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The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of ear infections. For most children with ear infections, it turns out antibiotics aren't the way to go. The majority of ear infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria, and these kinds of infections will get better on their own in a few
READ MOREA Mediterranean diet high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables may help prevent heart disease and strokes, according to a new large study from Spain. In the New England Journal of Medicine, the results of the study showed that people on Mediterranean diets were 28 to 30 percent less likely to
READ MOREToday’s 20-somethings are finding themselves in a difficult position when it comes to landing that first job that will launch their careers after graduation. Many in their 20s end up working early mornings and late nights, with little sleep or an inability to disconnect from the workplace. It is not uncommon for these millennials to accept
READ MOREExperts say it's likely that environmental factors play a large role in causing breast cancer. While much remains unknown about the relationship between breast cancer and the environment, researchers are studying the toxicity of environmental factors such as pesticides, income, hometown location, and immigration status. San Francisco Chronicle, 2/26/2013
READ MOREJoe Carbone, CEO of The Workplace, a workforce development program in Connecticut, thinks he's found a solution for the six million Americans– many of them older– who've been out of work so long that they've exhausted their unemployment benefits, depleted their savings, and now face job discrimination. Under Carbone's leadership, The Workplace developed "Platform to
READ MOREDuring the last 30 years, prescription drug usage during the first trimester of pregnancy has increased by over 60%, raising new safety concerns. “We seem to have forgotten as a society that drugs pose risks,” says Dr. Allen A. Mitchell, professor of epidemiology and pediatrics at Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine. “Many
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