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Grant Hill's retirement leaves painful memories in Orlando
Grant Hill announced his retirement Saturday night after an injury-ravaged 19-year career in the NBA. Central Florida wasn't impressed. Hill -- one of the favorite piņatas for Orlando Magic fans -- once again felt the sting of their disgruntlement and...
Tags: Theft, TNT (tv network), Orlando, Shaquille O'Neal, Doc Rivers
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Oreck to pay consumers $700,000 for unfounded health claims
The claim: The Oreck Halo vacuum and the Oreck ProShield Plus air cleaner can reduce the risk of flu and other illnesses. An infomercial claimed, “The Oreck Halo has killed up to 99.9 percent of bacteria exposed to its light in one second or less,&...Tags: Science and Technology, Health, Common Cold, Federal Trade Commission, Online Advertising
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Harris: 3 innovations from Chicago science scene that offer ideas, shape of things to come
Internet-centered technology has advanced to the point that smartphone apps and e-commerce sites seemingly sprout overnight. Indeed, many can be built inexpensively from off-the-shelf software in weeks. Scientific breakthroughs, however, often require...
Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Education, Anthrax, Symptoms
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Concerns about chickenpox grow in Indiana after cases in Vigo, Parke counties
Concerns are growing about chickenpox in Indiana. Two Terre Haute schools are fighting a chickenpox outbreak—and a Parke County school announced Wednesday that it would exclude students without chickenpox vaccinations. Vigo County health officials...
Tags: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Autism
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PA tattoo parlor health dangers cited by state auditor general
Among America's 10 most populous states, Pennsylvania is the only one that does not license or regulate a particularly ugly form of intentional deformity. A license is not necessary in Pennsylvania to operate a commercial establishment where steel...
Tags: Health, F-bomb Dropping, Julie Harhart, Jack Wagner, Hepatitis C
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Will Pennsylvania regulate tanning parlors, but not tattoo joints?
Friday's letter to the editor could not have come from a more qualified source. Dr. Stephen Purcell of Upper Macungie Township is a physician at Advanced Dermatology Associates, based in Allentown with branch or satellite offices in Bethlehem, Kutztown...Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bucks County, Skin Conditions, Macungie, Cancer
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Federal judge asks FDA to take closer look at antibiotics fed to animals
The Federal Drug Administration will begin examining the safety of drugs like penicillin and tetracycline which are often mixed in to animal feed to enhance growth. A federal judge in New York recently ruled on behalf of a group of several plaintiffs...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Food and Drug Administration, Justice System, Penicillin (drug)
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Cosmetologists warn proposed bill would harm consumers
Licensing for the beauty salon could be getting the cut. A bill at the Indiana Statehouse would eliminate cosmetology/barber licensing.
The bill was proposed after the Regulated Occupations Evaluation Committee, ROEC, recommended the state do away...Tags: Consumers, Personal Service
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Beiber and bed bugs
A few weeks ago I ran into an old friend who said, “I read your articles every week.” Then he said, “It doesn’t seem like you spend a lot of time writing some of them.” The translation? “Some of your articles aren&...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Health, Toy Industry, Common Cold
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Is Your Grocery Store Making You Sick?
HealthLike many Earth-conscious Americans, I’ve been trying to get in the habit of reusing cloth bags for my groceries. This cuts down on plastic, which is harmful for us on many fronts. Environmentally speaking, only about 2 percent of plastic bags get... -
No. 8 Lehigh gets first dual meet win of the season, tops Clarion
SportsTalkIt took three matches – two in one day – for Lehigh to finally come through with a win at Grace Hall. With the 27 -12 win over Clarion, Lehigh avoided it’s first 0-3 start since 2007-08, when the team...... -
Meat blogging
Change of SubjectThis week's theme at Change of Subject is evidently meat. The article The rise of Big Meat-bred super bugs Despite the public health risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the lobbyist-swayed FDA keeps easing regulations (Salon/Alternet) is the latest...
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