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                </div>If you are a physician who needs to review a patients MRI to diagnose an internal injury, according to the FDA, it is now possible to do so viewing the images on one of Apple’s popular hand-held computers. Based on the image quality of their […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Medical Image Diagnosis – There’s an App for That

    If you are a physician who needs to review a patients MRI to diagnose an internal injury, according to the FDA, it is now possible to do so viewing the images on one of Apple’s popular hand-held computers. Based on the image quality of their […]

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                </div>Reports of drug shortages typically come in from 3rd world countries where medical care is scarce. But latest reports from the Food and Drug Administration indicate that the problem exists at dangerous levels in the United States. For a variety of reasons, many drug manufacturers […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Medical Drug Shortages in the U.S.

    Reports of drug shortages typically come in from 3rd world countries where medical care is scarce. But latest reports from the Food and Drug Administration indicate that the problem exists at dangerous levels in the United States. For a variety of reasons, many drug manufacturers […]

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                </div>In 2002 the city of New York, like many other cities and even entire states around the country, enacted a ban on smoking in restaurants. Now, the New York City Council has announced that they have voted in an extension to the current smoking ban. […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Historic Smoking Ban Passed in NewYork

    In 2002 the city of New York, like many other cities and even entire states around the country, enacted a ban on smoking in restaurants. Now, the New York City Council has announced that they have voted in an extension to the current smoking ban. […]

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                </div>Researchers in the U.S., Germany, France, Iceland, the Netherlands and the U.K. are working together, sharing data, in a joint effort to unmask the genetic markers for Parkinson’s disease. While their past efforts have uncovered six genetic markers associated with the disease, they have recently […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Genetic Links to Parkinson’s Identified

    Researchers in the U.S., Germany, France, Iceland, the Netherlands and the U.K. are working together, sharing data, in a joint effort to unmask the genetic markers for Parkinson’s disease. While their past efforts have uncovered six genetic markers associated with the disease, they have recently […]

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                </div>Among the hundreds of public officials in attendance at a Washington summit on the recent spread of bedbugs, were representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number of high level government officials is […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Health Officials Meet Over BedBug Concerns

    Among the hundreds of public officials in attendance at a Washington summit on the recent spread of bedbugs, were representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number of high level government officials is […]

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                </div>In a joint publication from the US Department of Agriculture and the department of Health and Human Services, the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010” edition has been released. The one hundred and twelve page publication is an update to the 2005 edition. In addition to […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Dietary Guidelines for 2010 Released by the Government

    In a joint publication from the US Department of Agriculture and the department of Health and Human Services, the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010” edition has been released. The one hundred and twelve page publication is an update to the 2005 edition. In addition to […]

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                </div>Last week the FDA announced a recall for Nuclear Sludge chew bars manufactured since 2007. The bars are produced by Candy Dynamics under the brand Toxic Waste. Testing of the bars indicated that the lead content was nearly two and a half times the legal […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Candy Bars Recalled for Lead Poisoning

    Last week the FDA announced a recall for Nuclear Sludge chew bars manufactured since 2007. The bars are produced by Candy Dynamics under the brand Toxic Waste. Testing of the bars indicated that the lead content was nearly two and a half times the legal […]

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                </div>During day number three of the annual World Economic Conference, being held this year in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and British Prime Minister David Cameron announced substantial additional funding for their campaign to eradicate polio world-wide, known as the Global Polio Eradication initiative. […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Polio Eradication Program Get Financial Boost

    During day number three of the annual World Economic Conference, being held this year in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and British Prime Minister David Cameron announced substantial additional funding for their campaign to eradicate polio world-wide, known as the Global Polio Eradication initiative. […]

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                </div>At the start of the 20th century, the average life span for a person in the United States was only about 48 years for men and just short of 51 for women. Studies in recent years indicate that those numbers have improved to about 75 […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    U.S. Citizens Could Live Longer

    At the start of the 20th century, the average life span for a person in the United States was only about 48 years for men and just short of 51 for women. Studies in recent years indicate that those numbers have improved to about 75 […]

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                </div>While there is no conclusive evidence yet, a recent study being conducted by Fiona Johnson at University College in London suggests that by lowering the temperature of our homes during the winter, not only can we lower our energy bills, but it can also lead […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Study Suggests that Saving Energy May Reduce Obesity

    While there is no conclusive evidence yet, a recent study being conducted by Fiona Johnson at University College in London suggests that by lowering the temperature of our homes during the winter, not only can we lower our energy bills, but it can also lead […]

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