at the hospital. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Despite rocky start, UofA medical school presses on  Aug 27, 2008
    With several area hospitals such as St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Banner Good Samaritan, Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center and others already training UA medical students, he doesn't see an immediate need to build a new hospital in downtown Phoenix to train students. "I saw no obvious need, at my first pass level, for more teaching facilities," Crist said. (AZCentral)

    Roy Lee Garrett  Aug 27, 2008
    Roy Garrett, 93, of Albany passed away Saturday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. He was born in Smithfield, Texas, the son of William Randolph and Gertrude Odella (Mills) Garrett. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Death notices  Aug 27, 2008
    Helen B. Deckard, 88, of Lebanon died Sunday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center ... Gregory E. France, 61, of Lebanon died Saturday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

     Driver charged with manslaughter in fatal wreck near Jefferson  Aug 27, 2008
    The driver, Falon Rae Williams, 23, was taken to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis and then arrested ... Following the crash, back-seat passenger Rebeckah Jo Ann Crisman, 16, of Junction City was taken to Samaritan Albany General Hospital, where she died early this morning. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Kelsey Michelle Butterfield  Aug 27, 2008
    She was born at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital to Gerald L. and Griselda (Zurita) Butterfield of Sweet Home. Kelsey is survived by her mother and father, Griselda and Gerald Butterfield; grandma and grandpa Michelle Butterfield and Bill Weikel of Sweet Home, grandpa Robert Butterfield of San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    It wasn’t CO2, deputies say  Aug 27, 2008
    He was transported and admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital. Hartzell who was a rear seat passenger sustained internal injuries and was transported to Albany General Hospital and then sent to OSHU where he was admitted. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Traffic fatality  Aug 27, 2008
    Michael Evan Matthews, 23, of Tangent was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis with a broken leg, and Paul Hartzell, 17, of Jefferson was taken to OHSU Hospital in Portland with internal injuries. The driver, Falon Rae Williams, 23,of Albany, was treated for minor injuries. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Cancer diagnosis spurs acts of giving back  Aug 27, 2008
    "We're now looking at cancer as a chronic disease instead of a death sentence," said Selma Annala, supervisor of Cancer Integrative and Support Services with Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center in Northwest Portland. She's worked with cancer patients for more than 20 years. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Willard Roscoe Will’ Haley  Aug 27, 2008
    Willard Roscoe Will Haley, 63, of Corvallis died Saturday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Born May 12, 1945, in Caliente, Nev. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Jeffrey Kirk Nicolaides  Aug 27, 2008
    Corvallis Gazette Times: Obituaries. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Ex-con and his champ create boxing gym to keep kids away from crime (Yesterday)  Aug 27, 2008
    It sounds like a fairy-tale ending to a hard-knocks life, but it has been a Herculean feat going from career criminal to Good Samaritan. Larry learned a lot about the professional world by watching Randy, a take-charge guy who would work in a suit in his office one day, operate a forklift the next. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Troopers seek information about late-night altercation  Aug 27, 2008
    PALMER -- A man Alaska State Troopers say was acting as a Good Samaritan allegedly shot another man in the leg Monday night after trying to stop an altercation. According to a troopers report, the Good Samaritan, who is not named, stopped at the intersection of Palmer Fishhook Road and Snowgoose Drive around 11:51 p.m. after he witnessed a man and a woman with an infant having an argument ... The Good Samaritan reportedly tried to stop the altercation and was assaulted by two males resulting in... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 25, 2008  Aug 26, 2008
    "They have been asking us to leave for some time now, YET we are STILL THERE.GWB is perpetually proving that he is a flat-out liar.Regards, Alf. Alf Its Almost For You wrote on Aug 25, 2008 5:33 PM:Well Alf, I just got back in from flying my wife and a couple of our friends over to Catalina for lunch and a walk-a-bout, I guess some would say my plane and I are responsable for all the global warming. Anyway, another topic for another day. So I just saw your post and could not help but laugh at... (North County Times)

