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Yosemite hantavirus: More cases, new worries
L.A. NOWConcerns over the hantavirus at Yosemite National Park heightened on Thursday. Two more cases of hantavirus infection were reported, one fatal and the other believed to have originated in the park's high country, marking the first time the outbreak has... -
Hantavirus in Yosemite: 230,000 more visitors notified
L.A. NOWYosemite National Park has again broadened its outreach regarding a recent outbreak of hantavirus, sending notifications to an additional 230,000 people who stayed in the park since early June.... -
Hantavirus in Yosemite: Ninth case reported in another visitor
L.A. NOWAnother person was sickened by hantavirus traced to Yosemite National Park, the latest in a now nine-case outbreak that has killed three visitors since mid-June.... -
Yosemite hantavirus warning expands to 39 countries
L.A. NOWU.S. health officials have notified 39 other countries whose citizens they say may be at risk for hantavirus after recently traveling to Yosemite National Park, where a deadly outbreak of the rare, rodent-borne disease has been traced.... -
Smoking, obesity rates high among Pacific Islanders
L.A. NOWNearly half of Pacific Islanders reported being smokers, a rate that was three to four times higher than for other Californians, according to research released Monday by the University of Michigan. About 46% of Pacific Islander adults said they were...... -
Appeals Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
CNNA key part of the law banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage was struck down as unconstitutional by a U.S. appeals court Thursday. The Defense of Marriage Act -- known as DOMA -- defines marriage for federal purposes as unions exclusively...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Judges, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System
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Why do kids bully?
Lehigh Valley ParentingThis is something I struggle with. I just don't understand why some kids bully other kids. I taught my son to always be kind to other people and I've always assumed other parents would do the same. When my son was a preschooler, another mom described... -
CT Doctors Receive $76M Federal Loan To Start Health Insurance Co-op
The Hartford CourantConnecticut's largest group of doctors received federal approval and a $75.8 million federal loan to start a new consumer-oriented health plan that will compete directly with health insurers. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Laws, Small Businesses, Consumers, Aetna Inc.
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South Bend gathering rallies against employer-paid birth control
WSBT-TV ReporterProtesters gathered Friday in South Bend against a government mandate requiring businesses to provide birth control for employees. About a hundred people gathered at the plaza in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center to protest the law, saying the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Family Planning, Judges, Justice System
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Why Everyone Should Get Tested For HIV
The Hartford Courant"Your HIV test is positive, " I tell a 22-year-old man, confirming that he has the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. I reassure him that HIV is a treatable disease. If he takes antiviral medications daily, he can have a normal life...Tags: AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hopkins program aims to keep elderly at home
When an occupational therapist walked through the home of 70-year-old Carol Glover two years ago, she immediately noticed safety hazards. Scatter rugs throughout the single-family home in Ednor Gardens left Glover, who has balance problems, vulnerable to...
Tags: Long Term Care, Injuries and Wounds, Physical Conditions, Health Insurance, Medical Specialization
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Connecticut pharmaceutical co. to pay $95 million to Pennsylvania
Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that Pennsylvania will receive more than half a million dollars as part of a $95 million national settlement against a Connecticut pharmaceutical company. Kelly said the settlement resolves allegations that...
Tags: Heart Disease, Pharmaceuticals, Kidney Disease, Heart Attack, Medicaid
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