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2009-09-24 | Debatepedia partners with the National Debate Series to provide pro/con resources for its November 10th event in Boston.

2009-09-16 | Occupational HealthLink Changes Name; Introduces ReadySet for Workforce Emergency Preparedness and Response

2009-08-20 | By the end of a pandemic, about 30% of the world's population will have been affected. Though most people don't believe they or their families are likely to be affected, the probability for contracting the flu is high.

2009-07-25 | The asbestos contamination in the small Montana town of Libby was a nearly 70 year catastrophe in the making. In 1919 when the vermiculite mine opened, it probably seemed like an economic godsend for the town.

2009-07-23 | Brightmark Books announces the release of Dr. Donald Robbins' new book, The Toxic Dental Office: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family. Robbins paints a "disturbing picture of patient risk" and the ADA's role in promoting mercury and fluoride.

2009-07-10 | Homeowners striving to conserve energy and save money due to the ever-rising cost of fuel for heating and cooling may risk going too far for their own good.

2009-06-10 | The new features will help America's uninsured access information about Medicaid and CHIP

2009-06-06 | To celebrate the fifth annual Games for Health conference, Gamercize is giving away fee pedometers with a built in FM radio with every purchase of any of its world class exergaming products in June.

2009-05-30 | In addition to liver damage, the FDA determined that a number of serious illnesses have been associated with Hydroxycut use, including cardiovascular injury, seizures, and severe muscle damage known as rhabdomyolysis.

2009-05-30 | The major portion of Dr. J. Clayton Davie's career of 22 plus years at Carraway Methodist Medical Center was concerned with intracranial and micro neurosurgical procedures.

2009-05-25 | Sleep apnea is a dangerous disorder that is often undiagnosed and untreated. Florida dentists in the I HATE CPAP! network applaud the Congressman and have been working with http://wwwihatecpap.com founder to promote diagnosis

2009-04-30 | Redbird Armor announces two new NIOSH approved N95 disposable respirators to be used by the workforce and the general public in the event of a medical health emergency such as pandemic influenza.

2009-04-18 | During the third week in May, the U.S. Postal Service, the American Veterinary Medical Assoc., Doggone Safe Inc. and other organizations will be calling attention to one of North America's most commonly reported public health problems: dog bites.

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2009-04-09 | The UK government is aiming to tackle obesity by introducing a 'fat test' for all adults between 40 and 74.

2009-03-27 | "Truck drivers with sleep apnea are much more likely to fall asleep at the wheel, and the condition is increasingly common as Americans become more obese," said the study's senior author, Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, at Cambridge Health Alliance, where the study was conducted.

2009-03-04 | Although no official endorsement has been made yet, recent significant findings from research studies by these three organizations (tracking calories and food journaling are key to weight loss) are the main parts of The Pen and Paper Diet.

2009-01-16 | ProfitableGreenSolutions.com commits to help small businesses through the recession by offering a special webinar on energy expense reduction with guaranteed results.

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2008-11-06 | Lifeclinic International is this year's Gold Sponsor of the Harvard Business School Health Conference. Lifeclinic is the world's leading distributor of commercial blood pressure monitors and health stations.

2008-10-24 | With more than 30 years of experience in education, Dr. Smith specializes in public health and safety. Additionally, she conducts research and analyses policies regarding the emergency evacuation of high-risk populations.

2008-10-18 | Dr. Mims has published several articles, including "Increasing pneumococcal vaccination in managed care through telephone outreach" in The American Journal of Managed Care and "Teaching the older adult" in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.