Video - The TRUTH about current scientific understanding of mold induced illnesses

While it is perfectly acceptable science to say that we don't know everything about these illnesses and that more research is needed, it is not now - nor has it ever been accepted science - to conclude that these illnesses are not occurring to humans exposed in water damaged buildings. It is not now - nor has it ever been accepted science - that one can apply math to a rodent study and determine sick citizens are simply liars and whiners out to scam the poor insurance industry.
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Democrat says health overhaul needs GOP to pass

Senate Democrats alone cannot pass President Barack Obama's ambitious overhaul of how Americans receive health care, a top lawmaker acknowledged on Sunday.

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Green Tea: A New Weapon Against Prostate Cancer?

Many medical “discoveries” have occurred quite by happenstance. For instance, consider the story of Green Tea which began some 5,000 years ago when, as Chinese legend has it, leaves from a nearby Camellia sinensis tree fell into an emperor’s boiling pot of water. The leaves turned the water a light-brown color and gave off a delightful aroma.

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Fees Announced By Society's Council, UK

The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has announced a fee increase of 2.2% for 2010, following the outcome of the 2010 fees consultation and a review of the Society's financial position. It is the second year in a row that fees have not been raised significantly. Last year's fees only rose by the annual inflationary rise and were between 3.9% - 4.5%.
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Is It Possible To Differentiate GISTs From Leiomyomas By Endoscopic Ultrasonography?

A research article in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. This research led by Professor Kim and his colleagues in Pusan National University, South Korea.
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Weight-loss surgery safe, but risks higher for some

Weight-loss surgery isn't risk-free, but a new study suggests that in the hands of a skilled surgeon, it may be safer than previously thought. However, some people -- including those with sleep apnea or a history of blood clots -- are more likely to have problems with surgery than others, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Scientists use mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' via bites (AP)

AP - In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites through their bites. The results were astounding: Everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity to malaria; everyone in a non-vaccinated comparison group did not, and developed malaria when exposed to the parasites later.

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Cancer Survivors Face Tough Road Long After Treatment Ends

Cancer survivors are more likely than their healthy peers to suffer serious psychological distress such as anxiety and depression, even a decade after treatment ends, new research shows.
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DNA Test Kit

With the widespread use of DNA technology to prove everything from paternity to national origin, this technology is fast becoming accessible to people in everyday life. You can now purchase a DNA test kit in almost any pharmacy and perform the test at ho...
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Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue is a debilitating disorder of unknown cause which affects thousands of people. It is a complicated disorder that manifests itself with extreme fatigue that does not improve with bed rest and often worsens with physical or mental activity. T...
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Certified Organic Products

Miessence certified organic products have been created to comply with International food safety standards. When you purchase a Miessence product look for the symbol of certification on the back from the ACO - Australian Certified Organic. This is the guara...
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Jenny Craig Weight Loss Plan

You’ve seen all the celebrities touting the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Plan: Kirstie Alley, Valerie Bertinelli, Queen Latifah, even basketball star Baron Davis. What is the appeal of this program that attracts heavy hitters to espouse its virtues? Jenny Craig is both a diet and lifestyle program, intent on changing the way you eat, exercise, and live your life. The goal is to change the way you think and act, keeping in mind your overall body health.

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(Health) Congress Braces for Showdown Over Health-Care Reform

The beginnings of legislation to overhaul the nation’s health-care system started to emerge from Capitol Hill this week, raising hope among some health-reform advocates that this may, at long last, be the year that Congress enacts a law to help America’s uninsured and make health care more affordable.
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(Health) US and India agree defence pact - BBC News

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US and India agree defence pact
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India and the United States have agreed a defence pact which will boost the sale of sophisticated American weaponry to Delhi. The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on a visit to India, said the two sides had agreed an "end-use monitoring" accord. ...
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(Health) King: Will Obama have health plan to deliver?

To: Interested parties From: John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent Re: The Monday memo
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(Health) Cancer Research UK Aims For Positive End To 'Bad Day'

THIS month, Cancer Research UK is set to unveil a brand new national television ad campaign to raise awareness and increase donations for vital research into cancer.
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(Health) Researchers Uncover Genetic Variants Linked To Blood Pressure In African-Americans

A team led by researchers from the National Institutes of health reports the discovery of five genetic variants related to blood pressure in African-Americans, findings that may provide new clues for treating and preventing hypertension. The findings are published July 17 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics.
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(Health) Despite critics, Obama stays course on health care (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is using a touch-all-bases approach to try push through his health care overhaul, a struggle that might demand deep concessions.

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(Health) Mindblind Eyes: An Absence Of Spontaneous Theory Of Mind In Asperger Syndrome

Highly intelligent adults with Asperger Syndrome still have difficulties in day-to-day social interaction. These difficulties may be explained by 'mindblindness', the idea that they are unable to predict what other people will do by thinking about their mental states, that is, their knowledge and beliefs.
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(Health) Pennsylvania Insurance Department Examinations To Focus On Health Insurance Competition

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department will conduct examinations of the state's four Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance companies, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Capital BlueCross, Highmark, Inc. and Independence Blue Cross, to determine if any of them were engaged in anti-competitive or unfair trade practices in violation of the law, Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario announced today.
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