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Action Alert: Vitamin D Report Panelist Has Ties to Big Pharm

As we reported last week, the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) new and absurdly low vitamin D recommendation flies in the face of scientific evidence. Now

Who Were The Biggest Corporate Criminals in 2010?

By Martha Rosenberg Once upon a time, the defense industry was the biggest defrauder of the government. Who remembers the $640 toilet seats and $7,600 coffee ...
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Toys for tots that are safe and green

by Aimee Keenan-Greene  Lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, antimony, chlorine, bromine - not the stocking stuffers you'd care to find by the fire this season. Buying children's toys ...
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The Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter

Seasons are major divisions of the year, generally based on periodic changes in weather. They occur due to the tilt of the Earth's axis (axial ...
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Reported by Adults

Adverse Childhood Experiences Reported by Adults --- Five States, 2009 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) December 17, 2010 / 59(49);1609-1613   Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) include ...
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How many people die in vehicle crashes caused by alcohol or drugs?

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month Accidents related to drunk and drugged driving claim the lives of thousands of Americans every year. To raise awareness ...
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Drop-side cribs unsafe and off the market

by Aimee Keenan-Greene    The Consumer Product Safety Commission today says so-long to drop-side cribs.   The cribs have faced years of scrutiny and safety issues because of a ...
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2012 and the Maya Calendar

Over the past few years, a cultural phenomenon of curiosity has grown around the date of December 21, 2012, just like it did over the year ...
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Rotary Brushes Effective (PR)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Zila, a TOLMAR Company, Launches Rotadent? Plus Rotary Powered Toothbrush, the Next Generation of the Clinically Proven Classic Rotadent? FORT COLLINS, Colo. – (November ...
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Elizabeth Edwards faced at least 2 risk factors

Media reports say Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Senator John Edwards, died on Tuesday from cancer at her home in Chapel Hill NC. She was ...
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