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Raising the Woof: 13 Eye-Popping Pet Projects

The $45 billion pet-care biz is changing -- and extending -- lives.READ»

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Intel Inside ... More Than Computers

In the Web 2.0 world, computers aren't the only products that depend on Intel chips.READ»

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Lost Dollars in Gene Research

Billions of R&D dollars flowed to companies promising to cure our ills. Most of those companies are now dead or forgotten.READ»

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The Gene Bubble: Why We Still Aren't Disease-Free

When the human genome was first sequenced nearly a decade ago, the world lit up with talk about how new gene-specific drugs would help us cheat death. Well, the verdict is in: Keep eating those greens.READ»

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Treating TMJ and Migraine Symptoms

Aesthetic Dental Creations of Jackson, New Jersey offers treatment to patients in the Ocean County, NJ area that are experiencing TMJ and migraine symptoms.If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms visit Dr. Balaji ...READ»

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Infographic of the Day: Who, Exactly, Supports a Public Option?

As it turns out, lots of people. But the results vary widely by income: The rich are nonplussed, but middle-income and poorer families are in strong support.READ»

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Why Vaccine Makers Can't Keep Up with the H1N1 Virus

There isn't enough H1N1 vaccine to go around, which is why President Barack Obama declared the outbreak a national emergency over the weekend. Why can't we produce H1N1 vaccines fast enough? Because of chicken eggs.READ»

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6 International Day of Climate Action Events to Watch

Saturday marks the first International Day of Climate Action, a grassroots protest spearheaded by environmentalist Bill McKibben and 350.org, an organization that gets its name from climate expert James Hansen's warning that ...READ»

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Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

Inside-the-Beltway politics were in full swing last week as the insurance industry came under heavy fire from some members of Congress and the media for releasing a PricewaterhouseCoopers report prior to the Senate Finance Committee's scheduled voteREAD»

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Health Insurance Reform EasyToInsureME

On Tuesday, October 13 the Senate Finance Committee approved Chairman Max Baucus’ amended “America’s Healthy Future Act” by a vote of 14-9.READ»

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Taste the Rainbow: Cigarette Makers' Colorful Answer to FDA Packaging Regs

Are the latest batch of cigarette pack redesigns meant to boost sales or skirt FDA regulations?READ»

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Doctors Get Mobile Heart Monitoring and Check-Ups With Latitude iPhone App

Remember when the iPod made your music collection mobile, letting you access and sort your library from anywhere? Boston Scientific is on track to do the same thing with patient medical data, via an upcoming iPhone app. "It's all ...READ»

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Illinois Health Insurance Not Complicated

If you have the ability to be able to compare health insurance plans and premium payments by seeing them online all in one place, it’s not that hard to make a decision on what to buy. READ»

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The Different Parts of Medicare

Medicare parts A and B provide complete protection or comprehensive coverage. Many Americans believe the combination offers complete protection. This isn’t the case. READ»

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How to Get Competitive Health Insurance in Illinois

Getting competitive health insurance in Illinois is a whole lot easier that you might think. READ»

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The Pre-Existing Conditions Conundrum

There are times that finding an Illinois health insurance plan suitable for a pre-existing health condition is difficult, if not next to impossible. What do people do about that?READ»

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Keeping Networks Is a Good Thing

Sometimes, the more things change, the more they remain the same. This seems especially true when talking about Illinois health insurance. READ»

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Five Creative Ways to Improve Health Care in the Developing World

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced that it has bestowed 76 grants of $100,000 each to scientists who have come up with unconventional ways to destroy infectious diseases in the developing world. Below are ...READ»

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Winter Versus Summer Skin Care and Tips to Protect Your Skin

Just as your body needs different clothing to protect it against the changing weather, your skin needs a different skin care regime to properly protect it from the elements. As the body’s largest organ, skin is far more delicate than you probably realize. Here is a closer look at how winter versus summer affects skin and its care. Why is skin care different in winter than in summer months?READ»

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yeast infection

For women, yeast infections are the second most common cause of vaginal burning, itching and discharge. Yeasts are available most of the vagina of women, and can attack if the environmental changes in the vagina. Antibiotics and ...READ»

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What Is Long-Term Care Insurance--Do I Need It?

Long Term Care Insurance is Designed to Preserve Lifestyles and Protect Your Assets.READ»

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Richard Rogers Bags Britain's Highest Architectural Prize

Rogers's practice wins the 2009 Stirling Prize, for a cancer center designed to put patients at ease.READ»

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Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

This week, Senate Finance Committee members voted on the committee's health care reform bill, and the conversation shifted to how to reconcile the bill with pending legislation from the House.READ»

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The Coming Flu | Health Insurance Companies Ramp Up Inoculation

Swine flu is one of the biggest medical concerns on the minds of many these days, and health insurance companies have been trying to explain to customers what inoculations and other services are available based on their plan's coverage.READ»

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Dr. William Boothe Eye Surgeon

Wavefront / Custom LASIK At Laser Eye Center, our surgeons are the first to utilize LADARWavey® CUSTOMCORNEA® wavefront technology to measure and address both lower and higher order aberrations (visual imperfections in the ...READ»