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Bacteria and the Binky
A new study shows that kids whose parents lick pacifiers to clean them are 88 percent less likely to have asthma. Perhaps my saliva just wasn’t good enough. Despite doing everything right -- using my own saliva to clean my kids’...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Allergies
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Sanitized society puts hygiene hypothesis to the test
Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease? The "hygiene hypothesis" is the scientific theory that the rise in asthma and other autoimmune maladies stems from the fact that babies are born into environments that are too clean. Our...
Tags: Culture, Civil Rights, Racism, Prosecution, Physical Conditions
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The skinny on fasting
First, a couple of definitions: Intermittent fasting is when you eat your regular, fairly sensible way, say five days a week, and then take in only about 600 calories a day for the remaining two days. Calorie restriction is living on fewer than the...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Inflammation, Kidney Disease, Stroke
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Vietnam veteran to get his benefits
I've shown repeatedly how the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't move swiftly to process veterans' claims for benefits. Maybe veterans would accept that pace if they knew the agency made up for it with accuracy. Vietnam veteran Matthew Ford had...Tags: Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Judges, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Crime, Law and Justice, General Practitioners
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As Cabrini's row houses empty, the poor are shifted around the city
A moving man knocked on Jacqueline Pratt's row house door Tuesday to see if she was ready to leave the ghost town. "I'm not rushing you," the mover said, and that was good because even though this week is the exit deadline, she wasn't ready. Outside 904...
Tags: Interior Policy, Public Housing, Heart Problems, Gold Coast, Chicago Housing Authority
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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: Gaming, Health, Federal Trade Commission, Online Advertising, E. coli Infection
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VA trying to move faster on benefits claims
Our government historically has armed soldiers with the technology necessary to succeed on the battlefield, enabling them to topple targets like Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Washington finally is recognizing the importance of technology on the home...Tags: Southeast Asia, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, Disabled American Veterans
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Poetry contest winner on her way to finals
South Bend TribuneEmma Libersky, a sophomore at Plymouth High School, got top honors at the Indiana Poetry Out Loud Competition in Indy. She will represent the state at the national finals on April 29-30 in Washington, D.C. Twenty-four other schools competed but Emma...Tags: Butler University, Washington, DC, Teaching and Learning, Poetry, Robert Frost
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The wait drags on for veteran seeking benefits
When Matthew Ford returned from vacation in late February, one of the first things he did was call the U.S. Board of Veterans' Appeals to check the status of his disability benefits appeal. He really wasn't expecting an answer, so he wasn't shocked when...
Tags: Military Justice, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Health, Allentown, Symptoms
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Linden herb can lower blood pressure, help you sleep
Dear Pharmacist: At one of your lectures, I heard you say you drink linden tea at night. What is it, and why is it something you like? — L.P., Jacksonville Dear L.P.: Linden herb is chock-full of antioxidants and ingredients that impact your...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Flu, Drugs and Medicines, COPD
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Life out Here: Me and you, Chrissie Pooh
Dear Chris Brown: You beat up a woman, specifically your girlfriend Rihanna. You beat up an effeminate gay guy, specifically singer Frank Ocean. If you beat up someone’s grandma, you’ll have accomplished the holy trifecta for all the...
Tags: Human Interest, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Social Issues
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Ticked off! @ lunch hour wait
I'm ticked off at a credit union because it won't consider any sort of refinance of old high interest mortgages, but if you're buying now the interest it's about half of what they charged before the market crashed. People are losing their homes because of...Tags: Health and Beauty Products
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