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GA Schools Pledge To Serve More Locally Grown Food

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Department of Agriculture and state education officials have honored 25 school districts for serving more locally grown food to their students through Farm to School programs. Officials say 3 million […]

2013/03/06

A new study finds that young couples often sexually engage their former relationship partners.  (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Study: Sex Among Exes Common In Young Adults

Repeating sexual intercourse after a break-up process is common among young adults – and also poses health risks.

2013/01/25

More than half of U.S. households do not have or do not use a landline telephone. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Study: Majority Of US Homes Don’t Have, Don’t Use Landline Phones

The rise of the mobile phone has pushed the amount of U.S. homes that have or use a landline down to World War II-era levels.

2012/12/28

A Center for Disease Control report shows that US abortions have decreased to the lowest levels in a decade. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

US Abortions Decreased By Record Levels During Recession

U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to use birth control when times are tough, researchers say.

2012/11/21

A woman holds a placard (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Republicans Advances War On Women

Republican politicians continue to work against HPV vaccination despite its ability to prevent thousands of cases of cervical cancer and resulting deaths.

2012/06/29

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CDC Official Arrested for Child Molestation

ATLANTA (WAOK/AJC) A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official was arrested Sunday and charged with two counts of child molestation and bestiality for sexual acts involving a 6-year-old boy. According to a DeKalb County […]

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