     Letter Perfect  Aug 26, 2008
    Marianne said the company provides vehicle signage for both the Linn and Benton county sheriff s offices, Samaritan Health Services and Wah Chang, among others. The design process begins on a computer Van Dyke s has a graphic artist on staff and flows through printing, laminating and finally on to a 54-inch plotter that cuts the signs into the proper shapes. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Service notice  Aug 26, 2008
    Roy Garrett, 93, of Albany died Saturday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. A visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Business in Brief  Aug 26, 2008
    She is the third employee of Samaritan Health Services to earn the credential. Donna Whitman joins the Albany branch of Prudential Real Estate Professionals as a real estate broker. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Hattie M. Gerard  Aug 26, 2008
    Contributions may be made to the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. North Santiam Funeral Service in Stayton is handling arrangements. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Finding the right shoes helps prevent injuries  Aug 26, 2008
    Terry M. Jordan is a physical therapist with Samaritan s Rebound Physical Therapy clinic in Albany. He can be reached at 812-5150. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Road to recovery: Alex Lewis  Aug 26, 2008
    Since Feb. 29, Alex has stayed at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis and Legacy Emanuel Hospital, after the vehicle he was driving rolled over on River Road near Waterloo and he was left paralyzed from the shoulders down ... Alex had gone with Pam, who is a certified chemodialysis technician with Samaritan Health Services, to retrieve eyes from a cadaver for a school project late last year ... She sped to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis after hearing the... (Lebanon Express, OR)

    This year's Tour of Missouri features even more Jefferson City events for the public  Aug 25, 2008
    The fundraiser benefits the Samaritan Center. The Fechtel Beverage Entertainment Area and Beer Garden will be open 6-9 p.m. Thursday in the same location as the chili fundraiser. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 (1391)  Aug 25, 2008
    ADVERTISING~ Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:16 AM CDT Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 WATERLOO William Rees, 83, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, Aug. 22, at the Postville Good Samaritan Center, Postville; services pending with Garden View Chapel Funeral Home, 232-2222. WATERLOO Gertrude Potts, 86, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Aug. 23, at Manor Care; services pending with Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, 232-3235. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    On Your Mind  Aug 25, 2008
    I d like to say thank you to the Good Samaritan who found my pocketbook in a grocery cart at Fry s on Friday and turned it in at customer service. It s nice to know we have honest, lovely folks here in our community. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Movers & Shakers (Aug. 25)  Aug 25, 2008
    Lon McQuillan, M.D., recently joined Samaritan Pediatrics in Corvallis ... Paul Sawicki, PT, OCS, ATC, CSCS, physical therapist at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center s Physical Rehabilitation Department, has recently become a board-certified specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (OCS). (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Woman balances pregnancy with treatment for breast cancer  Aug 24, 2008
    It was Dr. Linda Moore, an obstetrician at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center. "I really wish I didn't have to tell you this," Moore said. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)

    A total stranger’s totally selfless act  Aug 24, 2008
    Kim Hathaway, chief executive officer of the National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut, says it s called being a Good Samaritan donor and it is becoming more popular because of increased education and awareness about organ donation ... Brenda says Gotay has transcended her role as good Samaritan. (New Haven Register, CT)

    Death notice  Aug 24, 2008
    Roy Garrett, 93, of Albany, died Saturday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Services are pending at Fisher Funeral Home. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Springfield guardsman charged in sex assault  Aug 24, 2008
    The woman was examined at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon City, where emergency room personnel contacted police. The lead investigator on the case, Trooper John M. O'Neill, said all three soldiers admitted having intercourse with the woman but said it was consensual. (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    Seniors: Being active is key to longevity  Aug 24, 2008
    She keeps a busy schedule line dancing every week at the Lebanon Senior Center, bowling once a week, marching in parades with the American Legion and walking the halls of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital as a volunteer ... Sarah Redfern, a registered nurse at Samaritan Wiley Creek Community in Sweet Home, says physical activity is important for seniors for many reasons ... Ian Rollins is the marketing/public relations coordinator at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Rise in C-sectionsstirs health worry  Aug 24, 2008
    "Initially, I was disappointed," she said of her C-section at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach. "But you have to think of the safety of your child.". (The Palm Beach Post)

    Your Community  Aug 23, 2008
    Mid-valley residents will have the chance to learn weight loss tips from an experienced professional at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital s next Life Improvement class. Ken Coleman, who was on the NBC reality show The Biggest Loser in 2006, will speak at the free class at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in conference rooms B and C at the hospital. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Living through loss (26)  Aug 23, 2008
    They met in 2002 in a grief support class at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital ... The class was facilitated by Cathy McCracken, an employee for Samaritan Health Services. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Public Safety Log  Aug 23, 2008
    The incident slowed traffic, Parrott said, which could have caused the three-vehicle collision in the northbound lanes of milepost 240 shortly after the fire, at 2:58 p.m. One person was taken to Samaritan Albany General Hospital. No further information was available. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Jenelda “Kay” Mattern  Aug 23, 2008
    Jenelda Kay Mattern, 65, of Sweet Home died Monday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Kay was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Earl and Lucille (Hammock) Holbert. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

