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Spay us now or spay us later
I signed another sympathy card last week for the family of a wonderful female golden retriever that died from mammary adenocarcinoma (breast cancer). This type of cancer would most certainly have been prevented if she had been spayed at an appropriate...Tags: Human Interest, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemotherapy, Hormones and Metabolism, Breast Cancer
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ACLU: Pleased Michigan has halted cavity searches
DETROIT (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says it's confirmed the Michigan Department of Corrections has halted routine body cavity searches for female prisoners. The ACLU and other groups wrote Corrections Director Daniel Heyns...Tags: Politics, American Civil Liberties Union, Freedom of the Press
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Bill seeks to ban prisoner access to pornography
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A West Michigan lawmaker says she wants to ban porn in Michigan prisons. On Thursday, Republican Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker of Van Buren County's Antwerp Township introduced Senate Bill 627, which would prohibit Michigan prison...Tags: Justice System, Prisons
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On the Town: A musical celebration of Thanksgiving Eve
Presented for several decades, the Thanksgiving Eve service at All Saints Church attracted about 200 Pasadena residents with a spiritual bent. Rector J. Edwin Bacon Jr. led the service. On Nov. 21 the church's sanctuary was full of candles, flowers and...
Tags: Cleft Lip and Palate, Canterbury, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Religion and Belief, Hospitals and Clinics
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Mother Beheads Alleged Rapist; Now Awaiting Trial
CNNA woman in Turkey is awaiting trial after beheading a man who she says raped her repeatedly for months and is the father of her unborn child. Her lawyer says the woman killed the man to protect her honor. Nevin Yildirim, a 26-year-old mother of two,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Justice and Rights, Court Preliminary, Politics, Witnesses
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Early menopause linked to heart disease
Early menopause may mean a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine. The researchers say the risk can be twice as high, and doctors should help women avoid early menopause if possible. “If...Tags: Internal Medicine, Heart Disease, Menopause, Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Body of research
So you think you know about your sexual anatomy. Naomi Wolf thought she did too. But then the Yale-educated feminist began poring over medical research for her new book, "Vagina: A New Biography." Among the things she learned: The clitoris isn't just an...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Physiology, Rutgers University, Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines
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Worth their weight in words
“Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things” only slightly exaggerates. It is 100 stories about 100 things, though only a handful of the stories are extraordinary. In fact, fewer are memorable. Not that it matters;...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Neil LaBute, Authors, Stewart O'Nan, Consumer Issue
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Many factors determine a tree's fruit production
Last year, my apricot tree had lots of fruit, but it was leaching a sticky liquid. I read that those parts of the tree that are leaching should be removed, so that is what I did. This year, the tree is doing very well and there is no leaching. However, it...Tags: Allergies, Peppermint, Pumpkin, Arable Farming, Tomatoes
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Where Have Connecticut's Lobsters Gone?
It may already be too late — 12 years too late. Connecticut environmental officials say new tests on weak and dying Long Island Sound lobsters show traces of pesticides used to kill West Nile virus mosquitoes. That came as a shock for them. They'...
Tags: Long Island Sound, Global Warming, Politics, Fishing, Stratford
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Women get less information on post-cancer fertility: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Cancer treatment can sometimes lead to infertility, but young women are far less likely than young men to be informed of this, according to a Swedish study. Findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that of nearly 500...Tags: Oncology, Biotechnology, Medical Research, Health Treatments, In Vitro Fertilization
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Johnny Depp Takes Center Stage at MTV Movie Awards
CNNLOS ANGELES -- Johnny Depp brought the biggest star power to the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, taking the stage to play guitar while he was honored for his acting career. Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Stephen Tyler presented the MTV Generation Award to Depp,...Tags: 21 Jump Street (movie), Twilight (movie), MTV (tv network), Project X (movie), Josh Hutcherson
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