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New Delta invader threatens to clog waterways, pumps

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.-An invasive weed just now taking hold in the Delta could clog water delivery pumps and marinas on a scale never seen here before, but state officials say they are nearly hamstrung in trying to deal ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Separate the facts from flu fiction

Amanda Kanowitz was a healthy 4-year-old when she got the flu. Her first symptoms-cough, low fever, vomiting - seemed like signs of any common childhood bug, and the doctor suggested fluids and rest. Three days later, her ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Demise of Obama long-term care plan leaves gap

(AP) -- It's the one major health expense for which nearly all Americans are uninsured. The dilemma of paying for long-term care is likely to worsen now that the Obama administration pulled the plug on a ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What will happen to soil carbon as the climate changes? A team of scientists seeks answers

(PhysOrg.com) -- The ground beneath your feet could hide a sleeping giant. Globally, soils store three times as much carbon as there is in the atmosphere or in living plants.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Tighter online privacy rules for preteens proposed

Many preteens have dived into the expanding worlds of social networks and smartphone apps, but federal rules designed to protect their privacy are still in the era of Web portals and flip phones.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Mosquito sample with West Nile virus found in Oakley, Calif.

A mosquito carrying the West Nile virus was discovered in eastern Contra Costa County, Calif., marking the first time this year vector control officials have found such a sample in the county, a spokeswoman said Friday.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Revisiting ADHD and Ritalin

Fifteen years ago, Dr. Lawrence H. Diller, a pediatrician from Walnut Creek, Calif., ignited a national debate over the steep rise in children being diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and treated with ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 17, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Insects continue to threaten forests across Colorado

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although the mountain pine beetle epidemic has largely run its course in north-central Colorado, insect and disease activity continued to stress the state’s forests in 2010.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study eyes fluoxetine in recreational waters

Mercyhurst College's research of contaminants in the recreational waters at Presque Isle State Park got a $250,000 boost from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it was announced today.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combination MMRV vaccine linked with two-fold risk of seizures

The combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (MMRV) is associated with double the risk of febrile seizures for 1- to 2-year-old children compared with same-day administration of the separate vaccine ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 10 | with audio podcast


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