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Why would an arguably normal, healthy individual submit himself to hundreds of blood tests, body scans, brain scans, and other medical tests? Have his DNA, and his family's, analyzed for genetic diseases, as well as for genes that affect personality, intelligence, physical and mental abilities, and more--then publish the results for all to see? Journalist David Ewing Duncan's mission, as perhaps the most tested healthy person in history, is to discover...
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"Did you know?...We poison our children and pets to kill a fly...We get a dose of antibiotics every day--whether we have a prescription or not...We need Hazmat suits to clean up a broken energy-efficient CFL light bulb. In 'The Healthy Home' father-and-son team Dr. Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz walk readers room-by-room through a typical house, pointing out the surprising health risks posed by everyday products and behaviors of any modern family..."--Dust...
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A call for a new way to assess bioweapon threats-recognizing the importance of the sociopolitical context of technological threats.
The horrifying terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the anthrax strikes that soon followed gave the United States new reason to fear unconventional enemies and atypical weapons. These fears have prompted extensive research, study, and planning within the U.S. military, intelligence, and policy communities regarding...
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In the last thirty years global demand for food has doubled. In a race to feed the planet, scientists have discovered how to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life, and produce what they claim are stronger, more disease-resistant crops. However, fears that genetically modified food many not be safe for humans or the environment has sparked.
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The media constantly bombard us with news of health hazards lurking in our everyday lives, but many of these hazards turn out to have been greatly overblown. According to author and epidemiologist Geoffrey C. Kabat, this hyping of low-level environmental hazards leads to needless anxiety and confusion on the part of the public concerning which exposures have important effects on health and which are likely to have minimal or no effect. Kabat approaches...
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Over roughly the past decade, oil and gas production in the United States has surged dramatically-thanks largely to technological advances such as high-volume hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as "fracking." This rapid increase has generated widespread debate, with proponents touting economic and energy-security benefits and opponents highlighting the environmental and social risks of increased oil and gas production. Despite the heated debate,...
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"The general public has become highly sensitized to the presence of chemicals in their daily lives. Information on industrial contaminants in water, pesticides in foods, and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products overwhelms the average person with dread that they have lost control over their own health and safety and that of their family. Unfortunately, most books on this subject, written for the lay audience, exacerbate this concern, as...
10) HSA: Start Here
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What is an HSA?
Health Savings Account - an account where you save money for your healthcare expenses. It is owned by a single person and maintained by an IRS-approved trust company or custodian.
A long life of health and financial security is an important goal for all Americans, but that's often easier said than done. You likely know some steps that can improve your health and finances, like eating better, exercising more, and putting money into...
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With the amount of junk a family can amass, it seems impossible to keep a tidy home. Home Detox Handbook teaches you how to tackle every cleaning project in your home with ease, from washing stained laundry to scouring kitchen cupboards to creating your own shampoo from household ingredients. The methods presented are not just simple, they are also natural, eco-friendly replacements for store-bought, chemical-filled cleaners. And who wants to subject...
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El 11 de julio de 2012 el Congreso colombiano expidió la Ley 1562 que modificó el Sistema General de Riesgos Profesionales y dictó algunas normas en salud ocupacional. La nueva ley cambió la denominación de los riesgos para estar en concordancia con lo establecido por el Convenio 187 de 2006 de la OIT y, así mismo modificó el término de prescripción de las prestaciones económicas del Sistema, amplió la definición de accidente de trabajo,...
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"Four months into the coronavirus pandemic, as the death count surged, the FDA made a risky decision: it approved an anti-malarial drug as a treatment for coronavirus, despite limited data on its efficacy or side effects. A month later, the FDA withdrew its recommendation, but by then, the damage had been done. The drug was ineffective and sometimes even lethal. The mistake was hardly a one-off. As virologist Paul. A. Offit shows in You Bet Your Life,...
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The SARS epidemic, between November 2002 and July 2003, resulted in about 8,000 infections. Nearly eight hundred people died. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome spread over more than thirty countries, including Europe. Outside of China, Hong Kong, Canada, Taiwan and Singapore were hardest hit. In China, almost all provinces were affected. The Netherlands remained free from SARS. Guangdong Province (Canton) was the heart of this pandemic in 2002. Breeding,...
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"Recounts the gripping story of Flint's poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure"--
"When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014, the water pouring out was poisoned with lead and other toxins. Through a series of disastrous decisions, the state government...
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These are just some of the strategies that can help smokers quit smoking and remain smoke-free. In this book, we will discuss these strategies in depth and provide additional tips and advice on how to quit smoking and stay smoke-free for good. We will also discuss the physical and emotional benefits of quitting and the importance of staying motivated.
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Toxoplasmosis ocular: ¡No coma cuento, ni carne cruda! es un libro que llena un vacío en el proceso de transferencia social del conocimiento para el tema de la toxoplasmosis, una de las infecciones de mayor prevalencia en la población mundial y con consecuencias en la salud humana que parecen ser, cada vez más, de mayor trascendencia de la que conocíamos hasta ahora, cuando se evalúa su relación con la salud mental. El grupo de Neuroinmunooftalmología...
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En esta traducción de 'Approches et pratiques en évaluation de programmes' el lector encontrará herramientas importantes para la reflexión y práctica de la evaluación de efectividad, así como para hacer frente a desafíos teóricos y metodológicos propios de la investigacion evaluativa en intervenciones de naturaleza social. Esta obra condensa el esfuerzo de diversos autores, los cuales comparten los resultados de sus experiencias en diversos...