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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Senators ask network to ban kids' junk food ads

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Jay Rockefeller is among four U.S. senators asking Nickelodeon to ban ads targeted at children that promote and sell junk food and sugar. Joining Rockefeller in the letter sent this week to Nickelodeon...

    Tags: Weight, Nickelodeon (tv network), The Walt Disney Co., Viacom Inc., Overweight

    2. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Dog bites take physical, emotional toll on victims

    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Increasing numbers of Indiana adults are becoming victims of dog bites as education efforts in cities like Fort Wayne help teach children proper ways to approach animals they don't know.
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Increasing numbers of Indiana adults are becoming victims of dog bites as education efforts in cities like Fort Wayne help teach children proper ways to approach animals they don't know. The Centers for Disease Control...

    Tags: Animals

    3. May 29, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. US gun debate overlooks daily violence

    LARGO, Maryland (AP) — Florena Carter's shattered life didn't make national news. Her son was killed on his 28th birthday in 2009. Carter's brother pulled the trigger. Her father shot himself soon afterward. The horrifying family tragedy...

    Tags: Gun Control, Leukemia, Health and Safety at School, National Rifle Association of America, Politics

    4. May 23, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  4. Teen birth rate decreasing, according to CDC report

    <span style="font-size: small;">Teen pregnancy rates are down, way down, about half what they were twenty years ago, according to a new government report.</span>
    WSBT-TV
    Teen pregnancy rates are down, way down, about half what they were twenty years ago, according to a new government report. It's encouraging news for nurses and counselors who say more teens are showing up at their offices, asking about contraception,...

    Tags: Birth Control, Family Planning, Disease Prevention, Health Treatments

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

    <span style="font-size: small;">NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showing a big drop in teen&nbsp;birth&nbsp;rates that some experts say is startling.</span>
    NEW YORK (AP) — A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showing a big drop in teen birth rates that some experts say is startling. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But...
    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. Lawsuit in Ohio cancer cluster will take years

    JOHN SEEWER,Associated Press
    TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The wait for answers is far from over for parents who for years have lived with the worry of not knowing what's behind the mysterious cancers that have sickened dozens of children in a rural area of northern Ohio. Despite a...

    Tags: Leukemia, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Symptoms, Whirlpool Corp., Laws

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  7. CONSUMER REPORTS: Mechanically tenderized beef risk

    Before you fire up the grill for some great summer meals, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Consumer Reports</em> has a caution. The beef you buy may have been tenderized by machines, and that process can introduce potentially deadly bacteria into your food.
    Before you fire up the grill for some great summer meals, Consumer Reports has a caution. The beef you buy may have been tenderized by machines, and that process can introduce potentially deadly bacteria into your food. The trouble is that sharp...

    Tags: E. coli Infection, Diseases and Illnesses, Consumers

    8. May 8, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  8. Meningococcal disease alert after Riley HS case

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND &ndash; The St. Joseph County Health Department is in the process of alerting people who may have come in contact with someone at South Bend's Riley High School with meningococcal disease.</span>
    WSBT-TV
    SOUTH BEND – The St. Joseph County Health Department is in the process of alerting people who may have come in contact with someone at South Bend's Riley High School with meningococcal disease. The school sent a letter home with students Tuesday...

    Tags: Headaches, Flu, Health and Safety at School, Symptoms, Health

    9. May 24, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  9. Postal Service: Dog bites on Ind. carriers rising

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A recent increase in dog attacks on Indiana letter carriers has prompted the U.S. Postal Service to urge dog owners to do a better job of controlling their canines when the postman approaches. The Postal Service said it has...

    Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Mail Order Industry, Animal Attacks, Government Postal Delivery, Rabies

    10. May 27, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan

  10. Grand Rapids woman spreads West Nile virus warning

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A bumper crop of mosquitoes in West Michigan is raising concerns about the threat of West Nile virus. Michelle Dann of Grand Rapids knows first-hand how the mosquito-borne virus can turn a life upside down. She went from...

    Tags: Flu, West Nile Virus, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis

    11. May 2, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  11. Shocking numbers: CDC says Indiana middle-aged suicide rate grew 54 percent

    <span style="font-size: small;">INDIANAPOLIS (AP) &mdash; The federal government says Indiana's suicide rate among its middle-aged population surged nearly 54 percent from 1999 to 2010, giving the state one of the nation's biggest such increases.</span>
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The federal government says Indiana's suicide rate among its middle-aged population surged nearly 54 percent from 1999 to 2010, giving the state one of the nation's biggest such increases. Thursday's report from the Centers for...

    Tags: Suicide, Disease Prevention, Substance Abuse

    12. May 2, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  12. Michigan sees big rise in middle-aged suicides

    <span style="font-size: small;">DETROIT (AP) &mdash; A government study finds Michigan is one of the states with the highest jumps in suicides among middle-aged Americans.</span>
    DETROIT (AP) — A government study finds Michigan is one of the states with the highest jumps in suicides among middle-aged Americans. A Centers for Disease Control Prevention report released Thursday says the state's suicide rate among people...

    Tags: Suicide

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