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Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine's radiology department in Seattle surveyed 235 patients who had undergone non-urgent computed tomography (CT) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) cardiac scans from February through December of 2011. About a third of the patients said they did not know that the scans exposed them to
READ MOREAs of Jan. 1st, Maryland has become the first state to ban arsenic in poultry. Arsenic has been known to cause an array of health issues, including heart disease, diabetes and neurological problems in children, if too much of it is consumed. Arsenic was approved initially by the FDA before the government agency learned of
READ MOREThe FDA has said that they can find no valid scientific reason to ban the production of genetically modified AquAdvantage salmon, which is engineered (using Pacific Chinook salmon growth hormones) to grow twice as fast as ordinary fish. The FDA's finding clears one of the last remaining hurdles for GM salmon to be lawfully sold and eaten
READ MOREDr. Kingman Strohl, interim division chief of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at UH Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, reports that drowsy driving crashes are more likely to be fatal, and she explains, "A typical driver makes about 1000 decisions a minute. If a personal has not slept in 18 consecutive hours, their
READ MOREAcross the country, parents are struggling through what many of us thought would come easily: a modern, authentic split-down-the-middle approach to parenting. This approach may seem like it should be ideal, but, in practice, it's leading to unprecedented levels of stress and resentment. One father, Steve Majors, explains it well: “Experts suggest couples talk about
READ MOREIn this thoughtful commentary, Viral Mehta, of the Huffington Post, reflects on the importance of choice. She writes, "I distinctly remember my parents telling me to “introspect” after any significant mistakes I made… As I reflect now, I realize that the word literally means to look within, to really experience the effects of our choices,
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