New insight into what causes the uncontrolled movement and noises (tics) in people with Tourette syndrome may lead to new non-drug treatments for the disorder, a new study suggests. These tics appear to be caused by defective wiring in ...
Alsa Refinish, a California-based company, has process and utility patent applications in place for a medication delivery method. If successful, Alsa will hold patents for a device that delivers medications and herbal preparations ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
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CA Nora Lighting's recent holiday donation to PATH will help homeless individuals and families, including veterans, find permanent housing solutions in communities throughout southern California. "PATH has one of the most successful ...
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The American Thoracic Society, which has been based in New York City since 1905, is pleased with the city council vote yesterday prohibiting the use of electronic cigarettes in indoor public areas where smoking regular cigarettes is also ...
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Prescribing both a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug to children with physical aggression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), along with teaching parents to use behavior management techniques, reduces aggressive and ...
Antibiotics for children that are covered by private insurance cost five times more in the United States than in the United Kingdom, where costs are covered by a government universal health plan. That's the finding of researchers who ...
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It's tough to shop for techies. They already own everything with a plug or rechargeable battery. But fear not, a slew of unique technology gifts have hit the market just in time for Christmas. Here's a roundup of some of the season's most ...
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Real Deals on Furniture and Home Décor here will hold a ribbon cutting this Saturday, Dec. 21, for what store officials say is the world's largest mattress. Workers put the finishing touches on a mattress that measures 38 by 80 ...
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Fifteen years after the $246 billion tobacco legal settlements were reached most states are not spending much on tobacco cessation, U.S. researchers say. Tobacco use is the top cause of preventable U.S. death, killing more than 400,000 ...
Almost half of parents concerned their child will try e-cigarettes; support high for prohibiting sale to kids, says U-M National Poll on Children's Health Adults nationwide are concerned about the use of e-cigarettes by children and ...
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In a new issue of the American Journal of Public Health, researchers and experts investigate the latest methods and practices in improving birth outcomes. The special issue compiles a collection of commentaries, research studies and ...
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In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that periodic meetings with a lactation consultant encourages women traditionally resistant to breastfeeding to do so, at ...
Local electrical and renewable energy companies came together on December 5th to donate over thirty toys and $125 in cash to local, underprivileged children via a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive held at Elitch Lanes in Denver. ...
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US clothing retailer Mirage Fashions has recalled a batch of girl's leather jackets due to a potential hazard posed by its hood drawstring. Around 758 of the Yoki faux leather jackets have been recalled from the Burlington Coat Factory ...
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