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Rise in cancer linked to obesity, inactivity, report says | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “The decline in deaths from all cancers combined continued in the United States from 2004-2008, but a major government report highlights a worrisome rise in cases linked to obesity and inactivity.” View full resource at indystar.com

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3 N. Ind. cities receive grants for lead removal | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “The cities of South Bend, Elkhart and Fort Wayne each have been awarded grants worth $2.3 million to clean up lead from at-risk homes, train workers in lead safety methods and increase public awareness about childhood lead poisoning.” View full resource at indystar.com

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City honors 5 with sustainability awards | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “Five winners of the city's annual sustainability awards were honored during a luncheon hosted at a Downtown Indianapolis hotel Tuesday by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and green-living expert Sara Snow.” View full resource at indystar.com

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Mental health court helps offenders cope, avoid jail | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “Twice a month, District Judge David Staudt sheds his black robe and steps down from his imposing perch on the judge's bench. Staudt wears a button-down shirt and a loosened necktie.” View full resource at indystar.com

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Violence stems from a lack of parenting | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “The headlines this week screamed of kids, guns and violence. For many this must have seemed like an aberration ? something that just doesn?t happen in a town like Indianapolis. But for those of us intimately involved in the juvenile justice system, it is an all-too-frequent occurrence.” View full resource at indystar.com

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Recipes: Jalapeno Watermelon Lemonade, Greek Potatoes with Lemon Vinaigrette, Ultimate Lemon Butter Bar, Grilled Chicken with Lemon | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “Pining for a taste of spring? These lemony recipes provide a blast of flavor and an easy way to brighten up springtime menus.” View full resource at indystar.com

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Pork industry: Larger pig pens to raise food prices | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “As pork producers build new barns and retrofit old ones to give hogs more space, they say consumers opposed to keeping pregnant sows in tight cages can expect to pay for their clearer consciences with higher food prices.” View full resource at indystar.com

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Central Indiana's warm weather is making it a sneezy spring for allergy sufferers | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “On her way out to spend an afternoon in the park with her two young nieces, Ronishia Johnson did not stop to grab a coat. But she did pop some allergy pills.” View full resource at indystar.com

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Central Indiana's warm weather is making it a sneezy spring for allergy sufferers | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

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No easy answers to questions about early lung cancer screenings for heavy smokers | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “Many smokers wish there was a way to detect lung cancer in its early stages -- a test that would do for the No. 1 cancer killer what mammograms did for breast cancer.” View full resource at indystar.com

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No easy answers to questions about early lung cancer screenings for heavy smokers | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

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No easy answers to questions about early lung cancer screenings for heavy smokers | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

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Dr. Antoinette Laskey resigns in frustration as head of Indiana Child Fatality Review Team | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

indystar.com — “The head of the Indiana Child Fatality Review Team has resigned, saying a lack of support from the administration and conflicts with the director of the Department of Child Services leave her unable 'to effectively improve the conditions of Hoosier children.'” View full resource at indystar.com

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$Dr. Vreeman is an assistant professor of pediatrics in Children\'s Health Services Research and in the section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She is the co-author of two popular books debunking common medical myths, Don\'t Swallow Your Gum! Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies about Your Body and Health and Don\'t Cross Your Eyes... They\'ll Stay That Way and 75 other health myths debunked. Dr. Vreeman is co-director of pediatric research for the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), an academic collaboration that provides comprehensive HIV treatment for over 125,000 patients in Kenya. Dr. Vreeman\'s research work focuses on the development of instruments to improve children\'s health care within resource-limited settings. Dr. Vreeman graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University with a BA in English. She received her MD from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and completed her internship, residency, and a chief residency in pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She also completed a fellowship in Children\'s Health Services Research and a masters degree in clinical research at the Indiana University School of Medicine.$ Rachel Vreeman Doctor, Pediatrician, and Physician

Very unfortunate that our state's approach to child fatalities led my very competent, dedicated colleague to resign: http://t.co/aqdSNZAh