Drought weakens communities in Senegal as hunger sets in – msnbc.com (blog)

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Drought weakens communities in Senegal as hunger sets in
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Rebecca Blackwell / AP Women crowd a well in the village of Kiral, near Goudoude Diobe in the Matam region of northeastern Senegal. Wells in the area are often 75-meters deep, and aren't always able to produce enough water for residents' daily needs.
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Is that smile real or fake? – MIT News

by lowes1 on May 27, 2012


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Is that smile real or fake?
MIT News
A computerized system developed at MIT can tell the difference between smiles of joy and smiles of frustration. MIT-engineered device injects drug without needles, delivering a high-velocity jet of liquid that breaches the skin at the speed of sound.
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Few U.S. Hispanics Screened for Skin Cancer

May 27, 2012

FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) — Only one in 14 Hispanic adults in the United States has ever been screened for skin cancer, far fewer than the one in four whites screened, a new study finds. View full post on Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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DC Week: FDA User Fee Bill Gets Senate OK – MedPage Today

May 27, 2012

MedPage Today DC Week: FDA User Fee Bill Gets Senate OKMedPage TodayBy Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — In a rare instance of bipartisanship, a bill to reauthorize FDA user fee programs sailed through the Senate, and an FDA advisory committee voted against adding an acute coronary …Device makers, GPOs hail Senate's [...]

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IBS Study Suggests a Shift in Focus for Many from Alleviating Symptoms to … – ProHealth

May 27, 2012

DigitalJournal.com IBS Study Suggests a Shift in Focus for Many from Alleviating Symptoms to …ProHealthAn overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to the results of a new study at Cedars-Sinai (Los Angeles) which used cultures from the small intestine. This is the first study to [...]

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Colorado farm linked to listeria outbreak files for bankruptcy

May 27, 2012

DENVER (Reuters) – The Colorado farm that grew cantaloupes linked to a listeria outbreak that killed more than 30 people last year has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court documents showed. Jensen Farms of Holly, Colorado, listed $2.1 million in assets and more than $2.5 million in liabilities in documents filed on Friday in [...]

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Komen controversy results in a drop in Race for the Cure registration – The Seattle Times

May 27, 2012

WXYZ Komen controversy results in a drop in Race for the Cure registrationThe Seattle TimesAbout 5000 fewer people have registered for the June 3 Komen Race for the Cure, resulting in about a half-million-dollar drop in pledges. With regard to The Times' article this morning, [“Komen controversy hurts Race for the Cure,” page one, …Throngs [...]

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Children mistaking new detergent packets for candy – The Imperfect Parent

May 27, 2012

NEWS.com.au Children mistaking new detergent packets for candyThe Imperfect ParentHundreds of children have ingested detergent pods, causing them to become very ill. Photo via Tide.com. Miniature laundry detergent packages may be a great alternative to those bulky containers and a way to avoid messy spills. But, lately the products …Tide to change Pods lid amid [...]

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Health Highlights: May 25, 2012

May 26, 2012

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: View full post on Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles

May 26, 2012

FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) — Investigating indigenous Amazonian or African peoples who still follow a hunter-gatherer or forager-horticulturist lifestyle is giving new insights into how diet and lifestyle affect the heart as humans age. View full post on Health News Headlines – Yahoo! News

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