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• U.S. House Chinese Drywall Bill Encourages Mortgage Forbearance

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  A Chinese drywall bill has passed the U.S. House of Representatives that encourages lenders to provide assistance to homeowners with the defective wallboard. It is hoped that H. Con. Res. 197, which passed the House by a 419-1 margin, will help Chinese drywall victims forced out of their homes avoid foreclosure.So ...
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• Weight Loss Just as Successful with Depression

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 539
  A new study finds women with mental health concerns are as successful losing weight as other women. The results are important and encouraging as women with a depression diagnosis have often been disqualified from participation in weight loss programs. Evette Ludman, PhD studied 190 female Group Health patients ...
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• Items of Interest in American Indian Health

  
  Bringing Health Information to the Community (BHIC) — Authority: 432
  New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians New York Times December 1, 2009 Pam Belluck http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/health/02indian.html?ref=health Healthcare tops the list of needs at gathering of tribal leaders in Washington. People: Unsung hero has a million books he’d like you to check out ...
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• Childhood Lead Poisoning Linked To Permanent Brain Damage

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  A new study has revealed that childhood exposure to lead can lead to permanent brain damage, US News and World Report writes.“What we have found is that no region of the brain is spared from lead exposure. Distinct areas of the brain are affected differently,” study author Kim Cecil, quoted US News. Cecil is an ...
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• Drugs in Drinking Water a Growing Problem

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  The problem of pharmaceutical residue turning up in water supplies is one we’ve written about before. It’s a serious and growing problem, and right now, no one really knows what health risks the public might face from exposure to drugs in drinking water.In 2008, the Associated Press published the results of its ...
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• Mammograms Risky For Some Women

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  A new study conducted by Dutch researchers has concluded that the low-dose radiation emitted from mammograms and chest X-rays might increase breast cancer risks in susceptible young women, reported Reuters. The researchers site family history or genetics as indicators for this demographic.According the research team, ...
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• Extent of Chinese Drywall Problem Likely Underestimated

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  Advocates for Chinese drywall victims are insisting that federal regulators have underestimated the true scope of the problem. According to a report in the Miami Herald, lawyers for Chinese drywall claimants believe that questions regarding the actual number of U.S. homes built with defective drywall will only be ...
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• Diabetes: Are You at Risk? Take This Test

  
  Single Minded Women — Authority: 435
  According to diabetes research and trends, some 60 million U.S. adults are estimated to have diabetes. This includes cases that have been diagnosed already, undiagnosed diabetes, and prediabetes. And guess what?  Some thirty percent of of diabetes patients have yet to be diagnosed. So, how do you know if you’re ...
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• Keys to Healthy Cities

  
  Bringing Health Information to the Community (BHIC) — Authority: 432
  In a powerful new book, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Investigator Jason Corburn, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, examines why most American cities are unable to offer healthy surroundings to all their residents. Toward the ...
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• New Media, Technology and Internet Use in Indian Country

  
  Bringing Health Information to the Community (BHIC) — Authority: 432
  The New Media, Technology and Internet Use in Indian Country: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses http://tinyurl.com/yf37e4g As digital communications and the Internet become increasingly pervasive, Native Americans continue to lack access to this digital revolution.  Native Americans are among the last citizens ...
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• Denver Woman Blames Poligrip for Illness

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  Lawsuits against the makers of Poligrip, Fixodent and other zinc containing denture creams continue to be filed in courts across the country. Recently, the Denver Post detailed the experience of one Poligrip user who has filed such a lawsuit. Her experience with denture cream zinc poisoning is very similar to what ...
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• Chinese Drywall Lawsuit Deadline Tomorrow

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  Chinese drywall claimants whose homes contain wallboard made by Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. must act now to join an omnibus class action lawsuit that will allow them to avoid onerous international lawsuit requirements. The deadline for joining the Knauf Plasterboard Chinese drywall lawsuit is tomorrow, ...
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• At Bouley, White Tablecloths and ‘Conditions Conducive to Vermin Infestation’

  
  Grub Street New York — Authority: 155
  Speaking of the Health Department, a look at some of the city’s worst violators reveals that tony spots Bouley and Allen & Delancey are among them, having racked up a whopping 80 and 87 points, respectively, during inspections earlier this month. Even Old Town Bar , which received 71 points, had a less ...
  3 days ago

• Insecurity, Pain and Depression

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  We often try and highlight the connections between one’s mental health and their physical health complaints, to demonstrate that the two are inseparable. Yet another study has been published to show how our insecurity can even impact something as physical as the feeling of pain. The study of 382 teenagers showed ...
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• Chinese Drywall Lawsuit Deadline Set for Wednesday

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  An important Chinese drywall lawsuit deadline is now only two days away. By Wednesday, December 2, Chinese drywall claimants whose homes were built with wallboard made by Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. must sign on to an omnibus class action lawsuit if they want to take advantage of an agreement that will ...
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• FDA Reportedly To Delay BPA Decision

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long said it is announcing its ruling on the safety of the plastic-hardening chemical bisphenol A—BPA—today, it appears the agency is delaying its self-imposed deadline, reports the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel (JSOnline).The industrial chemical, a ...
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• Hand Sanitizer – Not Every Germ Killer is Equal

  
  Today from The OBE Community — Authority: 430
  While I was in Vancouver last week, one of the pervasive concerns amongst the crew – none of which were even from Canada except for me – was not getting sick.This was especially true for... This is a summary of the daily post at Ourbigearth.com. Click on the headline to read the whole story.
  4 days ago

• Scientists taking closer look at nanoparticles (CTV.ca)

  
  NanoTechBIZZ.com — Authority: 154
  There are growing health concerns about the microscopic materials known as nanoparticles found in everything from vitamins to electronics. Some are calling for stricter regulations over the particles in Canada. (get the story…) Related items Nanoparticles in common cosmetics, paints may cause genetic damage ...
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• One Soldier’s Suicide Story

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  While we return to our daily lives after the holidays and get into the Christmas spirit, some families will not be celebrating this year. One family is James Weigl’s, a soldier who returned home after deployment, suffered from depression, and ultimately took his own life. Forty-three percent of soldiers who commit ...
  6 days ago

• Community-Acquired MRSA in Hospital Outpatients A Growing Problem

  
  NewsInferno — Authority: 147
  The community-acquired strain of the deadly Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pathogen is presenting larger health issues than first believed, reports Science Daily. MRSA is a bacteria that can cause serious infection and is resistant to most antibiotics, noted Science Daily, citing a recent study in ...
  6 days ago

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