Archive: 01/08/2008
Study proves the co-pay connection in chronic disease
As 2008 begins, millions of Americans are having to dig deeper into their own pockets every time they refill a prescription or see a doctor. The reason? Higher co-payments that took effect January 1, as employers try to deal ...
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Multiple skin cancer risk behaviors are common among US adults
Whether you’re basking on the beach during vacation, coasting down glittering white snow on a weekend ski trip, or simply walking the dog or running errands, sunlight’s ultraviolet rays can damage your skin year-round. Yet ...
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Blue crab research funds slashed
The federal government cut a $4 million fund to increase blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay, sending Baltimore researchers scrambling to continue the program.
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EPA proposes $31M cleanup for Wash. lake
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a $31 million comprehensive cleanup plan for Moses Lake in Washington state.
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Steaks and ground beef recalled for E.coli
A Detroit firm has recalled more than 13,000 pounds of steaks and ground beef because they may be contaminated with E. coli.
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US ranks last among other industrialized nations on preventable deaths
The United States places last among 19 countries when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented by access to timely and effective health care, according to new research supported by The Commonwealth Fund and published ...
Jan 08, 2008 |
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Internet changing consumer electronics world: Intel chief
Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini today said the Internet will continue disrupting the consumer electronics and entertainment industries in new ways and described how the Internet's evolution will create business ...
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BERT and ERNI proteins control brain development
Scientists at University College London have discovered how two proteins called BERT and ERNI interact in embryos to control when different organ systems in the body start to form, deepening our understanding of the development ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
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4 health behaviors can add 14 extra years of life
People who adopt four healthy behaviours – not smoking; taking exercise; moderate alcohol intake; and eating five servings of fruit and vegetables a day – live on average an additional fourteen years of life compared with ...
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