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Top 10 Biggest Spenders on Innovation

1/16/2012 1:46 PM EST - IBISWorld

To keep at the forefront of innovation, science, health and tech industries lead the pack in R&D spending
By IBISWorld Industry Analyst Agata Kaczanowska

Though new technologies are used throughout the economy, they are first and foremost adapted in science-, health- and technology-related industries. These industries are generally highly competitive in terms of productquality and price and, therefore, depend...

New study targets air pollution to save lives and climate

1/13/2012 2:36 AM EST - Stockholm Environment Institute

Press release: January 13, 2012

Researchers from the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York played a central role in a new study that shows that implementing 14 key air pollution control measures could save millions of lives, slow the pace of near-term climate change and boost agricultural production.
The study, published in the journal Science this week, identifies 14 measures targeting...

OTIS PARTNERS WITH TEXT4BABY TO HELP EDUCATE MOMS ABOUT MEDICATION USE IN PREGNA...

1/11/2012 12:09 PM EST - Organization of Teratology Information Specialists

Announcement Comes During Birth Defects Prevention Month
DENTON, TX – The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, has announced a new partnership with text4baby- the first free texting service to provide health information to pregnant women and new moms from pregnancy through a baby’s...

NORMAL PREGNANCIES MISDIAGNOSED AS ECTOPIC AND EXPOSED TO METHOTREXATE CATASTROP...

1/6/2012 9:56 AM EST - Organization of Teratology Information Specialists

Study Results Shed Light On Need For Improved Diagnostic Tools
SAN DIEGO, CA –Researchers affiliated with the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) have found normal pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic and treated with methotrexate in the first trimester resulted in severely malformed newborns or fetal loss. OTIS is a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during...

Fast, Easy, Way to Prevent a Hangover on New Years Eve

12/28/2011 4:00 AM EST - Naughtybits

Take Naughtybits® Algae Tabs
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Boston MA, December 28, 2011: New Years Eve is a big night for celebrations, cocktails and party

hats and if it wasn’t for the hangover and embarrassing photos the next...

Splitting Hairs

12/7/2011 11:30 AM EST - IBISWorld

The Slow and Steady Recovery of Hair Care
By IBISWorld analyst Caitlin Moldvay

It’s no secret that hair care is an important component in Americans’ beauty and grooming regimen. In fact, revenue from the hair salons, hair product and wig manufacturing industries exceeded the GDP of 110 other countries. In 2011, the hair products and services sector generated $48.6 billion. Although the sector’s revenue is...

World's Oldest Living Rock Star Honored in Boston on December 7th. Naughtybits® ...

12/6/2011 5:24 AM EST - Naughtybits

Algae Declared the Life of the Party
Boston MA, December 6, 2011: No, it's not Steve Tyler being honored in Boston on December 7th but maybe he’ll show up. No, the rock star being honored has waited even longer for the spotlight. Two and a half billion years to be exact. This rock star is ALGAE.
Algae is a nutritional rock star. Here's why. Algae was the first plant life on earth 2.5 billion years ago. It has...

Baylor Receives $12 Million Pledge To Benefit Geriatric Patients

12/5/2011 9:26 AM EST - Baylor

December 2011 – Dallas – Baylor Health Care System Foundation is proud to announce that the Deerbrook Charitable Trust has pledged more than $12.4 million over the next three years to improve care for geriatric patients.

“As the first baby boomers begin turning 65 this year, there is an increased need to enhance care for the rapidly growing elderly population,” said Joel Allison, president and chief executive...

BHA responds to PSHE Review

12/1/2011 5:27 AM EST - British Humanist Association Press Room

Today is the final day of the government’s Review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics (PSHE) Education, and the British Humanist Association (BHA) has submitted its response. In it, the BHA has argued for...
The BHA worked extensively in developing its response to the Review. As a member of the Sex Education Forum (SEF),...

New book explains how to overcome adrenal fatigue and feel fantastic again

11/28/2011 9:07 AM EST - Hay House

Are you Tired & Wired? by Marcelle Pick provides a proven 30-day program for overcoming adrenal fatigue in order to regain your vitality
Are You Tired and Wired?

Your Proven 30-Day Program for Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue and Feeling Fantastic Again

By Marcelle Pick

Published 2nd January 2012

£12.99 pb, also available as an eBook

Do you wake up every morning feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and stressed?

Are...

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