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Who's to blame for air travel delays?
Is the White House or Congress to blame for delays in air travel attributed to the budget sequester? Washington correspondent Colby Itkowitz put that question to the Lehigh Valley’s two federal lawmakers. The White House is to blame: U.S. Rep....Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Politics, Ray LaHood, U.S. Senate, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Trials, Viral Diseases and Infections, Preventative Medicine
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Minorities wait longer for breast cancer surgery
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among young women diagnosed with breast cancer, black and Hispanic patients were more likely to wait weeks for treatment, in a new study from California. Researchers found treatment delays were also more common among poor...Tags: Mastectomy, Health Insurance, Science and Technology, Surgery, Breast Cancer
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Dr. Paul Lietman
Dr. Paul S. Lietman, a retired Johns Hopkins professor of medicine, pharmacology, molecular sciences and pediatrics, died of congestive heart failure April 20 at his Ruxton home. He was 79. "He was a gifted educator and was beloved by generations of...
Tags: Research, Highlandtown, Orthopedic Surgery, Family, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Francis Crick letters in spotlight as DNA Day approaches
As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news....
Tags: Science, Chemical Industry, Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology Industry
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Rx Drug Abuse: Arkansas Survey Tracks Abuse Among Students
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.Editor's Note: The Times Record today continues its series of reports on prescription drug abuse. Wednesday: Addiction treatment available locally. Locally, the percentage of sixth- through 12-graders in Arkansas reporting abuse of prescription drugs is...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mental Health, Abusive Behavior, Behavioral Conditions, OxyContin (drug)
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USF, Moffitt researchers say sequestration hurts work
The Tampa TribuneSome Americans think sequestration is old news, but medical researchers say those cuts coming from Washington are hurting the future of scientific advancements in Tampa and across the country. The government's belt-tightening is expected to affect...Tags: Research, Education, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Tampa
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Molunkus man died of medicine overdose, medical examiner says
Bangor Daily News, MaineMOLUNKUS TOWNSHIP, Maine -- A convicted sex offender whose body was found in his Macwahoc Road home in March died of acute intoxication caused by medications, a spokeswoman for the state medical examiner's office said Friday. Lawrence Lewis, 68, died of...Tags: Schizophrenia, Symptoms, Pharmaceuticals, Sexual Assault, Chemical Industry
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Less testing on animals, better science
Many Americans would be surprised to learn that chimpanzees are still being used in biomedical research and that millions of other animals are utilized in consumer product and toxicity testing. Others may find a sense of security in knowing that this...Tags: Health, Science and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Sepsis, Environmental Issues
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A smart investment
The human brain is a marvelous instrument, capable of the subtlest thoughts, feelings and perceptions, and of dreams even the gods might envy. Yet for all our cleverness in other areas, we still know embarrassingly little about how our own brains actually...
Tags: Schizophrenia, Diseases and Illnesses, Research, Fiction, Science
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SPARK fires up physical activity at Annapolis elementary school
At Germantown Elementary School in Annapolis, students receive physical education once a week. Officially, that is. Unofficially, students are engaging in the same level of activity as their "go-outside-and-play" parents of previous generations. At...Tags: Education, Preschools, Annapolis, Teachers, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Federal firefighters push for shift-swap flexibility
When city or county firefighters have a family event or unexpected obligation pop up on a workday, their solution is familiar to most shift workers: They find a colleague willing to trade hours. But for the roughly 10,000 firefighters employed by the...Tags: Politics, Mark Wright, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, John Sarbanes
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