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Health

Walgreen To Provide Free Care For Unemployed

Walgreen To Provide Free Care For Unemployed

Walgreen Co., the nation’s largest drugstore chain, and its Take Care Health Systems...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 15:34
Ozone Exposure Is Deadly

Ozone Exposure Is Deadly

 A study that analyzed data on 18 years showed that the risk of respiratory problems has been...
» read full story March 12th, 2009 - 15:06
Flu Viruses Mutate, Become Resistant to Tamiflu

Flu Viruses Mutate, Become Resistant to Tamiflu

A recent government study showed that the influenza A viruses that resist the antiviral drug...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 21:09
Sequencing of Virus DNA May Help Scientists Find a Cure for Common Cold

Sequencing of Virus DNA May Help Scientists Find a Cure for Common Cold

Scientists are hoping to find a cure for the common cold and a new discovery brings them closer to...
» read full story February 15th, 2009 - 14:32
Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

Premature Babies More Prone to Autism

  According to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics, children who are...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:20
Vicks VapoRub Linked to Breathing Problems in Infants

Vicks VapoRub Linked to Breathing Problems in Infants

A new study has recently revealed that Vicks VapoRub, a popular cold remedy, could cause airway...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 20:13
Vicks VapoRub Poses Risks To Children Under 2

Vicks VapoRub Poses Risks To Children Under 2

  Vicks VapoRub, a common cold remedy, may create respiratory problems in infants and small...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 13:00
Early C-Sections Pose Risks For Babies, Study Reveals

Early C-Sections Pose Risks For Babies, Study Reveals

 Babies born by Caesarean section earlier than medical guidelines recommend are twice as...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 13:30
C-Sections Increases Risks For Babies If Done Before Term

C-Sections Increases Risks For Babies If Done Before Term

 Cesarean delivery appears to increase the risk of an adverse neonatal outcome by 50 percent...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 13:36
Half-Dose Flu Shots Work Just As Well In Young Adults

Half-Dose Flu Shots Work Just As Well In Young Adults

As the National Influenza Vaccination Week is ongoing, all Americans at high risk of getting the...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 14:55
Many FEMA Trailer Kids Found Anemic

Many FEMA Trailer Kids Found Anemic

Although three years have passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 14:30
Hurricane Katrina Sickened Thousands of Children

Hurricane Katrina Sickened Thousands of Children

A U.S. hospital study released Monday by the New York's Children's Health Fund shows that children...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 22:08
California Economy Loses $28 Billion Annually because of Air Pollution

California Economy Loses $28 Billion Annually because of Air Pollution

California's economy loses about $28 billion annually in health-related counts because of the...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 16:00
Nationwide Premature Birth Report Gives States Grades For Premature Births

Nationwide Premature Birth Report Gives States Grades For Premature Births

Each year, more than 530,000 babies are born before 37 full weeks of gestation, statistics show....
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 17:00
Childhood Allergies, Asthma Problems Require More Attention

Childhood Allergies, Asthma Problems Require More Attention

A report released last month by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has revealed that...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:20
No More Than Two Cups of Coffee a Day for Pregnant Women

No More Than Two Cups of Coffee a Day for Pregnant Women

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently altered their recommendations for pregnant women with...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 20:25
Early Insulin Treatment Does Not Help Preemies

Early Insulin Treatment Does Not Help Preemies

Early insulin treatments intended to improve health of premature babies failed to boost the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 15:00
Food Allergies among Children, a Concern Nowadays

Food Allergies among Children, a Concern Nowadays

It is important for parents to pay attention to the report “Living With Food Allergy” – “Food...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 15:08
Infant Mortality Rate in the U.S. Still High

Infant Mortality Rate in the U.S. Still High

A report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the infant...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 16:31

Asthmatic Children Should Carry an Emergency Plan

Heidenheim, Germany - Asthmatic children should always carry an emergency plan containing...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 09:49

Pollution to Blame for Asia's Growing Number of Sneezes

Hong Kong - It starts with a sneeze, a runny nose and a cough. You think it's a cold but when the...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 09:49
Cases Of Asthma And PTSD After 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Increase

Cases Of Asthma And PTSD After 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Increase

Cases of asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are rampant among people who experienced...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 13:21
Do Measles Vaccines Put Children At Risk For Autism?

