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Worried about vitamin safety? Experts offer advice

Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 10/13/2011 - 20:21

Two studies this week raised gnawing worries about the safety of vitamin supplements and a host of questions.

Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? And if you do take them, how can you pick the safest ones?...


 

Space Junk Keeps Falling to Earth

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Mon, 10/10/2011 - 03:00

Another faltering satellite leads to renewed worries about orbital debris


 

Bill would make Coloradans organ donors by default

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 01/19/2011 - 15:31

DENVER (AP) -- Some Colorado lawmakers say their state should be the first one where people become organ donors by default, even though other states' efforts have been halted by worries about making such a personal decision automatic....


 

Outbreak of deadly infection worries officials

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 10/26/2010 - 14:03

SAO PAULO (AP) -- An outbreak of deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Brazil has killed at least 18 people around Brazil's capital, officials said Tuesday, and has prompted hurried measures to keep the problem from spreading....


 

Safety of Infant Vaccine Schedule Affirmed (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Sun, 05/23/2010 - 22:01

Worries that cramming multiple vaccinations into the first months of life slows brain development have no basis in fact, researchers said.


 

Georgia H1N1 Spike Worries Officials

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Mon, 03/29/2010 - 14:56

Health officials are carefully watching a surge in cases of the pandemic H1N1 flu in the Southeastern U.S.


 

Space Shuttle: Same Old Damage, Same Old Worries

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Tue, 05/12/2009 - 18:05

The space shuttle's camera and sensors have picked up potentially dangerous tile damage incurred during liftoff -- par for the course for NASA's troubled shuttle program


 

How Much Is Too Much Space Junk?

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Thu, 02/12/2009 - 02:00

A collision between two satellites sparks new worries about the hazards of space debris


 

Nursing home industry worries about new ratings

Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 12/18/2008 - 12:29

WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 22 percent of the nation's nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government's lowest rating in a new 5-star system unveiled Thursday, while 12 percent received the highest ranking possible....


 

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)

Dawn Huebner
Cover of What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)
Guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering kids to overcome their overgrown...