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Top 2 Women Disqualified In Lakefront Marathon

Cassie Peller crossed the finish line in just over three hours, but she has been disqualified because during the race, a friend gave her a water bottle between official aid stations...

Young Obama backers AWOL from health care fight

"Right now we're seeing a big conversation with seniors, but you're not seeing the same mobilization among young people who are President Obama's core constituency," Singer said. "The age demographic most supportive of reform has not been engaged, and it makes me very nervous."

Health-Care Cooperatives: Fig Leaf or Fix?

Conrad and other co-op advocates say these organizations already demonstrate a successful competitive model for health-care reform.

The FDA supports phasing out seven antibiotics, on the recommendation of experts who say they threaten human health only to make livestock grow bigger, faster

So who could possibly be opposed to such a good idea? How about the American Veterinary Medical Association, for starters, apparently more worried about its members' self interest than about sensible use of antibiotics.

Happy 40th birthday Woodstock baby, if you exist

Welcome to middle age, Woodstock Baby — if you're really out there.

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Some thoughts on health care reform

I had the, uh, honor.. of being sent (via Facebook message) the below message regarding signing a petition against health care reform from someone I went to High School with in the late 90's.

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Move to legalize marijuana takes root - Los Angeles Times

Fifty-eight percent of Americans in Western states, and 48% in East Coast states, support taxing and regulating marijuana like alcohol.

Cellular Dynamics International obtains exclusive license

Madison-based Cellular Dynamics International announced Wednesday it has obtained an exclusive license to optimize the stem-cell differentiation selection process and to use heart cells in drug testing.

Barney Frank Files Bill To Decriminalize Pot

A controversial law in Massachusetts could go national if Congressman Barney Frank gets his way. Frank has filed a bill that would eliminate federal penalties for personal possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana.

Lawmakers Call For An End To Federal Marijuana Prosecutions

Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank, along with co-sponsors Ron Paul (R-TX); Maurice Hinchey (D-NY); Dana Rohrbacher (R-CA); and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), will reintroduce legislation today to limit the federal government's authority to arrest and prosecute minor marijuana offender …

Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits again arrested

Washington County's "Bunny Lady" is back in the hutch after violating a court order banning her from owning animals for five years.

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New H1N1 strain found

BRAZILIAN scientists have identified a new strain of the H1N1 virus after examining samples from a patient in Sao Paulo, their institute said on Tuesday.

Alcohol goes straight to your head (and begins to cause damage within 6 minutes)

They recruited 15 men and women to lay in brain scanners sipping alcoholic drinks through a straw.

Iran cancels foreign media accreditation

"No journalist has permission to report or film or take pictures in the city," a Culture Ministry official told Reuters.

Farmers' market planned for Meadowood neighborhood

Meadowood residents and community members came up with the idea last year and the Madison-Dane County Health Department and other local groups pursued the project, said Kim Neuschel, public health nurse for Madison.

Open Letter From Our CEO: Six Flags (Six Flags files for Chapter 11)

Unfortunately, however, as you know, we inherited an unsustainable $2.4 billion debt load from the previous management team.

Obama writes note for Wisconsin girl for missing school

John Corpus of Green Bay stood to ask Obama a question about health care during his town hall-style meeting at Southwest High School. He told Obama his daughter Kennedy missed school to attend the event and he hoped she didn't get in trouble.

From a Med Student - I grew up believing that abortions are wrong. Now, I expect to perform them someday.

I'm a third-year medical student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I plan to become an obstetrician-gynecologist. I dream of delivering healthy babies, working with families and supporting midwifery.

Lessons from the flu

It started on Mother's Day, or perhaps I've convinced myself it started on Mother's Day. I was never diagnosed with the flu, let me be up front about that.

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Madison stem cell firm founded by Jamie Thomson strikes deal

A Madison company founded by stem cell pioneer Jamie Thomson has obtained an exclusive license with a New York medical school to turn stem cells into heart cells.

Mustard Museum Moves to Middleton

Plans to move the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum to a historic building in Middleton are getting an overhaul after a wall collapsed during the renovation this week.

2 Yellowstone workers fired after watering geyser

Two seasonal Yellowstone National Park concession workers have been fired after a live webcam caught them urinating into the Old Faithful geyser.

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Conservatives can't quit Colbert

Whoever says that shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report suffer from a liberal bias have no idea what they are talking about. The Colbert Report, in particular, has a large audience of deep conservative thinkers whose arteries AND veins run redder than their state.

Ore. babies switched at birth meet 56 years later

On a spring day in 1953, two girls were born at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in eastern Oregon. They grew up happily, got married, had kids and became grandparents. Then last summer their lives were turned upside down.

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My Child Has Autism and I Vaccinate

Those anti-vaccination people were passionate about "curing" our autistic children. I was passionate, I wanted to cure my autistic child. I did what they told me. I stopped vaccinating my kids.

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