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ProfNet Wire: Health & Living: Healthy Holiday Entertaining (Newswise)
1) Health: Pedicure Safety; 2) Healthy Holiday/Super Bowl Entertaining; 3) Promising Natural Treatment for PTSD; 4) Does Your Child Have a Learning Disability? 5) Advice to Air Travelers: Check It
IPI Commends Mayor Dailey's Veto of Chicago Living Wage Bill (U.S. Newswire v...
The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) commends Mayor Richard J. Daley for having the courage to step up to the plate and veto the so-called Chicago "living wage" legislation passed by the City Council. The bill would have forced large retailers like Wal-Mart and Target to pay employees at least $10 an hour in wages plus $3 per hour in benefits.
Where healthiest, least healthy live in U.S. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The lifespans of the healthiest Americans are more than 30 years longer than those of the least healthy, despite more than two decades of efforts to reduce the disparities, Harvard University researchers reported Monday. At one end of the scale are...
Local deer population "healthy" (Whitecourt Star)
For many people living in Whitecourt, it’s not entirely unusual to see deer trotting down the streets or out eating up flowerbeds every once in awhile.
Mayor Vetoes Chicago 'Living Wage' Bill (ABC News)
Mayor Daley Vetoes Chicago 'Living Wage' Ordinance Requiring Big Retailers to Pay Workers More
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Institute approved to settle disputes (The Nation)
The National Telecommuni-cations Commission (NTC) recently approved the establishment of an interconnection institute to provide training to staff and settle interconnection disputes between telecom operators.
WiCell Research Institute and Advanced Cell Technology Offer to Distribute Ne...
The WiCell Research Institute (WiCell) and Advanced Cell Technology (OTCBB:ACTC) announced today an agreement, in principle, to collaborate to jointly distribute to U.S. scientists a range of new cell lines.
Wellness seminar set for Grant today (Florida Today)
A Healthy Living & Staying Well seminar takes place today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Grant Street Community Center, 2547 Grant St.
Frank Uhlmann Of London Research Institute Wins "EMBO Gold" (Medical News Today)
Dr Frank Uhlmann of Cancer Research UK's London Research Institute is the winner of the 2006 EMBO Gold Medal. He receives the award "in recognition of a decade of extraordinary work that has revolutionised our understanding of the cell cycle and opened the door to new possibilities in cancer treatment," said EMBO Executive Director, Frank Gannon. [click link for full article]
Regulatory reform for banks, securities markets overdue: C.D. Howe Institute ...
The economic case for regulatory reform in Canada's commercial banking sector and securities markets is overwhelming and action is urgently needed, according to a study from the C.D. Howe Institute.
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