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Burbank man pleads not guilty to charges that he physically abused infant daughter
A 19-year-old Burbank man on Friday pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony child abuse after his 5-week-old daughter was brought to a hospital with injuries that could result in her becoming comatose or paralyzed, according to the Los Angeles County...Tags: Police Investigations, Abusive Behavior, Google+, Hospitals and Clinics, Trials
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Burbank girl with tumor, 6, raises more than $1,500 for cancer research
Aleyna Doche stood behind jugs of pink and yellow lemonade on Saturday, filling cups for more than 150 friends, family and passersby all afternoon. In June, the 6-year-old was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a form of pediatric kidney cancer. Her goal...
Tags: Charity, Human Interest, Google+, Cancer
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On the Town: Targeting family care and cancer cure
Tony Yanow, the owner of the new and improved Tony's Darts Away on Magnolia Boulevard, hosted a fundraiser to benefit the Family Service Agency of Burbank last week. The event, tied into the grand re-opening of Yanow's vegan-friendly, beer and wine...Tags: Regional Authority, Relay for Life, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Federal study finds gay couples face rental discrimination
Gay couples have a harder time finding a place to rent together than straight couples, according to the first national housing study on the issue. Released Tuesday, the report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found that same-sex...
Tags: Discrimination, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Social Issues, Minority Groups
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AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...
Tags: General Practitioners, University of Pennsylvania, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Medical Association, Elections
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SEX! National Geographic Channel’s special “Sex: How It Works”
Channel Guide MagazineNational Geographic Channel's two-hour special Sex: How It Works explores sex like never before through gripping real-life stories, new technology and cutting-edge computer graphics, journeying from first times to playing the field, all the way to... -
Largest online child predator sting of its kind in Polk results in 41 arrests
A weeklong multi-agency undercover investigation targeting online child predators resulted in the arrests of 41 people including a youth football coach, a senior partner at a CPA firm, and theme park employees, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said...
Tags: Valencia College, Police Arrests, Grady Judd, Online Advertising, Orlando International Airport
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Youth football concussion study produces puzzling conclusion
Here is one conclusion all medical experts can agree on concerning concussions and sports: an 80-mph-plus line drive to the head, like the unfortunate one Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb suffered this weekend, is bad. Beyond that, we've arrived at an...Tags: Football, Viral Diseases and Infections, Nausea, Concussion, Health and Safety at School
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FBI names former USC professor to list of most wanted fugitives
A former USC professor was named Monday to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives list after he was indicted for sex crimes against children abroad, FBI officials said. Walter Lee Williams, 64, became the 500th person named to the list, officials said....Tags: Justice System, Arts and Culture, Philippines, Police Investigations, Culture
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Bad news on red meat: Eating more is linked to diabetes risk
Nutritionists known for issuing warnings about the health risks of eating red meat reiterated their message this week, confirming a link between red meat consumption and Type 2 diabetes -- and showing, in a new follow-up study, that the association...
Tags: Internists, Harvard University, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Health, Diabetes
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Researchers find 2 types of brain atrophy in 'Gulf War illness'
Using brain scans and exercise stress tests, researchers have identified two biologically distinct subgroups of veterans suffering from so-called Gulf War illness. Their bodies reacted differently to physical exertion, and their brains had atrophied...
Tags: Saudi Arabia, Georgetown, Fatigue, Science and Technology, Symptoms
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The right decision
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that human genes cannot be patented. The decision is a victory for cancer patients, researchers and geneticists. Since 1984 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted more than 40,000 patents tied to genetic...Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science and Technology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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