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Ellen Addresses Her JCPenney Critics
Published Feb 9, 2012 - 6:22:01 AM
Since the announcement that Ellen would be a new spokesperson for JCPenney, there's been an outpouring of support. There have also been a handful of critics. Ellen addressed them head-on in her monologue.
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Valentine's Day: What Women Really Want -- Reproductive Health
Published Feb 8, 2012 - 12:36:38 PM
Valentine's Day has long celebrated love with caring notes, decadent chocolates, and romantic arrangements of flowers. But this Valentine's Day, perhaps it's time to celebrate with a gift many of the world's women desperately want and need: reproductive health.
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Hundreds of lipsticks contaminated with lead, reports new FDA study
Published Feb 8, 2012 - 11:31:37 AM
A new analysis of lead in lipstick conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reveals that the problem of lead in lipstick is worse and more widespread than previously reported. The new study found lead in 400 lipsticks tested by the agency, at widely varying levels of up to 7.19 parts per million (ppm) -- more than twice the levels reported in a previous FDA study.
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As Valentine's Day Approaches, Cardiologist Describes Broken Heart Syndrome
Published Feb 8, 2012 - 7:09:52 AM
On Valentine's Day, people who have been unlucky in love will be said to suffer from a "broken heart."
It turns out that a broken heart is an actual medical condition. Broken heart syndrome occurs during highly stressful or emotional times, such as a painful breakup, the death of a spouse, the loss of a job or extreme anger, said Loyola University Health System cardiologist Dr. Binh An P
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In the first six weeks of 2012, there were at least 13 drug-related recalls
Published Feb 8, 2012 - 7:08:10 AM
With the new year came many drug recalls. In the first six weeks of 2012, there were at least 13 drug-related recalls. Some were due to bacterial contamination. Eight distinct bacterial contaminants were identified in one over-the-counter product.
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U.S. overbuilt in big houses, planners find; 40 million houses too many - one explanation for falling prices
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$4.5 Million Fine for Scotts Highlights Need for Monitoring Bird Seed Safety
Published Feb 7, 2012 - 7:47:20 AM
The recent decision by Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. to plead guilty to charges of distributing insecticide-tainted bird seed highlights the need for continued monitoring of the safety of the nation's bird seed supply, says American Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation's leading bird conservation organization. ABC is the only organization to have carried out independent, nationwide bird seed tests.
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Spectator rage: The dark side of professional sports
Published Feb 7, 2012 - 6:53:07 AM
Preventing violent outbreaks of "spectator rage", similar to the deadly riots that broke out following a soccer game in Egypt, requires assessment and action by sports team owners and stadium managers, according to a report in the forthcoming issue of the Journal of Service Research.
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PETA's Purrs and Hisses for Super Bowl XLVI's Ads
Published Feb 6, 2012 - 4:05:44 PM
While some advertisers, such as Kia, used modern computer-generated imagery or animatronics to portray lifelike exotic-animal characters, CareerBuilder proved itself worthy of PETA's Ass-Backwards Corporation of the Year Award by again using baby chimpanzees in its ad despite learning from PETA, Dr. Jane Goodall, and Anjelica Huston that great apes used in advertisements are taken away from their mothers shortly after birth, violently trained, and discarded at roadside zoos when they grow too large to be controlled. And Hyundai also showed itself to be less than kind to animals by using a real cheetah in its ad.
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Political biology: The left rolls with the good, the right confronts the bad
Published Feb 6, 2012 - 10:39:33 AM
From cable TV news shows to red-meat speeches on the campaign trail, our nation's deep political stereotypes are on full display: Conservatives paint self-indulgent liberals as insufferably absent on urgent national issues, while liberals say fear-mongering conservatives are fixated on exaggerated dangers to the country.
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M&M'S Tops 2012 Kellogg School Super Bowl Advertising Review
Published Feb 6, 2012 - 7:12:08 AM
M&M'S earned top marks for its playful "It's That Kind of Party" ad, winning the eighth annual Kellogg School Super Bowl Advertising Review. Other top-ranked advertisers for 2012 include Skechers and Dannon, while Go Daddy, Cadillac and Hulu ranked at the bottom of the perennial Review.
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Online dating research shows cupid's arrow is turning digital
Published Feb 6, 2012 - 6:50:39 AM
Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends, according to a new analysis of research on the burgeoning relationship industry.
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What Happened to the Freedom of Assembly?
Published Feb 3, 2012 - 7:51:08 AM
Freedom of assembly has become the forgotten constitutional right, with courts' attention focused more on freedoms of association and speech.
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Center on Congress offers Civic Quotes app for iPads, Web
Published Feb 3, 2012 - 7:16:59 AM
Civic Quotes, a new resource from the Center on Congress at Indiana University that uses notable quotations and images to teach about American government and citizenship in an engaging, interactive way, is now available as a free app for the iPad tablet computer and on the Web.
