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OSU head jabs Notre Dame, Catholics
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The president of Ohio State University said Notre Dame was never invited to join the Big Ten conference because the university's priests are not good partners, joking that "those damn Catholics" can't be trusted, according to a...
Tags: Southeastern Conference, University of Louisville, Roman Catholicism, Executive Branch, Mark Emmert
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Study sees prostate cancer treatment side effects
A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the study had some problems having sex. About one-fifth...Tags: Levitra (drug), Health Treatments, Viagra (drug), Urinary Incontinence, Cialis (drug)
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Earlier puberty seen in boys, just like in girls
CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Researchers have found signs of puberty in American boys up to two years earlier than previously...Tags: Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Social Issues, Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Student's profane tweet stirs free-speech debate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Austin Carroll was fighting insomnia when the Indiana teenager turned to Twitter for relief and casually dropped the F-word multiple times, apparently to demonstrate to his followers that the expletive would fit almost anywhere...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Social Media, Computer Networking and Internet
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Exercise: Alternative reward for those battling addiction
I like to run. Apparently, this gets me high. Last year, researchers at the University of Arizona published a study in the Journal of Experimental Biology examining the "neurobiological rewards" of treadmill running in 10 humans, eight dogs and eight...
Tags: Sports, Methamphetamine (drug), Addiction, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Valium (drug)
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Wilderness Trace Community Foundation names scholarship recipients
Wilderness Trace Community Foundation has named three Jack Freeman Scholarship recipients. Sarah Elizabeth Hunt, Riley Marshall Jin Stallings, and Cassidy Bellsmith Matano will receive $1,000 each with eligibility for award renewal each year throughout...
Tags: Charity, Sports, Financial Aid, Pathology, High Schools
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Daily sunscreen may prevent skin aging
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using sunscreen every day may help protect against aging skin, according to a new study from Australia. Although the benefits of sunscreen are well know when it comes to preventing sunburns and lowering skin cancer risks,...Tags: Dermatology, Symptoms, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists, Internal Medicine
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School said 'hi' — special needs student took it from there
A few months before Ryan Burke became the first student with Down syndrome to attend Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, his father made an emotional plea to his son's classmates. "All we ask is that you say 'hi' to him. Just give him a chance," Kevin...
Tags: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Colleges and Universities, Students, Teaching and Learning, Roman Catholicism
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Lawyer who helped prosecute Gov. Ryan tapped for U.S. attorney's post
The lawyer picked Thursday to succeed Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's U.S. attorney is a former federal prosecutor best known for taking on corrupt politicians and powerful institutions such as the University of Notre Dame. Zachary Fardon would take...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Discrimination
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RPT-FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year...Tags: Iron (dietary supplement), University of Chicago, Novartis AG, Diseases and Illnesses, AIDS
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Does kindergarten focus too much on 123s and basic skills?
Sentinel School ZoneA recent study suggests that kindergarten teachers spend too much time teaching students skills they already know. Specifically, teachers reported spending as much as 13 days a month on counting and basic shapes, even though 95 percent of children can...Tags: University of Chicago, Colleges and Universities, Preschools, Schools, Education
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Your child's brain on math: Don't bother?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Parents whose children are struggling with math often view intense tutoring as the best way to help them master crucial skills, but a new study released on Monday suggests that for some kids even that is a lost cause. According to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, University of Pennsylvania, Mathematics, Learning Disability
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