Five Gene Variants May Be Linked to Lung Disease
Forbes - Mon Dec 14, 2:34 pm ETFindings might lead to better treatments for asthma, COPD, researchers say
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It's important to get ratio right of essential acids omega-6, 3
Denver Post - Mon Dec 14, 3:25 am ETQ: I'm confused after reading an article about omega-6 fatty acids being bad for you. If soybean oil is high in omega-6s, are soybean oil and other soybean products bad for you? — Anonymous
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Anthem Blue Cross Wins Third Largest Medicaid Managed Care Contract Renewal in the Country
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 14, 11:30 am ETAnthem Blue Cross announced today that the California Department of Health Care Services intends to award Anthem the Tri-County Commercial contract renewal to provide Medi-Cal benefits to residents in the Fresno, Kings and Madera Counties.
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Schools on alert, fortunate when it comes to flu
The Messenger-Press - Mon Dec 14, 7:24 am ETThe Robbinsville School District saw a spike in cases of influenza-like illnesses in late October.
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Latitude Linked to Food Allergies
All Points Blog - Mon Dec 14, 7:07 am ETThe connection found may be related to vitamin D which the body gets primarily from sun exposure.
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Buckman's Ski and Snowboard Shops Go Green with Nearly 3,000 Roof-Mounted Solar Panels on Pottstown, PA Headquarters
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 14, 11:47 am ETPOTTSTOWN, Pa.----Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops announced the construction of a 620 kilowatt solar energy system at their corporate headquarters in Pottstown, PA. Made up of nearly 3,000 roof-mounted solar panels, this system will convert sunlight into electricity and supply power to Buckman’s warehouse and production facilities.
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Free H1N1 (aka swine flu) vaccinations coming to Hoboken
El Nuevo - Mon Dec 14, 6:50 am ETFile Photo Hoboken will offer free H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines Saturday.
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ANGA voices support for EPA on greenhouse gas decision
Fort Worth Business Press - Mon Dec 14, 6:09 am ETAmerica’s Natural Gas Alliance supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s assertion that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the public health and welfare of U.S. residents.
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Wake Forest schedules flu vaccine clinic Dec. 3
Wake Forest University News Service - Mon Dec 14, 10:51 am ETWake Forest University will hold an H1N1 flu vaccine clinic Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Benson University Center, Room 401. The university is offering the vaccine to students, staff and faculty who meet eligibility requirements established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Anti-radiation potassium iodide pills to be distributed near Perry nuclear power plant
The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Sun Dec 13, 9:14 pm ETHealth officials set to give away nuclear-accident pills, as debate churns on whether to widen the distribution zone.
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New genes for lung disease discovered
Science Daily - Sun Dec 13, 8:09 pm ETScientists have discovered five genetic variants that are associated with the health of the human lung. The research by an international consortium of 96 scientists from 63 centers in Europe and Australia sheds new light on the molecular basis of lung diseases.
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Voice of the people | Dec. 14
The Rock Hill Herald - Sun Dec 13, 11:54 pm ETAs a young person who cares about my future and the future of this planet, I'd like to thank Sen. Lindsey Graham for his leadership in calling on federal legislators to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation. Yet another report came out last week revealing that climate change is more rapid than the models predicted. If we and our leaders don't act soon to cut our carbon pollution, we ...
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Potential cancer drug may offer new hope for asthma patients
EurekAlert! - Wed Dec 9, 10:36 am ET( University of Edinburgh ) A drug being tested to treat cancer could also help patients suffering from asthma, research has suggested.Scientists at the University of Edinburgh found that the drug -- R-Roscovitine -- helps to kill certain immune cells which can exacerbate symptoms associated with asthma.
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How Should Wealthier Nations Help Poorer Ones Combat Climate Change?
World Resources Institute - Mon Dec 14, 10:19 am ETAssisting poor countries now and in the future in adapting to climate change must be a top priority.
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Ten years ago
Columbia Daily Spectator - Mon Dec 14, 5:04 am ETToday marks the final edition of the decade for the Columbia Daily Spectator. So today, the opinion staff looks back. For the past year, we have solicited submissions, edited op-eds, and revised columns, but where were we ten years ago?
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H1N1 flu clinic rescheduled
Gretna Breeze - Mon Dec 14, 4:51 am ETThe Sarpy/Cass Department of Health H1N1 Vaccine this week in Gretna was rescheduled due to weather forecasts.
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