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    Report: Sunscreen may not be effective

    A recent study shows that most sunscreens are not as effective as many of them are advertised to be.

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      Husband to donate kidney to wife

      Jan Blaylock has lived her life with PKD, a kidney disease. Now in need of a new kidney, she finds a donor very close to home.

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      Whooping cough spreads in Johnson County

      Johnson County health officials are investigating 111 cases of whooping cough reported since January.

      1. Study: Z-Pak could be deadly for some

        Study: Z-Pak could be deadly for some

        A new study suggests that one of the most popular antibiotics on the market for treating bacterial infections could be deadly among certain patients.

        • Health care for kids costing more

          Health care for kids costing more

          Health care expenses growing fastest among children

          • Cynthia goes for a Jazzy workout

            Cynthia goes for a Jazzy workout

            Cynthia tries to keep the beat while getting in a jazzy workout.

          • Kan. family beats cancer, helps others

            Kan. family beats cancer, helps others

            A young cancer survivor is celebrating a milestone - the end of first grade.  It's a day his mom didn't think she would see after his cancer relapsed and doctors said there was no known cure.

          • Sheryl Crow to play benefit concert

            Sheryl Crow to play benefit concert

            Grammy award wining artist Sheryl Crow is coming to Kansas City.

          • What to eat and drink when you exercise

            What to eat and drink when you exercise

            "Diet and exercise" is a phrase that goes hand-in-hand with losing weight. But what you eat or drink before, during and after your workout is key to the weight loss process.

            • Lawyer to run across KS for Parkinson's

              Lawyer to run across KS for Parkinson's

              A Mission Hills lawyer is running across the state of Kansas to raise $30,000 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

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            1. Man in custody in 1979 Etan Patz case

              Man in custody in 1979 Etan Patz case

              Police say a man in custody has implicated himself in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance exactly 33 years ago Friday helped raise awareness of missing children.

              • Poll shows drop in pro-choice support

                Poll shows drop in pro-choice support

                A recent Gallup poll shows only 41 percent of Americans favor abortion rights.

                • Traffic congestion down, but at a cost

                  • Pastor: Put gays in an electric fence

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