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First Lady's Trips Help Husband's Re-Election
In just the past few days, Michelle Obama has danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops and swapped ideas with busy parents. She's engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from Bravo's "Top Chef."
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Catholic Group, Planned Parenthood Satisfied With Birth Control Compromise
The White House is already hearing some positive reaction from both sides of the debate, as President Barack Obama prepares to announce a change in the administration's controversial requirement that religious employers cover birth control for their employees.
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Nearly 1 In 20 US Adults Over 50 Have Fake Knees
New research shows that nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than age 50 are living with artificial knees.
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President Obama Revamping Birth Control Policy
President Barack Obama says a revamped birth control policy will both protect religious liberties and protect women's access to contraception.
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Youth Mental Health Diversions Detailed
About 220 troubled young Kansans who have been diverted from psychiatric residential treatment facilities were the subject of a joint hearing before two House committees.
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Feds Require Consumer-Friendly Health Plan Briefs
The Obama administration says health plans must start providing more consumer-friendly summaries of coverage and costs so people will know what protection they have.
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Doctors Telling More Adults: Get Out And Exercise
A new study shows more and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get off their duffs and exercise.
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Former Kansas Congressman Has Alzheimer's
Former Congressman Dennis Moore, who represented Kansas for 12 years in the U.S. House, has announced he has Alzheimer's.
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Boehner: Congress To Overturn Birth Control Policy
House Speaker John Boehner says if President Barack Obama doesn't reverse a new policy requiring religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with access to free birth control, the Congress will.
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Apotex Pays Bristol, Sanofi Damages Over Plavix
A major generic drugmaker has paid Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi SA more than $445 million to end a decade-long patent infringement case over blockbuster blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best-selling drug.
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Getting Caffeine Fix As Easy As Taking Deep Breath
AeroShot went on the market last month. Each plastic canister contains 100 milligrams of caffeine powder, about the amount in a large cup of coffee.
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Republicans Attack President On Birth Control
They're pointing to the administration's recent decision to require employers that are affiliated with churches to cover birth control for their workers.
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CDC: Fewer Smokers Go To The Dentist
Twice as many smokers said they hadn't been to the dentist in at least five years. Half of them said they couldn't afford to go.
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FDA Looking At 'Morning-After' Pill Machine
The vending machine at Shippensburg University's Etter Health Center provides the Plan B emergency contraceptive along with condoms, decongestants and pregnancy tests.
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CDC: Breads Top List Of Salt Sources In Diet
Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels.
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Komen Official Quits Over Planned Parenthood Dispute
Karen Handel announced her resignation as vice president for public policy in a letter to Komen officials Tuesday.
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Axelrod Defends Administration Birth Control Rule
David Axelrod concedes the move has caused a rift between the White House and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Junk Foods Widely Available At Elementary Schools
Between 2006 and 2010, nearly half of public and private schools that were surveyed sold sweet or salty snack foods outside of lunch and breakfast.
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A Push For Family Input To Detect Dementia Earlier
Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on.
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CDC: Too Many Kids Breathe Others' Smoke In Cars
The research was released online Monday in Pediatrics.
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Dr. Oz's Health Effort Nets 1 Million Participants
One person will win a $1 million prize in the "transformation nation" health effort.
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FDA Question's Amgen Drug For Prostate Cancer
Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug failed to extend life and carried significant side effects.
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KDHE Seeking Source Of Gas Smell In Lebo
KDHE says the odor is not a health hazard.
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Planned Parenthood Welcome's Komen's Change Of Heart
After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood.
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Map Pinpoints Lyme Disease Risk Areas
Researchers who dragged sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map pinpointing the highest-risk areas for Lyme disease.
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Fate Of Stafford County Hospital Hinges On Vote
Some Stafford County residents want to force a public vote on the county's decision to issue $555,000 in no-fund warrants for the Stafford County Hospital.
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Kansas Dental Initiative Announced
A group of dental associations hopes to attract dentists to underserved areas of Kansas with an offer to help young practitioners pay off their loans.
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Michael Foods Widens Egg Recall
Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use, including Kansas.
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Boehner: Feds Should Back Off Birth Control Order
House Speaker John Boehner says the Obama administration should reconsider a decision to make church-affiliated employers cover birth control on their health care plans.
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Blue Cross Won't Bid For Medicaid Contract
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas said the effort to shift Medicaid programs to private health insurance companies would require it to dramatically change its businesses practices in less than a year.
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Fed Judge Considers If Pharmacies Must Sell Plan B
A federal judge is considering whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives.
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Feds Argue For Graphic Images On Cigarette Packs
The federal government is trying to convince a skeptical judge that tobacco companies should be required to put large graphic photos on cigarette packs to show that the habit kills smokers and their babies.
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Pfizer Recalls One Million Birth Control Pills
The company said the packaging error is not related to safety. It just raises the risk of unintended pregnancy.
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Komen: Planned Parenthood Funds Not About Politics
The nation's leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its financial partnerships with numerous Planned Parenthood affiliates.
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Drug Approved To Treat Cystic Fibrosis' Root Cause
The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness, and broader hope for thousands more patients suffering from the inherited disease.
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Pertussis Symptoms Spread In Riley County
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial disease easily transmitted through the air.
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Sedgwick County Offering Free Tdap Vaccines
The Sedgwick County Health Department is offering free Tdap vaccines to parents or caregivers of infants younger than age 1 while supplies last
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FDA Approves Skin Cancer Drug
Regulators have approved a pill that treats the most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma.
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Nearly 14-Pound Baby Boy Born In Des Moines
An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces -- without the aid of surgery.
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Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion Recalled
The precautionary recall covers lotion sold in Kansas.
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Teen Collapses After Lifetime Diet Of Chicken Nuggets
Stacey Irvine collapsed from what doctors say is a severe vitamin deficiency caused by her diet of nothing but chicken nuggets, French fries, toast and cookies.
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Oral Cancer Virus Affects 7 Percent Of Americans
HPV -- human papilloma virus -- is increasingly recognized as a major cause of oral cancers affecting the back of the tongue and tonsil area. Smoking and heavy drinking are also key causes.
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First Lady Introduces New School Lunch Rules
The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years will mean that most of them will have less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side.
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Health Officials Investigate Measles Outbreak In Finney County
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, along with the Finney County Health Department, have confirmed six cases to date.
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FTC Stops Fake News Sites Pushing Acai Berry Diet
Expect to see fewer "newsy" online advertisements hawking acai berry diet pills.
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Two Wichita Hospitals Receive Excellence Awards
Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis and Via Christi Hospital on Harry received HealthGrades’ Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™ award, placing them among the top 5 percent in the nation.
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Dentist Accused Of Paper Clip Use In Root Canals
A former dentist in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.
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