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by Michael Sandelson January 2, 2013 (TSR) - Institute of Public Health (FHI) officials say there is no reason to be concerned about the current spate of Swine Flu (H1N1)…
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November 15, 2012 (TSR) - Across the United States, thousands of hazardous waste sites are contaminated with chemicals that prevent the underlying groundwater from meeting drinking water standards. These include…
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September 25, 2012 (TSR) - After three years of research, a team led by an Italian medical researcher has made a promising development that could bring a new perspective to…
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September 23, 2012 (TSR) - Up to a million people in the UK have “completely preventable” severe headaches caused by taking too many painkillers, doctors have said. They said some…
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September 10, 2012 (TSR) - So-called “junk DNA” — which doesn’t actually code for proteins — has long been considered the “dark matter” of human biology because we understand so…
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August 28, 2012 (TSR) - Dr. Erin Giudice, a pediatrician at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, proposed a new way to coerce parents into giving their children vaccinations:…
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August 15, 2012 (TSR) - Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of…
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August 14, 2012 (TSR) - United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a new strain of swine flu is raising concerns as it continues to infect…
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by Karen Prosser Publisher‘s Note: It is difficult to know the number of major hospitals around the world. North America houses close to 9,000. China has more than 20,000. There…
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August 5, 2012 (TSR) - Long viewed as a contributing factor in teenage isolation, computer games are now being used to treat adolescent depression in an innovative New Zealand programme. Rather…
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July 31, 2012 (TSR) – A new study released by Harvard professors has found a correlation between high levels of fluoride consumed and lower IQ in children. Many of the…
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July 29, 2012 (TSR) - Ugandan officials have confirmed the outbreak of Ebola in Kibaale district, Midwestern Uganda. The disease reported in Nyanswiga village, Nyamarunda Sub county has killed 13 family…
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