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An esteemed cardiologist and pioneering advocate for the benefits of information technology in medicine, Dr. Joseph G. Hayes has been named the recipient of the 27th annual Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Me read more »
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Premature infants do not have an increased risk of developing food allergies than normal-birth-weight infants, according to new research in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI).The study, "The risk of developing food allergy in premature or low-birth-weight children," can be found read more »
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The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002 was a loud wake-up call for researchers studying infectious diseases. "The SARS outbreak was a strong reminder that new viruses can emerge, and whether new or old, pathogens can cause not only significant disease and death, but they c read more »
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Ministers make £5m available to boost training facilities read more »
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School children in Western Australia are being made to participate in traditional Australian sports such as cricket as part of a campaign to tackle obesity. read more »
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As Europe's largest games industry event, Nordic Game 2007, gets underway in Sweden, "Food Force", the world's first humanitarian video game for children, is not only enjoying a prominent place at the conference – it is also celebrating the launch of three new language versions. read more »
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration came up with a plan earlier this year for tough regulations on handling fresh produce but its parent agency gave the proposal a cold reception, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.

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Obesity experts have developed a vertical workstation which helps employees take exercise and shed weight as they work. read more »
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WHO: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Congressman Steven C. LaTourette (R-Ohio), co-sponsors of the Bipartisan Health CARE (Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility and Equity Act) Act; and David C. Dale, MD, FACP, president of the American College of PhysiciansWHAT: Press briefing to discuss read more »
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