Our Food Safety System-”Antiquated”

By Patrick Comer ~“The current fragmented, antiquated system has tragic consequences”~ To mark Food Safety Action Day, Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) calls on the U.S. Senate to act expeditiously to reform the nation’s food safety system. “The food safety system hasn’t been fundamentally modernized for about 100 years,” said Jeff Levi, PhD, Executive Director [...]

Major quakes rock South Pacific

For the fourth time in less than 11 hours, a major earthquake rocked the South Pacific Ocean near the island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Worked to death: When going to work kills

A spate of suicides at France Telecom has put the spotlight on workplace stress and the devastating impact it can have on employees.

Commentary: A fat tax is a healthy idea

I recently accompanied my family to one of the top-selling movies in America, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.”

U.S. and Four Latin American Countries Partner to Battle Cancer

~”committed to sharing best practices..”~ The United States National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, formalized bilateral partnerships this week with the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay, to accelerate progress against cancer in Hispanic populations in the United States and Latin America and improve cancer research. John E. Niederhuber, [...]

Hospital Beds Could Run Out in 15 States if 35% Get H1N1

~”racing against the clock as the pandemic unfolds..”~ According to a new report from the non-profit Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) 15 states could run out of hospital beds if just 35% of the population get the H1N1 flu virus. The good news is that Florida is not one of those states. But Florida is [...]

Health care overhaul could raise Medicare Rx costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare recipients could see higher premiums for prescription drug coverage as a result of changes to complex provisions in a Senate health care bill, a senior Republican said Friday….

Space Images Find Water on Moon

Maybe Jules Verne, the famous science fiction writer that stimulated the imagination of millions was right, at least partially. He envisioned water on the moon. The Moon, long rendered dry and barren, has been shown by new research to hold water at all latitudes. In the Sept. 24 edition of the journal Science, spectral images [...]

Can Playing in Beach Sand Make You Sick?

Building sand castles on Fort Myers Beach and doing the Sanibel “stoop” looking for shells are both part of the wonderful southwest Florida experience. But now a new study warns that bacteria in beach sand can make some sick. Fortunately, just washing your hands after digging in beach sand can greatly reduce your risk of [...]

Healthcare Reform-Death by Politics?

Healthcare Reform-Death by Politics? By Patrick Comer” ~“There are many safety nets that will fail”~ Jim Nathan, President of Lee Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) just returned from a 3-day trip to Washington D.C. along with former State Representative Keith Arnold and Sally Jackson, Director of Community Projects for LMHS.  They were there to meet with [...]

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