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Some consumers are concerned that such foods may pose health risks and say manufacturers should be required to identify them for consumers. Paul Ryan blames Democrats for distorting Medicare plan in N.Y. election loss"There is a Medicare story to be told here and that Medicare story is that Democrats have chosen to shamelessly distort and demagogue the issue to try to scare seniors," Ryan said in an interview... Libyan parents hope for long-sought answers in HIV mysteryMore than 400 children were infected with the AIDS virus at a children's hospital in the 1990s. Moammar Kadafi called it a deliberate act by foreign workers, but some now openly question his role. Florida county reports shigella outbreakOrange County, Florida, health officials are reporting a shigella outbreak across the county, and say the diarrhea-causing germ is commonly spread at day-care centers and preschools. |
Advice for new parents, changing by the day -- Baltimore Sun column
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