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It’s Something About the Hair: Shannon Briggs Takes His Heavyweight Quest to the Norfolk Scope
By Neil Dennis – A lot of people over the years have been eager to dismiss Shannon Briggs. When he lost his undefeated record to Darroll Wilson, they tried to write him off. When he lost a decision to journeyman Sedrick Fields, they tried to write him off.
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Free health clinics still drawing large crowds in cities across U.S.
Parade: A series of no-cost health care clinics are making their way across America. In Atlanta 1,050 volunteers gave their time to serve uninsured Americans who needed medical care. “The Atlanta mega-clinic was the sixth in a series that began in September. (The first was held in Houston in partnership with TV talk-show host and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.)
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Risk of illness increases with every added pound
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) The number of Utahns considered obese continues to inch upward, and for the first time, we know how their risk of illness rises with each additional pound. The Utah Department of Health just completed a study showing obesity has a dramatic impact on the overall poor health of Utahns. This is the first time the health department has divided the obese category into …
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Paralympic swimmer Heather Frederiksen stripped of medals after failing drug test
British Paralympic swimming champion Heather Frederiksen stripped of two medals after failing a drug test.
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Study defines different levels of obesity
The more obese you are, the more health problems you are bound to have. That’s what the Utah Department of Health has discovered in its research.
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NASA Captures Night Infrared View of Gulf Oil Spill
(PhysOrg.com) — A May 7 nighttime infrared image of the Gulf oil spill from an instrument on NASA’s Terra spacecraft provides a different perspective on the oil slick nearing the Gulf coast.
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UQ Physics boosts the signal
(PhysOrg.com) — University of Queensland physicists have demonstrated a novel solution to the problem of information degradation when amplifying signals at the quantum information level.
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The Scarlet Letters: HIV and Adolescent Life in Africa
The last time I was in Kampala, I met a brother and sister who had contracted HIV from their mother. The boy, whom I will call Peter (I’ve also changed the names of his friends and family), was just two days shy of his 16th birthday, and betrayed no visible signs of sickness.
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On World Asthma Day, Tips For Beating The Barriers To Better Breathing
Spring and early summer often pose additional challenges for the more than 23 million Americans – including more than 7 million children – who live with asthma. According to allergy and asthma experts, this spring may be particularly difficult as plants and trees are producing more pollen and spores than in years past, due to greater levels of precipitation this winter. “However, individuals who …
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Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers Of Asthmatics (AANMA) Launches The Great American Asthma Challenge
Every day 10 people die from asthma. Most healthcare providers agree that these deaths are preventable. Patient education, access to care and a healthy lifestyle are proven methods that lead to less severe asthma symptoms, fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits, fewer missed days of school and work – and fewer deaths…
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