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January 13, 2015

Siblings of disabled kids may have problems functioning

Children who have a sibling with a disability are more prone than other kids to having troubles with relationships, behavior, schoolwork or recreational activities, according to a new survey of parents.

January 13, 2015

South Carolina to stop separating HIV inmates

South Carolina's prisons are ending a policy of segregating HIV-positive inmates.

January 13, 2015

LA meningitis death not related to NYC outbreak, officials say

Officials at Los Angeles County Health have stated that the recent death of a Los Angeles resident from meningitis is unrelated to any other cases across the country

January 13, 2015

First ever alcohol-free bar set to open in Chicago

The Other Side, a new bar in a Chicago suburb, is set to open April 27.  While it may look like any other typical bar, it has one major distinction – none of the drinks served will contain any alcohol

January 13, 2015

Ohio nursing home on federal watch list

A suburban Cincinnati nursing home has been put on a federal watch list following inspections that found problems including sexual abuse of a female patient with dementia

January 13, 2015

Flu-like 'Valley Fever' increases in Arizona, California

A fungal infection called Valley Fever is on the rise in the Southwest United States, according to a new report

January 13, 2015

Teen nearly blinded after parasite latches onto contact lens

A Florida teen nearly lost her eyesight after a rare parasite grew on her contact lens and tried to eat its way through her cornea

January 13, 2015

Early injuries may predict later abuse in babies

Over a quarter of babies brought to one Wisconsin hospital after severe physical abuse had a history of minor injuries, according to a new study whose authors suggest early detection may prevent later harm

January 13, 2015

Mumps outbreak hits more than a dozen students at Maryland college

Loyola University says more than a dozen students have come down with mumps or suspected mumps cases

January 13, 2015

SARS-like virus may have spread between people

British officials say a mysterious virus related to SARS may have spread between humans, as they confirmed the 11th case worldwide of the new coronavirus in a patient who they say probably caught it from a family member