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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who has Parkinson’s disease, has teamed up with 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, in its Parkinson’s disease Research Initiative to enroll 10,000 individuals with Parkinson’s disease to participate in research. Look to the Stars, 3/2/2012
READ MOREMarch 8th marks the celebration of International Women’s Day. The holiday has political roots, having gotten its start as a Socialist event, but its focus has expanded since the first International Women’s Day in 1909. Today, it’s a day to take note of women’s economic, social, and political achievements, as well as a day for
READ MOREExperts say that 25 percent of the time, fainting can indicate a potentially deadly heart condition. “Everyone doesn’t have to be alarmed that there is a serious medical problem if they pass out. But it is important for the first time you pass out that you do have further evaluation,” says Dr. Lawrence Phillips, an
READ MOREIn a study, people with low levels of omega-3s (which are found in fish) had smaller brains and scored lower on memory tests. The Wall Street Journal, 2/28/2012
READ MORELess than one month after Pfizer recalled nearly 1 million packages of faulty birth control pills, Glenmark Generics has recalled its version of the oral contraceptives because of a packaging error that landed the pills in the wrong order. The India-based drug company has warned that seven lots of norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets distributed
READ MOREWhether you’re familiar with the concept or not, green roofs are becoming increasingly common, as people realize the advantages of having a garden on top of, not next to, their houses. For the uninitiated, a green roof is most simply described as being a living layer of grasses, shrugs, and mosses, planted over a waterproof
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