Health and Wellness
FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a breast cancer treatment: Kadcyla (kad-SY’-luh) is designed to target only the tumor cells, while leaving healthy cells intact.…
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Michelle Obama Talks Black History, the ‘Let’s Move’ Campaign and Her First Kiss on the TJMS
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke with Tom and Sybil today about her “Let’s Move” campaign to end obesity and the important tradition of black history…
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ANALYSIS: Lisa Jackson: Rebel With a Cause
“It’s joyful to know that my work is also inspiring young women and young African American women.” –Lisa Jackson. Lisa Jackson is a rebel on…
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Study Finds Doctors Share in Patient’s Pain Relief
Relief from pain is not only a measure of good health for you, but also your doctor. A new study finds that doctors experience the…
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Even Apes Have ‘Midlife Crises,’ Study Finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Chimpanzees going through a midlife crisis? It sounds like a setup for a joke. But there it is, in the title…
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GOP-Led States Start Warming up to Health Care Law
WASHINGTON (AP) — From the South to the heartland, the once-solid wall of Republican resistance to President Barack Obama's health care law is cracking. Ahead…
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Booze Calories Nearly Equal Soda’s for US Adults
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories…
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Report: FDA Wanted to Close Mass Pharmacy in 2003
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it…
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Spelman College Chooses Fitness Over Athletics
ATLANTA (AP) — Sports began on American college campuses as a way for students to blow off steam and be healthy. Over the last century…
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Mayor: NYC Marathon Won’t Divert Resources
NEW YORK (AP) — The blue and orange finish line is in place in Central Park, no superstorm debris in sight. Little else is normal…
