The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants health tech developers in Silicon Valley to make greater use of its data to help make advances in the field and aid entrepreneurs in the region. The effort is part of a larger ongoing ...
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Summer sun increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in adults. A number of steps can help prevent that disease, as well as your risk of developing cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. ...
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Using a simple smartphone application to photograph meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, doctors say. The app, designed by British doctors, aims at promoting "food memory" so people recall what they have eaten and are ...
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With more than 2,600 votes recorded, a 5th grader from Missippippi won Saris Cycling Group's third annual poster contest. Winner Hannah Pauls won a trip to Washington, D.C., for the 2014 National Bike Summit as her prize. "We are ...
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The overall retail value of the UK soft drinks industry increased by 3.3% in 2012 to nearly £15bn, according to the 2013 UK Soft Drinks Report, 'Refreshing the nation', by the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA). Overall volumes, ...
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Yogurt or yoghurt or yoghourt (/ˈjoʊɡərt/ or /ˈjɒɡərt/; other spellings listed below) is a dairy product (soy milk, nut milks, such as almond milk, and coconut milk can also be used) produced by ...
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Mercodia, a developer of immunoassays, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Profil Institute for Clinical Research. Under the alliance, Mercodia will offer its enzyme-linked immnosorbent assays (ELISA) as a component for Profil ...
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in food packaging such as tins, bottles (including baby bottles until recently), and boxes as well as in dental fillings. Its use has been a concern among food and health officials and governments for several ...
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Eisai's subsidiary Eisai Laboratorios has submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) for Belviq (lorcaserin HCl) with the Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) in Mexico. Arena Pharmaceuticals's ...
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Cooking engages the groundwork of nourishment in the presence of heat. The method of preparing food varies for distinct nations around the world, as there are so many cultures and traditions with exclusive methods. preparing food is a hobby ...
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The bicycle industry may not be as sexy as social media or biotechnology, but Patrick Keating believes it offers plenty of opportunity for investors. Keating, an American financier who lives in France, founded what he hopes will be the ...
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Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday called for transparency in healthcare pricing and addressing chronic disease epidemics such as obesity in order to drive down the cost of care for all. He also called for embracing IT and letting ...
ANN INC. the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and Vital Voices Global Partnership are proud to announce the 2013 ANNpower Fellows. In January 2013, ANN INC. and Vital Voices launched a nationwide search for young women who embody ...
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“The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food,” an article by Michael Moss in the New York Times, lights up a lot of dark corners of the junk food industry and offers some genuinely fascinating angles on how Dr. Pepper, ...
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A thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology is required to perform cosmetic surgery on the breast, but some of the most fascinating facts about breasts aren't essential knowledge in the operating room. The plastic surgeons at ...
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