Imperial Valley News Center
Battling bacterial sinusitis
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- Written by Deborah Balzer
Rochester, Minnesota - Most people who have a cold feel better in about a week as the virus runs its course. Sometimes colds can lead to inflammation of your sinuses. "A small percentage of people who have a cold virus can go on to develop bacterial sinusitis," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic.
Stretching: Focus on flexibility
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota - Stretching may take a back seat to your exercise routine. The main concern is exercising, not stretching, right?
If you build it, stem cells will come
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- Written by Discovery’s Edge
Rochester, Minnesota - Rene Maleski knew it was bad news when the young ultrasound tech who was scanning her abdomen suddenly stopped and left the room, crying. The technician returned a few minutes later to tell Maleski she would need to see the radiologist that day, and she should probably bring her husband with her. That afternoon, Maleski came face to face with her new reality: the pelvic scan showed tumors covering her ovaries, climbing up her aorta, and invading her lymph nodes. She had stage-three ovarian cancer.
Is ovarian cancer still possible after a hysterectomy?
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- Written by Yvonne Butler Tobah, M.D.
Scottsdale, Arizona - Yes, you still have a risk of ovarian cancer or a type of cancer that acts just like it (primary peritoneal cancer) if you've had a hysterectomy.
Home Depot Agrees to $27.84 Million Settlement for Violations of California’s Hazardous Waste Laws and Customer Privacy Requirements
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Sacramento, California - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Thursday announced a $27,840,000 settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. (Home Depot) to resolve allegations that its California stores and facilities unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste – including waste batteries, aerosol cans, paints, and electronic devices. These acts constitute violations of California’s Hazardous Waste Control Law, and of California’s Unfair Competition Law, as such conduct gives Home Depot a competitive advantage over other regulated entities that are complying with the law. Home Depot also is alleged to have discarded customer records without rendering personal information unreadable.
Immigration Attorney Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme and Identity Theft in Relation to Visa Applications
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Indianapolis, Indiana - An Indianapolis, Indiana immigration attorney was sentenced Friday to 75 months in prison for defrauding the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and more than 250 of his clients by filing fraudulent visa applications and reaping approximately $750,000 in illegitimate fees. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge James M. Gibbons of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) in Chicago made the announcement.
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