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    Nov 28, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  1. Ohio county takes 200-pound 8-year-old from mother

    CLEVELAND (AP) — The case of an 8-year-old third-grader weighing more than 200 pounds has renewed a debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese. Roughly 2 million U.S. children are extremely obese — weighing...

    Tags: Overweight, Cleveland Clinic, Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses

  2. Nov 29, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  3. Ohio officials take 200-pound boy from mother

    CLEVELAND (AP) — The case of an 8-year-old boy taken from his family because he weighs more than 200 pounds (90 kilograms) has renewed a U.S. debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese. The boy was removed from his...

    Tags: Overweight, Cleveland Clinic, Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses

  4. Nov 29, 2011 |Story| South Bend Tribune
  5. Events to mark World AIDS Day planned across Michiana

    World AIDS Day will be observed Thursday in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties of Indiana and Berrien County in Michigan. AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist will host a candle-lighting memorial from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in offices in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties:...

    Tags: AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, World AIDS Day, HIV

  6. Sep 15, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV
  7. FDA refutes TV claim that apple juice is unsafe

    The federal Food and Drug Administration and a leading doctor are refuting claims by television show host Dr. Mehmet Oz that trace amounts of arsenic in many apple juice products pose a health risk. Oz said on his show on Tuesday that testing by a New...

    Tags: Entertainment, Food and Drug Administration, Television, Medical Procedures and Tests, ABC (tv network)

  8. Oct 7, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  9. 21 deaths now linked to listeria in cantaloupe

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to grow. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported new deaths...

    Tags: Listeria Outbreak (2011), Washington, DC, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  10. Oct 27, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  11. Wegmans recalls pine nuts over salmonella concerns

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Turkish pine nuts sold in bulk at Wegmans, an upscale grocery store chain, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that sent two people to hospitals and sickened 40 others in five East Coast states and Arizona. Wegmans Food...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Diarrhea, Hospitals and Clinics, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Diseases and Illnesses

  12. Jul 27, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  13. Study finds no cancer link with kids, cellphones

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A European study concludes a few years of cellphone use did not raise children's risks of brain cancer. Repeated studies in adults have been reassuring, too, although an arm of the World Health Organization said this spring that...

    Tags: Brain, Family, Medical Research, Human Body, Washington, DC

  14. Nov 17, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  15. Vaccines group plans to buy cervical cancer shots

    LONDON (AP) — A global vaccines group says it is working to buy shots to protect up to 2 million women and young girls in poor countries from cervical cancer. After a meeting in Bangladesh this week, the GAVI alliance said women and young girls...

    Tags: Vaccines, UNICEF, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry

  16. May 31, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  17. Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic

    <span style="font-size: small;">LONDON (AP) &mdash; An  international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic  to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies.</span>
    LONDON (AP) — An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies. The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday by the International Agency for...

    Tags: Brain, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Electronics, Cancer

  18. May 31, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV
  19. Is there a connection between cell phone use and cancer?

    <span style="font-size: small;">Blackberries, smartphones, flip phones. Having a cell phone is now the norm. But constantly using that phone may have a negative effect on your health.</span>
    Blackberries, smartphones, flip phones. Having a cell phone is now the norm. But constantly using that phone may have a negative effect on your health. The World Health Organization released a new study Tuesday, noting radiation from cell-phones may...

    Tags: Surgery, Brain, Medical Research, Human Body, Neurosurgery

  20. Jun 3, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  21. WHO warns against hasty antibiotic use for E. coli

    GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has cautioned people against taking antibiotics if sickened by the E. coli outbreak that began in Germany last month. The U.N. health agency says anti-diarrhea medication also isn't recommended as it...

    Tags: E. coli Infection, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Germany

  22. Mar 28, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast
  23. 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: Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, Washington (U.S. state), Politics, Diseases and Illnesses

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