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Consumer Alert: Colorado Cantaloupes Prompt Warning After Multi-State Listeria Outbreak0
- Consumer Alerts
- September 16, 2011
Colorado cantaloupes are the latest food to go under the microscope after the melons were linked to four deaths and 16 cases ofListeria, a potentially deadly bacterial infection. While the FDA has not announced a recall on the fruit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of the multi-state outbreak. The cases were reported
READ MOREAre dental X-rays dangerous?0
- Medical News
- September 16, 2011
Fear of small amounts of radiation? But this is an accumulation of radiation over a lifetime, says one mom. It's an important question, since dental X-rays are the only form of medical radiation received on a regular basis by large numbers of American men, women, and children. It’s an experiment on a vast number of
READ MORENew study finds 9/11 ground zero responders paying with their health0
- Medical News
- September 16, 2011
The first long-term study of the health impacts of the attacks on September 11 has been released and shows that firefighters who worked at ground zero had 10 percent more cancers than the general population. Furthermore, firefighters who worked at the site had 19 percent more cancers than firefighters who did not work at ground
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Flaxseeds reduces breast cancer fatality risk, claim0
- Food & Nutrition
- September 16, 2011
The Journal of Clinical Oncology has found that consumption of flaxseeds can reduce the risk of breast cancer fatality by 40%. Phytoestrogen, a plant compound found in foods like seeds, vegetables and wheat, joins with oestrogen in the body to reduce the amount of cancer cells. This also stops the development of new blood vessels,
READ MOREScientists Hint at Why Laughter Feels So Good0
- Health & Healing
- September 15, 2011
Laughter has been regularly promoted as good medicine but a new study suggests that the healing benefits of laughter actually come from the muscular exertions involved in producing the familiar ha, ha, ha. The physical act of laughing releases chemicals in the brain that make people feel good and more resistant to pain. The New
READ MOREBullying Prevention Expert Vicki Abadesco Shares Three Essential Back-to-School Tips Every Teacher, Administrator and Parent Should Know0
- Home & Family
- September 15, 2011
Bullying is an ongoing problem that we face today, but there are a few things that every parent, teacher, and administrator should know to help make their school and the world a safer and much happier place. Three simple tips to creating a bully-free environment include connecting, sharing feelings, and teamwork. September 7, 2011
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