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Some in Onalaska say sex education talk went too far
Q13 FOX News anchorIn the small town of Onalaska, some parents are upset after their 5th-grade students were given a sex education class that they believe was too graphic and racy for 10- and 11-year-old children. Because of the sex education class given students last...Tags: HIV
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DNA ruling jeopardizes Maryland rape convictions
When she came home from working a shift at Subway and found Detective Caprice Smith's business card stuck in the front door with the words "Please call" scribbled on the back, the 10 life-changing minutes she had spent in the back seat of a Cherry Hill...Tags: Douglas F. Gansler, Plan B (drug), Prostate Cancer, Rape, Prosecution
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A birth control pill for men is long overdue
Women may say, "It's about time." Guys may have the same reaction. After many overly optimistic predictions, a male version of the pill may truly be in sight. A team at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, a nationally recognized center of...
Tags: Family Planning, University of Kansas , Birth Control, Health, Education
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Federal birth control ruling upsets religious groups
Church officials and other religious-based groups are gearing up to fight an order by the Obama administration that they include birth control in employee health plans — a requirement some say could threaten the protection of other moral beliefs and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Family Planning, Justice and Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Jersey Shore' recap: Episode 8
It was unseasonably warm today in Baltimore, and I was craving a trip to the beach. I could smell the Atlantic Stand and taste the orange crushes from Fishtales. However, the fantasy ends when I realize that it is unfortunately still February. I suppose...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Nicole Polizzi, Jersey Shore (tv program), Rihanna
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'Girls' scorecard: All adventurous women have HPV, huh?
RedEyeThis week's episode is titled "All Adventurous Women Do." Do what? Boogie board? Eat that day-old cake from out of the trash can when they're starving? Sit down on the No. 66 Chicago bus without checking the seat? No. All adventurous women apparently have...Tags: Game Shows, Facebook, Human papillomavirus, HBO (tv network), Chicago Transit Authority
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Local biotech sold for $3.7B
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego-based biotech firm Gen-Probe announced Monday it has agreed to a $3.7 billion buyout by Hologic Inc., a Bedford, Mass., maker of medical devices. Gen-Probe, with 1,400 employees, produces molecular diagnostic products,...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Gen-Probe Incorporated, Health, Hologic Incorporated, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Grayson watch: Romney’s silver spoon, car roof; W’s popularity
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFormer (and wants to be future) congressman Alan Grayson just keeps going. Grayson, the Democrat who held the District 8 seat for two years, lost in 2010, and now wants to win the District 9 seat, is many different things to different people. But one... -
Even healthy Virginia communities have high rates of obesity, inactivity and excessive drinking
Is York County the Peninsula's healthiest county? Out of 131 Virginia communities ranked on a report card of local health, three in the region ranked in the top 10: York County (5), James City County (7) and Mathews (10); Hampton came in the middle of the...
Tags: Weight, Social Issues, James City County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Diabetes
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Education is the key
There's been little progress in recent years in boosting the number of American secondary schools that teach students how to prevent pregnancy and protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases. That's the finding from researchers at the U.S....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV
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How healthy is your community? York County ranks #5 in Virginia in new rankings
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released their 3rd annual County Health Rankings on Tuesday morning. In Virginia, out of 131 localities ranked, three in the region landed in the top 10:...
Tags: James City County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), York County (Virginia), Obesity, Hampton Roads
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Graphic "Safe Sex for Seniors" Campaign Raising Eyebrows
KTLA NewsPASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A new safe sex campaign targeting senior citizens is raising eyebrows, along with a few smiles. "It's like you're watching old people have sex with their clothes on," Pasadena resident Lou Whitely said. Most of the images from...Tags: YouTube, AIDS
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