     Benton Hospice Welcomes New Director  Aug 23, 2008
    Lissman is a hospitalist with Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and is working on developing a palliative care program, which is focused on reducing symptoms rather than pursuing cures that have no realistic chance of saving the patient. In other words, hospice patients are facing death, and hospice workers are focused on keeping them as comfortable as possible in their last days. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Roy Wesley Brinkley  Aug 22, 2008
    Roy then went to work for Samaritan Health Services where he met his fianc, Linda Hatchett. He was employed there as a supervisor at the time of his death. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Good Samaritan Helps Injured Officer  Aug 22, 2008
    -- A Good Samaritan who helped injured Omaha police Officer Paul Latschar said hes relieved to hear the officers condition has improved. Latschar was shot after he and his gang unit partner, Jerry Swanson, pulled over a car near 42nd Street and Camden Avenue Wednesday night. (7 KETV Omaha)

    Mt. Hope Crash Sends 8 to Hospital  Aug 22, 2008
    A Good Samaritan, who is also a nurse, was at the gas station nearby and came to help. "After they crashed, the kids jumped out and started running down the sidewalks and I ran across the street to stop them cause I didn't know if they had back injuries or what because they were bleeding from the mouth. And I didn't want them to get hit by any other cars. I had them all lay down and stay still until the ambulances and fire trucks came," said Bennie Ridgeway, witness. (R News)

    Wiley Creek To Join The Wii Movement  Aug 22, 2008
    Frances Spiller, DO, of Samaritan Internal Medicine in Corvallis, said the Wii Workout has become a craze that s getting kids and adults off the couch and their hearts soaring ... It allows people that no longer can go out and bowl, play tennis or golf, to enjoy these games again, said Sarah Redfern, RN, at Samaritan Wiley Creek Community in Sweet Home. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Dad, 88, may not see son's killer die  Aug 22, 2008
    An ambulance raced him to Good Samaritan Hospital. Doctors pronounced him dead at 11:26 a.m.. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Ahwatukee toddler drowns in family's pool  Aug 22, 2008
    The 2-year-old was taken to Desert Samaritan Hospital in critical condition. He later was pronounced dead at the hospital. (AZCentral -- News)

    Good Samaritan stabbed while trying to stop armed robbery suspect  Aug 22, 2008
    (WSVN) -- A Good Samaritan has been hospitalized with a stab wound after fighting with a knife-wielding thief who remains on the loose ... The Good Samaritan is seen noticingthe incident and trying tostop him ... One man who witnessed the ordeal called the Good Samaritan a hero. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Frances “Fran” Robson Brown  Aug 21, 2008
    Frances Robson Brown, 80, of Albany died Sunday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. Fran was born in Portland, the daughter of John Hardy and Lora Grace (Cramer) Robson. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Service notices  Aug 21, 2008
    Roy Wesley Brinkley, 54, of Lebanon died Monday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital ... Myrna A. Nelson, 69, of Crawfordsville died from complications related to a brain tumor on Monday at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital ... Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice or Samaritan Evergreen Hospice, sent in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Judith Ann Woodburn  Aug 21, 2008
    Corvallis Gazette Times: Obituaries. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Daniel Arthur Hoagland, MD  Aug 21, 2008
    A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at in the Health Career Training Center at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 N. Santiam Hwy. in Lebanon. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Man cleaning gun shot in foot  Aug 21, 2008
    The man was transported by ambulance to Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital at about 5:30 p.m., shortly after the incident. He has injuries to his top of his left foot. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    LCH Foundation director earns esteemed credential  Aug 21, 2008
    She is the third employee of Samaritan Health Services to earn this credential. Julie Manning, vice president of development, marketing and public relations for Samaritan; and Jeff Larson, director of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, also hold the CFRE credential. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Myrna A. Nelson  Aug 21, 2008
    Lebanon Express: Obituaries. Welcome to the Lebanon-Express. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Death notices  Aug 20, 2008
    Myrna A. Nelson, 69, of Crawfordsville died Monday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Huston-Jost Funeral Home is handling arrangements. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Ghanaians, Marriage and Jealousy: Learning to Survive the Pitfalls!  Aug 20, 2008
    Not unlike Auntie Yaas story above, it was yet another woman, but not a friend of Auntie Besias this stranger had made it clear to Auntie Besia that she simply considered herself a good Samaritan for making that fateful phone call to the latter who broke the news of a looming disaster to this laidback wife who might just have, forlornly, ended up in the old wives club of the Ghanaian community in her region of the United States. Since there was no proof in this case that... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Clairrean Dusty’ Boyd (19)  Aug 19, 2008
    Clairrean Dusty Boyd, 69, of Lebanon passed away Friday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She was born in Burnsville, N.C.. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Woman finds over $2300 in cash, returns to owner  Aug 19, 2008
    Troopers at State Police Troop A say they were able to return a wallet containing $2390 cash to its rightful owner, thanks to a "Good Samaritan" who found the wallet alongside a road near her home in Prairieville. Maria Carmouche was on her way to work at the Home Depot on Highland Road when she noticed the wallet lying alongside the road just a few blocks from her home. (WWLTV.com, LA)

