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St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, N.Y., has abruptly closed its cancer clinic following the sudden departure of Sydney Welt, MD, the oncologist who ran the clinic, according to a Star-Gazette report.

Heart Hospital of Austin (Texas) has opened a new heart valve clinic, according to a hospital news release.

Memorial Health Care System, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has launched a support group catered toward women with breast cancer.

The LIVESTRONG Foundation will award hospitals and other organizations nearly $1.4 million to implement one of four evidence-based programs designed to serve cancer patients.

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colo., has opened the St. Anthony Breast Center, according to a news release.

The percentage of hospital outpatient department visits that were handled by a physician assistant or advanced practice nurse has increased from 1999-2009, according to recent statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Non-profit religious employers have an additional year to comply with the requirement that health insurance plans cover contraceptive services, according to a statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Greenville (S.C.) Hospital System University Medical Center has collaborated with health insurer BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina to pilot a program on back and neck pain, according to a hospital system news release.

Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, Ariz., part of Phoenix-based Banner Health, is expanding its Women's Heart Center to a full-service center, according to a health system news release.

Weatherford (Texas) Regional Medical Center has opened its new heart and vascular center, according to a Weatherford Democrat report.