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Indoor Air Quality
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- Published on Monday, 26 December 2011 14:15
- Written by Super User
Indoor air quality can be up to five times worse than outdoor air, which can have a very detrimental impact on your health. One study identified a total of 586 different chemical pollutants in the indoor air of 52 homes along the Arizona-Mexico border.
A or Type B influenza
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- Published on Monday, 26 December 2011 14:15
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A new study revealed that the flu vaccine prevents type A or type B influenza in only 1.5 out of every 100 vaccinated adults … but the media is reporting this to mean “60 percent effective” -- the difference is due to a semantic sleight-of-hand: confusing the meaning of relative vs. absolute risk reduction
Kidney Damage
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- Published on Friday, 23 December 2011 04:33
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Kidney Damage and High Blood Pressure: Faulty Filtration Allows Detrimental Enzymes to Wreak Havoc On Fluid Balance, Research Suggests
The kidney performs several vital functions. It filters blood, removes waste products from the body, balances the body's fluids, and releases hormones that regulate blood pressure.
How Bacteria Build Homes Inside Healthy Cells
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- Published on Monday, 26 December 2011 04:33
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Bacteria are able to build camouflaged homes for themselves inside healthy cells -- and cause disease -- by manipulating a natural cellular process.
Prescription Medications
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- Published on Friday, 23 December 2011 04:31
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In 2009 in the U.S. there were nearly 4.6 million drug-related visits to emergency rooms nationwide, with more than half due to adverse reactions to prescription medications – most of which were being taken exactly as prescribed.
Singing After Stroke
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- Published on Friday, 23 December 2011 14:15
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Singing After Stroke? Why Rhythm and Formulaic Phrases May Be More Important Than Melody Patients with serious speech disorders are often able to sing complete texts. However, melody may not be the decisive factor.
Health Depends on Lifestyle
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- Published on Friday, 21 October 2011 14:15
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Many erroneously believe that inherited traits (genetic factors) are the primary factors determining their quality of life and how long they will live.
One Million More U.S. Children Living in Poverty Since 2009,
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- Published on Friday, 23 December 2011 14:15
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One Million More U.S. Children Living in Poverty Since 2009, New Census Data Shows
Between 2009 and 2010, one million more children in America joined the ranks of those living in poverty, bringing the total to an estimated 15.7 million poor children in 2010, an increase of 2.6 million since the recession began in 2007, according to researchers from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
