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Montgomery Disability Practices Under Fire
Dimanche 07 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois, 1 semaine depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) More than 60 percent of Montgomery County police officers who retired in the past four years are collecting disability payments, including one who was a top finisher in a fitness contest a year after retiring on disability, according to an interim report scheduled to be released today by the... |
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DNA Testing Expands to Lesser Crimes
Dimanche 07 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois, 1 semaine depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) While unusual, here is a crime as alleged by Montgomery County police that joins the list of things harder to get away with in the era of DNA evidence: |
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I'll Keep My Aging to Myself, Thank You Very Much
Samedi 06 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) S trolling down Disease Alley at the AARP Expo at the Washington Convention Center, I feel ever more justified in my decision to keep ignoring the dozens of membership cards the nation's most persistent advocacy group started sending me more than a year ago. |
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Stand Up to Cancer telethon takes over network TV
Vendredi 05 Septembre 2008 - 23:09 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) LOS ANGELES -- Three TV networks, cancer research advocates and more than 60 celebrities from music, sports, TV and film made history Friday night with a live telethon that aired simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS. |
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Gustav Relief Sends Red Cross Into Debt
Vendredi 05 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) The American Red Cross said yesterday that it is going deep into debt to fund a $70 million Hurricane Gustav relief effort, an unusual occurrence even as the nation's biggest disaster aid charity braces for a trio of powerful storms lurking in the Atlantic. |
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FDA to List Drugs Being Investigated
Vendredi 05 Septembre 2008 - 21:00 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) The Food and Drug Administration will begin posting every three months a list of drugs whose safety is under investigation because of complaints brought to the agency's attention by drug companies, physicians and patients. |
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What is histoplasmosis?
Vendredi 05 Septembre 2008 - 16:30 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Scientific American Fungal infections are common and usually treatable. But they can be deadly in patients with immune systems compromised by diseases such as AIDS or by meds taken to keep them in check when they become too active (causing so-called autoimmune conditions such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis), or to prevent rejection of organ transplants. [More] |
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No Fire in the Hole!: Firefighters Use Flame-Retardant Grenades
Vendredi 05 Septembre 2008 - 15:10 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Scientific American A new grenadelike gadget--designed to quickly extinguish flames in small quarters, thereby limiting injury to victims as well as firefighters--is becoming an important part of firemen's arsenals. [More] |
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Researchers Pinpoint Genes Linked to Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Vendredi 05 Septembre 2008 - 10:00 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Scientific American Researchers have identified a pair of genes that increase a child's risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) before the age of 19--adding to a growing list of 30 known genetic factors for the malady.Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic condition that affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . Abnormal immune responses lead to inflammation in the digestive tract lining causing several disorders, the most common of which are Crohn's disease (usually affecting the small intestine) and ulcerative colitis (restricted to the colon). [More] |
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Record Number of Toddlers Vaccinated
Vendredi 05 Septembre 2008 - 06:44 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said yesterday as they urged parents to continue to trust vaccine safety. |
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