Computer Games Put Children at Risk of Joint Pain, Experts Warn

Computer Games Put Children at Risk of Joint Pain, Experts Warn

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Phoenix Among Worst Cities for Allergies

When it comes to ragweed, Phoenix ranks number one in the country. That's the conclusion of a new study by Quest Diagnostics , one of the country's largest labs.

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It is no wonder my allergies have been affected recently.

Sun Safety Tips for 'Don't Fry Day'

The Environmental Protection Agency is urging people to "slip, slop, slap and wrap" as it designates the Friday before Memorial Day as "Don't Fry Day."

More specifically, the agency adviced, slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher, slap on a hat and wrap on sunglasses.

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Here is some important info if you plan on being out in the sun.

American Idol Season 11 audition cities

LOS ANGELES (WOFL FOX 35) - Scotty McCreery is the new "American Idol," and now it’s on to Season 11.

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Michigan contracts null and void

Michigan contracts null and void

Written by Mark Nichols

If you work in the public sector in Michigan, you are now officially an at-will employee of Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. He has just passed a bill through the legislature to allow state-appointed financial managers to void municipalities' union contracts. According to a story in the Macomb Daily Tribune, the bill has been described by Republican state Sen. Jack Brandenburg, a supporter, as "financial martial law."

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Read about the new "King of Michigan."

Investigation into Greer Lodge Fire Continues

GREER, Ariz. - The fire chief in the rural mountain community of Greer says the investigation into last week's fire at the Greer Lodge continues.

Chief Mark Wade says there is nothing to indicate at this time that the fire is suspicious.

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Using Biomechanics to Improve Surgical Instruments - NYTimes.com

Turning to Biomechanics to Build a Kinder, Gentler Rib Spreader

DURHAM, N.C.—The sign on the door at the renovated tobacco warehouse reads “Physcient.” Inside are a few rooms that, depending on where you look, seem like an artist’s studio, a machine shop or a natural history museum. A lathe stands next to a drill press; along other walls are vises, huge enamel-red C-clamps, microscopes and plywood frames covered in electronics.

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Using biomechanics to aid in rib spreading in open heart surgery procedures.

Fossil Sheds Light on the Lizard-Snake Divide - NYTimes.com

The origin of snakes is a perplexing matter. Although DNA analysis suggests that snakes are related to monitor lizards and iguanas, they are anatomically more similar to a group of earthwormlike creatures called worm lizards.

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Private Prisons’ Cost Benefits Debated - NYTimes.com

PHOENIX — The conviction that private prisons save money helped drive more than 30 states to turn to them for housing inmates. But Arizona shows that popular wisdom might be wrong: Data there suggest that privately operated prisons can cost more to operate than state-run prisons

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Find out if privately run prisons are more or less cost effective compared to state-run prisons.

Study: Men Should Drink Coffee to Avoid Prostate Cancer

Men should drink coffee regularly to avoid developing prostate cancer, according to a major US study published Wednesday.

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health said men who drink coffee on a daily basis are around 20 to 60 percent less likely to develop any form of the disease -- with a higher intake linked to a lower risk.

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This is some good news for men who are coffee drinkers.

GREEN: Obama hits the links rather than honor police dead - Washington Times

President Obama left the White House this morning a little after 9:30 am.  He wasn’t on his way to the Capitol building, where grieving friends and families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty hold a yearly commemorative service.

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I have no respect for this guy. What a CLOWN!!!

Mom Who Injected Daughter with Botox Investigated

San Francisco authorities are investigating a mother who says she gives anti-wrinkle Botox injections to her 8-year-old daughter who appears in beauty contests.

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Incredible!

University Study: Jet Pollution Can Penetrate Brain, Lungs

A ground breaking study from a US university has shed light on how the sun transforms jet engine exhaust, potentially creating toxic particles, news.com.au reported Friday.

Researchers have discovered that drops of oil created by idling aircraft engines can over time turn into tiny particles that can easily penetrate the lungs and brain.

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Wow, what next?

School Lunches to Undergo Major Changes

Tater tots and corn dogs might be going away as school lunches are about to get uniform across the board.

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act gives the U.S. Department of Agriculture power to set standards for foods available to children at schools.

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Here is some good news.

BNSF Freight Train Derails in Northern Arizona

Authorities say 15 cars of a freight train have derailed in northern Arizona and some have overturned, but there are no reported injuries.

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New York Business Traveler Fears Prison Time in Dubai Over 'Mistake' by Police - FoxNews.com

An American working in Dubai who faces up to seven years in prison there if convicted on a theft charge told FoxNews.com he was beaten into confessing -- and is now fearing the worst.

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Here is a good reason to think twice before visiting and/or working in foreign countries!

Asthma Pill Works as Well as Inhalers, Study Claims

Pills to treat asthma are less often prescribed than inhalers, but a British study published in the United States Wednesday suggests they work just as well and are easier for patients to manage.

Researchers at Britain's University of East Anglia (UEA) followed 650 chronic asthma patients for two years, and found that drugs called leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) "managed the disease equally successfully."

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Here is some good news for asthma sufferers.

Doctor and Patient: In Search of a Better MCAT - NYTimes.com

Recently the college-age daughter of a friend talked to me about her dream of becoming a doctor. She was doing well as a psychology major and in her pre-medical courses, was working as a research assistant for a pediatrician at a nearby medical school and volunteered on the cancer ward at a children’s hospital.

I was impressed.

But her enthusiasm dipped sharply when she told me she was preparing for the MCATs, the Medical College Admission Test, the required standardized test that measures mastery of the pre-medical curriculum. She was putting all her extracurricular work on hold so she could focus on reviewing biology, physics, chemistry and organic chemistry for the exam. “Does my ability to memorize the Krebs cycle and Bernoulli’s equation really have anything to do with what kind of doctor I’ll be?” she asked.

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The Medical College Admission Test is about to undergo some changes.

Ariz. Seeks Online Donations to Build Border Fence

Arizona lawmakers want more fence along the border with Mexico — whether the federal government thinks it's necessary or not.

Arizona's 376-mile stretch of land shared with Mexico is the busiest corridor for illegal activity along the entire 2,000-mile international border.

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The border battle continues.

Humidity in Phoenix Area Hits 2 Percent

Humidity levels in the Phoenix area Wednesday reached 2 percent. But National Weather Service forecasters say we're not in danger of becoming another Death Valley.

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Shortchanged Cocaine Dealer Calls 911

A South Carolina man who called police to complain that his cocaine dealer gave him the wrong change was in custody Thursday.

Police arrested Dexter White, 41, after he called 911 to report that his dealer charged him $60 for only $20 worth of the drug, The Smoking Gun reported.

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Here is another example of job security.

Beautiful Spring

What beautiful weather we are having in Arizona! Today it was beautiful, clear and only 90 degrees.