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1 hr ago | KNOE-TV Monroe

Ark. HIV discrimination case settled, dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused a North Little Rock retirement community of violating civil rights laws by evicting a resident because he was HIV-positive, after a settlement was reached in the case.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, North Little Rock, AR

5 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

Catherine Zeta-Jones angry at doctors over Michael Douglas cancer diagnosis

Actor says in interview her husband was told nothing was wrong for months before a tumour was discovered on his tongue Reuters in Los Angeles guardian.co.uk , Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas in Cardiff, in July this year.

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Related Topix: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Wall Street, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Michael Douglas, Esophageal Cancer, Kirk Douglas

Wed Sep 01, 2010

Milngavie Today

90% of Scots back tobacco sale laws Nine out of ten Scots support...

Nine out of ten Scots support changing the law so it is an offence for adults to buy cigarettes for youngsters, a poll has revealed.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine

Andover Advertiser

Puzzles may 'hide' Alzheimer signs

Crossword puzzles and other mentally stimulating pursuits may hide rather than prevent the progress of Alzheimer's disease, research has shown.

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Dementia, Rush University

The Topeka Capital-Journal

New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB

This undated photo released by Cepheid, shows a Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge.

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Related Topix: Scientific Instruments, Biotech, Startups, Medicine, Cepheid, Healthcare Industry, Tuberculosis

fast-weightloss.blogspot.com | AlexChris

Israeli Defense Forces Fat Loss Training Manual

A former Israeli Defense Forces combat medic shares the secrets and the special techniques used by the Israeli Defense Forces to burn fat and turn overweight recruits into athletes!

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www.howtolosebellyfathealthy.com | AlexChris

Your Exercise Routine is Making you Fat

How many people think that long drawn out cardio is the best method to shift the flab? quite a few I bet. Steady state cardio does nothing for your Fitness, other than: reduces muscle tone, leads to bordom, may lead to injury and fatigue and is one of the reasons so many people fail to stick to a training regime

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WVEC-TV Norfolk

E-smokes gaining steam amid calls for a ban

Galen Kipe hasn't smoked a cigarette in more than three months. He couldn't kick his habit of 17 years with nicotine patches or gum.

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Related Topix: Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medicine, Medication, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Smoking

WMTV Madison

UW-Stout Goes Smoke Free Wednesday

The University of Wisconsin-Stout will become the first four-year school in the UW System to go smoke free on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Stout, Smoking, Medicine

Jacksonville Daily News

N.C. drug treatment center hosts former U.S. drug czar

The mental health and substance abuse problems affecting returning troops and active law officers are getting attention in North Carolina.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mike McIntyre, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Wilmington, NC

WMTW

Docs: Ovary Removal Helps High-Risk Women

New research suggests surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to some women at high risk for cancer.

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Related Topix: Ovarian Cancer

Tue Aug 31, 2010

The Oregonian

Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair

The system that automatically awards disability benefits to some veterans because of concerns about Agent Orange seems contrary to efforts to control federal spending, the Republican co-chairman of President Barack Obama's deficit commission said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Life, Veteran Affairs, Prostate Cancer, US Senate, Jim Webb, Democrat, Daniel Akaka

Centre Daily Times

Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery

Michael Douglas says he's begun treatment for throat cancer and that his odds of recovery are high.

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Related Topix: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Wall Street, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Michael Douglas, Esophageal Cancer, Culver City, CA

Andover Advertiser

One in four 'drinking too much'

More than a quarter of drinkers exceed healthy limits every week, making us a nation of irresponsible boozers, researchers have said.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Alcoholism, World News, United Kingdom,

ClickOnDetroit

Some States Sue Fed, Claim Health Subsidies

More than half a dozen states suing to overturn President Barack Obama's health care law are also claiming its subsidies for covering retired state government employees, according to a list released Tuesday by the administration.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Tax

CBC News

Removing healthy ovaries helps women with genetic risk lower odds for breast, ovarian cancer

Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.

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Related Topix: Ovarian Cancer, Medicine, Breast Cancer, Menopause, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, Science / Technology

WGN-TV Chicago

Docs want sex out of prime time

In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics says children are bombarded with inappropriate sexual content in media.

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Related Topix: Human Sexuality, Family, Kids, Erectile Dysfunction, Medicine

PhillyBurbs.com

Chain-smoking Greeks face tough ban

Greece is set to impose a tough smoking ban starting Wednesday that will outlaw lighting up in all public indoor areas and prohibit most tobacco advertising.

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Donside Today

Women urged to go for cancer tests

Women in Scotland have been urged to go for "vital" checks for cervical cancer after figures showed a fall in the number of smear tests carried out.

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Related Topix: Cervical Cancer

Ananova

Potter Author's Millions For MS Research

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has donated 10m to set up a new multiple sclerosis research clinic in Scotland.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis

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