APEC trade officials met in Beijing on building the technical capacity to cut tariffs to 5% or less by the end of 2015 on a list of 54 environmental goods, such as solar panels and wind turbines. The region's leaders made that commitment in Russia in 2012.
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Miscellaneous
APEC Senior Officials finalizing platform for new growth
Senior officials from the 21 APEC economies opened a two-day Beijing meeting to finalize measures for regional growth, including steps toward a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific and an accord on innovative development, economic reform and growth.
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Health Ministers formulate vision for healthy Asia-Pacific 2020
APEC health ministers meeting in Beijing endorsed a Healthy Asia-Pacific 2020 initiative calling for health in all policies and whole-of-government approaches, sustainable health systems, universal coverage, and stronger disaster surveillance and response.
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Greater Twin Cities United Way and Medtronic Join Forces to Advance Health Equity in Minnesota
Greater Twin Cities United Way and Medtronic Philanthropy began a five-year, $2.5-million partnership to widen access to care in underserved Twin Cities neighborhoods, largely by expanding the front-line health workforce. An assessment of the neediest areas reports in early 2015.
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Attwood Recalls Kayak and Watersports Storage Hanger
Attwood recalled about 10,000 kayak and watersports storage hangers because the length-adjustment buckles can release unexpectedly, dropping the stored item on people nearby. No incidents or injuries have been reported; owners can get a replacement or refund.
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Crawford & Company Receives 2014 CIO 100 Award
IDG's CIO magazine named Crawford & Company one of its 100 honorees for 2014, citing applications the claims company built in-house for claim portal management, assignment and scheduling, automated report review and customer billing.
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New NIH research awards to address multiple chronic conditions
NIH awarded three grants totaling up to $19.4 million over five years, through its Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory, for research on patients with multiple chronic conditions, which are estimated to affect 3 in 4 adults over 65.
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Most stolen cars in 2013 in the United States
The National Insurance Crime Bureau ranked the Honda Accord the most stolen vehicle of 2013 with 53,995 thefts, ahead of the Honda Civic and Chevrolet Silverado. Among new cars, the Nissan Altima led with 810 thefts, followed by the Ford Fusion and F-150.
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FDA approves Cologuard for colorectal cancer screening
FDA approved Cologuard on Aug. 11, 2014, an Exact Sciences laboratory test that measures DNA and hidden blood in stool for average-risk adults 50 and older. Patients collect one sample at home with no bowel prep or dietary and medication restrictions.
Drug
Common antibiotic boosts heart death risk
Comparing 160,297 patients on clarithromycin with 4.3 million on penicillin V, researchers found ongoing clarithromycin use correlated with a 76% higher risk of cardiac death — about 37 deaths per million courses. The risk vanished after treatment stopped.
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Children’s Water Bottles, Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs Recalled
Brita is refunding about 242,500 children's water filter bottles whose lids can break into pieces with sharp points. In a second CPSC notice, Bexco recalled Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 convertible cribs over fall and entrapment hazards.
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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING COMPANY T.H.E.M. RECEIVES SQF CERTIFICATION
T.H.E.M. says its Marlton, N.J., contract manufacturing plant earned SQF Code Edition 7.2 Level 2 certification, a HACCP-based food safety standard benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative. It covers drink mixes, sauces, sweeteners, oils and supplements.
Environment
Antibacterial soap exposes health workers to high triclosan levels
Urine from 38 doctors and nurses at each of two hospitals showed significantly higher triclosan levels where staff washed with soap containing 0.3% triclosan than where they used plain soap. Handwashing accounted for more exposure than triclosan toothpaste did.
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Texas crop, weather for Aug. 19, 2014
Rain fell across most of Texas over the past week, from a trace to about 2 inches in the Panhandle and West Central Texas, but AgriLife Extension agents said it was not enough to keep soils from drying out, with heat stressing cotton and pastures.
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Broadspire® Enhances Comprehensive Assessment and Management of Pain (CAMP) Program
Broadspire added an opioid tapering component to its Comprehensive Assessment and Management of Pain program for injured workers, with an opioid fill program due in September 2014. The program treats pain as a biopsychosocial condition and adds monitoring and peer review.
Environment
Practice smart sun - Newsletter from EWG
EWG's late-summer sun advice: avoid burns, cover up with shirts, hats and pants, which the group calls the best protection from UV rays, and wear sunglasses to shield eyes from the radiation that causes cataracts. The newsletter also promotes EWG's Amazon sunscreen store.
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Not too late for Waste to Worth conference submissions
Abstracts, papers and posters are still open for the Waste to Worth conference on agricultural waste and environmental quality, set for March 30 to April 1 in Seattle. Organizers want submissions from farmers and agribusinesses as well as scientists and educators.
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Medtronic Reports First Quarter Earnings
Medtronic reported first-quarter fiscal 2015 revenue of $4.273 billion, up 5% as reported and 4% on a constant-currency basis. GAAP earnings slipped to $0.87 per diluted share while non-GAAP EPS rose 6% to $0.93. The company reaffirmed FY15 guidance and the Covidien deal.
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