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Dr. Lester Breslow dies at 97; UCLA dean was 'Mr. Public Health'
Dr. Lester Breslow, the UCLA researcher who became known as "Mr. Public Health" because of his research emphasizing the beneficial effects of avoiding certain behaviors, such as smoking, overeating and failing to exercise regularly, has died. He was 97....Tags: Genetic Condition, Health Organizations, Harry S. Truman, Health and Medical Professionals, Measles
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Southland students meet Obama during national science competition
L.A. NOWThe high school seniors thought meeting President Obama was the coolest part of their trip to Washington. That was until a handful of them walked away with tens of thousands of dollars in prize money at Tuesday evening’s Intel Science...... -
Dr. Richard Koch dies at 89; medical pioneer
As a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, Richard Koch chose his life's work after reading one of the few books in the camp's meager library — the medical biography "The Doctors Mayo."
Liberated in 1945 after 13 months in captivity, he...Tags: Genetics, Armed Conflicts, John Muir, Brain, University of Southern California
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Annual Mount Airy March for Babies set Saturday in Veterans Park
The Mount Airy News, N.C.The 2013 Mount Airy March for Babies event Saturday will mark 75 years nationally of the March of Dimes mission of advocacy and research on behalf of premature babies and infants born with birth defects. Northern Hospital of Surry County Volunteer and...Tags: American Heart Association, Heart Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mount Airy, Premature Birth
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Non-nutritive sweeteners may play a role in weight management
FARGO, N.D. - Every now and then, someone emails me a story that is circulating on the Internet or Facebook. One day, the information was about artificial sweeteners. I happened to have a can of diet soda next to me. After reading the article, I could...Tags: American Heart Association, Food and Drug Administration, Margarine, Genetic Condition, Potassium (dietary supplement)
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Miss Dakota Rose to seek Miss South Dakota title
Lauren Marshall of Aberdeen will compete next week for the title of Miss South Dakota. Marshall, 19, Miss Dakota Rose, will play the piano for her talent competition. Her platform is phenylketonuria awareness. Showtime will be 7 p.m. June 20-21 and...Tags: Entertainment Events, Miss America Pageant
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Artificial sweeteners. What's the difference?
Low-calorie sweeteners are used in thousands of foods and beverages and are so popular with consumers that individual packets, used for coffee and tea and to sprinkle over cereal, are best-known by their packet colors: pink, blue, yellow and now, with the...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Recipes, History, Arts and Culture
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