In the first national look at how broadly web-based technologies are being used to provide health care, a University of Michigan researcher has found that 42 percent of U.S. hospitals use some type of "telehealth" approach. The study, ...
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The National Sporting Goods Association announced that Shellie Pfohl and Anthony Robles has joined its list of speakers for the 50th NSGA Management Conference and 16th Team Dealer Summit. ADVERTISEMENT Pfohl, the executive director of ...
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Today's headlines include progress reports on health exchanges in Washington state and New York as well as poll results on Virginia's Medicaid Expansion. Kaiser Health News: Insuring Your Health: Advocates Worry That Drug Company ...
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Ah, those things we put our feet (or wheels) on. Floors do a whole lot for us without asking for much in return, and if you're thinking about replacing or upgrading yours, have you considered the environmental implications of what you ...
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) can spread the lethal and incurable citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening that threatens the multi-billion dollar global citrus industry. In Southern California, large and widespread ...
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News outlets detail how patients still don't completely understand the benefits that are now available to them. Los Angeles Times: Medi-Cal Seen As Relief For Some, Confusing Burden For Others Supporters of national health care reform ...
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Green flooring options are becoming more and more popular each year. Flooring manufacturers have, understandably, taken a two-pronged approach to green flooring options, developing new products and more aggressively marketing current ...
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Scientists have known that shy toddlers often have delayed speech, but a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder shows that the lag in using words does not mean that the children don't understand what's being said. The nature of ...
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Image Courtesy of Reddit.com Creating Your Own Cubicle Paradise Okay, so maybe the above image is a little ... too much; but it’s safe to say, if you work in an office with cubicles, your cubicle is where you’re going to ...
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The start of the school year is here again, but for some young people, it can mean serious worry about what may lay ahead. Social anxiety can be crippling for some children and adolescents, affecting their friendships, schoolwork and ...
Childhood obesity rates have nearly tripled in the previous 30 years and researchers are asking the important question of how this epidemic will impact the future health of these obese children and public health in general. A University of ...
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Image courtesy of thinkstockphotos.com? A well-oiled office is a combination of many things, including the people, the tools used and the culture. These days, when many of us spend more time at work than we do at home, maintaining a ...
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Nearly 6,200 cattle men and women are descending on Nashville, Tennessee, this week for the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention. And nearly every one of them got up early on Tuesday to hear from their single biggest customer: McDonald's. Bob ...
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Maintaining the integrity of roofs on larger buildings can be even harder than maintaining them for a private home. In the home, the usual concerns are rain and wind damage. In buildings such as restaurants, apartment buildings and churches ...
Proteases are vital proteins that serve for order within cells. They break apart other proteins, ensuring that these are properly synthesized and decomposed. Proteases are also responsible for the pathogenic effects of many kinds of ...
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