• Far more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff0

    Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is a potentially fatal infection that ravages the intestines. The bacteria preys on people in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities. A USA TODAY investigation showed that C. diff is far more prevalent than federal reports suggest. The bacteria is linked in hospital records to more than 30,000 deaths

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  • Delayed Development: 20-Somethings Blame the Brain0

    As it turns out, the brain, once thought to be fully grown after puberty, is still evolving into its adult shape well into a person's third decade. Biologists, psychologists and sociologists are increasingly seeing the years between 18 to 25 as a distinct phase of human development, worthy of much more study. Dr. Jeffrey J.

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  • Remembering Phyllis Diller0

    Beloved, influential comedian Phyllis Diller has died at the age of 95. Diller once said, wisely, of the incredible cackle for which she was known, "If everyone laughed that way, they'd be healthier!" CBS Evening News, 8/20/2012

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  • Medical Radiation Soars, With Risks Often Overlooked0

    The trick to using medical radiation appropriately, experts say, is to balance the potential risks against known benefits… but this is not done nearly enough. There's been an astronomical rise in recent years in the use of radiation for medical imaging, especially for CT scans, leading to unnecessary medical costs and an increased risk of

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  • Tivo’s fix for jobless veterans0

    Tivo has developed an innovative internship program that helps returning vets transition from military life to finding their niche in the workplace.     Good for You, Tivo, for initiating an internship program that is truly making a positive difference in the lives of others! The Wall Street Journal, 8/16/2012

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  • Jobs program for people trapped in unemployment0

    There are nearly four million people facing long term unemployment in the U.S., struggling to find jobs. Joe Carbone is president of The Workplace, the state unemployment office in southwest Connecticut, which offers job training and placement help. Carbone is assisting over 14,000 people who have spent their last unemployment checks with nowhere to go.

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