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Food for reptiles, condoms among quirky city purchases
Last year Baltimore City paid vendors more than $800 million, much of it for construction projects, gas and electricity, trash and recycling services, transportation and the like, according to monthly figures posted on a city website. But some purchases...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Health, Roland Park, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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No link found between vaccines, Guillain-Barre syndrome
In a review of data covering 13 years and millions of patients, researchers found no evidence of a link between being vaccinated against tetanus, hepatitis, pneumonia or flu and developing the nerve-degenerating disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome. "The...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines
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French countess is key advocate for AIDS patients in Myanmar
SHWEPYITHA, Myanmar — After her heroin-addict husband died five years ago, Ei Ei Phyu discovered she was HIV-positive. She thought her life was over until friends directed her to the open-air clinic here where she receives antiretroviral medicine....
Tags: The New York Times, Heroin, Justice and Rights, France, Aung San Suu Kyi
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Perez to headline UPJ commencement
Activist, Academy Award-nominated actress and Emmy-nominated choreographer Rosie Perez is to speak at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s 41st annual Commencement ceremony. Perez is a vocal advocate for many causes, and has spoken...Tags: Bronx (New York City), University of Pittsburgh, AIDS, Manhattan (New York City), Lower East Side
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INTERVIEW-South Africa seeks to close drug patent loophole
ReutersBy Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, April 22 (Reuters) - South Africa plans to overhaul its intellectual property laws to improve access to cheaper medicines by making it harder for pharmaceutical firms to register and roll-over patents for drugs, a senior...Tags: South Africa, Africa, Chemical Industry, India, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Community notes Monday, April 22, 2013
Births A daughter, Brooke Leanna Cronk, was born to Steven Cronk and Katie Eaton of Boyne City at 2:46 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey. Brooke weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches long at...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Birth Control, Entertainment, Gaming, Planned Parenthood
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Understanding what it means to be 40
Aimee Cebulski recalled chatting with Simona, a sommelier in Brescia, Italy, a stone's throw from a church. The topic at hand? Why it is such a big deal to be a 40-year-old unmarried woman without children. "[We were] wondering if it was a sin or...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Nikon Corp, Personal Data Collection
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Oklahoma dental patients diagnosed with hepatitis C, HIV
Dozens of Oklahoma dental patients have been diagnosed with hepatitis C and at least one case of HIV, state health officials said Thursday, four weeks after finding a multitude of health code violations, including rusty tools, at a dental practice in...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Hepatitis B
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Ventura County may require porn actors to wear condoms
Following the lead of Los Angeles County voters, Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks plans to introduce an ordinance that would require actors in adult films to wear condoms. The supervisor said such a measure may encourage producers of such films...Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Entertainment, Pornography, Movies, Health Insurance Cost
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HIV/AIDS outreach center reports more people are getting tested
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterSouthwest Virginia has seen an explosion in HIV and AIDS cases over the past several years, but a new report suggest education and outreach programs may be making a measurable difference. The Drop-In Center in Roanoke is one of several agencies that...Tags: AIDS, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Community notes Friday, April 19, 2013
Meetings Sunday, April 21 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey. All players welcome.Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information. Monday, April 22 Boyne City Rotary...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Women, Infants and Children, Alzheimer's Disease, Birth Control, Entertainment
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TED 2013: 'Factivist' Bono projects poverty rate of zero by 2030
Bono said during his talk Tuesday at the TED conference in Long Beach that he was asked by TED organizer Chris Anderson to give an overview of the last 10 years of anti-poverty efforts. But the U2 lead singer and international activist was more interested...
Tags: Media Industry, Vaccines, Social Issues, U2 (music group), Drugs and Medicines
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