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Probiotics’ Benefits May Be More Than a Gut Feeling0
- Health & Healing
- November 30, 2012
Probiotics are widely used to aid digestion and help restore gut bacterial balance after antibiotics. But some researchers are investigating the beneficial bugs for conditions that have nothing to do with the digestive tract. The Wall Street Journal, 11/27/2012
READ MOREBounce houses a party hit but kids’ injuries soar0
- Consumer Alerts
- November 30, 2012
They may be a big hit at kids' birthday parties, but inflatable bounce houses can be dangerous, with the number of injuries soaring in recent years, a nationwide study found. Seattle Times, 11/26/2012
READ MOREAlmost 70 Percent Of Pork In Stores Unsafe, Consumer Reports Says0
- Consumer Alerts
- November 30, 2012
Consumer Reports yesterday announced that 69 percent of all raw pork samples they tested were contaminated with the dangerous bacteria Yersinia enterocolitica. Forbes, 11/28/2012
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Deaths more common on popular heart drug: study0
- Consumer Alerts
- November 30, 2012
A new study found that people with a common type of abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation) were more likely to die within several years if they had been prescribed digoxin, a drug used to help control abnormal heart rates. Reuters, 11/28/2012
READ MOREMarine helps vets find work rebuilding after Sandy0
- Making a Positive Difference
- November 30, 2012
Good for You to Kevin Schmiegel for helping veterans take the skills they learned in the military and get back into the workforce. Schmiegel is connecting service members with employers, and rebuilding the Jersey shore in the process. It's a win-win, because there are so many people in storm-ravaged areas who could use veterans' skills
READ MOREJ.K. Rowling’s “Beedle” Becomes Charitable eBook0
- Celebrity Causes
- November 28, 2012
J.K. Rowling has been stepping up her charity efforts. Most recently, she announced a $16M donation to Edinburgh University to fund a clinic for multiple sclerosis and neurodegenerative disease – and a new eBook version of her massively successful “Tales of Beedle the Bard” Harry Potter companion book, which has raised more than $28M for
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