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Resources for celiac disease
A by-no-means exhaustive list of resources follows. Please send us your favorites. Celiac Disease Foundation, based in Studio City. Information, seminars and product shows, children's summer camp. Mayo Clinic. Information on health and gluten-free...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Recipes, Breads, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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After emotional debate, Senate OKs medical marijuana
— Siding with patients who say cannabis is the only drug that can safely ease their chronic pain, the Senate sent Gov. Pat Quinn a measure Friday that would make Illinois the 19th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. The issue sparked...Tags: Executive Branch, Multiple Sclerosis, Health Treatments, Justice System, Government
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Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- The Senate today approved legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses, sending the measure to Gov. Pat Quinn. The issue pitted supporters arguing for compassion for those...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority, Illinois General Assembly, Multiple Sclerosis
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Springfield, Kirbyville men charged with K2 conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Springfield, Mo., man and a Kirbyville, Mo., man were charged in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute...
Tags: Caves and Caverns, Criminals, Government Postal Delivery, Banking, Law Enforcement
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The specter of human cloning
A breakthrough in stem cell research has again raised the specter of human cloning. The discovery by a team at Oregon Health and Science University moves the world incrementally closer to that result, but its more immediate effect will be to spur...
Tags: Research, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Science
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Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. In May, tuber processing giant J.R. Simplot Co. asked the U.S. government to...Tags: ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Washington, DC, Genetic Engineering, Japan, McDonald's
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Why 'broad spectrum' is important for you
HealthThe words "broad spectrum" will take on new meaning for the public this summer. Those are the magic words the feds have desginated for the most effective sunblock products. Under new rules that took effect in December, the U.S. Food & Drug... -
Four insights to your health from L.A.'s public MD
You think your doctor is too busy? Dr. Jonathan Fielding has about 9 million patients – which is to say, almost everyone in Los Angeles County. He heads the county’s public health department, a department bigger than that of some states. His...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Georgetown, Flu, Dietary Supplements
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FDA again warns Hospira on medical devices
Crain's Chicago Business reports: Hospira has received another warning from the Food and Drug Adminstration regarding the design and quality assurances of its medical devices. This warning reflects FDA dissatisfaction with Hospira's response to an earlier...
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Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs
SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...
Tags: Chemical Industry, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Health and Medical Professionals, Jerry Hill, Exports
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City Maid Green cleans with the Earth in mind
In 2010, Diana Palmar of College Park was looking for a source of extra income to supplement her graphic design work, so she and a friend decided to start a cleaning service. "We didn't want to clean with toxic chemicals, so we came up with an idea to...Tags: Personal Service, Janitorial Service, Allergies
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