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Guidelines to Reflect Vitamin D's Benefits Sought 
Washington Post - 7 Hours ago
A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the 'sunshine vitamin' are outdated,     Add Comment

Advocates Seek Vitamin D Boost 
Washington Post - 19 Hours ago
A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the 'sunshine vitamin' are outdated,     Add Comment

Fireworks Can Trigger Seizures, Migraines 
ABC News - 3 Hours ago
Then, his right hand began to quiver. Little points of light, much like the 'stars' that compose a firework's bloom, panned across his field of view. This was Thorne's 'aura,' visible only to him, and
Fireworks Can Trigger Seizures, Migranes ABC News
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Never Too Old? Woman, 72, Has Twins 
ABC News - 3 Hours ago
Omkari Panwar delivered twins, a boy and a girl, by Caesarean section last week. 'I am very happy,' Charam Singh, 75, the father of the twins, told ABC News through an interpreter. Singh was reluctant     Add Comment

Everything You Need to Know About Vitamins 
ABC News - 6 Hours ago
Last year Americans spent $22.5 billion on dietary supplements, taking everything from a standard multivitamin to fish oil for the heart to magnesium for healthy bones. But how do we know which vitamin     Add Comment

Nutrition SOS: Lose the beer belly, more 
MSNBC - 15 Hours ago
Sticking to â€" or starting a diet â€" can be tough, but TODAY nutrition editor Joy Bauer is here to help. In her new ongoing series, Nutrition SOS, she tackles reader questions about healthy     Add Comment
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>>   Healthcare
Ontario nursing homes poorly staffed, more likely to restrain residents: experts 
CBC - 5 Hours ago
Ontario should look to the example set by Nordic countries and turn the province's understaffed, institutional long-term care homes, where residents are more likely to be restrained and medicated, into
Ontario nursing homes poorly staffed: experts CTV.ca
'Horror stories' from Ontario nursing homes worry ombudsman CBC
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Calif. never tried to collect insurer's $1M fine 
CNBC - 20 Hours ago
LOS ANGELES - California regulators admitted Thursday that for more than a year they didn't even try to enforce a million-dollar fine against health insurer Anthem Blue Cross because they feared they
Calif. regulators never tried to collect $1M fine announced in 2007 against Anthem  Canadian Business Magazine
AZ court tries therapy to collect overdue fines FOX11AZ.com
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Assisted Suicide Sparks Debate In Germany 
CBS News - 20 Hours ago
Bettina Schardt knew that the combination of drugs she drank in the living room of her home in Wuerzburg last week would kill her, and she died alone. But this was no ordinary suicide. A German doctor
Firestorm over assisted suicide in Germany CNEWS
In Germany, Assisted Suicide Rather Than a Nursing Home Wall Street Journal Online
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Judge approves split of Haven Healthcare chain 
Boston Globe - 3 Hours ago
HARTFORD, Conn. The Middletown-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2007 and runs 27 facilities in five states, including 15 in Connecticut. It has been under investigation for allegedly     Add Comment

Tennis: Nestor closes in on Wimbledon title 
National Post - 41 Minutes ago
Canadian Daniel Nestor and his Serbian doubles partner Nenad Zimonjic have reached the finals at Wimbledon after winning a gruelling 196-minute semi-final match. Nestor and Zimonjic defeated Lukas Dloughy     Add Comment

Nestor reaches doubles final 
Globe and Mail - 7 Hours ago
LONDON - Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic have reached a second straight Grand Slam final, finishing off a darkness-interrupted match with a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1, 4-6, 8-6 victory over Czech Lukas Dlouhy     Add Comment
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>>   Cancer
French patients demand standing at cancer test inquiry 
CBC - 9 Hours ago
Cancer patients from the French islands of St-Pierre-Miquelon, off the south coast of Newfoundland, say they were the last to know about breast cancer testing mistakes in the labs of Eastern Health. Now
New test for cancer patients WTNH.com
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30% of cancer hubs 'lack doctors' 
Asahi.com - 19 Hours ago
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Print Share Article Nearly 30 percent of 47 prefectural cancer 'hub'' hospitals lack anesthesiologists or surgeons, an Asahi Shimbun survey has found. The shortage of the specialized     Add Comment

