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Senator Boxer Speaks Out Against Extreme Attack on Women’s Health
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 17:52
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor today about the extreme and dangerous bill passed by the Republican-led House yesterday that would threaten women’s health, criminalize doctors and restrict a woman’s constitutionally protected right to choose.
National Beef Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 17:50
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - National Beef Packing Co., a Liberal, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Fighting the Stress Epidemic--For Dummies® Shares 10 Habits of Effective Stress Managers
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 12:15
- Written by Allen Elkin, PhD
Imperial, California - Benjamin Franklin once commented that “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Well, Ben, most Americans have a third item to add to your list: stress. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re one of the millions of people who are stressed in every aspect of their lives: at work, at home, in relationships, financially, and even by the “little” things like traffic jams and rude cashiers.
John Kerry Remarks at the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
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- Created on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:40
- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Thank you very, very much everybody. What a pleasure to be here. This is a really great celebration. This is special. And if anybody here, I know you’re here because you are touched by it, but what a wonderful thing to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of this remarkable intervention that represents the best of the human spirit, and also I think in many ways, the best of American leadership.
Hormone therapy for endometrial cancer targets connective tissue, not tumor cells
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- Created on Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:44
- Written by UCLA
Los Angeles, California - The female hormone progesterone has been used for several decades as a therapy for endometrial cancer, which starts in the lining of the uterus. Yet scientists didn't understand the mechanisms behind the therapy or its site of action.
Antihistamines may increase pregnancy risks for women with severe morning sickness
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- Created on Sunday, 16 June 2013 19:41
- Written by Kim Irwin
Los Angeles, California - Women with a severe form of morning sickness who take antihistamines to help them sleep through their debilitating nausea are significantly more likely to experience premature births or have low–birth-weight babies, a UCLA study has found.
Helping Men Battle The Signs Of Aging
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- Created on Sunday, 16 June 2013 09:19
- Written by NAPSI
Palm Springs, California (NAPSI) - There’s hopeful news for men who are fighting the signs of aging. A new, clinically demonstrated anti-aging treatment specifically formulated for men’s thicker, coarser skin has been introduced.
The Closest You Can Get To A Cure For Breast Cancer Is Knowing Your Risk
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- Created on Sunday, 16 June 2013 09:17
- Written by NAPSI
San Diego, California (NAPSI) - It’s a fact-one in eight women will get breast cancer. And until there is a breakthrough cure for all stages of breast cancer, the best way to survive it is to detect it early. Survival rates for early detection are 95 percent, but only 41 percent when diagnosed later.
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