    Hard work brings rewards  Aug 18, 2008
    She is part of a group sponsoring the construction of a high school for The Good Samaritan Children's Home, an orphanage in Senkoba, Zambia. "That was a life-changing experience. They live back in the bush," Dee said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Miss Oregon USA to lead breast cancer walk  Aug 17, 2008
    The health screening is provided by Samaritan Health Services and includes checks for skin cancer and osteoporosis ... Several businesses support the walk, including longtime presenting sponsors Pennington Seed and Samaritan Health Services. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Death notice (Aug. 17)  Aug 17, 2008
    Ann C. Hamlin, 80, of Albany died Saturday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Finding the right shoes helps prevent injuries  Aug 17, 2008
    Terry M. Jordan is a physical therapist with Samaritan s Rebound Physical Therapy clinic in Albany. He can be reached at 812-5150. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Daniel Arthur Hoagland, M.D.  Aug 16, 2008
    A celebration of life will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Health Career Training Center at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 N. Santiam Highway. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Daniel s name to SafeHaven Humane Society, P.O. Box 2018, Albany, OR 97321; and Friends of Bark Park, in care of Dog Obedience Academy, 605 Main St., Lebanon, OR 97355. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Arizona Woman Gives Birth to Conjoined Twins  Aug 16, 2008
    The babies, born Wednesday at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Az. are joined from the middle of the chest to the bottom of their torsos. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Mom, conjoined twins doing well, doctors say  Aug 16, 2008
    Doctors at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, where the babies were born, said the newborns and the mother, Ashley Frank of Kingman, were recovering well. Doctors would not comment on the babies' genders. (AZCentral -- News)

    Pollution hits heart and blood vessels too  Aug 15, 2008
    D., director of research at the Heart Institute of the Good Samaritan Hospital. When pollutants are inhaled, they trigger an increase in "reactive oxygen species"-superoxiding molecules that damage cells, cause inflammation in the lungs, and spark the cascade of harmful effects in the heart and cardiovascular system. (India Times, India)

    Air Pollution Damages More Than Lungs: Heart And Blood Vessels Suffer Too  Aug 15, 2008
    D., director of research at the Heart Institute of the Good Samaritan Hospital, and a professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, both in Los Angeles ... D, a senior research associate at the Heart Institute of the Good Samaritan Hospital, and an assistant professor of research medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. (Science Daily)

    Editorial: Roses n’ Raspberries Aug. 8)  Aug 15, 2008
    We re talking about the more pleasing tones of autumn reds and sprucy blues and forest greens that are replacing the white walls in patient rooms at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. It may be a small thing, but trust us; when you are in a hospital facing some kind of surgery or treatment, the normalcy of color is comforting. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too  Aug 15, 2008
    "We used to think air pollution was a problem that primarily affects the lungs. We now know it is also bad for the heart," Dr. Robert A. Kloner, director of research at the Heart Institute of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, said in a journal news release ... "Air pollution can be dangerous at levels that are within the accepted air quality standards," said Dr. Boris Z. Simkhovich, a senior research associate at the Heart Institute of the Good Samaritan Hospital. (MEDLINEplus)

    Conjoined twins born in Phoenix  Aug 14, 2008
    The children, conjoined twins, were born at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. They are joined from the middle of the chest to the bottom of their torsos and are, for the most part, healthy. (AZCentral)

    Other conjoined twins start physical therapy  Aug 14, 2008
    Frank and Mendoza's babies, who don't have names yet, were born at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. The first year of parenting her own conjoined twins was rough, Mandy said. (AZCentral)

    Doctor dies on vacation in Utah (69)  Aug 14, 2008
    The death was confirmed this morning by Ian Rollins, spokesman for Samaritan Health Services in Lebanon. Efforts to find out when, where or how Hoagland died were not successful. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

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