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A Book That’ll Make Eco-Minded Gadget Lovers Really, Really Happy
TreeHugger
At least, I'm really, really happy about it. Check out Green Gadgets for Dummies, a guide for being eco-savvy when it comes to electronic devices. Considering that...
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Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
Clinical Trial Results
Unemployed Americans are four times more likely than those with jobs to report symptoms of severe mental illness, such as major depression, according to a new national survey that reveals the mental health toll of the recession.
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Device May End Breast Cancer Biopsies
Bakersfield News, California Breaking News, Weather, and Sports
Estrogen fuels breast cancer yet doctors can't measure how much of the hormone is in a woman's breast without cutting into it. A Canadian invention might change that: A lab-on-a-chip that can do the work quickly with just the poke of a small needle.
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Treadmill Sprinting: “Biggest Loser” Style
That's Fit
By now it's almost a farce. Contestants on "The Biggest Loser" are pushed to run mind-numbing sprints on the treadmill. The contestants hesitate, saying, "I can't do it!" The...
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A Higher Rate of Autism – 1 in 100?!?
Autism Community Awareness
Many of you have probably heard the news about the two government studies which concluded the rate of autism is probably closer to 1 in 100, not the 1 in 150 previously reported. This number includes all spectrum disorders including classic autism, A...
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100th anti-retroviral drug is approved
The Money Times
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the 100th anti-retroviral drug was recently approved to treat the human immunodeficiency virus
and AIDS.
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100th anti-retroviral drug is approved
The Money Times
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the 100th anti-retroviral drug was recently approved to treat the human immunodeficiency virus
and AIDS.
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Pink MMs to support breast cancer research
Charitable Gift Giving Blog
For the month of October only, MyMM.com is selling these beautiful pink M&Ms where 10% of the purchase price will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a guaranteed donation of at least $850,000. You can purchase either M&Ms which are pre-printed with ribbon designs and the words “FOR...
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The Halloween Costume Shopping Secret Retailers Don’t Want You to Know
Baby Cheapskate
If you're like me, you've already received a few Halloween costume catalogs in the mail from retailers like BuyCostumes.com or Party City. Take a look at them, and you might notice something...
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FDA Sends More Bad News to Repros: BioBuzz
Stock Quotes Online Blog
More bad news for Repros Therapeutics(RPRX Quote): The Food and Drug Administration asked the company for more clinical data on its experimental uterine fibroid drug Proellex. At the same time, regulators expressed doubts that Repros will ever be able to determine a dose of the drug that can be effective and...
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Doctors Failed to Follow Up 8% of the Time When Critical Tests Reported Via Electronic Alerts
ThePatientReport
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are the future for providing better, more timely medical care.
It is important that a national system be built, which is efficient, accurate and protects patient privacy.
The Veterans Administration system for comput...
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Poor Shoe Choices Now Mean Foot Pain Later
BlissTree
You really want those gorgeous heels in the window, you like wearing your flip flops every day, or you just have to have the latest style of pointy toes – but watch what type of shoes you wear. The kind of shoes you wear as a young adult will h...
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Health Experts Worried after the exclusion of Menthol Cigarettes in the Ban
Top News
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may have banned fruit flavored cigarettes but some health experts expressed concern over the exclusion of banning mentholated cigarettes. The ban was to keep the teens away from smoking.
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9 Secrets of Truly Happy People
Dumb Little Man
It’s pretty safe to say that at the end of the day, there are really only one or two things that truly matter. Making money, finding fame or prestige, owning the right toys – if...
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Add Image Quality to Your Interior
Freshome
We found this interesting design idea while surfing around PillowsandThrows.com. Pixelsâ„¢ is basically an add-on to furniture items as we know them. The dots embedded in the materials...
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Why Did the HIV Vaccine Protect Some People But Not Others?
Health Blog
AIDS researchers are excited about today’s vaccine trial results — not because they think this particular vaccine will be used widely in patients, but because they hope that unpacking the...
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Yoga Proven to Ease Back Pain
FitSugar
If you suffer from chronic back pain, grab a mat and head to the nearest yoga studio. New research funded by the National Institute of Health found taking regular yoga classes helps reduce pack...
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Swine Flu Vaccine Fearmongering
Science Based Medicine
Fear is a curious thing. It often bears no relation to the actual risk of what we fear. When swine flu first broke out in Mexico, people were understandably afraid. Travel was restricted, schools were closed, and so many people stayed home that the...
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Uni Shooter with Ponzu Sauce
Steamy Kitchen
We’re currently spending the long weekend at Mount Dora again with good friends Brian and Rachelle.
Despite being smack dab in the middle of Florida, I was floored by the fresh sushi at Mount...
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David Rocco Discussed His Laid-back Entertaining Philosophy
At Home with Kim Vallee
The October 2009 issue of Canadian House and Home let us see a glimpse of David Rocco’s house in Toronto. The decor translates a rustic, comfortable feeling. It seems that Nina and him listened to...
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