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Flu Season Atypical In New Jersey

In New Jersey, state officials say influenza activity is low in the south and moderate in the north.

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NYC Lawmakers To Discuss New HIV/AIDS Housing Help Policy

People sickened with HIV or AIDS and seeking help from New York City to pay their rent could become ineligible for housing...

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Pharmacy Security Summit Attracts Hundreds In Nassau County

After the massacre at a pharmacy in Medford, robberies, and concerns of prescription drug abuse, hundreds gathered in Bethpage on...

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PBA: Number Of Officers Diagnosed With Cancer Since 9/11 Keeps Growing

PBA President Patrick Lynch said 56 police officers have died and 297 others have been diagnosed with cancer.

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A new low-dose birth control patch is in clinical trials, and its lower estrogen levels could decrease the risk of side effects found in the current birth control patch.

Catholic Leaders Blast White House’s Take On Contraception Debate Negotiations Time Frame

The White House was on the run Tuesday as the controversy over requiring Catholic institutions to provide birth control to their employees erupted on the campaign trail.

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Catholic League Poised To Go To War With Obama Over Mandatory Birth Control Payments

Catholic leaders upped the ante Monday, threatening to challenge the Obama administration over a provision of the new health care law that would require all employers, including religious institutions, to pay for birth control.

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Stories From Main Street: Teaneck Company Tracks Alzheimer’s Patients Using Shoes

Perhaps you’ve seen them on the highways – silver alerts. It can be frightening when a person with Alzheimer’s Disease disappears. Some caregivers are tracking movements with GPS in a car. A Teaneck company has taken the next logical step.

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Tony’s Table: Healthy Super Bowl Snacking

In this edition of Tony’s Table, host Tony Tantillo and guest Chef Lala cook up some healthy and fresh snacks for Super Bowl Sunday.

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A Super Workout

Before you gather with friends and family to cheer on the home team there is time to get a work out in,

fitness expert Nikki Kimbrough is back with a great routine that will help you feel less guilty about indulging later.

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After Public Backlash, Komen Reverses Position, Will Support Planned Parenthood

“We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives,” the group said in a statement.

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New Jersey Parents See Hope After Transplant Denial Outcry

The parents of a mentally disabled New Jersey girl say they’ve won a review of a children’s hospital’s decision to deny the girl a kidney transplant because of her mental disability.

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Manhattan Doctors Give 4-Year-Old Ethiopian Girl A New Chance At Life

A little girl from Ethiopia, born with a potentially fatal facial disfigurement, will leave Manhattan for her homeland soon.

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Overweight Man Speaks Out Against Photoshopped Image; Mayor Defends It

An overweight man who unwittingly became an amputee in advertisements that New York City is posting to warn against diabetes says he’s worried the ads might hurt his acting career.

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New Jersey Steps Up Enforcement Of Prescription Drug Abuse

New Jersey’s new attorney general is reorganizing the enforcement arm of the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs to crack down on crimes involving prescription drugs.

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