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Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse
SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute...Tags: Engineering, Politics, White House, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress
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Slight improvement turns to fear and worry for Guillain-Barre victim
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- On Friday afternoon, as Lori McCune stroked her husband's hair, Rick McCune's face visibly relaxed and his head nudged slightly toward her caress. It's not much of a sign of his awareness of her, but it's more than family and friends could...Tags: MRSA, Pneumonia, Nursing, DeKalb, Nursing Homes
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Home birth supporters praise new Indiana law
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sitting at a table in a downtown Lafayette coffee shop, four mothers, all experienced in home births, talked about what they consider a long-overdue law — House Bill 1135 — concerning midwife-assisted home births....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Human remains to be scientifically tested
WSBT-TV CorrespondentMICHIGAN CITY -- Authorities are hoping science can shed light on the identity of human remains found in a wooded area west of Michigan City. La Porte County Chief Deputy Coroner Mark Huffman said Monday samples from the decomposed remains have been...Tags: Pathology
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'We never heard her cry ...'
South Bend TribuneA nurse handed Lee Stevens scrubs as his wife was rushed into surgery. He threw them on over his clothes while listening to the commotion through the hospital doors. The WSBT-TV news producer felt terrified. It all started around 5 a.m. March 5, 2010,...Tags: Cesarean Section, Arts, Photography, Salt, Nursing
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'I'm not racist': Common claim after racial slurs
It's almost a cliche. First, someone talking about blacks makes reference to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys or dogs — or even uses the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the kicker: I'm not racist. The latest...Tags: Civil Rights, Philosophy, Culture, Hate Crimes, Arts and Culture
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Women hold nurse-in to 'normalize' breastfeeding
South Bend TribuneGRANGER -- Katie Haynie browsed a menu at Tony Sacco's with her husband sitting across the table and holding her smiling 10-month-old daughter Penelope, dressed in a checkered onesie. Haynie, a first-time mother, dined at the restaurant with her family...Tags: Restaurants, Crime, Law and Justice, Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Granger restaurant shows support for breastfeeding moms after customer complaint
WSBT-TVGRANGER – A popular Granger restaurant extends an olive branch to nursing mothers after an incident last Sunday left many of them outraged. A customer complained about a woman breastfeeding her child in the dining area. That's when an employee...Tags: Event Planning, Employees, Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Career and Workplace
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Slain South Bend nurse remembered through awards program
SOUTH BEND – It has been five years since a nurse from our area was gunned down along with four others at a clothing store near Chicago. On Wednesday, scholarships were given out in her memory. Jeni Bishop was a Memorial Hospital ICU nurse who...
Tags: Nursing, Human Interest, Health and Medical Professionals, Awards and Prizes
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Study: Inadequate care for most women with ovarian cancer
There’s a big push to get cancer patients to the right doctor. A new study suggests thousands of women are not getting the care they need, so as we “focus on cancer,” we’re focusing on what that study means for people in our...
Tags: Oncology, Ovarian Cancer
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Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer,...Tags: Genetics, Chemical Industry, University of Cambridge, Lung Cancer, Medical Research
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Palm Sunday: A retrospective on one of Michiana's worst disasters
WSBT-TVIt's considered one of the worst disasters in our area's history, killing around 50 people in Elkhart County and injuring many others. This retrospective by WSBT-TV, which originally aired in 1995, chronicles the events of Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965...Tags: Religious Festivals, Nursing, Natural Disasters, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture
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