EPA suggests Bootheel residents have home tested for deadly ...
dddnews.com — Breathing home indoor radon causes nearly 100 times more deaths each year than carbon monoxide poisoning, and though the Missouri Bootheel is in the lower zone for potential radon, the Environmental Protection Agency still encourages everyone to have ........More… (Health)
Winter a crucial time for blood donations
commercial-news.com — BY BARBARA GREENBERG DANVILLE - During a time of new beginnings and resolutions, the American Red Cross continues its efforts to recognize and honor all blood donors during January, National Blood Donor Month......More… (Health)
Smokers kicking butt habit have help
kauaiworld.com — By Dennis Fujimoto - The Garden Island With the new year upon us, there are those who have made resolutions to quit smoking. Behind those resolutions are a group of people committed to help the quitters fulfill their resolutions, and one of the first ........More… (Health)
Local Red Cross Dealing With More Fire Cases
channel3000.com — MADISON, Wis. -- The Badger chapter of the Red Cross has been working to assist victims of 10 separate fires in the past three weeks......More… (Health)
Health Highlights- Jan. 3 2009
health.usnews.com — A drug used to treat blood clots formed primarily from deep vein thrombosis or in kidney failure increases the death rate among elderly patients, its maker has warned physicians......More… (Health)
Study- Religious Teens More Likely to Abstain from Sex
foxnews.com — AP A teenaged girl wears a purity ring representing her pledge to remain celibate until marriage. Religious teens lose their virginity later than those who are not religious, waiting, on average three years longer than their peers, a recent study ........More… (Health)
American Red Cross Urges Preparedness for Deceptive Killers
battlecreekenquirer.com — XXXXXXXX-Calhoun County Chapter Serving Branch and Calhoun Counties - As temperatures drop across the country and we head full steam ahead into the winter season, American Red Cross is urging families to take the following actions now to prepare for ........More… (Health)
Law on Flu Vaccinations May Be Tested
nytimes.com — Mel Evans/AP By DERRICK HENRY THE state’s new law requiring young children attending licensed pre-school and child care centers to get flu vaccinations will be tested this week when thousands of children return to classrooms and playrooms after the ........More… (Health)