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Can’t get any worse?

Can’t get any worse?
First it rained on the their wedding. Then it rained on the reception. Afterward, the limo taking Nick and the now Heather Oden Pettit to Huntsville International Airport was an hour and a half late.
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9. Teens with Type 2 diabetes need to change eating habits

9. Teens with Type 2 diabetes need to change eating habits
PETALING JAYA: Like most teenagers, Nurul Rahimah Abu Bakar, 14, loves ice-cream, cakes and chocolates.
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Record heat expected Saturday

Record heat expected Saturday
Three more heat-related deaths confirmed Marylanders dragging through a second long stretch of 90-degree weather this summer face some of the hottest weather of the season Saturday as the mercury heads into record-breaking, triple-digit territory.
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Study shows osteocalcin plays role in diabetes onset

Study shows osteocalcin plays role in diabetes onset
Researchers led by Columbia University Medical Center have discovered that the skeleton plays an important role in regulating blood sugar and have further illuminated how bone controls this process. The finding, published in Cell, is important because it may lead to more targeted drugs for type 2 diabetes.
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Research and Markets: By Early 2010, the Mexican Congress Began Passing Some Initiatives to Limit the Consumption of …

Research and Markets: By Early 2010, the Mexican Congress Began Passing Some Initiatives to Limit the Consumption of …
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Health and Wellness in Mexico” report to their offering.
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Shake the habit

Shake the habit
Excess salt has been linked to a host of health problems. They range from heart disease and stroke to high blood pressure, which can lead to kidney damage, vision loss and memory loss, says Allison Knott, registered dietitian at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Ga.
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Stewart Supporters Jam Judson Before Resentencing

Stewart Supporters Jam Judson Before Resentencing
Lynne Stewart, the jailed Downtown radical ex-lawyer awaiting resentencing July 15 on charges of materially aiding an Islamic terrorist conspiracy abroad, can still rouse a crowd of committed lefties on a steamy summer night in Greenwich Village.
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High-Risk Pool Guidance Viewed As Anti-Abortion Victory; Other Reform Issues Draw Attention

High-Risk Pool Guidance Viewed As Anti-Abortion Victory; Other Reform Issues Draw Attention
Anti-abortion activists have “scored a victory” after a decision last week by the Obama administration to not allow the new high-risk pools in America to cover most abortions, The Associated Press reports. Groups like the Catholic bishops had issued concerns when “at least one [...]

Doctors wary of changes in health care

Doctors wary of changes in health care
Many central Ohio physicians think that federal health-care reform will drastically change their practices and harm health-care delivery, a survey has found. And the current climate and upcoming changes are prompting many to consider retiring early.
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Boy Scaling 50 Peaks in 50 States in 50 Days

Boy Scaling 50 Peaks in 50 States in 50 Days
Twelve-Year-Old Expected to Reach Goal, in Hawaii, Ahead of Schedule
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