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Sailors Should Submit Tuition Assistance (TA) and NCPACE DL Requests Now for January Term
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Virginia Beach, Virginia - Sailors planning to take college courses in 2018 can get a head-start on the process and beat the holiday rush by selecting courses and applying now for Tuition Assistance (TA)/Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) Distance Learning (DL) funding.
Plenary Speakers and U.S. Government Principals at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
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Hyderabad, India - The Global Entrepreneurship Summit is being held for the first time in South Asia in Hyderabad, India, from November 28-30. Co-hosted by the Governments of the United States and India, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will inaugurate the summit and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump will lead the U.S. contingent to GES.
Do food additives cause hyperactivity?
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- Written by David C. Agerter, M.D.
Rochester, Minnesota - Food additives include artificial colors, artificial sweeteners and preservatives. There's no solid evidence that food additives cause attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the topic of food additives and their possible effects is controversial.
Where future cures come from
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- Written by Jon Holten
Rochester, Minnesota - For Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D., being bilingual starts with language and extends to the training of physician-scientists. Born in a South Korean fishing village, he learned English only after moving to the United States at age 10. Dr. Lee is now a neurosurgeon and director of Mayo Clinic’s Neural Engineering Laboratory, where he leads the study of deep brain stimulation for treatment of Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, chronic pain and psychiatric disorders.
Flu shot during pregnancy: Is it safe?
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- Written by Yvonne Butler Tobah, M.D.
Imperial, California - Yes, it's safe to get a flu shot during pregnancy. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that all women who are pregnant during flu season get a flu shot, regardless of their trimester.
Jailer Pleads Guilty to Abusing Inmate
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Atlanta, Georgia - Dwight Hamilton, a former correctional officer at the DeKalb County Jail, pleaded guilty on Monday to abusing a female inmate by tasing her without any legitimate justification. Leonard Dreyer, Mr. Hamilton’s former supervisor at the DeKalb County Jail, previously pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct the federal investigation into Mr. Hamilton’s use of excessive force by making false statements to an FBI agent.
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