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Irish Fall Shy, Benedictine Reaps Victory
The St. Vincent St. Mary Fighting Irish started off strong, but the Benedictine Bengals were far from toothless tigers down the stretch on the way to a 64-61 boys Division II regional final.




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Aultman Hospital Awarded
The Ohio Patient Safety Institute (OPSI) announcing Aultman Hospital in Canton as the recipient of its second annual Best Practice Award.

AUDIO Summa Expanding ER
Summa Health System announced today a $65 million plan to grow its comprehensive emergency services network by building two new full-service emergency departments and expanding three existing emergency departments. comments: 1

Summa Takes Top Grades
Summa Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals have been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals, according to a study by HealthGrades, a leading independent healthcare ratings organization. comments: 1

VIDEO The Great Chocolate Milk Debate
There are pros and cons of including the tasty beverage in your child's diet.

Study Testing Vaccine For Type 1 Diabetes Underway
Akron Children's Hospital is participating in the third phase of the international DiaPrevent study, evaluating the effectiveness of a vaccine to prevent further progression of Type 1 diabetes in newly-diagnosed patients.

Tips To Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
For many of us, the winter months represent a time of darkness and depression.


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Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat
ATLANTA (AP) -- As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests....

Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases
ATLANTA (AP) -- An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials say....

AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots
ATLANTA (AP) -- Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho....

WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening
LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organization says it doesn't have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis....

Doctors, AARP support new health overhaul bill
CHICAGO (AP) -- The nation's largest association of doctors and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation....

Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers....

Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- An attempt by the California Legislature to impose what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks stalled Thursday over objections it would inappropriately punish smokers....

Calif. board to study requiring condoms in porn
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California's worker safety board voted Thursday to further study a proposal that would require porn actors to wear condoms during sex scenes....

US clinic sparks debate with UK human egg raffle
LONDON (AP) -- An American infertility clinic seeking business in Britain prompted fierce criticism by offering free eggs from a U.S. woman to one participant in a promotional seminar in London on Wednesday....

Prescription-drug heists on the rise
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drugs for resale on the black market....


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