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Court receiver says Brown ignores prison conditions
In a report Wednesday to federal judges, the official overseeing prison medical care said Gov. Jerry Brown's public opposition to crowding reductions, and his corrections officials' refusal to move inmates at risk of a deadly disease, show California is...Tags: Judges, Jerry Brown, Crime, Law and Justice, Coccidioidomycosis , U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water
Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral to tap water was defeated Tuesday, with more...
Tags: Fluoride, Politics, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Gluten-free: More new products than ever
A few decades ago, gluten-free products mostly meant rice cakes. Today, the category just won’t quit. Even industry analysts have been surprised at the strength of the gluten-free claim, said Tom Vierhile, innovation insights director at...
Tags: Potatoes, New Products, Celiac Disease, Allergies, Marketing
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Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...
Tags: Defense, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Lobbying, Politics
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Letters: Dying but not wanting to know
Re "Prescribing silence," Opinion, May 16 That Dr. Susan Partovi asked a patient if he wanted to know the details of his terminal illness is commendable. But relying on the old standby, "Do you want everything done?" — not so much. The medical...Tags: Medical Specialization, Esophageal cancer, General Practitioners, Pancreatic Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals
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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Politics, Fluoride, Civil Rights, Dietary Supplements
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Harlequin ladybird can be a pest in disguise
The harlequin ladybird was once a stalwart ally of greenhouse growers around the world. Native to Japan, Korea and other parts of eastern Asia, the bright red ladybugs were prized for their aphid-eating abilities — until they caused serious declines...
Tags: Ecosystems, Tuberculosis, Science and Technology, Science, Conservation
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Going gluten-free more common, but not necessarily easier
For more than 20 years, Kristine Kidd tasted what came her way as the food editor at Bon Appetit magazine. But she never felt great. "I had digestive issues my whole life," she says, but 21/2 years ago, the aching joints, bloating, fatigue and digestive...
Tags: Diets and Dieting, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Consumers, Foods and Beverages, New Products
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Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns
Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...
Tags: Science and Technology, Swimming, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Disease Prevention
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Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'
As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...
Tags: Arthritis, Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Entertainment, Heart Disease
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Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...
Tags: Stanford University, Entertainment Events, Chemical Industry, Genetic Condition, Medical Research
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Angelina Jolie discloses preventive double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an...
Tags: United Nations, The Tourist (movie), Mastectomy, CNN (tv network), Salt (movie)
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