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- December 15, 2010
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 MOREThey 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 MOREConsumer 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
READ MOREA 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 MOREGood 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 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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