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Fat cat's fate: Meow, the 39-pound feline, dies of lung failure
Fox59.comMeow, the fat cat whose 39-pound girth helped raise awareness about obesity in pets, has died of lung failure. The orange-and-white tabby was turned in to the Santa Fe, N.M., animal shelter last month and quickly made international headlines. At first,...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Supermoon, Health, Planned Parenthood, Weight
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Fox59 investigation reveals many schools aren't testing for radon
A Fox59 investigation found many schools haven’t recently tested for a potentially deadly health hazard in decades and some have never been tested. When Fox59 offered to test at no charge, they all said “no.” These classrooms and...
Tags: Health, Zionsville, American Lung Association, Human Body, Budgets and Budgeting
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Study: 2 in 5 Hoosiers will develop cancer during their life
A new study released Monday showed about 2.5 million Hoosiers, or two in five people now living in Indiana, will develop cancer. That’s 30,000 Hoosiers each year. Greenwood resident Rhonda Irskens never thought a colonoscopy would change her life...
Tags: Colonoscopy, Breast Cancer, Health, Cancer, Colon Cancer
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Wayne Township school district warns of possible TB exposure
The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township notified parents Wednesday that dozens of elementary students could have been exposed to tuberculosis. The school district said 46 students at Westlake Elementary School were possibly exposed to the...
Tags: Health, HIV, Medical Procedures and Tests, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Warm winter keeps flu at bay, medical clinics full
Ask pretty much anybody, and you will find they are or know someone who is sick, most with similar symptoms.
Hoosiers have been flooding some local doctor’s offices complaining of a sore throat, coughing, sneezing, fever and severe sinus issues. ...Tags: Sneezing, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses
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Officer David Moore: A friendship comes from loss
A year ago on Jan. 26, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer David Moore died of injuries he received during an on-duty traffic stop. The 29-year-old had been shot several times just days prior.
Something unexpected spawned from this death, though, a...Tags: Human Interest, Genetic Condition, Health, American Lung Association, Human Body
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Kenyan girl receives lifesaving spinal surgery thanks to OrthoIndy, St. Vincent
A 12-year-old Kenyan girl is making remarkable progress in her recovery following an extensive, high-risk surgical procedure for a rare and severe form of scoliosis.
Salma Suleman and her guardian shared details with the public about her journey to...Tags: Health, Scoliosis, High Blood Pressure, NuVasive Incorporated, Hospitals and Clinics
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Non-smoker reflects on Lung cancer diagnosis
Lung cancer is the #1 cause of cancer-related death in the world and kills more people than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and as it comes to a close, one man is reflecting on his unlikely diagnosis....Tags: Health, Cancer, Symptoms, Human Body, Diseases and Illnesses
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Stage collapse victim reunites with hospital staff
It was an emotional reunion at IU Health Methodist Hospital.
Jill Mandel-Polet is a survivor of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
“I remember waking up in the emergency room,” said Mandel-Polet. “I don't really remember the...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Body
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Should we pay people to stop smoking?
Special to CNNLast month, President Obama proposed cutting almost $72 billion from Medicaid, the program that provides health care to America's poor. Such deep reductions are necessary, he declared, to bring down our staggering national debt. But what if there were...Tags: Poverty, Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Addiction, News Agency
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Outbreak of pneumonia found in Shelby County students
The Shelby County Health Department said they have been made aware of an outbreak of pneumonia in school-aged children.
The department said 20 students, primarily elementary and middle school students, have shown a similar chest X-ray pattern, and...Tags: Health, Fever, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Safety at School, Cephalexin (drug)
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World No Tobacco Day: Resources available to help people in Indiana quit
Fox59Fewer Hoosiers are smoking since Indiana's Tobacco Prevention and Cessation program began 10 years ago. The rate dropped from 26% to 23%, said Brandee Bastin, the Hancock County Tobacco Initiative Coordinator. Leaders with the World Health Organization...Tags: Health, Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Throat, Diseases and Illnesses
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