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Gates Foundation gives University of Washington $210 million

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 4:00pm UTC

SEATTLE (AP) -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is giving the University of Washington $210 million to help build a new facility to advance efforts to improve the health and well-being of people worldwide, officials said Tuesday....

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UN expert: Junk food is a human rights concern

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 2:00pm UTC

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- A U.N. expert says junk food is a human rights concern....

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University of Washington gets $210M from Gates Foundation

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 12:00pm UTC

SEATTLE (AP) -- The University of Washington is getting $210 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help build a new facility to advance efforts to improve the health and well-being of people around the world, officials said Tuesday....

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Girls amp; autism: It can be subtle, or absent for some at risk

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 11:00am UTC

CHICAGO (AP) -- Think autism and an image of an awkward boy typically emerges. The developmental disorder is at least four times more common in boys, but scientists taking a closer look are finding some gender-based surprises: Many girls with autism have social skills that can mask the condition. And some girls are born without autism despite the same genetic mutations seen in boys with the condition....

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Pediatricians: Babies should sleep in same room as parents

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 8:00am UTC

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for infants to be kept in their parentsamp;apos; bedroom at night for six months to a year in order to lessen the risk of sleep-related death....

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US Embassy issues last-minute visa to ailing Pakistani girl

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 8:00am UTC

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad has issued a last minute-visa to an ailing 6-year-old Pakistani girl desperately in need of surgery in the United States....

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Obama health plan hit by double-digit premium hikes

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 5:00am UTC

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obamaamp;apos;s health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday. Thatamp;apos;s sure to stoke another amp;quot;Obamacareamp;quot; controversy days before a presidential election....

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How autism in girls may help reveal the disorder's secrets

AP Health News - Fetched: October 25th, 2016, 1:00am UTC

CHICAGO (AP) -- Think autism and an image of an awkward boy typically emerges, but the way autism strikes girls - or doesnamp;apos;t - may help reveal some of the developmental disorderamp;apos;s frustrating secrets....

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