Do Measles Vaccines Put Children At Risk For Autism?

Scientists found that there is no link between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, also known as MMR...
» read full story September 07th, 2008 - 13:30
Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

Childhood Vaccination Rates At Record Levels

The rate of U.S. children getting their recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases has...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 15:30
The EPA Prepares A New Strategy For Cleaner Air

The EPA Prepares A New Strategy For Cleaner Air

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a few days ago that five of the country’s states...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 01:15
Billionaires Start Antismoking Effort To Benefit The World

Billionaires Start Antismoking Effort To Benefit The World

Smoking kills over 5.4 million people each year, more than tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 12:30
CDC Survey Shows US Obesity Rates Are on the Rise

CDC Survey Shows US Obesity Rates Are on the Rise

Since mid-1970s, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased sharply for the US and...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 11:50
Marijuana Potency Sets New Record First Time in Years

Marijuana Potency Sets New Record First Time in Years

Marijuana potency hit record levels in more than 30 years, posing greater risks to people who may...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 13:03

Dry Drowning – Facts You Should Know

The case of 10-year-old boy who died an hour after swimming because of dry drowning draw attention...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 16:24
Obama Enjoys ‘Excellent Health,’ His Physician Says

Obama Enjoys ‘Excellent Health,’ His Physician Says

Just days after his Republican rival, John McCain, released his medical records trying to remove...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 10:42
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U.S.

Clean Air Is Important For Americans

Clean Air Is Important For Americans

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the completion of a...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 15:59
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Music

Amy Winehouse Hospitalized For Lung And Chest Problems Again

Amy Winehouse Hospitalized For Lung And Chest Problems Again

British songbird Amy Winehouse, whose health has been raising concerns for a long time, was...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 21:37
Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital After Spending Night There

Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital After Spending Night There

Twelve hours after she was admitted to a London hospital for an adverse reaction to medication,...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 14:26
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People

Robin Williams Was Hospitalized With Heart Issues

Robin Williams Was Hospitalized With Heart Issues

Robin Williams has been admitted to a south Florida hospital after complaining of a respiratory...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 22:30

Dick Martin, Co-Creator Of “Laugh-In”, Dies At 86

The legendary comic Dick Martin, one of the two creators of “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In”, died of...
» read full story May 25th, 2008 - 16:02
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Specials

Fritzl wanted "second family" in cellar, says lawyer

St Poelten, Austria / Berlin - "He wanted to build up a second family in the...
» read full story March 16th, 2009 - 20:20
American Painter Andrew Wyeth Passed Away

American Painter Andrew Wyeth Passed Away

Andrew Wyeth, probably the most significant painter of the 20th century in the United States,...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 16:50

Vicks VapoRup May Hurt Kids

The popular cold remedy Vicks VapoRub may cause respiratory problems in infants and toddlers, a...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 16:11
Vicks VapoRub Might Harm Your Child!

Vicks VapoRub Might Harm Your Child!

No kid under the age of four should be given the controversial cough and cold medicines, the...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 14:20
Elective C-section Risky for Babies

Elective C-section Risky for Babies

New research published this week in the journal New England Journal of Medicine questions the...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 17:26
Most States Get Ds for Preterm Birth Rate

Most States Get Ds for Preterm Birth Rate

The United States’ high rate of premature births has earned the state a D, according to the...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 16:01
CDC: Food Allergies Up 18 Percent among US Kids

CDC: Food Allergies Up 18 Percent among US Kids

Food allergies continue to be on the rise among US kids according to a report released...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 12:05
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26
Wood Components Responsible for FEMA Trailers' Toxicity

Wood Components Responsible for FEMA Trailers' Toxicity

The Centers for Disease Control released Wednesday a study, stating that plywood and particleboards...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 16:18
Levels of THC in Marijuana - The Highest in 30 Years

