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Give 'bomb control' a chance
He thought his wife was in love with another man, police say, so James L. McFillin of Baltimore decided to blow up the other man. It was 1979. McFillin wired two sticks of an explosive called Tovex 220 into the electrical system of a truck belonging...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Barack Obama, Lobbying, Bill Clinton
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Meningococcal infection reported in L.A. County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been alerted about a Los Angeles County case of meningococcal infection, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis, according to a spokesperson. Public health officials...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Symptoms, Meningitis, Headaches
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The misunderstood IUD
The Washington Post, ReutersMost women had inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in preventing pregnancy, including not knowing that IUDs are more effective contraceptives than birth control pills, researchers said. In addition,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Obstetrics, Mirena (drug), Health Treatments, Family Planning
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Case of meningitis-related bacterial illness reported in L.A. County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been alerted about a Los Angeles County case of meningococcal infection, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis, according to a spokesperson. Public health officials...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Health Organizations, Health, Symptoms
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Questions remain after judge lifts age limit on Plan B
With a federal judge clearing away age restrictions on purchasing emergency contraception, many Chicago-area health care providers, teens and others are preparing for more accessibility — even if they're not exactly sure how the drug will be made...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Health Treatments, Judges, IMS Health Incorporated, Family Planning
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Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center hosting fundraiser on April 13
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterApril is Autism Awareness Month, and it touches so many families in our country. Just last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised the numbers of affected children to as many as one in 50. The Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement...Tags: Autism, Human Interest, Behavioral Conditions
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Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuse
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds. Overuse is one reason antibiotics are losing...
Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Azithromycin (drug), Pneumonia, Prescription Drugs
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Underage drinking The Department of Health's alcohol and drug abuse prevention and education services have been awarded a Maryland grant of $31,132, which will aid in programs to reduce underage drinking. Grant target areas are Brooklyn Park, Curtis Bay,...Tags: American Cancer Society, Preventative Medicine, Annapolis, Lobbying, Flu
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Ronald J. Biglin, Loyola business professor
Ronald J. Biglin, a former business professor and dean of graduate programs at what is now Loyola University Maryland who owned a winery and a distribution company, died Monday at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Lutherville resident was 81. "Ron...
Tags: New York University, Marketing, Business, Teaching and Learning, Sales
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Bionic eye maker has vision of the future
Robert Greenberg got tired of hearing from senior engineers that it wasn't possible to build his product idea: a bionic eye that gives sight to the blind. "A lot of the folks straight out of school didn't know any better, so I hired them instead,"...
Tags: Health Organizations, University of California, Los Angeles, Engineering, Science, Food and Drug Administration
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Walking with pride, support and strength
Alfred Molina accompanied Joseph Kibler at the AIDS Walk Los Angeles last year. This was no ordinary partnership. The actor, with roles in "Frida," "Spider-Man 2," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Chocolat" to his name, offered support to Kibler, who is...
Tags: Movies, Regina Hall, Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie), Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Imported cucumbers sicken 73 people in 18 states with salmonella
More than 70 people in 18 states have fallen ill because of a salmonella outbreak linked to imported Mexican cucumbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The agency said 14 people have been hospitalized, and it is working...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Health Organizations, Mexico, Salmonella Infection
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