What medicine can learn from the Titanic

Source: Kevin, M.D.

April 15th marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, yet the mystique surrounding its demise has not faded. When the colossal vessel first collided with the iceberg, eyewitness accounts described an eerie sense of serenity that perv ...
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Veterans honor lost comrades on Memorial Day

Source: Stars and Stripes

He has his own ritual for the occasion. To prepare, he grabs a can of Budweiser — colored red, white and blue, like a U.S. flag — and writes the name of a serviceman on it. Then he grabs another can and writes a different name, with the same black mar ...
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'Get Hooked on Fishing' encourages family engagement in a drug-free environment

Source: NJ.com

LAWRENCE TWP. — Young and old alike relaxed and enjoyed a perfect day for fishing on Cedarville Lake last Saturday. Families lined the circumference of the lake to celebrate the Memorial day weekend, and take part in “Get Hooked ...
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Source: Chicago Tribune

The Roselle Police Department along with Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm agents and the Department of Homeland Securityare conducting an ongoing investigation. A man was charged Friday with unlawful use of weapons after police found four ...
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Portland-area Native Americans wage war against diabetes epidemic

Source: Oregon Live

In a North Portland health clinic on a dreary Saturday, Michael Teeple does his part in the war against the diabetes epidemic rocking Indian Country. Teeple, 60, a member of the Ojibwe tribe and diabetic for ...
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WHO seeks to remedy early chronic illness deaths

Source: China Post

GENEVA--The World Health Organization announced on Friday it was set to approve a new target to reduce premature deaths from chronic illnesses such as heart disease by a quarter by 2025. Cardiovascular disease, diabe ...
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'Child porn' found on Megaupload servers by FBI

Source: TVNZ

United States law enforcement authorities have confirmed they are investigating images of child abuse unearthed from Kim Dotcom's Megaupload servers. The material was discovered during FBI examination of the contents of the internet millionaire's clou ...
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Child-neglect deaths fall — as Florida redefines child neglect

Source: Miami Herald

In 2009, 197 Florida children died as a result of abuse or neglect. The following year, the number fell to 136 — a remarkable drop of 30 percent. Among kids whose family had a prior history of intervention by child-welfare workers, the improvemen ...
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Source: China Post

The high-sounding words of President Ma Ying-jeou's inauguration address were still ringing in everybody's ears when security camera footage from a morgue's lobby was revealed, showing a police officer baring his teeth and smiling like a blo ...
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