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FDA Approves First Ever HIV Prevention Drug
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Adults who do not have HIV but are at risk of getting the disease will now be able to take a drug to reduce their chance of getting infected. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for this use on Monday....Tags: HIV, Health, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration
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Russell Shank dies at 86; former head librarian at UCLA
Russell Shank, the chief librarian at UCLA from 1977 to 1989 who was known as a staunch supporter of 1st Amendment rights in all libraries and an early proponent of technology as a way to enhance library services, has died. He was 86.
Shank, a...Tags: Science and Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Smithsonian Institution, Technology
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La Caņada High's new principal: Teaching is 'in my blood'
Ian McFeat started racking up passport stamps early. The new La Caņada High School principal was born in England and lived in South Korea before settling in Washington state with his family at the age of 8. His father worked for the military in a...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities, Teachers
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Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: Science and Technology, Schering Plough Corporation, American Medical Association, Heart Disease, Drugs and Medicines
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New forecast predicts steeper tuition hikes at UW, other public schools
Q13 FOX News reporterThis semester tuition will cost students $12,000 at some top Washington universities. But soon, that will seem like nothing as prices are expected to rise by $8,000 in the next seven years, according to an actuarial estimate conducted by the state...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities, University of Washington Tacoma
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University of Maryland, Baltimore to revamp teaching on pain
As part of a federal project aimed at better treating pain, the University of Maryland, Baltimore will begin revamping the way it teaches future doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Pain affects approximately 100 million Americans and their...Tags: Chemical Industry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Drugs and Medicines, Dentistry and Dental Health, Pharmaceuticals
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Friday Morning Coffee: The weekend warm-up.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Welcome to the final weekend of July 2012. August is almost upon us, and, with it, the final opportunities to wring some fun out this sweltering summer. So, with that in mind, we'll dive right...... -
Study: Simple scope exam flexible sigmoidoscopy cuts colon cancer deaths
A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse...
Tags: Health, Colon Cancer, Cancer, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy
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UW raises in-state undergraduate tuition 16% -- to $12,401 a year
Q13 Fox News OnlineThe University of Washington Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 16 percent increase in undergraduate tuition for in-state students, meaning UW fees and tuition will cost $12,401 a year – a hike of $1,564. The 16 percent tuition increase was...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Science and Technology, Education
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New leaf
To understand why the hiring of Brian Bannon as Chicago's public library commissioner caused a more-than-ordinary stir, let us quote a learned cultural authority. That authority is not Socrates. It is not Shakespeare. It is not Goethe. Nor is it...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Julia Keller, Science and Technology, Jesse Jackson, Cancer
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The reality of 'low T'
A middle-aged man goes to see his doctor, complaining of a host of vague symptoms: He's lethargic, somewhat depressed and feeling a little anxious about his manliness. Could he just need a boost of testosterone, the vital sex hormone produced by the...Tags: Blood Cells, Human Body, Prostate Cancer, Health, Health Organizations
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Seattle philanthropist, civic leader Jack Benaroya dies at 90
Q13 Fox News OnlineJack Benaroya, one of Seattle's most renowned philanthropists and real estate developers, died Friday. He was 90. His family said he died peacefully in his sleep. Born in Montgomery, Ala., on July 11, 1921, Benaroya grew up in Vallejo, Calif., and moved...Tags: Boeing Co., Health, Entertainment, Concerts, Investments
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