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Tag Archives: health
Enough Space To Feel Sick
WASHINGTON, DC — Recent research aboard the space shuttle is giving scientists a better understanding of how infectious disease occurs in space and could someday improve astronaut health and provide novel treatments for people on Earth. “With our space-based research efforts, including the International Space Station, we are not only continuing our human presence in [...]
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8 Facts About the Health Coverage Tax Credit
The Health Coverage Tax Credit pays 80 percent of health insurance premiums for eligible taxpayers and their qualified family members. However, many people who could be receiving this valuable credit don’t know about it, and are missing out on big savings that can help them and their families keep their health insurance. Here are the [...]
A Healthy Home for a Healthier Year
The links between our health and the indoor environments are growing stronger every day. Learn how to make your home healthier by reducing pollutants that enter our homes through everyday products and how to make safer choices. This presentation by Jim Quigley, MS, BBEC, a Building Biology Environmental Consultant from Healthy Spaces, will discuss mold [...]
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Drug-resistant TB Found In US
The first case of contagious, aggressive, especially drug-resistant form of tuberculosis was fond in the United States. It is called “extremely drug-resistant (XXDR) TB”. “Drug resistance is starting to be a very big problem. In the past, people stopped worrying about TB and it came roaring back. We need to make sure that doesn’t happen [...]
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The Health Of Earth’s Systems
NASA — December 18, 2009, marks the tenth year since the launch of Terra, one of NASA’s “flagship” Earth observing satellites. But the decade is more than just a mechanical milestone. With each additional day and year that the satellite monitors Earth, scientists achieve a lengthened record of Earth’s vital signs. It’s that record that [...]
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Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change Danger!
The EPA announced: “After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people.” [view the whole statement at http://worldcitizen.net/green/2009/12/08/epa-greenhouse-gases-threaten-public-health-and-the-environment/] The timing of this announcement at the opening of the [...]
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Concerns Over Puffs And Vicks
I was using Proctor & Gamble’s Puffs tissue with Vicks for a recent cold, and now I keep smelling and tasting camphor-eucalyptus, Vicks Vapor rub-like scent in my mouth. This is the 2nd day, and I find myself holding my breath when I eat just so my food doesn’t taste/smell like camphor. I’m nervous that [...]
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Chlorine’s Health Risk For Swimmers
Swimmers have long suspected the dangers of chlorine. Now, their suspicions have been confirmed. A study by the Catholic University of Louvain in Brussels, Belgium found a link between swimming in chlorinated pools and getting asthma and respiratory allergies. “The impact of these chemicals on the respiratory health of children and adolescents appears to be [...]
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