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    Nov 8, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Prescription Addiction: A growing epidemic

    <span style="font-size: small;">It&rsquo;s a shocking statistic impacting lots of local families &ndash; last year in St. Joseph County, more people died from accidental drug overdoses than in car accidents.&nbsp; Many of those deaths were caused by prescription drugs.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a growing problem &ndash; what some experts are calling an epidemic &ndash; in our community and across the country.&nbsp;</span>
    WSBT-TV Reporter
    It’s a shocking statistic impacting lots of local families – last year in St. Joseph County, more people died from accidental drug overdoses than in car accidents.  Many of those deaths were caused by prescription drugs.  It’s a...

    Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Mental Health, Theft, Methylphenidate, Science and Technology

    2. Oct 3, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. LOOK BACK: Notre Dame fights cholera epidemic

    NOTRE DAME &ndash; More fascinating history as we continue to delve into Notre Dame's 170th anniversary.
    WSBT-TV
    NOTRE DAME – More fascinating history as we continue to delve into Notre Dame's 170th anniversary. Did you know a devastating cholera epidemic almost wiped out the campus 12 years after the university first opened its doors? WSBT's Kelli...

    Tags: Cholera

    3. Sep 5, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. 7-year-old Colo. girl recovers from bubonic plague

    DENVER (AP) — The parents of 7-year-old Sierra Jane Downing thought she had the flu when she felt sick days after camping in southwest Colorado. An emergency room doctor who saw her for a seizure and 107-degree fever wasn't sure what was wrong...

    Tags: Flu, Bubonic Plague

    4. Jul 1, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  4. Mich. St. students make it through zombie pandemic

    DETROIT (AP) — Dozens of Michigan State University students survived a zombie pandemic this summer. Or at least a class about one. For the past seven weeks, Glenn Stutzky, an instructor in the School of Social Work, taught a course not...

    Tags: Education, Students, Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Social Sciences

    5. Jun 15, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. Plague confirmed in Oregon man bitten by stray cat

    BEND, Ore. (AP) — Health officials have confirmed that an Oregon man has the plague after he was bitten while trying to take a dead mouse from a stray cat. The unidentified man, who is in his 50s, remained in critical condition Friday at a Bend...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health

    6. May 2, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. First of 2 papers on lab-made bird flu published

    NEW YORK (AP) — Four months ago the U.S. government sought to block publication of two studies about how scientists created an easily spread form of bird flu. Now a revised version of one paper is seeing the light of day with the government's...

    Tags: Science, Bird Flu, Science and Technology, Genes and Chromosomes, Flu

    7. Oct 29, 2011 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  7. Bugged by an old problem: Residents say apartments riddled with bedbugs

    <span style="font-size: small;">Trash bins overflowed with mattresses and furniture last month at a South Bend apartment complex. But anyone tempted to repurpose the loot would have been in for a nasty surprise.</span>
    South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
    Trash bins overflowed with mattresses and furniture last month at a South Bend apartment complex. But anyone tempted to repurpose the loot would have been in for a nasty surprise. The bedding and furnishings were infested with bedbugs. The bugs had...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Trips and Vacations, World War II (1939-1945), Travel, Colleges and Universities

    8. Mar 28, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Flu expert: Vaccine sourcing key in pandemic

    GENEVA (AP) — An American expert tasked with reviewing the World Health Organization's response to the swine flu outbreak says a more efficient way of sourcing vaccines is needed to prepare for future pandemics. Dr. Harvey Fineberg says rich...

    Tags: Elections, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Health Organizations, Diseases and Illnesses

    9. Jan 6, 2011 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  9. Reports of dead birds causing little concern in Michiana

    <span style="font-size: small;">Are recent reports of thousands of dead birds falling from the sky in southern states causing any concern in Michiana?</span>
    Are recent reports of thousands of dead birds falling from the sky in southern states causing any concern in Michiana? Evie Kirkwood, director of the St. Joseph County Parks Department, said she has been fielding calls from concerned residents who...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Indianapolis, Wildlife, Indiana, Weather

    10. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages

    McDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants.
    Tribune reporter
    McDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...

    Tags: Navy Pier, Weight, Human Rights, Foods and Beverages, Obesity

    11. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Stores shut, schools close amid curfew by Rio drug dealers

    Reuters
    * Curfew follows police shootout that killed drug dealer * More than 5,400 children turned away from schools By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Reuters) - Drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro ordered shops closed in one of its biggest slums early...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, 2016 Olympic Games, Criminals, War Crimes

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. GSK flu shot may raise adult narcolepsy risk: Finnish scientists

    Reuters
    HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's H1N1 pandemic flu shot may put adults at higher risk of developing narcolepsy, not only children as previous studies found, Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare said on Thursday. Growing...

    Tags: Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses, Sleep Disorders, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Swine Flu

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