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Allergies
on March 27, 2009
As a chronic condition affecting nearly one out of every 10 child and accounting for almost 13 million missed school days each year, asthma continues to emerge as a major public health problem among t...
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Sleep Disorders
on March 26, 2009
Topic: Running On Empty: Insomnia a Growing Problem for Many Conventional Cures Are Not Always Enough
Expert: Gayle Green, 510-847-5640 (cell), Professor, Scripps College (Claremont, Ca), and author...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Diagnostics
, Information About
, Studies
on March 20, 2009
The genome biomarker data for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is ready to be shared with scientists world-wide for further analysis. Such were the announcement of the Founda...
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Consumer Alert
, Diet
on March 19, 2009
Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and almost one-third of Americans are obese. With these startling statistics, it is clear why US First Lady Michelle Obama has made it a priority on her agenda t...
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Consumer Alert
, Miscellany
on March 12, 2009
It is important to stay knowledgeable in the risk of DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis.
The sixth annual National DVT Awareness Month has been kicked off. The Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and...
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Dental Health
, Functional Foods
, Studies
on March 11, 2009
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As suggested by a new study from Japan, consumption of green tea may offer protection against gum disease. Gum disease affects about 30 percent of the popu...
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News
, Stem Cell Research
on March 9, 2009
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The bush-era bans on stem cell research has been lifted by President Barack Obama this Monday - thereby allowing federal financing of medical research usi...
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Miscellany
on March 5, 2009
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The MIT Sloan 2009 BioInnovations Conference: Revolutions in Healthcare is happening on Saturday, March 7, 8:30am-4:30pm at the Tang Center, Wong Auditori...
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Allergies
on March 5, 2009
Here is some information about the "Will to Win" college scholarship available for high school seniors with asthma who are pursuing a higher education. A total $50,000 in scholarships will b...
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Kid's Health
on March 2, 2009
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According to a new study from Italy, adding prebiotics to infant formula may reduce the number of gut infections and reduce the use of antibiotics in infa...
