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2012's 'good news' stories

2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.

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Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death

The number of heroin addictions and deaths among young people, many of whom previously abused prescription drugs, has risen dramatically, experts say. Cory Monteith battled addiction for years.
Progress Watch Youth homicide rate hits 30-year low, but it's not good news for everyone

The homicide rate for individuals aged 10 to 24 was 7.5 per 100,000 young people in 2010, according to a new study. Overall however, declines in the rate have slowed since 2000.
Modern Parenthood Royal baby in July? One royal says she knows royal baby due date

Royal baby in July? The royal baby due date was estimated to be July 13 or July 14 by media organizations. That royal baby due date has passed, but one royal family member seems confident she knows. And it's soon.
US youth homicide rate lowest in years despite high-profile tragedies

The US homicide rate for victims ages 10 to 24 is down by half since 1993. Despite the tragic shootings at schools in the past two decades, the statistics suggest kids are safer now.
USA Update Heat wave could bring 120-degree temperatures to US West

Triple-digit temperatures are expected to last into next week across much of the US West, including parts of the Pacific Northwest. Authorities list precautions in the face of a heat wave.
Asian tiger mosquitoes: What you need to know

Asian tiger mosquitoes are spreading in the continental US. Scientists warn that Asian tiger mosquitoes bite throughout the day, carry disease, and lay eggs that can survive winter.
Big data: How cellphones help track diseases

The same type of data used by the NSA to track terrorists can be used by public health researchers to combat the spread of diseases.
Nickelodeon TV channel is asked by senators to stop airing sugary food ads

Nickelodeon, a children's cable network, has been asked by four US senators to ban ads that promote sugar and junk food.
Focus 'Exponential' progress in prosthetics helps ease tough path for amputees

People who lost arms or legs in the Boston Marathon bombings – and in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars – are among some 2 million Americans coping with limb loss. Emerging technologies and expanded peer support programs are helping.
E-cigarettes: Big Tobacco's next big move?

E-cigarette sales could double this year to $1 billion, analysts say. The market for e-cigarettes has grown from thousands of users in 2006 to several million e-cigarette smokers worldwide.
Frozen berry mix recalled due to hepatitis A link

A frozen berry mix sold in Costco and Harris Teeter stores has been linked to 34 cases of hepatits A in five states.
Modern Parenthood Bed bugs on the eve of summer vacation: A mom’s guide [+video]

Bed bugs come to visit one Virginia family and Mom does a quick inventory of prevention methods – a helpful tool as you push off for summer vacation and beds others use.
Modern Parenthood Drunk ASU student left at hospital with a Post-it note stuck to him

A drunk Arizona State University student who passed out after a drinking competition was taken by his fraternity brothers to a hospital and left with a Post-it note alerting staff he'd had 20 shots of tequila. The CDC says 4,700 underage drinkers die per year from alcohol.
Modern Parenthood Surge in unwed mothers: Deep in the stats, it's not what you think

A surge in unwed mothers reported this week by the US Census causes a surge in snap judgements. But deep in the stats, the connection between marriage and parenting, it turns out, is a lot more complicated than the shocked pundits might have you believe.
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged

Suicides of middle-aged Americans climbed by nearly 30 percent in ten years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in a report released yesterday.
'Zombie apocalypse' strikes university campus

Dozens of 'zombies' lurched across the University of Michigan campus today, their arms stretched forward and their faces painted with faux blood, as part of an emergency preparedness curriculum from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Carnival cruise ship fails health inspection. Why?

Carnival cruise ship fails health inspection due to flies in kitchen, an unprotected salad bar, and not enough chlorine in the water park pool. This was the first Carnival cruise ship to fail a health inspection in five years, says Carnival.
Lead poisoning among children estimate revised, now two times greater

Lead poisoning affects more than half a million US children, according to health officials. That means 1 in 38 young adults are at risk.
Obama budget: Is it 'austere'?

President Barack Obama's 2014 budget includes increases in spending for setting up health exchanges, increasing scrutiny for food safety, and gun violence and Alzheimer's disease research. It includes cuts to Medicare, such as reducing subsidies for wealthier people and diminishing the pay rate for physicians.
4-year-old shoots 6-year-old days before Senate gun control debate

A 4-year-old shoots 6-year-old with a .22 caliber rifle and kills him in Toms River, N.J. The 4-year-old shoots 6-year-old in the same week that the Senate is expected to hold a vote on gun control.
West Virginia sheriff shot; suspect in custody

Sheriff Eugene Crum, known for his work in cracking down on drug dealers, was shot and killed in his police cruiser on Wednesday. The sheriff had just taken office in January.
A spiritual approach to anxiety and depression

A Christian Science perspective.
Steubenville rape trial: Where were 'courageous bystanders'? (+video)

The Steubenville rape trial has highlighted the widespread problem of students not intervening to stop dating and sexual violence among peers. But awareness is growing.
Do gun laws reduce gun deaths? New study says 'yes,' but data are thin.

Researchers on both sides of the great gun debate note that there isn't yet adequate data on the link between gun deaths and gun laws, but President Obama aims to fund new research.
How sequester cuts could set back scientific research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are among those hit hard by the sequester cuts that take effect on March 1.