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The campaign is called “Lead the change: Speak. Connect. Act.”

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State teams up with Spenard Farmer’s Market for food stamp program

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The men in custody exhibited or were actually treated for mental illness before the incidents that put a little girl in critical condition and left a young woman lying near death tonight.

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The hospital’s youngest patients get a special visit from Sesame Street characters

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Centers for Disease Control reallocated money to states with more HIV and AIDS cases. Alaska’s nonprofits must now rely on donations.

Continue reading about Federal Funds For HIV Prevention In Alaska Cut In Half

 

Medical advice to cancer patients changed from “take it easy” to “take a walk”

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Is it time to ditch the bottle of sunscreen for a bottle of cabernet?

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South Carolina man denied coverage for breast cancer

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A provocative new study suggests working moms who try to be “supermoms” are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts who embrace the idea that they can’t do it all.

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ktva on September 30th, 2011

The ban would have applied to any sweetened beverage that contains more than 10 calories per eight ounces.

Continue reading about Feds Nix Proposal To Ban Food Stamps For Sodas