Health News
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Today in History
Friday, Jul 25, 9:06 pm
Today is Saturday, July 26, the 207th day of 2014. There are 158 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 26, 1775, Benjamin Franklin became America's first Postmaster-General.On... Read more...
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Veterans' response to senator's PTSD remarks mixed
Friday, Jul 25, 5:24 pm
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- The talk in American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War halls and barrooms across Montana has been about Sen. John Walsh since the Democrat linked a cribbed research project he... Read more...
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APNewsBreak: Study recommends inmate immunity test
Friday, Jul 25, 5:12 pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Federal experts are recommending that California test inmates for immunity to a sometimes fatal soil-borne fungus before incarcerating them at two Central Valley state prisons... Read more...
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Ebola outbreak spreads to 4th West African country
Friday, Jul 25, 4:07 pm
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- An Ebola outbreak that has left more than 660 people dead across West Africa has spread to the continent's most populous nation after a Liberian man with a high fever vomited... Read more...
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Survey: Teens experimenting with HGH on the rise
Friday, Jul 25, 2:54 pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Michael Guerreri wanted to try human growth hormones so he could look like a pro wrestler. Joe Badalanato hoped HGH would help him become a better football player. James O'Brien... Read more...
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House and Senate chairs resume talks on VA
Friday, Jul 25, 1:54 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A day after offering competing plans to improve veterans' health care, the chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees are again attempting to find a compromise.Rep.... Read more...
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Pelvis pix victims must feel trauma to share $190M
Friday, Jul 25, 1:18 pm
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Thousands of women whose genitals might have been photographed during gynecological exams can share a $190 million settlement from Johns Hopkins Health System. But they'll have to... Read more...
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Va. governor: Blessing more didn't die in tornado
Friday, Jul 25, 1:18 pm
CAPE CHARLES, Va. (AP) -- Speaking a few dozen yards away from where two people were killed in a tornado that swept through a campground on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Friday... Read more...
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W.Va. board suspends clinic operator's license
Friday, Jul 25, 12:00 pm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A West Virginia board Friday suspended the license of the operator of a pain management clinic where investigators found syringes were being reused. It was the second disciplinary... Read more...
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Lawyer: Claims of botched circumcision are untrue
Friday, Jul 25, 8:55 am
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Two doctors deny claims by an Alabama man who says his penis was amputated during what was supposed to be a routine circumcision, one of their lawyers said Friday.Defense... Read more...
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Honey bees sting Texas man about 1,000 times
Friday, Jul 25, 8:00 am
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) -- A North Texas street department worker has been stung about 1,000 times by aggressive bees that also attacked two co-workers who tried to help him.Wichita Falls officials... Read more...
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10 Things to Know for Today
Friday, Jul 25, 4:08 am
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. BLACK BOX FOUND AT SITE OF AIR ALGERIE CRASH"There are, alas, no survivors," French... Read more...
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McNuggets pulled from sale in HK after meat scare
Friday, Jul 25, 3:24 am
HONG KONG (AP) -- McDonald's restaurants in Hong Kong have taken chicken nuggets and chicken filet burgers off the menu after a U.S.-owned supplier in mainland China was accused of selling expired meat.The... Read more...
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House panel clears way for vote on Obama lawsuit
Thursday, Jul 24, 6:54 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Over Democratic objections, Republicans cleared the way Thursday for a House vote on legislation authorizing an election-year lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to... Read more...
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Feds cap fines for not buying health insurance
Thursday, Jul 24, 6:06 pm
MIAMI (AP) -- Federal officials have capped the amount of money scofflaws will be forced to pay if they don't buy insurance this year at $2,448 per person and $12,240 for a family of five.The... Read more...
