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April 12, 2013: Peregrine Falcon Cam April 12, 2013: IOSHA investigation April 11, 2013: Indiana unclaimed property April 10, 2013: Frozen food recall April 3, 2013: Indiana long term insurance policy March 7, 2013: Red Cross Tornado...Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, Arctic Cat Incorporated, Elections, Rentals, Flu
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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... -
Feds want tanning bed risks known
HealthThe government of the United States does some good things -- really -- and this week the Food & Drug Administration finally took the right steps regarding tanning beds. The FDA earlier this week issued a proposed order that, if finalized, will... -
Consumer watchdog: most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist
AP Health WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to...Tags: Dermatologists, Sunburn, Skin Cancer, Dermatology, Consumers
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As grocers, restaurants bicker, many menus still lack calorie counts
Three years after Congress voted to require it, you still won't find calories listed on the menus of most restaurant chains. The problem? The federal government has yet to write the specific rules to carry out the law, in part because supermarkets are...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, New York City, Starbucks Corp., Foods and Beverages, Nutrition
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Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...
Tags: Laws, Science and Technology, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Unrest, Conflicts and War, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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Pointing to threat, pulling in profit
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a...Tags: Laws, Science and Technology, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Unrest, Conflicts and War, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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Totally Rad run in Bethlehem
It was as if Disney's animation department was put in charge of the napalm scene in the movie "Apocalypse Now." Flashes of intense color — hot pink, day-glow orange — streaked across the course of the Color Me Rad 5-kilometer run in...
Tags: Road Running, Running, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Cost, need questioned in $433-million smallpox drug deal
Over the last year, the Obama administration has aggressively pushed a $433-million plan to buy an experimental smallpox drug, despite uncertainty over whether it is needed or will work. Senior officials have taken unusual steps to secure the contract...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Science and Technology, White House, Preventative Medicine
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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: Landforms, Synthetic Marijuana, Banking, Government Postal Delivery, Law Enforcement
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Breads, Dining and Drinking, Recipes, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Kyle McCarter
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