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    Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. The sniffling and coughing season

    Flu season is upon us again, but authorities say it won't exhibit as mild a form this year as in seasons past. On Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared flu an epidemic in Maryland and 46 other states, meaning...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Disease, Immunization, Disease Prevention, Flu Vaccine

    2. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 'Noble Savages' looks at one anthropologist's life of controversy

    In 1998, just before Napoleon Chagnon retired from the University of California at Santa Barbara, he signed a contract to write a book about his life as an anthropologist among the Yanomamö people, who live in the forests of Venezuela and Brazil. It promised rip-snorting adventure — threats at spear point, psychedelic snuff, wars over women — from a serious and celebrated academic who had lived among people who had little or no previous contact with the modern world when he began his work in the 1960s.
    In 1998, just before Napoleon Chagnon retired from the University of California at Santa Barbara, he signed a contract to write a book about his life as an anthropologist among the Yanomamö people, who live in the forests of Venezuela and Brazil. It...

    Tags: Science, Chicago Tribune, Teachers, Vanderbilt University , Politics

    3. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. TED 2013: Larry Brilliant reflects on impact of his TED Prize

    Among those in Long Beach for TED 2013 this week is Larry Brilliant, former head of Google.org. Brilliant was an influential epidemiologist and technologist whose life and career was altered in 2006 when he received the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ted.com/prize">TED Prize</a>.&nbsp;
    Among those in Long Beach for TED 2013 this week is Larry Brilliant, former head of Google.org. Brilliant was an influential epidemiologist and technologist whose life and career was altered in 2006 when he received the TED Prize.  The TED Prize was one...

    Tags: Movies, Viral Diseases and Infections, Smallpox , Diseases and Illnesses, Larry Page

    4. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Dr. C. Everett Koop, influential surgeon general, dies at 96

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Dr. C. Everett Koop, who as U.S. surgeon general in the 1980s led high-profile campaigns to highlight the dangers of smoking and to mobilize the nation against an emerging AIDS epidemic, has died. He was 96.
    WASHINGTON — Dr. C. Everett Koop, who as U.S. surgeon general in the 1980s led high-profile campaigns to highlight the dangers of smoking and to mobilize the nation against an emerging AIDS epidemic, has died. He was 96. Koop died Monday at his...

    Tags: Obituaries, AIDS, Social Issues, Abortion Issue, Abortion

    5. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Oscars 2013: 'Searching for Sugar Man' wins best documentary

    The musical mystery &ldquo;Searching for Sugar Man&rdquo; won the Oscar for documentary on Sunday night. Directed by Malik Bendjelloul, the film about an obscure Detroit singer made a remarkable near-sweep of eligible awards since its premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.&nbsp;
    The musical mystery “Searching for Sugar Man” won the Oscar for documentary on Sunday night. Directed by Malik Bendjelloul, the film about an obscure Detroit singer made a remarkable near-sweep of eligible awards since its premiere at the 2012...

    Tags: Seth MacFarlane, Movies, Sex Crimes, AIDS, Sundance Film Festival

    6. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Oscar-nominated documentaries capture moments in history

    LOS ANGELES -- The Oscar-nominated features "5 Broken Cameras" and "How to Survive a Plague" represent documentaries in the truest, purest form of the word: They capture a spark, a moment in history, and they make us feel as if we were there, too. Both...

    Tags: Movies, Kurt Cobain, AIDS, Photography and Video, HIV

    7. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Address social roots of gun violence

    Today, President Barack Obama announced his proposals to address gun violence in America. He was flanked by children who have written to him about their desire for change in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., in which 27 people died, including 20 young pupils.
    Today, President Barack Obama announced his proposals to address gun violence in America. He was flanked by children who have written to him about their desire for change in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., in which 27 people died, including 20...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Sociology, Andrew Cuomo, Cherry Hill (Baltimore, Maryland), Politics

    8. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Gun control plan unveiled

    WASHINGTON -- Pledging to "put everything I&rsquo;ve got into this," a somber President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Wednesday to approve an extensive package of gun control proposals that he said would help prevent mass shootings and reduce the epidemic of gun violence.
    Tribune Washington Bureau
    WASHINGTON -- Pledging to "put everything I’ve got into this," a somber President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Wednesday to approve an extensive package of gun control proposals that he said would help prevent mass shootings and reduce the...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Congress, Politics, Joe Biden

    9. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Flu declared epidemic by CDC

    Federal health officials declared this season's flu outbreak an epidemic Friday as Maryland hospitals and clinics continued to treat unusually high numbers of patients for the virus and manufacturers reported low supplies of the vaccine to treat the illness.
    Federal health officials declared this season's flu outbreak an epidemic Friday as Maryland hospitals and clinics continued to treat unusually high numbers of patients for the virus and manufacturers reported low supplies of the vaccine to treat the...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Safeway Inc., Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Glen Burnie

    10. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Column: People should be free to make food choices

    I was recently following an online conversation relating to genetically modified crops. It appears that one of the biggest voices against genetically modified organisms, sometimes referred to as GMOs, has come out with the realization that maybe the...

    Tags: Genetic Engineering, Genetics

    11. Jan 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Flu epidemic may have peaked, but it's still going strong

    The worst may be over. As of Jan. 12, leading indicators of flu activity in Chicago had dropped to early December levels, according to the latest data from the city Health Department, released Friday. However, the numbers remain significantly higher...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Flu Vaccine, Flu

    12. Dec 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Owings Mills author makes dystopian debut with 'The Listeners'

    Harrison Demchick is by his own account an optimist. He doesn't think that human society or our ruling institutions have become irredeemably corrupt. He didn't make one single preparation for this past Friday, when the Mayan calendar came to an abrupt &mdash; and some would say ominous &mdash; halt.
    Harrison Demchick is by his own account an optimist. He doesn't think that human society or our ruling institutions have become irredeemably corrupt. He didn't make one single preparation for this past Friday, when the Mayan calendar came to an abrupt...

    Tags: Literature, Arts and Culture, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Authors

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