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In case you missed it: HIV more widespread, canine DNA, Cape Cod turnaround plan

Posted by Elizabeth Cooney August 4, 2008 08:34 AM

In the Sunday Globe:

The AIDS epidemic has cut a far wider path across America than previously believed, federal disease trackers reported yesterday, with the number of new infections since the late 1990s now thought to be 40 percent higher than earlier projections.

In Saturday's Globe:

For mutt owners, the guessing game has come to an end. Science has stepped in with the answer to the elusive question "What kind of dog is that?" New DNA tests, which range in cost from $55 to $200, promise to identify the breeds present in a dog's genetic soup.

Dr. Richard Salluzzo, the new chief executive of Cape Cod Health Care in Hyannis, said he plans to rebuild his health system's relationship with doctors and create a "physician-led organization" as he seeks to turn around the cash-strapped organization.

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Elizabeth Cooney is a former health reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, where she also was a business reporter and an editor. Earlier in her career, she edited medical books and journals at Little, Brown, and worked for Boston magazine.

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