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4:18 pm
Mon October 8, 2012

Fungal Meningitis Cases Grow in Kentucky, Tennesee, and Indiana

Health officials say they have been notified that five Kentucky residents came down with fungal meningitis after receiving medical care in Tennessee. The state Public Health Department said these cases match the pattern of an outbreak linked to injections of steroids distributed by a Massachusetts pharmacy.

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Health
11:19 am
Mon October 8, 2012

Tennessee Lawmaker Blasts State Children's Services for Information Delay

Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services is coming under fire for not being able to provide information on deaths involving children in state custody. State Represenatative Sherry Jones says she’s been waiting more than two months for the data.

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Health /Safety
1:32 pm
Sat October 6, 2012

October Marks the Start of the Peak Season for Deer Collisions

Credit Brian Scott / U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
White Tailed Deer

About 150 Americans are killed each year in car accidents involving  deer collisions. Safety experts say white-tailed deer are also linked to accidents which injure tens of thousands of motorists.

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