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Tower at SMH will take childbirth options to new heights

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Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Title: Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2013 2:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC
Title: 1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2013 2:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

Most Americans Say 'No' to Smoking in Their Homes, Cars
Title: Most Americans Say 'No' to Smoking in Their Homes, Cars
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2013 2:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Title: Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2013 4:35:00 PM
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Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide
Title: Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2013 4:36:00 PM
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Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators
Title: Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2013 4:36:00 PM
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Woman sought court's help over man accused of killing unborn baby - Tampabay.com

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Woman sought court's help over man accused of killing unborn baby
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TAMPA — The son of a Lutz fertility doctor killed a girlfriend's unborn child by tricking her into taking an abortion drug, federal authorities said Wednesday. The act could put John Andrew Welden, 28, in prison ... The Facebook page states that he is ...
Pregnant woman, 26, 'whose boyfriend tricked her into taking an abortion pill ...Daily Mail

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Psychiatrist retires commuted to Ketchikan - Tbo.com

Psychiatrist retires commuted to Ketchikan
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While Winn resides in Anchorage, he's been commuting to Ketchikan so long that he said, "When I come here, it almost feels like extended family," joking that he'd be the distant uncle who occasionally visits. Winn's Alaska roots run deep. His parents ...

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New owners of St. Petersburg ALF have imperfect record - Tampabay.com

New owners of St. Petersburg ALF have imperfect record
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Moschner said Senior Management Advisors had not been contacted by the advocacy group "and so cannot comment on the nature of concerns they may have shared" with the Tampa Bay Times. Durden said the Agency for Health Care Administration's most ...

Posted Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:44 am CDT