Health
Solving the puzzle of expanding kids' taste buds
Some may grimace at the thought of eating Brussels sprouts, but not Jamie Hansen. The Parkview Elementary School fourth grader didn't shy away from trying the vegetable when it was offered at her school a couple months ago as part of the "Harvest of the Month" food sampling that Plymouth ...
Yothu Yindi frontman Mandawuy Yunupingu dies at 56
Mandawuy Yunupingu, the former lead singer of Australian indigenous band Yothu Yindi and one of the country's most famous Aborigines, has died, Australia's prime minister said Monday. He was 56. Yunupingu, who gained worldwide fame in the 1980s and 1990s with his hits "Treaty" and "Tribal Voice," died Sunday night ...
Jolie joins Pitt at 'World War Z' London premiere
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stepped out together Sunday at the premiere of zombie thriller "World War Z" — Jolie's first public appearance since announcing last month that she had undergone a double mastectomy. The couple said they had been moved by the outpouring of public support that followed Jolie's ...
Republican vs. Republican on covering uninsured
It's Republican versus Republican in the latest round of political battles over health care. Conservative Republican legislators in major states are trying to block efforts by more pragmatic governors of their own party to accept health insurance for more low-income residents under President Barack Obama's health care law. Unlike their ...
Wife: Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant
Rock icon Lou Reed is recovering after a life-saving liver transplant in the U.S., according to an interview with his wife published Saturday in a British newspaper. Laurie Anderson told the Times of London that Reed "was dying" before the operation several weeks ago at Ohio's Cleveland Clinic. She said ...
Ill. Senate OKs 'puppy lemon' legislation
Illinois lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at protecting people who unknowingly purchase sick dogs or cats from pet stores. The so-called "puppy lemon law" now heads to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk. He supports the idea. The plan approved Tuesday lets buyers be reimbursed for veterinary fees if they keep the ...
Jolie aunt dies of breast cancer days after op-ed
Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer, her aunt died from the disease Sunday. Debbie Martin died at age 61 at a hospital in Escondido, Calif., near San Diego, her husband, Ron Martin, told The Associated Press. Debbie Martin was ...
Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space
With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research. The British-born singer was one of several performers including Duran Duran who ...
Health reform plans, pricing released in Calif.
Californians are finally getting to see what "Obamacare" means for them. President Barack Obama's health care overhaul made a big leap Thursday when California's health insurance exchange announced the plans and the prices that will be offered to those buying individual coverage. Some of the state's largest individual health insurers, ...
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