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This Syrian couple and their 5 year old son lauded Gov. Dannel Malloy (second from right) for personally welcoming them to Indiana last November. The family is withholding their last name due to concerns about the safety of relatives back in Syria.
Justice
Connecticut welcomed this Syrian refugee family after Indiana slammed its door on them
Doctor with stethoscope
Medicine
Want to be healthier? Try seeing your doctor less
A Student Union mosaic wall at University of Akron in Ohio. The university is one of several in the US screening students for Ebola that are returning to campus from West African countries.
Health
Universities are screening students from West Africa for Ebola as they return to school
Health & Medicine
Cancer’s New Battleground: In India, a simple test of vinegar makes all the difference
Health & Medicine
Mammograms around the world
Health & Medicine
Effectiveness of colonoscopy screening
A medical team at Tata Memorial Hospital.
Health & Medicine
Part III: An Ounce of Prevention
Environment
Your Take: New Guidelines on Alzheimer’s
Health & Medicine
New guidelines on prostate cancer stoke controversy
Environment
Startling studies reveal little use for prostate screening tests
Environment
Colonoscopy more likely to catch cancer on your left side