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More than 1,100 have cancer after 9/110
- Consumer Alerts
- September 27, 2013
About 1,140 people have already been diagnosed with various forms of cancer as a result of exposure at Ground Zero. Treatment plans for those diagnosed will be covered by the World Trade Center Health Program. The number of eligible patients may continue to grow, since 58 other types of cancer have been added to the
READ MOREParents of Queens boy who died from undiagnosed infection urges Senate panel: ‘No more Rorys’0
- Health & Healing
- September 26, 2013
Rory Staunton was 12 years old when he died from an undiagnosed case of sepsis, after having scraped his elbow in gym class. Rory had gone to the hospital after waking up on the day after the gym class incident with a high fever, leg pain, high blood pressure, high heart rate, and vomiting, but doctors had assumed the boy just had a stomach flu.
READ MOREDrug-resistant bacteria pose potential catastrophe, CDC warns0
- Consumer Alerts
- September 23, 2013
Antibiotic-resistant infections pose a serious danger to our health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that we may not be able to treat these infections if they continue to spread at a rapid rate. Thomas R. Friden, CDC Director, explains, "If we're not careful, the medicine chest will be empty when we
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Rises in Early Puberty May Have Environmental Roots0
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 22, 2013
It was first discovered that boys and girls in the U.S. seemed to be going through puberty at younger ages in the 1990s, but recent studies add even more support. Exposure to commonly used household chemicals have caused American girls to get their periods even earlier than ever before, according to a 2012 analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
READ MOREHealthy diet may reverse aging, study finds0
- Health & Healing
- September 22, 2013
Making simple lifestyle changes such as staying active, eating a healthy diet, and working to reduce stress can reduce aging at the cellular level, according to a new study published in Lancet Oncology. While the study focused on men with prostate cancer, researchers say the findings apply more broadly. Dr. Dean Ornish, advocate of the
READ MOREFive Reasons Corporate Wellness Is More Important Than Ever0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 21, 2013
These days, many companies are realizing the value of employee wellness. Joshua Love, president of corporate wellness company Kinema Fitness, points out, however, that many companies implement wellness programs without establishing metrics for success, leading some to fail.
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