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Driving While Distracted Is A Primary Care Issue
Talking or texting behind the wheel is roughly equivalent to driving drunk.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Super-Flexibility: A Leader’s Toolkit in Dynamic Environments
Newswise — How can managers and executives in knowledge-based industries maximize their effectiveness in a dynamic world? What are the tools they need when they operate in turbulent ecosystems with rapid innovation cycles?
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Selenium Shows No Benefit in Prevention of Lung Cancer
Selenium, a supplement taken daily by millions in hopes of protection against cancer and a host of other diseases, has proven to be of no benefit in reducing a patient’s risk of developing lung cancer.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Guys More Broken Up Over Break-Ups
Contrary to popular belief, the ups and downs of romantic relationships have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than women. “Surprisingly, we found young men are more reactive to the quality of ongoing relationships,” say the researchers.
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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 06/09 at 02:04 PM
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Brand Preference May be in the Drink, Not in the Head
Scientists are reporting the first identification of a chemical basis for people’s preference for certain brands of vodka, which outsells rum, gin, whiskey, and tequila. They found that vodka differs from simple water-ethanol solutions in ways that could alter vodka’s perceived taste.
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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 06/09 at 02:01 PM
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Violence Against Mothers Linked to Child Obesity
Children whose mothers report being abused by their partners appear more likely to be obese at age 5, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 06/08 at 02:16 PM
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Tax Credit Helps Small Businesses Pay for Health Care
Starting in April, millions of small businesses began to receive postcards from the Internal Revenue Service about the new Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. Even if your business hasn’t received a postcard, you may still be eligible for this credit designed to help small businesses and non-profit organizations that pay employee health insurance premiums in 2010, says Bill Terando, a professor of accounting at Butler University.
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
After BP Oil Spill, Will US Go Nuclear?
No matter how events in the Gulf play out, coming months and years will reveal the extent to which nuclear power might serve as a safer alternative to the offshore drilling of oil as a way of satisfying our nation’s ever-growing energy needs.
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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 06/08 at 02:06 PM
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Monday, June 07, 2010
Oil Spill Experts
Newswise provides a Channel feed of experts, research, and news releases about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 06/07 at 02:54 PM
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Monday, June 07, 2010
Strangers Influence Our Dating Preferences
Think your dating choices are up to you, and you alone? Think again. A study at Indiana University has found that men and women are greatly influenced by both friends and strangers in their dating decisions.
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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 06/07 at 11:39 AM
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