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Charlize Theron: HIV spread through sexism, racism, homophobia

Durban (CNN) — Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron was born and raised in South Africa, where she grew up around HIV and experienced people dying from AIDS. Now 40, she blames society — not the infection — for why the virus still persists. On Monday, Theron took the stage before 18,000 doctors, researchers, activists, policymakers and […]

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Congressman dies after cancer battle

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Rep. Mark Takai of Hawaii has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his office announced Wednesday. He was 49. “The Takai family thanks the people of Hawaii for their support during this difficult time,” said an official statement issued by the congressman’s office, which noted Takai was surrounded by his family. […]

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Recent Police Shootings Draw Attention to Veterans’ Mental Health

CHARLOTTE — In the past two weeks eight law enforcement officers have lost their lives at the hand of a shooter. The most recent killings happened on Sunday when Gavin Long killed two Baton Rouge officers and a sheriff’s deputy. In Dallas, five officers were killed by shooter Micah Johnson. Both of the shooters had […]

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Roof’s mental state emerging as key issue in Charleston church killings

CHARLESTON- The mental state of Dylann Roof of Columbia, an avowed white supremacist, has emerged as a key issue in his upcoming federal death penalty trial for killing nine African-American church members. Prosecutors and defense lawyers discussed procedural issues connected to Roof’s state of mind at a hearing Monday before U.S. Judge Richard Gergel without […]

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Poll: Most Expect Better Life Under Clinton

WASHINGTON — Americans have mixed feelings on which presidential candidate will do better on health care, trade, the economy, terrorism and other important issues. But when they simply consider whether they personally would be better off, they prefer the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. The latest Associated Press-GfK poll shows that Americans are more likely […]

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Number of people with health insurance via jobs remained steady with Obamacare

Obamacare still hasn’t led to drops in the numbers of people who get health coverage through their jobs, despite some earlier fears that would happen, according to a new survey released Wednesday. The percentage of companies offering health insurance to their workers and families and the percentage of acceptance of such offers both have remained […]

Congress Approves Bill To Address Addiction As A Health Problem

The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill intended to change the way police and health care workers treat people struggling with opioid addictions. The bill, which had previously passed the House, will now be sent to President Obama. He has indicated that he will sign it, despite concerns that it doesn’t provide enough funding. […]

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Trump’s Mocking of Disabled Is Fodder for Ads

WASHINGTON — Here’s Grace, a sweetly smiling little girl in a wheelchair. Now here’s her mother, Lauren Glaros: “When I saw Donald Trump mock a disabled person, I was just shocked,“ she says. Then we see Trump, his hands jerking in front of his body as he imitates a reporter who has a condition that […]

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Texas Accused of Ignoring Mentally Disabled in Nursing Homes

It took more than 40 years for Leonard Barefield to finally get to choose where he lived. The intellectually-disabled Texas native moved to a group home in Lubbock in September after he had first lived in near slavery conditions for more than three decades in a squalid house in Iowa and worked at a turkey […]

How ‘Pokémon Go’ is improving mental health

It’s been less than a week since “Pokémon Go” was unceremoniously dropped into the hands of the smartphone-wielding masses, and players have already managed to troll Westboro Baptist Church, get robbed at gunpoint and even stumble across a dead body. The response to the augmented reality game has been explosive — not unlike the initial […]

Doctor Sentenced for Medicare Fraud

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida doctor will spend more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to falsely diagnosing hundreds of patients in a Medicare fraud scheme. Court records show 57— year— old Isaac Thompson of Delray Beach also was ordered by a federal judge to pay more than $2.1 million […]

Murder-Suicide a Year Later: Understanding PTSD

YORK, Pa. — Sometimes, Emily Brown’s mind flashes back to July 2, 2015. When she hears firecrackers. Sees wood decks. Smells the aromas of a summer night. Brown was a customer at Flapjack’s Restaurant and Pub off U.S. Route 15 in Carroll Township that night, along with about 50 to 60 other people. It was […]

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