Corbett aide can’t see Medicaid expansion in ‘14
<p>HARRISBURG (AP) — A top aide to Gov.
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New viruses could both spark global outbreaks
<p>LONDON (AP) — Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spr
Study: Fish oil doesn’t fight heart attacks
<p>MILAN (AP) — Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large s
Did low-sodium diet lead to leg cramps for reader?
<p>Q. I happened across a study showing that low-sodium diets don’t offer benefits to people who aren’t otherwise at risk for heart disease.
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<p><strong>DEAR DR. ROACH</strong>: I am an 80-plus-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis. My doctor has reduced my methotrexate dosage due to his concern about kidney damage.
Vt. woman disfigured in lye attack reveals her new face
<p>BOSTON (AP) — A Vermont woman revealed her new face this month, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through “what s
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Christie surgery puts focus on alternatives for obesity
<p>WASHINGTON — Weight-loss surgery such as the type New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie underwent may not just improve people’s waistlines, but their health.
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Father-in-law admitted killing woman, cops say
<p>PITTSBURGH — An Altoona man confessed to killing his daughter-in-law, who was last seen in 1999, and led police to her remains on his property over the weekend, State Police said Monday.
U.S. government files morning-after pill appeal
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.
Prison has not been kind to O.J.
<p>He looks more like a defensive tackle now, not a running back!
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