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Racial slurs written on doors of five black cadet candidates at Air Force Academy Preparatory School Five black cadet candidates found racial slurs written on the message boards on their doors at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School this week, leading school officials to denounce racism and launch an investigation.
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Michigan mom could be thrown behind bars for not getting son vaccinated A Detroit-area mother is facing jail time because of her beliefs when it comes to vaccinations and her kid. "I would rather sit behind bars standing up for what I believe in, than giving in to something I strongly don't believe in," says Rebecca Bredow ...
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Model gets eye tattooed and it goes horribly wrong Catt Gallinger, 24, from Ontario, Canada, is warning others of the drastic consequences of getting a "sclera tattoo" - a tinting of the whites of the eyes to another color using a hypodermic needle - after getting purple ink injected her right eye ...
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Symptoms of Dementia: Study Finds Inability to Smell Peppermint Linked to Disease Updated | Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with an annual research budget of around $480 million, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Not smelling fish could signal dementia New research from the University of Chicago is showing promising results for spotting those at risk for degenerative brain diseases as they age.
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Eyeball Tattoo Leaves Model In Pain And Partially Blind A man showing a tattoo on his eyes during the Third International Tattoo Convention. (Photo: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images). You know the childhood saying "stick a needle in my eye"?
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Michigan mom says she could face jail time for not vaccinating her son Rebecca Bredow, of the Detroit area, told ABC News that she would "absolutely" rather go to jail than vaccinate her son.
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'NICU Grandpa' comforts newborns when their parents can't be there ATLANTA - A volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has become something of a legend - he's even been given the nickname "NICU Grandpa" for his devotion to the hospital's youngest patients, according to WXIA.
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'ICU Grandpa' spreads joy, comforts smallest patients at CHOA A weekly visitor to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is making an impact on parents-and the hospital's smallest patients. Liza Lucas , WXIA 8:20 PM.
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A New Era for Diabetes Patients: FDA Clears First Prickless Blood Sugar Monitor In a milestone for Americans with diabetes, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first-ever continuous blood sugar monitoring device that doesn't require patients to take potentially painful and invasive blood tests that require ...
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110 Million Americans Have an STD A colored transmission electron microscopy image of the chlamydia sp. bacterium. Credit David M. Phillips/Science Source, via Getty Images.
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Childhood cancer survivor returns to hospital as nurse more than 20 years later Montana Brown, 24, is a pediatric cancer nurse at Aflac Cancer Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Brown, a two-time cancer survivor, said she'd always wanted to be pediatric nurse to help children just like her.
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Sexually transmitted disease cases hit record numbers, CDC says Peer educators demonstrate ways to teach their peers about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases in 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that rates of new chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases rose in 2016.
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Houston health officials warn homeowners about slight uptick in diseases after Harvey One month after Harvey hit Texas, Houston residents are still cleaning up, with some even having to gut their homes after the devastation caused by the floodwaters.
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'ICU Grandpa' cradles babies when their parents can't With the preemie cradled in his arms, the retiree glanced toward the entrance of the pediatric intensive care unit. The child's mother stood at the door, David Deutchman later recalled.
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Frisco woman survives West Nile infection For Joy Crain, life now is mostly confined to staying inside her apartment. She sits on the only chair she can get up from. Almost two months ago, doctors say Crain had contracted the neuro-invasive West Nile virus.
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Joan Lunden: 10 things I wish I knew before I was diagnosed with breast cancer TODAY is officially kicking off our #PinkPowerTODAY series for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month where we're celebrating survivors, supporting those currently battling cancer and remembering loved ones we've lost.
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How to beat Alzheimer's: Neurologists devise a plan to protect yourself and even reverse early symptoms As a high-powered lawyer at the top of her game, Evelyne had always been efficient, authoritative and in control. But when she reached 60, she reluctantly began to accept that her mind wasn't as sharp as it once had been.
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Flu Season 2017: CDC Reveals the Best Time to Get Your Shot The days are getting shorter, the leaves are starting to turn color, and yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched its annual influenza vaccine campaign, with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price rolling up his sleeve ...
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Is coffee healthy? (CNN) Yes, go ahead and grab that cup of joe, or two, or more. Doing so may improve your health and help you live longer, suggests new research.
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Bedford Board of Health to host flu clinic The Bedford Board of Health will host its Town Wide Flu Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 14 at the Johnn Glenn Middle School Cafeteria, 99 McMahon Road, Bedford.
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Washington Sues Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In The Opioid Crisis (Reuters) - Washington state on Thursday sued OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP, becoming the latest state or local government to file a lawsuit seeking to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for a national opioid addiction epidemic.
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Here's When Women Should Be Screened for Breast Cancer At age 45. At age 50. Once a year. Once every two years. If you're trying to find some consensus on when and how often women should get screened for breast cancer with mammograms, you're not going to find universal agreement.
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FDA approves Lilly pill for common advanced breast cancer U.S. regulators have approved a new medicine for treating a common type of breast cancer after it has spread to other parts of the body.
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Once harmless, the Zika virus became lethal after a single genetic mutation took hold around 2013 When the Zika virus was first isolated from a Ugandan forest monkey in 1947 and found in mildly ill humans a few years later, it was hardly worth a mention in the annals of human disease.
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One more reason to start meditating: it could be good for your heart Meditate - it's good for your mind, and it's also good for your heart. (Like, your literal heart, not just the figurative one.
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As colleges offer counseling for hurt feelings, students grapple with real mental health problems Our fall fundraising campaign runs through Sept. 30, so please consider a tax-deductible donation of any amount to help us continue to publish the best campus news in the nation.
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World Heart Day: 5 lifestyle changes you should make to reduce cholesterol levels Inculcating simple changes in one's lifestyle can help reduce cholesterol. Here are a few ways you can get started on the right path towards a healthy heart.
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