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    Year in health: West Nile, fungal meningitis and sugary drinks banned

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-- twelve was a tense here at the intersection of health care politics and faith.

The breast cancer charity Susan G.

Komen decided to stop funding planned -- -- which provides abortions as well as contraceptives and cancer screening.

After intense criticism Coleman restore the funding and as chief executive stepped down.

President Obama order health insurance plans to cover contraceptives.

Catholic clerics and -- said this violated religious freedom.

Places of worship were exempt but affiliated institutions were not this Supreme Court upheld the president's key Health Care Reform requiring people.

To purchase insurance if their employers don't offer it.

You're in America.

In the wealthiest nation on earth.

No illness or accident should lead to any family's financial report opponents of the -- they say this will -- individuals and businesses.

And want reduced cost the government approved over the counter sales of HIV testing kits Florida reported -- tuberculosis outbreak in Jacksonville.

Which kill at least thirteen people many of them homeless more than 2000 NFL players.

So the -- claiming pro football hid information linking head trauma.

Two permanent brain injuries the NFL denies any wrongdoing.

-- ban junk food ads from this channels and web sites for children.

And kids complain about new school lunches with more fruits and veggies order by the government.

-- -- cities limiting the size of sugary drinks sold in restaurants theaters and stadiums.

This is the single biggest step any city I think it's ever taken to curb obesity and we believe that it will help save lives superstar and sandy and -- survivors sick.

Does a mole in the wreckage.

Blame for respiratory problems it was one of America's worst years for West Nile Virus which is spread by mosquitoes.

The virus can cause meningitis and encephalitis.

More than 230 people have died.

Salmonella in cantaloupe grown in Indiana kill at least three people and sickened hundreds the bacteria also turned up in peanut butter.

Which made many children ill.

It was traced back to a peanut butter factory in New Mexico.

The photos contaminating vegetables steroids.

Used to treat pain they came from this compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts.

Hundreds of people developed fungal meningitis and more than 35 have died.

The New England compounding sent to have a long history of complaints about safety standards dating back more than a decade.

For the fox medical -- team I'm Dr.

Manny wishing you -- healthy and safe new year.

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