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"I was determined to be a mom"
South Bend TribuneAmanda Kehler packed away the baby book where she had been keeping track of her doctors' appointments and how she was feeling. She boxed up the baby outfits she had been so excited to receive from her grandmother and sisters, along with every other...Tags: Endometriosis, Miscarriage, Human Interest, Chemical Industry, In Vitro Fertilization
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UPDATE: Man charged in letters case described as troubled
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was described Thursday as a good father, a quiet neighbor and an entertainer who impersonated Elvis at parties. But accounts also...
Tags: Dismemberment, Chemical Industry, Lawyers, Barack Obama, FBI
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Ind. unlikely to make cold meds prescription-only
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The leaders of Indiana communities hit hard by methamphetamine are arguing for a state law requiring prescriptions to buy cold and allergy pills that contain the key meth ingredient of pseudoephedrine. But opponents of the...
Tags: Local Government, Justice System, Prisons, Ephedrine (drug), Middlebury
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Ind. nurse charged with medical 'interference'
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — An eastern Indiana nurse is facing charges alleging that she failed to give a nursing home patient who later died daily injections of medication that prevents blood clots. Fifty-two-year-old Mary Jane Bell of New Castle was...Tags: Medical Specialization, Jane Bell, Nursing, Chemical Industry, Nursing Homes
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Banasiewicz writes essay to update recovery
South Bend BMX star Brett Banasiewicz continues to make progress from the brain injury he suffered during a training accident in August. Monday night, he posted an "essay" on his Facebook page, updating his fans on his progress. He offered a number of...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Swelling
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Keeping old prescription meds out of kids' hands in Elkhart County
WSBT-TVELKHART COUNTY – Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem and keeping them out of the hands of teens or drug abusers isn't easy. But a group in Elkhart County has come up with a new way to get rid of old prescription drugs. The Nappanee...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Chemical Industry, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse
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Ind. hospitals restrict visits to limit flu spread
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hospitals across Indiana are tightening visitor restrictions in hopes of preventing the spread of flu, which has claimed the lives of 27 people in the state this season. Indianapolis health officials have asked area hospitals...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Swine Flu, Tamiflu (drug), Health, Chemical Industry
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FDA requires lower doses for sleep medications
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness. The agency...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Ambien (drug), Insomnia
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Nursing, Mumps, Government Health Care, Health Insurance Cost
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Judge: Ind. 'indifferent' to mentally ill inmates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana has been "deliberately indifferent" to the plight of mentally ill inmates in its state prisons, who amount to nearly a quarter of the system's population, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Prisons, American Civil Liberties Union, Chemical Industry
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CDC says US flu season starts early, could be bad
NEW YORK (AP) — Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade — and it could be a bad one. Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have jumped in five Southern states, and the primary strain circulating...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Swine Flu, Chemical Industry, Preventative Medicine, Health and Safety at School
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5th fungal meningitis death in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has a fifth death from an outbreak of fungal meningitis that's been connected to injections of a recalled back pain medication. The first four deadly cases were from our area, but the location of the fifth death is unknown...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Back Pain, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Meningitis
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