Seven ways Crohn’s Disease affects Black women differently
Photo courtesy of STOCK By BlackPressUSA Newswire A chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease impacts millions of Black women worldwide. While symptoms usually present as …
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NFL ends Pro Bowl game due to declining interest and participation
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Democrats unite to support U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
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Target Costume Controversy: Where humor ends and harm begins
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
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Patients benefit when medicines keep improving: Patents make that progress possible
Photo courtesy of STOCK By PATRICK KILBRIDE There’s never a good time to be diagnosed with cancer. But for the millions of Americans who’ll receive …
Health and Wellness
Studies: Widely used diabetes drugs seem safe for the heart
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Some widely used diabetes medicines help control blood sugar without the heart risks suggested by earlier research, new …
Doctors perform novel procedure to replace heart valve
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ Cardiologists with the Providence Heart and Vascular Institute have successfully used a novel procedure to replace a woman’s …
Business
Aetna 4Q profit drops but meets forecasts, guidance climbs
By TOM MURPHY Aetna’s fourth-quarter earnings slid 37 percent as the health insurer spent more to grow its business, but its performance matched expectations and the …
US judge in Vegas: Evidence tainted in web gambling case
By KEN RITTER LAS VEGAS (AP) — Undercover FBI and Nevada regulatory agents misled a federal judge and violated the rights of a wealthy Malaysian …
US stocks fall after weak consumer spending report
By BERNARD CONDON and JOE McDONALD NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell in the first hour of trading Monday after a weak consumer spending report. European markets were …
Education
Corinthian Colleges closes all 28 remaining campuses
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Corinthian Colleges canceled classes Monday and shut down all of its remaining 28 ground campuses, displacing …
Texas A&M Galveston professor fails entire class
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) _ In a fiery email, a Texas A&M Galveston professor told an entire class that they would be getting failing grades and …
Minor injuries reported in crash of Crowley school buses
CROWLEY, Texas (AP) _ Officials say about a dozen students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after one school bus rear-ended another in …
Sports
Uggla’s double helps Marlins sweep Nationals 6-4
MIAMI (AP) — Dan Uggla hit a tiebreaking three-run double, Chris Volstad was almost flawless after a shaky first inning, and the Florida Marlins beat …
Word from the streets: Marlins Madness
The deal is done, and perhaps it was inevitable. City and county officials have committed hundreds of millions of public dollars to build a stadium …
The Marlins get their ballpark at our expense
Here’s an idea. Let’s say you and I buy a car together. I’ve found a great one online for $1,000. My thought is, you pay …