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Needle and Pain Free Vaccinations
The development of a needle-free vaccination delivery system is one of the major challenges facing global health care today
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is Everywhere - Are We Safe?
Plastics are everywhere and so is BPA. Is it a real environmental hazard or just another scare?
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The Stroke Epidemic Part One - Can We Turn It Around?
The message is clear, stroke incidence is increasing, recognition is difficult and unlike heart attacks there is no widely-available treatment
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Medical Spas - Are They Really Medical?
Spas are trying to gain 'medical' credibility in an era when consumers are more health savvy whereas traditional medical clinics are trying to create a 'medical spa' atmosphere
Heads or Tails
Electronic Medical Records: the Pros and Cons
So, if EMRs facilitate the delivery of health care why is it taking so long for the medical community to embrace EMRs?
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Prescription Drugs - It Pays to Save Money
The cost of drugs continues to sky rocket. Once you to understand how drug pricing works, you will be able to make some choices that will reduce your overall prescription drug expenses. It pays in the long run!
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Vitamins - Do They Work?
Vitamin supplementation, except for vitamin D, does not reproduce the protective effect of natural food stuffs. So, why do we persist on taking them?
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The Melamine Story - Is Our Food Safe?
The Chinese melamine scandal in 2008 pointed out the vulnerability of the global food supply. Make it a habit to determine where your food is coming from. Or better yet, become a locavore!
Heads or Tails
To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate
That is the question that continues to be unresolved even after the landmark study that linked the increased incidence of autism to vaccinations was found to be fradulent
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Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lower?
Support for lowering the legal drinking age comes from the most unexpected places, several American colleges. Does it make sense?
