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1,000 Arroyo High School Students May Have Been Exposed To TB

As many as 1,000 students who attended summer school at Arroyo High School last year may have been exposed to tuberculosis, according to the Associated Press.

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Lakers’ Jordan Hill Joins Thousands In Komen ‘Race For The Cure’

Jordan Hill of the Los Angeles Lakers joined thousands of others this weekend in the fight against breast cancer.

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Thousands Unite In Breast Cancer Fight At Komen ‘Race For The Cure’

Thousands Unite In Breast Cancer Fight At Komen ‘Race For The Cure’

About 20,000 people are expected to unite in the stand against breast cancer at the 17th annual Susan G. Komen L.A. County Race for the Cure.

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‘Journey For The Cure’ A Depiction Of The Different Faces Of Breast Cancer

A special book to benefit the fight against breast cancer is now on sale.

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Do You Know The Warning Signs Of Huffing?

Aria Doherty, 13, was a straight A student.

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Cookie Johnson Works Hard To Raise Awareness Of HIV/AIDS In Women

Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s wife, Cookie, was more than excited by the recent news of a baby born with HIV apparently being cured in Mississippi.

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Jury Awards $8.3M To Former Prison Guard In Hip Implant Case

A jury Friday awarded $8.3 million to a former prison guard who accused Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary of knowingly marketing a faulty hip implant that was later recalled.

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Superbug Found In Los Angeles May Be Cause For Concern

A new threat emerges as a strand of untreatable and potentially deadly bacteria has begun spreading throughout the U.S., and health officials say one of these bugs is in Los Angeles.

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Children With Autism Take Part In LA Tennis Challenge

A night of exhibition tennis featuring the No. 1 player in the world, Novak Djokavic, provided more than athletic entertainment — It fulfilled the wishes of children who struggle with autism.

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Red Cross, Farmers Insurance Hope To Set Record For CPR Training Friday

The American Red Cross and Farmers Insurance are teaming up Friday afternoon downtown Los Angeles to establish a record for largest Citizens CPR training.

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