Radio king Alan Jones fighting cancer 
The Age - 4 Hours ago
MATT & JO The whole Matt & Jo team went back to their first job. Find out what made Matt snap in the pub kitchen he used to work in. More HAMISH & ANDY The Gobbledok, Melssia Tkautz and more gravy chips
Alan Jones battling cancer WA Today.com.au
Alan Jones diagnosed with prostate cancer The Age
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Prolific fiddler Oliver Schroer dies of cancer 
CTV.ca - 4 Hours ago
Legendary Toronto fiddler Oliver Schroer died of leukemia this week, leaving fans and students of his unique style mourning the loss of an icon. Schroer passed away Thursday morning at Toronto's Princess     Add Comment

High soy intake may reduce breast cancer risk 
MedWire News - 4 Hours ago
MedWire News: Older women who eat a lot of soy are less likely to develop breast cancer than those with a low intake of this food, study results suggest. Some studies have suggested that a high intake     Add Comment

ATP shows in vivo hormone-refractory prostate cancer potential 
MedWire News - 5 Hours ago
MedWire News: Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) reduces the growth of advanced hormone-refractory prostate carcinoma (HRPC) cells in vivo, which may point to a role for the nucleotide in the treatment of prostate     Add Comment
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>>   Human sciences
Risky HPV detected in human breast milk 
Reuters UK - 6 Hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), which has been linked to cervical cancer, can be detected in human breast milk collected during the early period after a woman delivers     Add Comment

Archaeologists reopening cave under Mexican pyramid 
Xinhua News Agency - 14 Hours ago
BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Archaeologists are reopening a cave beneath a Mexican pyramid that has been sealed for more than 30 years to look for clues about the puzzling collapse of one of ancient     Add Comment

Five Roman era tombs unearthed in Macedonian town 
Topnews.in - 14 Hours ago
Athens, July 4: Five intact tombs dating to the Roman era have been unearthed in the town of Krinides in Macedonia. The town of Krinides (or Crenides) is a town and ancient site that also includes the
Five intact tombs dating to the Roman era were unearthed in Krinides, near the archaeological  Athens News Agency
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Italy warns of decay at Pompeii site 
NOLA Live - 4 Hours ago
ROME (AP) - Italy's government began a process Friday to help combat decay at the Pompeii archaeological site, officials said. The government granted Pompeii emergency status, which will allow authorities
Italy declares emergency for Pompeii site Globe and Mail
Italy warns of decay at Pompeii archaeological site CNEWS
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BRIEF: Speed networking event Wednesday in Kennewick 
TMC Net - 19 Hours ago
(Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA) (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jul. 3--Building Bridges Networking is coming to Kennewick on July 9. The speed networking event sponsored by the Tri-Cities Hispanic
Speed networking event Wednesday in Kennewick Tri-City Herald Online
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Italy's culture minister declares state of emergency for Pompeii archaeological  
Calibre Macro World - 7 Hours ago
AMROME-Italy's culture minister has declared a state of emergency for Pompeii's archaeological site, citing decay of the ruins and careless management. Sandro Bondi said in a statement Friday that the     Add Comment
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>>   Biotech
International Guidelines Will Promote Food Safety of Plant and Animal Biotech Products 
Globe Investor - 62 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Business Wire) -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization congratulates the Codex Alimentarius Commission for approving key guidelines to further promote the safety of products from agricultural     Add Comment

• Cleanroom for biotech lab 
Engineering News - 16 Hours ago
Mine ventilation and refrigeration specialist group Bluhm Burton Engineering (BBE) has announced that a further expansion of the company will take... In this broadcast: SA putting the finishing touches     Add Comment

• More biotechnology investments needed â€" biotech association 
Engineering News - 16 Hours ago
South Africa should be investing more in developing its biotechnology capa- bilities, given the value the technology holds for the future, says nonprofit biotechnology association AfricaBioâ??s executive     Add Comment

Senesco Inks Two Deals to Help Progress Its Gene and siRNA Combination Therapy 
Genetic Engineering News - 20 Hours ago
Senesco Technologiesentered to separate agreements related to its combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A. The drug is in the preclinical development against myeloma.     Add Comment

Council report indicates biotech sector flourishing 
Taipei Times Online - 5 Hours ago
The nations biotech industry has had a strong performance over the past few years, with turnover for the sector hitting NT$191.2 billion (US$6.34 billion) last year X double the figure for 2000 X a report     Add Comment

Codex approves new work on biotech detection guidelines 
Food Traceability Report - 6 Hours ago
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