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Concerns looming over Ocotillo Wind Express
Staff WriterAs turbines rise in Ocotillo Wind Express, questions remain over the type of impacts the project will bring to the Valley and its westernmost community. Some fear about their health. But whether turbines do in fact pose health concerns is an issue...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Boston, Siemens, Environmental Issues, Solar Energy
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Impulsan investigación de mexicanos en Harvard
MÉXICO, DF.- A partir de este año, cinco científicos interesados en realizar investigación posdoctoral en una de las universidades de mayor renombre en Estados Unidos podrán hacerlo gracias al convenio entre la Fundación México en Harvard (FMH), el...Tags: Science and Technology, Science
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Eating disorders plague teenage boys, too
Bryan Piperno was just 9 years old when he began keeping his secret. The Simi Valley youngster tossed out lunches or claimed he ate elsewhere. As he grew older, he started purging after eating. Even after his vomiting landed him in the emergency room...
Tags: Steroids, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of California, Berkeley, Anorexia
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New sunscreen labels provide better information
Q: I went to buy sunscreen. I spend a lot of time in the pool and wanted to buy a sunscreen that was waterproof. I couldn't find any. Have the labels changed? A: Most sunscreen products have new labels. Mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...Tags: Boston, Food and Drug Administration, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Internists, Sunburn
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Men's restless legs tied to earlier death: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with restless legs syndrome (RLS) were more likely to die during an eight-year study than those without the condition, even after their age and other health problems were taken into account, researchers found. The...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Medical Research
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My Poor, Neglected Second Child
I hate to admit that I read almost none of the press releases emailed to me. This is especially sad because: a) I have many friends in PR and b) I occasionally send press releases to promote my book and it kills me to think people don’t read my... -
Immigrants help Medicare stay solvent
WASHINGTON — Immigrants in the United States both legally and illegally are helping sustain Medicare, contributing about $14 billion more a year to the federal health program for the elderly than they use in medical services, a new study indicates....
Tags: Immigration, Government, Social Security, Career and Workplace, Medical Research
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Health law led to $2.1 billion in savings for consumers, report says
A new report estimates that U.S. consumers who purchase their own health insurance saved $2.1 billion last year due to tougher rules in the federal healthcare law. Thursday's report by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that individual...
Tags: Insurance, City University of New York, Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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That dream vacation is not time off for your brain
My husband and I just spent 10 days in Southern California, and it was a dream vacation. In fact, all our vacations seem to be dream vacations. And not in the way that you might think. Like most working stiffs, we scramble to get to the get-away day....Tags: Travel, Rush University, Symptoms, Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations
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Susan Reimer: Dreaming of vacation . . . but not that deeply
My husband and I just spent 10 days in Southern California, and it was a dream vacation. In fact, all our vacations seem to be dream vacations. And not in the way that you might think. Like most working stiffs, we scramble to get to the get-away day. And...Tags: Travel, Rush University, Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations
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Superbug study: 'Universal' MRSA control may make the most sense
Using antibacterial soap and ointments to treat all patients in an intensive care unit — not just those who test positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA — reduced presence of the antibiotic-resistant superbug by 37%...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Health and Safety at School
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Inmigrantes son contribuyentes netos de programa Medicare en EEUU: estudio
Reuters* Estudio muestra que inmigrantes pagan miles de millones de dólares más de los que usan * Cambios a polÃtica de inmigración podrÃan costar fondos al programa: investigadores * Inmigrantes generaron superávit de 13.800 mln dlr en 2009 Por Susan...Tags: Government Health Care, Medicare
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