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Shuping Wang, a Chinese doctor who dared her job loss as well as ostracism, assault and the destruction of her first marriage to expose the spread of AIDS in rural China, died September 21 in Salt Lake City. She was 59. She died while walking in a cannon with her husband Gary Christensen. An initial autopsy indicated the cause was …

State, county health officials address concerns about aerial spraying to control mosquitoes WWMT-TV Mosquito spraying is set to begin Monday night in four Southwest counties Michigan MLive.com UConn vs. USF football game changes in time at EEE ABC Action News danger Officials release aerial treatment zone map, Kalamazoo and Portage not included WWMT-TV Dead EEE: Parts of the country see …

Aerial spraying for EEE occurring Monday night in Michigan is cited by WSBT-TV EEE deaths: Parts of the country have seen the worst brain eruption, mosquito swelling in more than half a century USA TODAY Officials release aerial treatment zone map, Kalamazoo and Portage exclude WWMT-TV UConn vs. USF football game time changed due to risk of EEE ABC Action …

Public health officials for years have encouraged Americans to limit consumption of red meat and processed meats due to concerns that these foods are linked to heart disease, cancer and others more diseases. But on Monday, in a remarkable turnabout, an international collaboration of researchers produced a series of reviews concluding the advice, a bedrock of almost all guidelines in …

CLOSE Pat Shaw, who died on September 19 after being affected. with the EEE virus, was 77. He was seen here with his dogs Tommy and Gus. (Photo: Gerald Shaw) Patricia Alice "Pat" Shaw, of East Lyme, Connecticut, loves the outdoors. He walked his dogs three times. She often sits by the backyard swimming pool in her home, surrounded by …

DURHAM – Can you see the end of the seasonal flu shot? Possibly, if Duke researchers walk by. The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) has entered into contracts worth up to $ 400 million over seven years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to overhaul the flu vaccine, it was announced now. This is all part …

Hundreds of people stand to help a 7-year-old complete a bucket list after his parents shared that he had been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor and given only one year to live. Lee Jenkins says her daughter Laia is having trouble with balance and walking, but they expect it to be a psychological reaction to the loss of her …

U.S. adults wear about a pound a year on average. But people with a regular nut-snacking habit lose less weight and have a lower risk of becoming obese over time, a new study found. [1945901111] Photos of R.Tsubin / Getty hide caption toggle caption R.Tsubin / Getty Images U.S. adults wear about a pound a year on average. But people …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A county has an "unusually high number" of overdose deaths a day, the county coroner said. "As of 10am this morning we had 10 people killed in overdoses in about 26 hours," Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz said on Facebook Sunday. "I invite friends and family of users to make sure you are armed with naloxone," …

Media playback is not supported on your device media caption & # 39; I'm proud that I did this, but I look at it shortening my life & # 39; Firefighters called for more protection after research found that they had been exposed to dangerous high levels of hazardous chemicals. Their appeal echoes scientific research claiming that firefighters are at …