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Philadelphia abortion doctor gets three life sentences for baby murders
ReutersPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia doctor was sent to prison on Wednesday to serve three life terms without parole for murdering babies during late-term abortions and other crimes at his squalid clinic. In a deal that spared him from the death...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues, Kermit Gosnell, Litigation, Punishment
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Chastity the only answer for STDs
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends Plan B for all sexually active adolescents, giving tacit approval to promiscuous lifestyles. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are 700,000 new cases of gonorrhea in the U.S. annually, with...Tags: Chlamydia , Viral Diseases and Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, American Academy of Pediatrics, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Agent Orange tied to aggressive prostate cancer risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who were exposed to Agent Orange chemicals used during the Vietnam War are at higher risk for life-threatening prostate cancer than unexposed veterans, researchers have found. What's more, those who served where the...Tags: Lymphoma, American Red Cross, Prostate Cancer, Science and Technology, International Military Interventions
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Ultra-low salt intake may not boost health: U.S. panel
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm, an independent panel of health experts...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Heart Problems, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations, American Heart Association
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Star's preventive surgery sparks breast cancer debate
Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised both awareness about the procedure and concerns among physicians and other experts. The actress...
Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Colleges and Universities, Dermatologists, Celebrities, Diseases and Illnesses
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Power Up campaign aims to promote healthier eating habits for kids
Staff Writer, Copy EditorMighty Melon, Light-speed Lemon and Tornado Tomato have joined forces with three Valley restaurants to help encourage young children to make healthier food choices. The collaborative effort is part of the Power Up campaign, a program that launched...Tags: Tortillas, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hamburgers
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Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?
One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding. Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Health Organizations, Medical Specialization
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Lehigh County 9th in U.S. in newborn deaths
When the international child welfare organization Save The Children began crunching the data for its latest report on mortality rates of newborn babies, it came up with a locally stunning finding: Of the largest counties in the United States, Lehigh...
Tags: Gynecology, Lehigh County, Allentown, Health Organizations, General Practitioners
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Southern cities ranked among laziest in U.S.: magazine
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is also the capital of sloth, according to Men's Health magazine which ranked the Southern metropolis as the least active city in the United States. It was last on the list of 100 cities based...Tags: Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Charleston, Periodicals, Thrombosis , Men's Health
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India announces development of cheap vaccine against major cause of diarrhea deaths in kids
Associated PressNEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world. The Indian...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, India, Rotavirus, Drugs and Medicines, Diarrhea
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It's Lyme season [Editorial]
With some exceptions, any illness can strike anyone at any time. One of the more dangerous to emerge in recent decades is Lyme disease. Harford County, as many of us know either first-hand or because of someone we know, is not immune from the tick-borne...Tags: Lyme Disease, Arthritis, Lyme, Allergies, Skin Rash
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Philly abortion doctor Gosnell spared death penalty in deal with prosecutors
(Reuters) — A Philadelphia doctor avoided the possbility of the death penalty for murdering babies during late-term abortions by agreeing not to appeal his convictions, and he was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison, the city prosecutor said....Tags: Laws, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Kermit Gosnell, Punishment
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