Levels of THC in Marijuana - The Highest in 30 Years

The levels of tetrahydracannibinol or “THC,” the active chemical in marijuana that produces the...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 18:04
FEMA’s Deadline to Close Trailer Parks Leaves Many Hopeless

FEMA’s Deadline to Close Trailer Parks Leaves Many Hopeless

Nearly three years after the Hurricane Katrina made thousands of victims, leaving thousands others...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 12:53
Lafayette Residents Out of Danger, Acid Spill Is Cleared

Lafayette Residents Out of Danger, Acid Spill Is Cleared

Officials announced Saturday that two of six derailed train cars containing hydrochloric acid and...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 12:43
Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is directly linked to poor health in...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 12:26
Sir Arthur C. Clarke Dies Aged 90

Sir Arthur C. Clarke Dies Aged 90

The famous UK science-fiction writer, Sir Arthur C. Clarke has died today in Sri Lanka,...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 01:29
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World

Self-confessed incest murderer's verdict due Thursday

Berlin - The third day in the trial of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian father in court for imprisoning...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 20:01

Austrian incest father pleads "not guilty" to murder

St Poelten, Austria - Josef Fritzl, the Austrian father who achieved worldwide notoriety in 2008 on...
» read full story March 16th, 2009 - 19:25

2,500 Evacuated Following Chemical Leak at Pennsylvania Plant

About 2,500 residents of four Butler County communities in western Pennsylvania were evacuated from...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 13:01

World's tallest woman dies in the US

Washington - Sandy Allen, the tallest woman in the world according to the Guinness Book of World...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 08:45
House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04
Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, amounting to more than one thousand pages,...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 20:54
CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

The U.S. faces the biggest measles outbreak in seven years, the federal Centers for Disease...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 14:36
State Warns Aerial Spraying Against Moth Is Crucial to Crops

State Warns Aerial Spraying Against Moth Is Crucial to Crops

State agriculture leaders released a warning to the city and county Monday, announcing that if...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 12:19
FEMA Trailers Had High Levels of Formaldehyde Fumes

FEMA Trailers Had High Levels of Formaldehyde Fumes

Newly released tests results show dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes in many of the trailers...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 22:12
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Business

Another Wal Mart Hit By Unknown Chemical

Another Wal Mart Hit By Unknown Chemical

A strange occurrence took place in the Wal Mart situated on Appleton Avenue in Germantown, which...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 21:38
Vicks VapoRub Linked To Breathing Problems In Infants

Vicks VapoRub Linked To Breathing Problems In Infants

A new study has recently revealed that Vicks VapoRub, a popular cold remedy, could cause airway...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 08:08
Philips to Acquire Respironics for $ 5,1B

Philips to Acquire Respironics for $ 5,1B

Royal Philips Electronics NV, one of the largest electronics companies in the world and the biggest...
» read full story December 21st, 2007 - 13:02
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Technology

HP: We Stand Behind The Safety Of Our Laser Printers

HP: We Stand Behind The Safety Of Our Laser Printers

Earlier this week a new study conducted by the Australian scientists revealed that certain laser...
» read full story August 04th, 2007 - 00:31
Laser Printers Can Be A Risk For Your Health

Laser Printers Can Be A Risk For Your Health

The laser printer from your office or home could be in fact “a silent killer”. A new study...
» read full story July 31st, 2007 - 22:58
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Science

Redoubt Volcano, Ready for Eruption

Redoubt Volcano, Ready for Eruption

 As scientists in Alaska confirmed that an eruption of the Redoubt Volcano is imminent, people...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 13:56
Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Carbon nanotubes are as promising as they are dangerous, scientists warned, associating the...
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 10:15
LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Dies of Heart Attack at 102

LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Dies of Heart Attack at 102

Albert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist known for creating LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) died of a...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 15:25
New York to be Swallowed by the Ocean

New York to be Swallowed by the Ocean

As the song goes, “it’s the end of the world as we know it…” but who is...
» read full story July 13th, 2007 - 14:48
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