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Indiana issues ozone alert for southern areas

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The agency is forecasting high ozone levels for the Columbus-Seymour area and the Indiana suburbs of Louisville, Ky. More>>

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Indy Parks offers free water safety classes

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Indy Parks is helping you keep your children safe with a free water safety program. More>>

18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda

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The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More>>

Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent

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The results of the latest national health survey by the government finds the percentage of smokers in the United States has dropped to 18 percent in 2012. More>>

EMS officials find solutions to help '911 abusers' Video included

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Every time an city ambulance rushes past with lights flashing and siren screaming, there's good chance there's no emergency. More>>

NY judge: Fed plan for morning-after pill sales OK

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The finding by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman came in response to a Department of Justice decision this week to ditch rules barring over-the-counter sales to girls younger than 15 and comply with his April order to make the pills available to buyers of any age. More>>

Pa. girl's double-lung transplant deemed success

A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs are allocated underwent a successful double-lung transplant on Wednesday, the girl's family said. More>>

Study: Men don't "grow up" until age 43

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A British study shows men and women agree that men don't grow up until they're in their 40s. More>>

US ends effort to limit access to 'morning-after' pill

The U.S. government has dropped its effort to block a court order that would make the morning-after contraceptive pill available over-the-counter to all women and girls. More>>

Heading soccer balls tied to damaging brain changes

Sophisticated scans reveal that soccer players who head the ball a lot show changes in the white matter of their brain that mirror those seen in traumatic head injuries. More>>

Prevent listeria infection this summer

With the arrival of summer, many folks think they can keep their picnic food safe from bacteria by storing it in the refrigerator. More>>

Football players don new racing-inspired helmets Video included

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Players and coaches are calling it a revolutionary piece of equipment. A new safety innovation is coming to a football field near you this season - new helmets, inspired by IndyCar headgear, and designed to guard against concussions. More>>

10-year-old McCordsville girl fighting battle against rare cancer Video included

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A 10-year old girl is fighting for her life after doctors diagnosed her with a rare cancer. More>>

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