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AMR offers safety tips for this weekend's big game
Published Feb 2, 2012 - 9:25:59 AM
This Sunday's football game is one of the biggest days of the year for parties and alcohol sales. It's not unusual for these parties to start hours before kick-off and last well after the game has finished.
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VeroFORECAST’'s Super Bowl XLVI Housing Summary Forecast
Published Feb 2, 2012 - 9:02:14 AM
Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an industry leader in collateral valuation technology, enterprise risk management, and predictive analytics, can't predict whether the New England Patriots or the New York Giants will win Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Feb. 5. However, its real estate market forecast tool, VeroFORECAST, can provide some insight into the housing market where the stadiums for each team resides for the coming year, ending February 1, 2012.
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Groundhog Day 2012
Published Feb 2, 2012 - 6:09:54 AM
Phil will leave his burrow at 7:20 February 2nd at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania he will observe the weather conditions and look for his shadow he will then make his prediction for the remainder of winter.
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Score a Food Safety Touchdown at Your Super Bowl XLVI Party
Published Feb 1, 2012 - 8:49:48 AM
As both the New England Patriots and New York Giants know, you win with defense. When it comes to planning a Super Bowl XLVI party, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants football fans to know how to play defense against potential foodborne illness.
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Pfizer Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Lo/OvralR-28 And Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
Published Feb 1, 2012 - 8:16:11 AM
Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic)for customers in the U.S. market. An investigation by Pfizer found that some blister packs may contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets and that the tablets may be out of sequence. The cause was identified and corrected immediately.
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Are diet soft drinks bad for you?
Published Jan 31, 2012 - 6:22:07 AM
Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center. However, in contrast, they found that regular soft drink consumption and a more moderate intake of diet soft drinks do not appear to be linked to a higher risk of vascular events. The research¹ appears online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine², published by Springer.
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Music Training Has Biological Impact on Aging Process
Published Jan 31, 2012 - 6:16:18 AM
Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern University. The study is the first to provide biological evidence that lifelong musical experience has an impact on the aging process.
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California native-plant classic gets a 21st-century makeover
Published Jan 31, 2012 - 6:08:53 AM
Thanks to new molecular-genetic tools and intensive field research, scientists' understanding of the native flora of the Golden State — one of the world's hotspots of botanical diversity — has grown exponentially in the 18 years since publication of The Jepson Manual, the authoritative reference on California botany. New native plants have been discovered, evolutionary relationships redefined, additional species threatened or endangered by development and climate change — the list goes on.
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Must Watch | Second Class Citizen (VIDEO)
Published Jan 30, 2012 - 12:05:00 PM
The Gay Rights Movement
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Study Urges Parents to Enforce Booster Seat Use When Carpooling
Published Jan 30, 2012 - 10:28:26 AM
Most parents report that they typically require their child to use a life-saving booster seat, but more than 30 percent said they do not enforce this rule when their child is riding with another driver.
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President Bill Clinton Named Wonk of the Year by American University
Published Jan 30, 2012 - 7:04:22 AM
President Bill Clinton, Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation, and 42nd President of the United States, and first popularly acknowledged wonk to occupy the Oval Office, has been named American University's inaugural Wonk of the Year.
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Study Pinpoints Genetic Variation that Raises Risk of Serious Complication Linked to Osteoporosis Drugs
Published Jan 27, 2012 - 1:40:36 PM
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. The discovery paves the way for a genetic screening test to determine who can safely take these drugs. The study appears in the online version of the journal The Oncologist.
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Post-Racial Society? Not Yet: Poll Shows 'Stark Racial Divide' Still Exists in America
Published Jan 26, 2012 - 11:25:25 AM
Claims that the United States entered a post-racial era with the election of Barack Obama are premature, according to political scientist Pearl Ford Dowe of the University of Arkansas. Her research shows that stereotypes stigmatizing African Americans and Latinos remain strong.
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People Lie More When Texting
Published Jan 26, 2012 - 11:23:52 AM
Sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication, according to new research by David Xu, assistant professor in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University.
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Colonel 'Proud, Humbled' to Represent Gay, Lesbian Troops
Published Jan 25, 2012 - 1:22:46 PM
Air Force Col. Ginger Wallace, an intelligence officer, had a choice seat for President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech yesterday -- she listened to it live, as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama.
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New Book Critiques 'Corporate' School Reform
Published Jan 25, 2012 - 6:54:11 AM
Neoliberal education reforms, including No Child Left Behind and Chicago's Renaissance 2010, tend to "marketize" schools and threaten to dismantle public education as we know it, according to a new book edited by a University of Illinois at Chicago education researcher.
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