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White House To Provide Clarification On Birth Control
The White House will put forth a clarification Friday on its controversial decision to require religious employers to cover birth control in their employee health insurance.
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Tired? Try Inhaling Your Caffeine!
Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
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Pa. University Installs "Morning-After" Machine
Shippensburg University is making space for a new vending machine which will dispense emergency contraception.
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CDC: Breads Top List Of Salt Sources In US Diets
Trying to cut down on salt? Health officials have come up with a list of the top 10 sources of salt in the American diet - and bread is No. 1.
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More Money For Alzheimer's Research
Over half a billion dollars could be used on Alzheimer's research next year.
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Should Sugar be Regulated Like Alcohol, Tobacco?
A new commentary published online in the Feb. 1 issue of Nature says sugar is just as "toxic" for people as the other two, so the government should step in to curb its consumption.
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Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Birth Control Packets Over Pregnancy Concerns
Pfizer announced it's recalling 1 million packets of birth control over a packaging mix-up that could raise the risk for an unplanned pregnancy.
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White House Defends Birth Control Coverage Policy
Amid strong pushback from the Catholic church and conservatives, the Obama administration defends its decision to require most religiously-affiliated employers cover the cost of birth control in their health insurance plans.
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Bill Would Fund Ala. Spinal Cord Injury Research
A state senator from south Alabama has proposed a bill that would use fees paid for traffic violations such as DUI and reckless driving to fund research into spinal cord injuries.
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FDA Approves Pill For Common Skin Cancer
The FDA has approved a new drug called Erivedge to treat basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer.
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Healthier School Lunches Draw Controversy
Has the federal government turned into a helicopter parent, constantly hovering, protecting us from everything that might be bad? That's what critics are saying, as new federal standards for school lunches go into effect.
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Blood Needed Across Alabama
Tornadoes impact Alabama’s blood supply.
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Condoms Now Required in Porn Filmed in Los Angeles
An estimated 90 percent of the porn films produced in the U.S. are made in Los Angeles.
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Healthier School Lunches
School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains
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Bone Marrow Drive For Local Teacher
Campus comes together to honor popular instructor battling bone marrow disease.
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Gabbie Giffords Resigning From Congress
Giffords, who was shot in the head last january, will step down to focus on her recovery.
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Burger King Hopes Home Delivery Will Boost Sales
According to the company website, deliveries cost $2, and there is a minimum order of $8 to $10, depending on the market.
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Man Walks Ball and Dog Across America
Walking is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Walking with a giant ball and a dog is a good way to attract attention and that's what one man is doing to raise awareness about a disease that affects millions of people, many who don't even know they have it.
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NFL, NCAA Urge States to Pass Concussion Laws
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NCAA President Mark Emmert are urging 19 governors to support legislation this year aimed at cutting down on concussions in youth football.
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Is Smoking Marijuana Bad For Your Lungs?
A new study found occasional marijuana smoking did not negatively impact a person's lung function.
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CDC: 38 Million Americans Binge Drink
That means one in six people drink at least four or five alcoholic drinks on a single occasion.
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Excedrin, NoDoz, Gas-X, Bufferin Recalled
Common over-the-counter medications recalled by drug maker over broken, mixed-up pills.
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Runners Hit The Pavement For Good Cause
Thousands of runners packed Mobile streets on Sunday morning for the annual First Light Marathon.
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Gov't Defends Core Of Health Care Overhaul
The Obama administration is defending the health care overhaul in a new filing with the Supreme Court that calls the law an appropriate response to a "crisis in the national health care market."
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Adderall Shortages Expected in 2012: Report
Drug manufacturers say Drug Enforcement Administration to blame for shortage, vice versa.
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