Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Conn. Mayor Gives Kidney To Facebook Friend – 2017th Edition

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Politicians long ago discovered the uses of Facebook. East Haven Mayor April Capone Almon found something else there: a constituent who needed her kidney.
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Climate Change Poses Health Threat, Report Says – 2018th Edition

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Climate change poses a growing threat to health, from heart disease to heatstroke and from illness carried by water to bug-borne sickness.
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Doctors Groups Fight Business Influence – 2012th Edition

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

A new ethics code could stop drug companies from giving pens to doctors, along with more substantial changes.
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Brain Games No Better Than Super Mario – 2013th Edition

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing video games, new research suggests.
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Kids Of Shorter Moms More Likely To Die – 2014th Edition

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

A mother’s height may have almost as much effect on her children’s health as her income and education, a study says.
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Americans OD On Hidden Salt, Study Says – 2015th Edition

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Too much salt is hidden in Americans’ food, and the FDA wants food makers to gradually cut salt for the health of the nation.
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WHO Now Says Volcano Ash Cloud No Health Risk – 2010th Edition

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

The World Health Organization says the ash cloud over Europe poses no health risk beyond areas close to the volcano in Iceland.
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What Unsexy Scenes Say About Your Health – 2011th Edition

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Ten embarassing scenarios could mean that you have a medical issue a doctor can help with.
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CDC: Fewer Suffered From Food Poisoning – 2003th Edition

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Health officials say Americans suffered a bit less food poisoning last year.
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Obama Extends Health Care Rights To Gays – 2004th Edition

Friday, April 16th, 2010

In a move hailed as a step toward fairness for same-sex couples, President Barack Obama is ordering that nearly all hospitals extend health care rights to gay and lesbian partners.
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