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UPDATE: Body of murdered Alleghany County woman positively identified
A body found Monday in Alleghany County is that of a missing woman. Sheriff Kevin Hall says Ashley Rodriguez's identity was confirmed through dental records. Check back here and watch Susan Bahorich's live reports on WDBJ7 at Five and Six. -------------...
Tags: Covington (Covington, Virginia), Crime, Law and Justice, Dentistry and Dental Health, Alleghany County (Virginia), Rockbridge County
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One died and 18 were hospitalized after taking Ecstasy at an L.A. rave New Year's Eve
A 24-year-old man died and 18 others were transported to emergency rooms after taking Ecstasy at an all night New Year's Eve rave at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, according to a report released Thursday. The report, by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Tags: Drug Trafficking, New Year's Day, Disease Prevention, Lifestyle and Leisure, Heroin
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Advocacy group calls on hospitals to support breastfeeding
A public health advocacy group is calling on Maryland’s hospitals to stop handing out free infant formula to new mothers because it can encourage them to give up on breastfeeding. Public Citizen says the distribution done by at least two-thirds...
Tags: Health, New Products, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Breastfeeding
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Time magazine's breast-feeding cover causes a stir
The Baltimore SunI’m not anti-attachment parenting by any means. I’m what-works-for-my-family-works-for-us-and-what-works-for-you-works-for-you, a philosophy that is flexible but has way too many hyphens. It happens that attachment parenting wasn’t...Tags: Health, Time (magazine), Breastfeeding
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DNA links man to rape of girl in vacant building, police say
A 48-year-old East Baltimore man has been charged with raping a teenage girl in a vacant building last month after police said DNA evidence linked him to the assault.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the suspect, Alvin Ray Wright, is accused of...Tags: Prisons, Sexual Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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1 in 80 Maryland children diagnosed with autism, CDC says
One in 88 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new estimate from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rate is 23 percent higher than one the agency released three years ago. Federal officials said some...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Kennedy Krieger Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Procedures and Tests
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DeVilbiss Healthcare marks 125th anniversary
DeVilbiss Healthcare is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Founded in 1888, the company has evolved into a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of respiratory medical products. Its founder, Dr. Allen DeVilbiss, invented the first...
Tags: Culture, Ceremonies, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Arts and Culture
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Town of Marshall devoted to keeping its rich history alive
One of the first things that caught my eye as we drove along Michigan Avenue in Marshall, Mich., was the Rexall Drugs sign, resplendent in blue, orange and white. I couldn't remember having seen one for about, oh, 40 years. The next was the nature of...
Tags: Ceremonies, Crime, Law and Justice, Restaurant and Catering Industry, U.S. Congress, U.S. Postal Service
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'Grossology' exhibit in Allentown 'like a whoopee cushion gone scientific'
Boogers, snot, puke, farts and B.O. — all things that make kids laugh and cause adults to squirm. Even the most unpleasant functions of our body are there for a reason. In "Grossology," opening May 18 at Allentown's Da Vinci Science Center, kids...
Tags: Allentown, Halitosis, Flatulence, Mole (lesion), Vomiting
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Howard County Pets: Is it unhealthy to share my bed with a pet?
Q: After news reports earlier this year, we’re wondering: Is it unhealthy or unsanitary to allow dogs or cats to share our beds? A: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study that triggered concerns and news-media...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Pharmaceuticals, Pets, Chemical Industry
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Man's body found in Barrington-area forest preserve pond
Tribune reporterA passerby found the unclothed body of a man in a northwest suburban Cook County Forest Preserve District pond this morning, a district spokesman said. Someone noticed the body about 9 a.m. and called 911 on a cell phone at 9:06 a.m., said Mike Truppa, a...Tags: South Barrington, Lakes and Ponds, Cook County Forest Preserve, Forestry and Timber
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Seniors' sex lives are up — and so are STD rates
Tribune staff reporterAcross the nation, and especially in the Sunshine State, the free-love generation is continuing to enjoy an active — if not always healthy — sex life. At a stage in life when many would expect sexually transmitted diseases to be waning,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Demographics, Viagra (drug), Apopka
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