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Chronology of 2001 anthrax events
Sun-SentinelSept. 18: Envelopes containing letters and granular substances are sent to NBC News in New York and the New York Post. Both are mailed from Trenton, N.J. Sept. 22: Editorial page assistant at New York Post who opens letters to the editor notices...Tags: Government, Medical Services, Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Christopher Dodd, Entertainment
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Children's Medical Association
South Florida Parenting8430 W. Broward Blvd., Suite 300, Plantation 954-473-1101 Children’s Medical Association has three offices in Plantation, Tamarac and Heron Bay. Multiple doctors on staff at each location are able to treat a variety of ailments. Many of the...Tags: Human Interest, Health, Plantation, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Making the case for smart meters
Utilities are installing smart meters and moving toward a smarter grid. Modernizing our electrical and water infrastructure by integrating new technologies helps bring our system into the 21st century in order for us to meet future needs of our...Tags: Electronics, Entertainment, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Science and Technology, Itron Incorporated
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The Interview: Barry Bogage
The Maryland/Israel Development Center sees itself as a matchmaker — not of a romantic kind but an economic one.
For the past 19 years, the nonprofit group in Baltimore has been connecting Maryland companies with Israeli partners to promote trade...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins University, Israel, Finance, National Security Agency
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Asthma drugs may increase attacks in kids: report
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One class of drugs used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath in people with asthma may increase kids' risk of being hospitalized for an asthma attack, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Novartis AG, Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AstraZeneca Plc, Diseases and Illnesses
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That unhealthy glow
Tanning was as much a part of Lindsay Walsh's teenage social life as talking on the phone.
Two or three times a week — more for special occasions — she and her friends would hit the salons, beckoned by their posters of bronzed, beautiful...Tags: Medical Services, Medical Research, Dermatology, Sunburn, Science and Technology
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Breaking down fats
Quick, name the good fats (and their sources) from the following: monounsaturated, saturated, polyunsaturated, trans.
If you can't answer right away, don't worry. You have a lot of company.
According to recent polls, many Americans are dropping low-...Tags: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Low Fat Diet, Coconut
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Early breast cancer screening may help some: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Starting breast cancer screening as early as age 25 may help women who carry a genetic mutation linked to a higher risk of cancer live longer, suggests a new study. "Results indicate that breast cancer deaths will decrease...Tags: Medical Research, MRI (imaging), Massachusetts General Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses
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My Turn: PSA scare prompts reflection and education
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWhen my family doctor called five years ago with the news that my PSA levels had spiked, I hung up the phone and did what all of us do. I panicked. I thought, "So this is how I'm going to die." Then came the delayed second reaction: This can't be right!...Tags: Urinary System, Concerts, Prostate, Medical Research, Entertainment
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Kick the habit
For most people, a morning cup of java isn't harmful. But if you rely on coffee to get you out of bed, to stave off midmorning headaches and to avoid the 3 p.m. crash, you may be hooked on one of the most popular drugs in the world.
Nearly 90 percent...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Coffee, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Mountain for some, molehill for others
Despite several decades of urging from doctors and government officials to cut back on salt, a culprit in high blood pressure, most Americans aren't paying much attention.
Americans consume, depending on which study you look at, an average of 3,000 to 4,...Tags: Science, Medical Research, American Heart Association, Diabetes, Africa
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INKED! Heavy-handed with parents of heavy kids?
Morbid obesity has done a lifetime of damage to my body in 37 relatively low-impact years.
This becomes abundantly clear as I continue to try to strip away three decades of poor eating habits that followed me from childhood to adulthood, as I traded an...Tags: American Medical Association, Injuries and Wounds, Gallbladder, Government, Michelle Obama
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