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HPV a growing cause of upper throat cancer
ATLANTA (AP) — Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on cancer risks from a sexually spread virus. The virus, HPV, is best known for causing cervical cancer. But experts say it also is a growing cause of...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Human papillomavirus, American Cancer Society, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Throat Cancer
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WHO: 22 deaths worldwide from coronavirus
GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization officials said Thursday that their probe into the deadly new coronavirus that has now claimed 22 lives is being delayed because of a dispute over the ownership rights to a sample. Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's...
Tags: EMC Corporation, Bird Flu, Preventative Medicine, Healthcare Policies, Science and Technology
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Cheap Chromebooks
If you’ve been thinking about getting a backup laptop, either for yourself or one that’s easy for your kids to use, there’s a new kind that’s being heavily advertised. It’s called a Chromebook. Chromebooks fall between...Tags: Chromebook, Google Inc., Consumers, Science and Technology, Electronics
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Health care workers sickened by SARS-like virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Global health officials say a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to two health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia. They say the virus has likely already spread person-to-person in...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Pneumonia, Healthcare Policies, France, Saudi Arabia
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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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, West Nile Virus, Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Panel discusses pros, cons of cancer screenings
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When it comes to cancer screenings, ignorance is not bliss. Knowledge and discussions with one's doctor can help a person decide which tests are right and when, five local physicians said Wednesday night during a panel discussion at Indiana...Tags: Breast Cancer, Vaccines, Skin Cancer, Mammogram, Indiana University
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LaPorte man dies from West Nile Virus
WSBT-TV CorrespondentLA PORTE – A LaPorte man who contracted West Nile Virus last summer has died. Ronald Lawson never returned home after falling ill. He died Friday night at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. ''He'd have good days and he'd have his bad days,'' said his...Tags: Nursing Homes, West Nile Virus, Stroke
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Ex-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies
C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America's attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at age 96. An assistant at Koop's Dartmouth institute,...
Tags: Bob Dole, Philosophy, Manhattan (New York City), Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush
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ID theft during tax season
WSBT-TVTax season is in full swing, but if you’re not careful, your refund could be going into the pockets of thieves. Criminals are using stolen names and security numbers to file phony tax forms. “I had information stolen through the mail,&...Tags: Theft, Personal Data Collection, Criminals, Interior Policy, Politics
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Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens. But the troops that launch the drone strikes and direct the cyberattacks that can kill or disable an enemy may never set foot in the combat zone. Now, defense officials...
Tags: Washington, DC, Iran, Awards and Prizes, Pakistan, Leon Panetta
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Stomach flu season is here
WSBT-TV800 hundred people die from it every year in the U.S. We're talking about the stomach flu. It's sounds like a simple illness, but the Indiana Department of Health has detected a new, serious strain of it in our area. It's also known as norovirus and...Tags: Advil (drug), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu, Disease Prevention, Calicivirus
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Indiana dealing with deadliest flu season in years
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana, like most states, is in the midst of one of its worst flu seasons in recent years, and health officials say that it's too early to tell whether the season has peaked. The season's 40 flu deaths make it Indiana's...
Tags: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Flu, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses
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