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300th Person Exonerated By DNA Evidence

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

October 2, 2012

A 38-year-old Louisiana man on death row became the 300th prisoner to be exonerated by DNA evidence, officials said.

"It feels good. I'm still processing it," Damon Thibodeaux told the Los Angeles Times. Thibodeaux was convicted in 1997 and sentenced to death after confessing to the rape and murder of his 14-year-old step-cousin, Crystal Champagne, on July 19, 1996. Thibodeaux, who said he was coerced into providing a false confession after 9 hours of interrogation, was ordered freed Friday by a Jefferson Parish judge after 16 years of incarceration.

8 Percent Of U.S. kids Have Food Allergies

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

October 1, 2012

Many U.S. parents are unaware that 8 percent of kids have a food allergy and more than 15 percent of them have an allergic reaction at school, an expert says.

Dr. John "Drew" Bird, a pediatrician at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas who specializes in food allergies, said peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches - along with other lunchbox staples - could turn life-threatening for children with food allergies. Bird, who also is clinical director of the Food Allergy Center at Children's Medical Center Dallas, said in an allergic child just smelling or touching a food can trigger a reaction.

Man Suing After Metal Detector Mishap

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

September 19, 2012

A New York City man is suing a security company after its guards made him pass through a metal detector even though he has a heart defibrillator implant.

Heyward Dotson, 64, told the New York Post seconds after the lawyer was forced by the guards to walk through a metal detector to gain entrance to a Manhattan courtroom, he felt a "pow" in his chest. "It felt like a rifle shot," Dotson, a former basketball player at Columbia University said. "I thought I was going to die."

Health Insurance Premiums For Family $15,745

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

September 17, 2012

Annual premiums for U.S. employer-sponsored family health coverage averaged $15,745 this year, up 4 percent from last year, a survey indicates.

The Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust Employer Health Benefits Survey found employees, on average, paid $4,316 toward the cost of their coverage. However, premiums for worker-only health coverage increased 3 percent in 2012 to $5,615 annually. Workers paid, on average, paid $951 toward this coverage, the survey said. Since 2002, health insurance premiums increased 97 percent, three times as fast as wages at 33 percent and even more than inflation at 28 percent.

Downturn Cost Estimated At $12.8 Trillion

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

September 13, 2012

A lobbying group in Washington says the U.S. recession and the financial meltdown that followed cost the country $12.8 trillion.

"People actually shouldn't be surprised there is a big number when you're adding up the costs of what's happened to this country," said Dennis Kelleher, chief executive officer of Better Markets, which advocates for tougher finance regulations and came up with the price for the economic collapse. “Wall Street and its many allies and sympathizers are denying and understating the cost of the crisis to kill, weaken and avoid regulation,” Kelleher said.

Romney Says He'd Keep Parts Of Health Law : Personal Liberty Digest™

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

September 10, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he liked parts of President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul and would retain them as president.

"I'm not getting rid of all of healthcare reform," Romney told NBC's "Meet the Press," breaking from a campaign pledge suggesting he would rescind Obama's entire healthcare plan on Day 1 of his presidency. "Of course there are a number of things that I like in healthcare reform that I'm going to put in place. One is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. Two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like. I also want individuals to be able to buy health insurance on their own, as opposed to only being able to get it on a tax advantage basis through their company."

Why Children Of Smokers Are Sicker

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

August 30, 2012

Secondhand smoke decreases sensitivity to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants and may explain why children of smokers are sicker, U.S. researchers say.

Julie Mennella and Paul Wise, both of the Monell Center in Philadelphia, said 60 percent of U.S. children ages 3-11 years and 18 million youth ages 12-19 years were exposed to tobacco smoke on a regular basis. "Cough protects our lungs from potentially damaging environmental threats, such as chemicals and dust. Living with a parent who smokes weakens this reflex, one of the most vital of the human body," Mennella and Wise said in a statement.

Some Foods Change Mood, Similar To A Drug

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

August 27, 2012

Chemicals in chocolate, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, teas and certain foods could well be mood-enhancers, U.S. researchers suggest.

"Molecules in chocolate, a variety of berries and foods containing omega-3 fatty acids have shown positive effects on mood," said Karina Martinez-Mayorga, now with the Chemistry Institute at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, but previously at the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies. "In turn, our studies show that some commonly used flavor components are structurally similar to valproic acid." The study found the possibility of mood-enhancing effects associated with some flavors, stemming at least in part from natural ingredients bearing a striking chemical similarity to valproic acid - a widely used prescription mood-stabilizing drug.

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 18 Hours Away

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

August 17, 2012

Failing to have your child vaccinated could mean the difference between life and death, a U.S. pediatric infectious disease specialist warned.

Dr. David Kimberlin, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and president-elect of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, said 16 diseases can be prevented by childhood vaccines: Chickenpox, diphtheria, influenza, Hib, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, measles, meningococcal, mumps, pneumococcal, polio, rotavirus, rubella, tetanus and whooping cough or pertussis.

Less Red Tape To Save U.S. Healthcare $9B

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by Upi - United Press International, Inc.

August 8, 2012

New rules will cut red tape for U.S. doctors, hospitals and health plans and save up to $9 billion over the next 10 years, a governmental official says.

Kathleen Sebelius, secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said a regulation that goes into effect Friday provides operating rules for making healthcare claim payments electronically among doctor's offices, hospitals and health insurance plans. "These new rules will cut red tape, save money and ensure doctors spend more time seeing patients and less time filling out forms," Sebelius said in a statement.

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