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Too Soon to Tell Whether Dengue Fever Will Spread in U.S.
Two more cases of dengue fever were reported by health officials in Florida this week, bringing the total to 46 confirmed cases since last September, but a top government health official said it's too early to say whether the mosquito-borne tropical disease is gaining a foothold in the United States. "We don't know how dengue got to Key West, and whether or not it's endemic," said Harold Margolis, chief of the dengue branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in San Juan, P.R.
2010-07-30 23:00:00
Sciatica Relief May Depend on Type of Steroid Delivery
Two more cases of dengue fever were reported by health officials in Florida this week, bringing the total to 46 confirmed cases since last September, but a top government health official said it's too early to say whether the mosquito-borne tropical disease is gaining a foothold in the United States. "We don't know how dengue got to Key West, and whether or not it's endemic," said Harold Margolis, chief of the dengue branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in San Juan, P.R.
2010-07-30 23:00:00
Physical Activity or Early Death You Decide
photo: Thinkstock If the promise of a hot bod isn t enough to get you moving, the potential for a longer life should. New research shows that getting 30 minutes of activity five days a week is enough to reduce the risk of early death by 19%. Even though more activity is better, the effects of getting just a small amount of exercise were very beneficial in the least active people. That said, we understand that sometimes it s hard to get off the couch especially during Top Chef and Dog Whisperer marathons. What s your favorite and most fun way to get motivated to exercise via Mercola Blog Post from: BlissTree Physical Activity or Early Death You Decide
2010-07-30 23:00:00
Unsung heroes
Extraordinary stories of ordinary people who helped at Potters Bar
2010-07-30 22:36:05
Last chance to vote for Tahoe Pepsi Project
Saturday is the last chance to vote online for a 24-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman who is in the running for $50,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Project to create a nonprofit in Lake Tahoe promoting a sustainable community.Aria Benham, a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz, is ranked 198 out of 1,300 accepted entries for Pepsi's online contest. The top 10 online vote-getters receive $50,000 to get their dreams off the ground.Pepsi is giving out $1,300,000 each month to fund ideas.Among Benham's proposals:* Three greenhouse projects within the local school district.* Provide access to used bikes for inexpensive, flexible and human-powered transportation. Provide bike carts to locals for free use to and from grocery stores as well as any other needed use.* Creation of a high-altitude cold climate seed bank.* Use recyclable clothing to create usable shopping bags; ultimately eliminating the use of plastic bags within the community.
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Business Books TOP FIVE USA
1.HOW an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes It's no fluke: Read this fish firm's fable to see why fiscal crises happen and how to solve them. Don't let it swim away. Peter D. Schiff and Andrew J. Schiff...
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Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel
Soldiers have killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since a military offensive against organized crime began in 2006.
2010-07-30 17:00:00
Growing wealth puts Asians in the picture
AT a Sotheby's auction of impressionist and modern art in May, Asian buyers clinched four of the top 10 lots - an indication of a shift in purchasing power to the East.
2010-07-30 15:36:20
Top Line Junior DeMints vs. Momma Grizzlies
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2010-07-30 15:43:18
Anderson's five put England on top
On a day for the bowlers on which 15 wickets fell for 170 runs, James Anderson made superb use of conditions to cut the visitors down to 147 for 9 - still 8 runs adrift of the follow-on target - before bad light stopped play at Trent Bridge
2010-07-30 15:25:43