Displaying items 49-60 of 846
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-71
Next >
-
Addicted to Heroin, Part 2: APD Calls Overdose Deaths An 'Epidemic'
Channel 2 NewsHeroin overdoses have reached an "epidemic" level, according to the Anchorage Police Department. APD Sgt. Kathy Lacey says heroin use is back in force and heroin-related overdoses are claiming more young lives than traffic fatalities. "Heroin has come...Tags: Methadone (drug), OxyContin (drug), Morphine (drug), Drug Trafficking, Heroin
-
Dr. C. Everett Koop, influential surgeon general, dies at 96
WASHINGTON — Dr. C. Everett Koop, who as U.S. surgeon general in the 1980s led high-profile campaigns to highlight the dangers of smoking and to mobilize the nation against an emerging AIDS epidemic, has died. He was 96. Koop died Monday at his...
Tags: Obituaries, Abortion Issue, Social Issues, Abortion, AIDS
-
On Demand DVD New Releases April 1-7
Channel Guide MagazineThe list of On Demand DVD New Releases April 1-7 features more documentaries than usual, with subjects ranging from Venus and Serena Williams to the survival of animals around the world to the current obesity epidemic. For those looking for something a... -
TB, the quiet killer
This is World Tuberculosis Day, the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch discovered the cause of tuberculosis (TB), an airborne infectious disease that continues to rage around the world, killing 1.4 million people each year. The disease remains a leading...
Tags: Malaria, Diseases and Illnesses, Montgomery County (Maryland), Johns Hopkins University, Tuberculosis
-
Oscars 2013: 'Searching for Sugar Man' wins best documentary
The musical mystery “Searching for Sugar Man” won the Oscar for documentary on Sunday night. Directed by Malik Bendjelloul, the film about an obscure Detroit singer made a remarkable near-sweep of eligible awards since its premiere at the 2012...Tags: Man on Wire (movie), Seth MacFarlane, Palestine, Searching for Sugar Man (movie), Entertainment Events
-
Oscar-nominated documentaries capture moments in history
LOS ANGELES -- The Oscar-nominated features "5 Broken Cameras" and "How to Survive a Plague" represent documentaries in the truest, purest form of the word: They capture a spark, a moment in history, and they make us feel as if we were there, too. Both...Tags: Kurt Cobain, YouTube, Services and Shopping, Arts and Culture, France
-
Zombie apocalypse is near: ‘World War Z’ trailer and poster released
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“World War Z” has unveiled a chilling new trailer and movie poster for the zombie apocalypse thriller. Instead of run-of-the-mill ...... -
Alarmed by spike in heroin deaths, prosecutors use rare law
A "heroin epidemic" in the region has caused or contributed to the deaths of more than 80 people in Will County in the past two years, a county official said after a New Lenox man was charged last week with drug-induced homicide. "The purity of heroin...
Tags: Murder, Lawyers, Justice System, Prisons, Will County
-
Dangers of prescription-drug-abuse preached to West Jessamine students
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comSarah Shay was a vibrant young girl with a bright future, according to her mother, Dr. Karen Shay, a Morehead dentist. “She was a great girl,” Dr. Shay told students, faculty and local officials during an assembly in the West Jessamine...Tags: Pain, OxyContin (drug), Car Safety Tips and Advice, Hydrocodone (drug), Methamphetamine (drug)
-
UCLA-led team predicts China, Egypt could be new-flu hot spots
No one knows where the next deadly pandemic flu is likely to emerge. But a new analysis of flu surveillance and other data from a UCLA-led team suggests that coastal and central China and Egypt's Nile Delta might be areas worth watching. UCLA...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Swine Flu, Egypt, Science and Technology, Flu
-
Stories from Chicago's dangerous streets
For once, the Collaboraction Theatre Company has justified its name. "Crime Scene: A Chicago Anthology," far and away the best Collaboraction show I've seen these past 14 years, is indeed a call for collaborative action. The ensemble piece, which...
Tags: Gang Activity, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), YMCA, Arts and Culture, Memorial Day
-
Belle Fourche purchases radar unit to search for unmarked graves
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (AP) - The city of Belle Fourche has spent about $22,000 to buy a ground-penetrating radar unit to uncover unmarked gravesites. The Black Hills Pioneer reports that the city purchased the radar in January and started using it...Tags: Influenza Pandemic (1918)
Feb 26, 2013
|Story| KTUU
Feb 25, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 1, 2013
| Zap2It
Mar 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 22, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Mar 25, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Mar 18, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 21, 2013
|Story| Jessamine Journal
Mar 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 19, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 18, 2013
|Story| New Rushmore Radio
Original site for Epidemics and Plagues topic gallery.