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Jane reppels off Wit Hotel for lung disease
On September 18, 2011, I stepped off the edge of the Wit Hotel, 28 stories high, to raise awareness for lung disease. The Skyline Plunge is a one-of-a-kind urban rappel hosted by the Respiratory Health Association of Chicago. The weekend event had 130...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Asthma, Climbing, Lungs and Airways
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Smoking prevention efforts get short shrift from states, CDC says
Every day, about 3,800 American kids try a cigarette for the first time. A thousand of them will grow up to to have a daily smoking habit, and nearly 300 will wind up dead due to a smoking-related disease. Those statistics would be depressing under...
Tags: Quitting Smoking, Health, Disease Prevention, Tobacco Products, Polio
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A new name for Hampton Roads, homegrown chickens, and a flag at the fortress
A region by any other name Once upon a time, this pretty little slice of heaven we call home was called "Tidewater," best spoken with the slow, sentimental drawl unique to lifelong residents. Then in the 1980s, a group of visionaries decided...Tags: Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Tourism and Leisure, Animals, U.S. Army
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“Does the Body of Christ Have AIDS?” forum on May 30
The Religion WorldA forum on “Does the Body of Christ Have AIDS?” about HIV/AIDS awareness and the role of the church will be held at 7 p.m., May 30, at the Mills Building at Rollins College in Winter Park. The forum is sponsored by Orlando Black Pride in... -
Fruit juice targeted in war on obesity
Over the past decade, the nation's war on obesity has targeted some fairly obvious culprits, including fast food, pastries, fried foods and soda. But recent scientific studies and a new government-sponsored documentary that aired last week on HBO have...
Tags: Schools, Diabetes, Potassium (dietary supplement), Companies and Corporations, Folic Acid
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New law helps schools cope with food allergies
Maryland public schools will all soon be keeping emergency supplies of epinephrine on hand for students who may have an allergic reaction, and patient advocates are applauding the new law. “Receiving a dose of epinephrine in the critical minutes...
Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Asthma
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Norovirus blamed for Concord Petoskey closure
PETOSKEY — Lab tests confirm that it was the norovirus that forced Concord Academy Petoskey to cancel classes on Friday. Concord Petoskey executive director David Hill told the News-Review that 60 students were out sick, or left early last...Tags: Gastroenteritis, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Food allergies: Local children adjust to life without some foods
PETOSKEY — When Julie Poquette packs her son, Jason’s, lunch, it’s not about what he will eat, but about what he can’t. Jason, 9, a third-grader at Ottawa Elementary in Petoskey, doesn’t know what peanut butter tastes like....
Tags: Skin Rash, Peanuts, Foods and Beverages, Disasters and Accidents, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Stem cell treatment for heart failure takes small step forward
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, reported Tuesday that they had removed skin cells from two patents with heart failure, returned those cells to an embryonic state, and then transformed them into beating heart...
Tags: Health, Heart Attack, Cancer, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Company recalls bagged salads due to potential Listeria contamination
A California-based company has expanded its voluntary recall of retail and foodservice bagged salads due to a potential Listeria contamination. The company said products were distributed throughout the United States, including Indiana, under various...
Tags: Health, Salads, Symptoms, Foods and Beverages, Food and Drug Administration
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Which American cities are fittest?
Minneapolis-St. Paul is the nation's fittest metropolitan area, with Washington, Boston, San Francisco and Hartford right behind it, according to a comprehensive "Fitness Index" drawn up annually by the American College of Sports Medicine. At the...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Sports, Obesity, Cycling
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David Zwick: Stop drunk drivers before they get in their vehicles
This weekend starts off the glorious summer season. Memorial Day signals fun in the sun but also increased drinking and yes, driving. A great number of people in this country are never going to stop drinking. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of some...Tags: Health, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Criminals, Memorial Day
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