10.31.06

Scientist at Work | Claudia I. Henschke: When It Comes to Lung Cancer, She Doesn’t Believe in Waiting

Posted in Uncategorized at 11:24 pm by chicken

Dr. Claudia I. Henschke has been waging a relentless campaign against lung cancer since 1999.

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Books on Science: An Evolutionary Theory of Right and Wrong

Posted in Uncategorized at 5:12 pm by chicken

Marc D. Hauser has proposed that people are born with a moral grammar wired into their neural circuits by evolution.

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Crushed pills may make you ill

Posted in Health Issues at 8:22 am by chicken

Having crushed medicinal pills could have serious, even fatal, consequences, on your health. Experts estimate that over 80% of people find it convenient to crush tablets into powder before swallowing them. Most of those preferring powdered medicine are children and elderly patients. According to the doctors, crushing pills can alter their effect besides affecting the way [...]

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10.30.06

City May Ask Restaurants to List Calories

Posted in Uncategorized at 4:45 am by chicken

The New York City Board of Health is weighing a plan that would require some of New York’s 20,000 restaurants to list calories on menus.

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Democrats Critical of New Medicare Guide

Posted in Uncategorized at 2:37 am by chicken

Congressional Democrats say that the new government publication inappropriately favors private insurance plans.

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