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Babies born after mom's obesity surgery do better
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — by affecting how their children's genes behave. In a first-...
Tags: State University of New York, Research, Colleges and Universities, Overweight, Heart Disease
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Cadavers honored in med student dissection lab
GARY, Ind. (AP) — When medical students have finished their study and practice on cadavers, they often hold a respectful memorial service to honor these bodies donated to science. But the ceremonies at one medical school have a surreal twist:...
Tags: Indiana University, Osteoporosis, Human Interest, Tim Burton, Multiple Sclerosis
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SW Indiana's mysterious booms subside with no answers
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A series of late-night, window-rattling booms reported in two southwestern Indiana counties have left investigators stumped after finding no cause. Several residents of Vanderburgh and Warrick counties reported hearing loud...
Tags: Government, Metal and Mineral, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Emergency Incidents
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Bariatric surgery to cure Type 2 diabetes better understood
BALTIMORE — Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker’s diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel. It’s a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who...Tags: Pancreas, Heart Disease, Weight Loss, High Blood Pressure, Amputation
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Mercury sets all-time July 4th record!
For the first time in South Bend history, the mercury hit 100 degrees on July 4th. WSBT-TV Chief Meteorologist Paul Emmick says the 100 degree temperature Wednesday afternoon broke the old Independence Day record of 99 last achieved in 1921. The...
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UPDATE: Heat takes the lives of 2 people in Elkhart
WSBT-TV reporterThe weather is cooler, but we are learning more about the deadly toll the heat wave has taken. On Friday, Elkhart police found 84-year-old Kathleen Hyre and 45-year-old Michael Bowen both dead in their respective homes. These cases highlight the need...Tags: Hyperthermia
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SIDS: What's the safest way for infants to sleep?
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterPediatricians and researchers have long recommended crib sleep as the safest infant sleeping arrangement to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. But University of Notre Dame anthropology professor James McKenna says he has uncovered...Tags: Medical Specialization, American Academy of Pediatrics, Science and Technology, University of Notre Dame, Research
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Hungry for relief
South Bend TribuneGreg Gaver is sitting at his family's dining room table in Granger, speaking congenially about his high hopes for his future, when his attention abruptly shifts and his head swivels toward his mother. “Can I have dinner?” the 21-year-old asks...Tags: Parenting, Human Body, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prozac (drug), Foods and Beverages
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It's going to get hot!
If you love hot summer weather ... you're gonna love Today! Do take care of yourself though, as you're soaking up Michiana's summer. A Heat Advisory is in effect Monday for the following Indiana counties: Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski and Starke....Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Indiana
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Ramirez says no dancing on 'Grey's' music episode
NEW YORK (AP) — This week's "Grey's Anatomy" is being billed as a musical episode, and cast member Sara Ramirez understands that saying the word musical "tends to mislead people" by implying "a lot of jazz hands." But viewers won't see Patrick...Tags: Monty Python's Spamalot (musical), Science and Technology, Dance, Entertainment, Sandra Oh
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Continental recalling tires used on Ford trucks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Continental Tire says it will recall 390,000 truck tires, most of which are used as original tires on 2008-2009 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks. Continental says about 330,000 of the tires were used on new Ford trucks while the...Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Ford, Washington, DC
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Walkerton mother glad to hear son is safe in Japan
"Anything that happens over there scares me," Connie Sult, of Walkerton, said after hearing news of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan overnight. But she was happy to see that her son, Master Sgt. Jim Sult, who is stationed at Yokota Air Base,...Tags: Science and Technology, Earthquakes, Disasters and Accidents, Japan, Facebook
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