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Komen restores funding to Planned Parenthood
Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker announced Friday that the organization will return funding to Planned Parenthood.
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reverses Planned Parenthood funding-cuts decision
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reversed its decision to cut funding for some Planned Parenthoods, the organization said in a statement Friday.
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Column: Sugar addictive and damaging, should be regulated
"Substance X" acts on the addiction center of the brain, causing users' moods to drop when they don't have it, leading to increased use. It contributes to a wide suite of diseases, including those of the liver and heart, along with diabetes, obesity and cancer.
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Column: Diabetes – It’s what’s for dinner tonight
It’s fair to assume no one is looking to the queen of all things fried and greasy, food network chef and restaurateur, Paula Deen for medical advice, unless you’re looking for the tastiest way to successfully develop acute angina.
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Editorial: A cure for what?
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has contributed over $2 billion toward breast cancer research and awareness over the last 30 years. Some of this money has gone to Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive health and breast cancer screening services to women all across the country.
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Pfizer recalls one million birth control pills
One million packets of defective birth control were recalled Wednesday after a defect that could decrease the pills' contraceptive efficiency was discovered. Pfizer Inc.
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Editorial: More research, studies are needed for changes to diagnose individuals with autism
The criteria considered in diagnosing autism have been sifted through and remarkably refined since its first classification as a “schizophrenic reaction” in the first version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, released in 1952.
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Column: Pre-existing conditions unfortunate, but should not be covered
John has an unfortunate story. He and his wife want to start a family, so they began searching for a house. The house they end up buying has a few problems, but it is a good starter house. The roof leaks, the cabinets need to be replaced and the foundation has some problems.
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Study shows students drink more while studying abroad
In college, students have almost unlimited possibilities and freedoms as they break away from adolescence and become adults while gaining their degree, but those under the age of 21 still cannot legally drink alcohol in the United States.
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