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Did the system fail a soldier?
SHERMAN, Texas — Sgt. John Russell designed his new house here so there would be room for everyone: for him and his wife, Mandy, his wife's parents and his own. There was a doggie door for Louie and Queenie — "the little ones," he called...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mental Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Prosecution, Medical Specialization
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Review: 'Blancanieves' (Snow White) has a classic look and feel
Following hard upon "The Artist," "Blancanieves" is the second silent black-and-white feature to emerge from Europe in little more than two years. A pair of films don't exactly make a trend, but "Blancanieves" has enough going for it to make you wish it...
Tags: Blancanieves (movie), Artists, Pan's Labyrinth (movie), Spain, Entertainment
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Hours after baby dies, police ID suspect in Brooklyn hit-and-run
NEW YORK -- A suspect in the hit-and-run deaths of a pregnant woman and her husband has been identified, hours after the death of the premature baby the woman was carrying, New York police said Monday. Police said they were looking for Julio Acevedo, 44,...
Tags: New York City Police Department, James Holmes, Williamsburg (Bronx, New York), Judaism, Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York)
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As L.A. awaits more influenza cases, other winter bugs on the rise
California hasn’t suffered from the flu as much as some other parts of the country have, with their hospital ERs clogged with patients struggling with fevers, breathing problems and other symptoms typical of influenza. But as public health...
Tags: Pneumonia, Symptoms, Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals
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Review: Charming son shines in Buzz Bissinger's 'Father's Day'
Father's Day A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son Buzz Bissinger Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 256 pp., $26 It took author Buzz Bissinger four years to write "Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son,"...
Tags: Authors, Trips and Vacations, Pulitzer Prize Awards, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Theft
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Three-fourths of premature baby deaths worldwide could be averted
World NowThree out of every four babies who die after being born too early could be saved if more countries used inexpensive, proven techniques such as holding the baby skin-to-skin against the mother, according to a new report from the World Health Organization... -
Q&A: What may have caused an Argentine baby to be mistakenly declared dead?
World NowThe stunning case of an baby who was declared dead, only to be found whimpering in the morgue nearly 12 hours later, has riveted Argentina. The family said it plans to sue the Hospital Perrando where the little girl named Luz Milagros was born and later... -
FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued its strongest warning against the use of a drug prescribed off-label to prevent preterm labor, saying it appears to be ineffective at delaying premature births and poses serious health risks for pregnant...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Health, Lungs and Airways, High Blood Pressure, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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The hope of music's healing powers
Yes, yes, it hath charms to soothe a savage breast (or beast, if you prefer to repeat a common mistake). But researchers are finding that music may be an effective balm for many other afflictions: the isolation of conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's...Tags: Stroke, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Entertainment, Harvard University
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'Boardwalk Empire' recap: Meet Nucky Thompson
Show TrackerLate in the pilot of "Boardwalk Empire," Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) peers into a fortune teller's shop, watching her read someone's palm. The camera frames him through the glass front door, the writing on the door standing out in front...... -
Breast milk donations accepted in Oak Park
An Oak Park doctor has started accepting donations of breast milk, largely for use by intensive care units in hospitals that treat premature babies whose mothers can't provide the milk on their own. Milk is donated by mothers who pass a screening that...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hospitals and Clinics, Park Ridge, Oak Park, Women's Health
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READER SUBMITTED: West Hartford Students Raise Over $6,300 To Give Every Baby A Healthy Start
West HartfordFifth grade students from Renbrook School in West Hartford raised over $6,300 for the March of Dimes by earning dollars with every book they read in March. The students read books in school and at home as participants in the March of Dimes Reading...Tags: Birth Defects, Culture, Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture, Students
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