May 18, 2013

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Sex Education Lagging in U.S. Schools

Sex education is becoming less prevalent in American middle schools. That's according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Doctors Want to Redefine Autism; Parents Worried

One child doesn't talk, rocks rhythmically back and forth and stares at clothes spinning in the dryer. Another has no trouble talking but is obsessed with trains, methodically naming every station in his state.

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FDA Probes Salmonella That Sickened 90

Federal health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 90 people in 19 states and the District of Columbia, according to a Food and Drug Administration memo.

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Blacks Have Trouble Clearing Cervical Cancer Virus

Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer: They seem to have more trouble clearing HPV, the virus that causes the disease.

Belly Blessings

Expectant moms want the best for their babies even before they are born. Most will appreciate any good vibrations that come their way. That’s the idea behind “Belly Blessings.”

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Studies: Surgery Can Put Diabetes into Remission

New research gives clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure diabetes, and doctors say the operation should be offered sooner to more people with the disease not just as a last resort.

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UNSOM Students Make A Match

Imagine spending four years of your life studying, taking tests and making contacts all leading up to one day. That day will determine in most cases what you’ll be doing the rest of your life. Welcome to Match Day at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

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'Pink Slime' Not Served in Washoe Schools

There's a movement to ban 'pink slime' from schools. The USDA is expected to announce schools participating in the national school lunch program will be able to opt out of serving beef made with pink slime.

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Chlamydia Common In Washoe County

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the country. In 2010 more than 1,300,000 cases were reported. Chlamydia leads the list in Washoe County of all communicable disease as well. But health officials say the numbers may be an actual under estimation.

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Group Gets $10K for Women's Heart Health

The number 2 killer of women in Nevada is heart disease, and while we hear that statistic all the time, we rarely hear about people doing something about it. Now someone is.

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FDS Panel Backs Diet Drug With Strong Side Effects

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed approval for a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., a drug which the FDA previously rejected due to safety concerns.

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New Food Truck Inspection Website

The latest in dining is the food truck which boasts a unique or gourmet type menu. And the latest restaurant to enter the field locally comes from Dish Café. If you think such an undertaking like this is a piece of cake, talk to the Joe and Nancy Horn.

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Study: Diet Soda May Increase Heart Attack Risk

Bad news for diet soda drinkers. A new study out of the University of Miami and Columbia University found a 43-percent greater risk of stroke or heart attack for people who drank a can of diet soda a day -- compared to people who didn't drink any.

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