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| Mayor: D-District not a health threat |
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The test results are in and while City Hall says the D-District station did not pose a serious health threat, officers are setting up shop elsewhere for now.
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| Lawyers urge WTC workers to take $657M settlement |
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Lawyers and city officials expressed confidence Friday that they can get ground zero responders to sign on to a settlement that would pay up to $657 million to workers who developed health problems after toiling in the ruins of the World Trade Center.
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| Court: thimerosal did not cause autism |
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A federal court has ruled that the vaccine additive thimerosal does not cause autism.
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| FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix |
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The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner.
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| $5 million lawsuit - negligent maintenance - Mold in HarborView penthouse threatens health & safety |
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James W. Ancel, a general contractor whose eponymous Towson company has built schools and other public facilities in the region, contends the slow response to water leaks has resulted in airborne mold floating into his 27th-floor abode and that lax security at the building is an ongoing risk. Ancel has an asthmatic child, according to the suit filed Wednesday in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Ancel, 48, bought the property through a limited liability corporation, Penthouse 4C LLC, i...
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| Science journo quits writing to fight chiropractic libel suit |
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The UK's libel laws, which place the burden of proof onto those who have published inflammatory statements, have had a chilling effect on journalism in that nation, and have led to a closet industry in "libel tourism." As such, there have been repeated efforts to reform the laws, often led by professional organizations of writers and journalists. Utah Chiropractor
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| Experts say US doctors overtesting, overtreating |
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Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans - maybe even President Barack Obama - are being overtreated.
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| Communicating through signs |
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Communicating with a baby can be tough, especially when the child isn't feeling well.In Sylvania educators at Rising Stars Dance Academy are teaching babies sign language as a way to communicate before the child learns verbal skills.Nikki Kuong teaches a class that will take some of the stress out of parenthood.
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