If there’s one significant thing that technological advancement has endowed the modern home owner, then that would be independence. In the old days, leaking gutters and broken doors were the monopoly of carpenters and handymen. Things ...
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Biodel, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced a long-term supply agreement with Becton, Dickinson and Company, a medical technology company, for worldwide exclusive rights to the novel and proprietary BD Uniject SCF disposable ...
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U.S. pregnant women, infants and young children should avoid raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products and only eat pasteurized products, pediatricians say. A policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says raw milk and ...
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Six-of-10 uninsured African-Americans may be eligible for subsidized health insurance, Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, officials say. A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services calculated the ...
U.S. researchers suggest paying students in school small amounts of money or prizes increases the number who ate fruit or vegetables at lunch. Joe Price, an economics professor at Brigham Young University, and David Just of Cornell ...
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Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and can even be harmful to some patients, British researchers suggest. Robin Ferner of City Hospital Birmingham, in England, and colleagues conducted a review of studies that reported the ...
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Shermco Industries' employees are building a new tradition of rounding up donations and loads of toys for under-privileged children. Last year was Shermco's second year with the toy drive for WFAA's Santa's Helpers headed by Chief ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments: Chinese Woman Killed by cNew to Humans A Chinese woman has died from a bird flu strain that has never before affected humans, and the World Health Organization called the ...
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Children with prominent front teeth, colloquially known as buck teeth, often require orthodontic work to straighten their teeth and improve both their bite and appearance. This can be done in one stage during early adolescence (age 10 to ...
Apparel trade associations on both sides of the Atlantic have drawn up a list of possible measures to be addressed in talks over a future transatlantic trade deal. Kevin Burke, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear ...
Identifying vitamin deficiencies in babies involves drawing blood, a disheartening experience for all involved. Scientists at Michigan Technological University are working on a painless alternative. Instead of using blood plasma, Adrienne ...
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Necessity is the mother of invention, which is as true for package development professionals as for garage tinkerers. We spoke recently with Aron James Clarkson, designer-inventor and CEO of StarOne Group, who says he's in business to ...
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its third annual "Best of Green Schools" list, which recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives across the country for environmental ...
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The Allnex Romano d'Ezzelino, Italy facility was recently honored with the national Premio Imprese per la Sicurezza Award for continuous improvement in its safety performance. Sponsored by the National Industry Association (Confindustria) ...
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Despite diversity initiatives, there still are too few minority faculty members at U.S. medical schools and those minorities are less likely to be promoted, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data gathered from medical schools ...