‘Use Only as Directed’ Isn’t Easy By Laura Landro for the Wall Street Journal A new push is under way to make prescription drug information clearer and stem the rise in emergency room visits and hospitalizations resulting from patients … Continue reading
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Did you see the size of that chicken?
Reasons to Crow About Ever-Bigger Chickens By Matt Riddley for the Wall Street Journal Of all the amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in the world, the most abundant species is probably the chicken. At any one time, approximately 20 … Continue reading
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School lunches becoming healthier?
Schools Told to Lighten Up Lunches New Rules for Federally Subsidized Meals Set Limits on Calories, Saturated Fat; Pizza, Fries Survive By Bill Tomson for Wall Street Journal First lady Michelle Obama unveiled new nutrition rules for school meals Wednesday in … Continue reading
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Is your prescription making you ill?
Searching for Side Effects Achy? Dizzy? Tired? Maybe a Prescription Is Making You Sick By Melinda Beck for the Wall Street Journal You’re taking a new medication and have dry mouth and feel dizzy. Want to know how many … Continue reading
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New alternative for Hay Fever sufferers?
Slapping On a Skin Patch to Combat Hay Fever By JEREMY SINGER-VINE of the Wall Street Journal Skin patches coated with allergens may be a more convenient and effective way to treat hay fever than current methods, according to a … Continue reading
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Weight gain becomes global problem
Weight Watchers Chief Looks to Men, China for Growth BY LESLIE KWOH It’s January, which means Weight Watchers International Inc. is counting on thousands of consumers to make the same old resolution: Lose the flab. (Read full story on WSJ) … Continue reading
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Keeping Cold and Flu Germs Out
Keeping Cold and Flu Germs Out By LAURA JOHANNES in the Wall Street Journal There’s a new twist in the winter ritual of stocking up on cold and flu medicine–products designed to protect you from getting sick in the first place. … Continue reading
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Precious metals as germ-fighting agents?
Silver Lining to Fighting Germs BY LAURA JOHANNES in the Wall Street Journal Copper and silver are making a comeback as germ-fighting agents. The metals have been known for their anti-microbial powers for more than a century, but they … Continue reading
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Do You Know about Medical Codes?
By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS - Wall Street Journal, Sept 13, 2011 Today, hospitals and doctors use a system of about 18,000 codes to describe medical services in bills they send to insurers. Apparently, that doesn’t allow for quite enough nuance. Search … Continue reading
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Keep Your Hearing by Playing an Instrument
By ANN LUKITS - Wall Street Journal, Oct 4, 2011 In a study of people 18 to 91 years old, those who played an instrument since 16 were better at tasks involving auditory processing than non-musicians. A lifetime of … Continue reading
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