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Sunday, April 28, 2013  The open house was an effort to get the word out about their facility, and the start of enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  CDC warns of gonorrhea resistant to treatment.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  More than 18 million Americans have diabetes in the United States.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  People are overusing antibiotics and they are becoming less effective.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Iowa ranks lower in new study

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  CDC report shows a larger share of births are to unwed couples who are living together

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Living together before marriage no longer seen as bad omen; about 60 pct of couples try it

Monday, December 05, 2011  It's National Flu Vaccination Week.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Last year, an estimated 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 reported they've had an HIV test at least once in their lives, up from 40 percent in 2006.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Tougher laws, safer cars: Fatal crashes involving teen drivers fall by a third over 5 years

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Hispanics can expect to outlive whites and blacks by years, says first-of-its-kind report

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Leading medical societies say even though there's no swine flu pandemic, pregnant women still need flu shots.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Friday, August 20, 2010  The nationwide recall of tainted eggs expanded Friday as a second Iowa egg farm was linked to the ongoing investigation of a salmonella outbreak that has already sickened more than 1,000 people.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said Thursday.