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Eye Solution linked to InfectionAn ongoing investigation confirms a “strong association” between the use of a particular contact lens solution and increased risk of a serious eye infection.
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Tainted Chinese Seasoning found on Snack Foods

A seasoning made from imported Chinese ingredients may be the culprit in salmonella found on recalled snack foods.

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ASU grant to benefit India exchange programA $169,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education will be used to study global outsourcing and promote student and faculty exchanges with partner institutions in India, Appalachian State University Officials say.
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Asheville Airport gets ArtisticA walk through Asheville’s airport is starting to feel like a trip to the museum.
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App Grad featured on Appalachian Perspectives

Nutritionist Boitshepo Giyose, a senior food and nutrition security advisor for the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development, is scheduled to appear on “Appalachian Perspective” through mid-July in an episode entitled “Nutrition in Africa.”

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Over 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol, study says

A study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the New York State Psychiatric Institute suggests that more than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives.

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Study finds Superbug could strike 5 percent of hospital patientsA report released earlier this week suggests as many as 5 percent of hospital and nursing home patients may become infected with a dangerous, drug-resistant staph germ.
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Firefighters gear up for July 4

According to Steve Sudderth, Fire Marshal for Watauga County, it isn’t the fire danger that has firefighters on edge on Independence Day.

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