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  What's Going Around

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  Deaths From West Nile Virus Hit Record Last Year

  U.S. health officials say last year was the worst ever for West Nile virus deaths.

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  US Government Files Morning-After Pill Appeal

  The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

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  Tennessee Hospital Treats Drug-Dependent Babies

  The hospital has treated more than 500 babies since 2008 who are suffering from what is known as neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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  Free Skin Cancer Screenings Given To Hundreds In Wichita

  The Screenings were done at GraceMed Health Clinic in Wichita and were open to all community members, regardless of insurance status.

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  RECALL: Plastic Fragments Prompt Frozen Pizza Recalls

  Nestle Pizza Co. of Little Chute is recalling four frozen-pizza products that might be contaminated with plastic fragments.

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  FDA Studying Whether Anti-Bacterial Soap Is Safe

  The FDA's findings could have implications for a $1 billion industry that includes hundreds of anti-bacterial products from toothpaste to toys.

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  What's Going Around

  Common conditions seen at Via Christi Clinic locations.

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  FDA: Morning-After Pill To Move Over-The-Counter For Ages 15 And Up

  The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

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  Toddler Born Without A Windpipe Gets Artificial Trachea

  Doctors used stem cells to create a windpipe for 2 1/2 year-old Hannah Warren, who has been in intensive care since birth

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  FDA To Take A Closer Look At Caffeine Added To Food

  In a statement Monday, commissioner says that the proliferation of caffeine added to foods is "beyond anything FDA envisioned."

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  73 People In 18 States Sickened By Cucumbers

  The Food and Drug Administration is detaining imports of cucumbers from a Mexican company after they were linked to salmonella illnesses in 18 states.

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  What's Going Around

  Common conditions seen at Via Christi Clinic locations.

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  New Bird Flu Thought To Infect Humans More Easily

  World Health Organization officials say a lethal new strain of bird flu that emerged in China over the past month appears to spread more easily from birds to humans than the one that started killing people in Asia a decade ago.

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  President Set To Veto Bill That Would Strip Funding From A Portion Of Healthcare Law

  The bill would divert the money from a public health fund that covers uninsured people with pre-existing medical problems

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  Medical Warning Against 'Cinnamon Challenge'

  The latest food fad known as the cinnamon challenge involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water. The `prize' could end up being a hospital stay.

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  Food Poisonings From Raw Milk, Poultry Bacteria Climb

  Health officials are seeing more food poisonings caused by a bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry.

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  Cases Of Scabies Confirmed At Fort Hays State

  Fort Hays State University has confirmed three cases of students with scabies, which is a skin parasite.

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  What's Going Around

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  New Study Suggests Colic In Babies May Be Caused By Migraines

  Children and teens treated for migraine headaches at three hospitals in Italy and France were much more likely than other kids to have had colic in infancy

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  Scabies Cases At NW Kansas Technical College

  The Northwest Kansas Techical College campus in Goodland is closed until Tuesday as public health officials investigate cases of scabies.

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  Study: Fewer Kansans Insured Through Employers

  A new report shows a declining percentage of Kansans are getting their health insurance through their employers.

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  What's Going Around

  Common conditions seen at Via Christi clinic locations.

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  Scientists Make Mouse Brains Transparent

  The technique allows scientists to see fine details, chemical reactions inside brain

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  Kansas Abortion Rights Activists Deliver Petitions

  A group of abortion rights activists delivered about 1,600 signed petitions to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's office urging him not to sign legislation that puts new restrictions on abortion.