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State responds to Old Fort pollution questions
Years of questions and private research into the history of environmental pollution in Old Fort have finally gotten a positive response from the state of North Carolina.
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Activist: Why so much radon in schools?
"What has been done to reduce these levels?" McCourry asked, noting it has been nearly two decades since the presence of high levels of radon was detected. He has asked that question of both state and local authorities, he said, and has gotten no answer.
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Experimental cancer 'vaccines' show promise
First there was surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation. Now, doctors have overcome 30 years of false starts and found success with a fourth way to fight cancer: using the body's natural defender, the immune system.
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Among 4-year-olds, 1 in 5 obese, study finds
A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese.
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What's added to your food?
Trying to stay away from artificial food additives? More and more consumers are choosing to take a look at exactly what ingredients are found in the foods they and their families are consuming.
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Study connects physician visits to cancer screenings
The longer that a patient has been seen by the same primary-care physician, the more likely the patient is to be screened for certain kinds of cancer, according to an N.C. Medicaid study released yesterday.
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