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Porn filming declines sharply since L.A. condom law passed
Film permits issued for porn shoots in Los Angeles County have dropped to almost zero since a law was enacted requiring actors to use condoms during shoots. So far this year, only two permits have been issued for pornographic filming, far off the pace...
Tags: Isadore Hall, III, Laws, Pornography, Crime, Law and Justice
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Obama praises Bush for 'strength,' 'resolve' after Sept. 11
DALLAS — President Obama praised former President George W. Bush on Thursday for standing tough in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and for his early support for immigration reform, drawing strong allusions to his current challenges...
Tags: Sports, Immigration, Wars and Interventions, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush
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L.A. County to offer free meningitis vaccine to low-income residents
Responding to escalating concerns about bacterial meningitis, Los Angeles County health officials announced Wednesday that they are offering free vaccines to low-income and uninsured residents. The vaccines protect against meningococcal meningitis, a...
Tags: Comprehensive Health, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Circumcision study supports HIV theory
Circumcision is known to reduce a man's risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don't know why. A new study offers support for the theory that removing the foreskin deprives troublesome bacteria of a place to live, leaving the immune system...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Safety at School, Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, City of Hope
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Joe Mantello joins Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart' movie
Joe Mantello, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of "The Normal Heart,” has signed on for a different role in Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation. Mantello will play Mickey Marcus in...
Tags: Jim Parsons, Ryan Murphy, Entertainment Events, Tony Awards, Broadway Theater
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At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony
DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...
Tags: Politics, Iraq, Immigration, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Chris Christie
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AIDS group says two men died from meningitis in December
Two more men died from bacterial meningitis late last year, according to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The organization said Tuesday that a 30-year-old Los Angeles man and a 30-year-old San Diego student both died in December from the disease....Tags: Meningitis, Common Cold
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Free meningitis vaccines offered after West Hollywood man's death
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will offer free meningitis vaccines starting Monday. The move comes just days after a West Hollywood man died from the disease. Anyone who might have been exposed to the disease or might be at risk should to make plans...
Tags: Symptoms, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Disease Prevention
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Hilary Koprowski dies at 96; developed oral vaccine for polio
Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96. Koprowski died of pneumonia April 11 at his Philadelphia home, said his son, Dr. Christopher Koprowski, a radiation oncologist....
Tags: Rubella, Biotechnology Industry, Warsaw (Poland), Viral Diseases and Infections, Preventative Medicine
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Dozens line up for meningitis vaccine in West Hollywood
Dozens of men lined up Monday morning at an AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood to get a free meningitis vaccine, days after a local man died from the disease. Allen Smith, a 21-year-old dance student, said he had a weak immune...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention
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Drug overdose prevention could be right at our fingertips
What do you think is the leading cause of accidental death in California? If you said car accidents, you were wrong. In 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 3,200 people in the state died in automobile crashes, while 3,561...
Tags: Pain, Hydrocodone (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation gives hundreds of meningitis vaccines
Reacting to the death of a young West Hollywood lawyer over the weekend and growing concerns about the possible spread of bacterial meningitis, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation gave hundreds of free vaccinations to visitors who showed up Monday at its...
Tags: Death, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry
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