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Judge temporarily delays 12-week abortion law in Arkansas
An Arkansas law that bans most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Friday. In a ruling from the bench, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Webber Wright in Little Rock granted a preliminary injunction...Tags: Laws, Mike Beebe, Social Issues, Lawyers, Abortion
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Angelina Jolie among growing number of women choosing mastectomy before cancer
Actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy rather than risk developing breast cancer hit close to home for Melissa DeSantis, a Bel Air mother of three children. As DeSantis read about Jolie's experience, she began to feel a sense of...
Tags: Franklin Square Medical Center, Breast Cancer, Oncology, Diseases and Illnesses, Ovarian Cancer
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Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes
Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...
Tags: Anna Gorman, Breast Cancer, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Chemical Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
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Commentary: Hoag abortion ban is a step backward
Earlier this month, Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach announced to its staff that its physicians would no longer be able to perform elective abortions at the hospital ("Hoag: no more elective abortions," May 8). This came as a surprise to some of its...Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Issues, General Practitioners, Abortion, Roman Catholicism
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Top 3 Health Tips: Ways Twitter can help you stay fit
Did you wake up early for your new spin class? Tweet about it! A new study shows using Twitter as a support network can help people shed extra pounds. Try these tips from Women's Health magazine, published by Rodale of Emmaus, on how social media can help...Tags: Emmaus, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Social Media
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Events planned around the Lehigh Valley area
LEHIGH COUNTY REP. JULIE HARHART will offer monthly veterans outreach hours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at her Slatington district office, 125 S. Walnut St. A veterans outreach specialist from the American Legion in Wilkes-Barre will meet with local...Tags: DeSales University, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bucks County, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mental Illness
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Top 3 Health Tips: Good gym hygiene
Try these tips from Women's Health magazine, published by Rodale of Emmaus, on how to avoid grimy gym germs: SHOWER SMARTER 1 Although they're not completely foolproof, flip-flops will provide a barrier between you and the floors and you and the...Tags: Emmaus
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Hoag Hospital to stop performing elective abortions
In a letter to affiliated physicians and staff, Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach has announced that elective abortions will no longer be performed at the hospital. The letter said the decision is based of the low number of procedures done annually at...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners
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Workout Achiever: Exercise gives me more energy for my autistic child
•Name: Vanessa Romero •Age: 33 •Hometown: Breinigsville •Favorite routine: Cardio, strength training, yoga, Zumba, swimming. •Major exercise accomplishment: I lost 6 pounds and I no longer use anti-inflammatory medicine...Tags: Breinigsville, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Personal Service, Behavioral Conditions, Katy Perry
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Hoag Hospital will stop performing elective abortions
In a letter to affiliated physicians and staff, Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach announced that elective abortions will no longer be performed at the hospital because of the low number of procedures done annually. The decision was based on a review of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners
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Hoag to no longer perform elective abortions
In a letter to affiliated physicians and staff, Hoag Hospital announced that elective abortions will no longer be performed at the Newport Beach facility because of the low number of procedures done annually. The decision was based on a review of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand — Plan B One-Step — and will let it be sold over the counter. Today,...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Patty Murray, Trials, Birth Control, Kathleen Sebelius
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