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Women Challenge starts Sunday

The National 8-Week Physical Activity Challenge starts Mother's Day encouraging women and girls to walk 10,000 steps or get 30 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week for good health...

New survey for parents

A new survey may surprise some mothers. Apparently, a third of moms don't know as much as they should about their children...

Bishop Clark recovering from hip replacement surgery

Bishop Matthew Clark had hip replacement surgery today and tonight Catholics all over the area are sending well-wishes and praying for his full recovery...

National Health

77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors New rule would limit insurers contact with elderly, disabled Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns More than half of US diabetics have arthritis Group asks government to end use of birth-control patch Death toll from child viral disease up to 30 in China Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say European athletes in asthma study at Beijing Olympics 10M children worldwide die from lack of health care Caution urged in choosing gene tests FDA study: Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens Official says Russia ’not ready’ for tough HIV steps Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers