"Beaches May Be Safe Harbor for MRSA"
"Drug-resistant staph bacteria have been found on public beaches in Washington state, and beaches in other states may harbor the superbug too."
Source: WebMD, 09/15/2009
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SciDev.Net's Climate Change & Insect-borne Disease
September 10, 2009: SciDev.Net (The Science and Development Network) published a spotlight on the impact of climate change on the spread of insect-borne disease that considers how countries can prepare for these changes.
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Government Clinical Trials Database Is Missing Data
The Sunlight Foundation's Real Time Investigations blog explains the problems with a registry containing information on more than 78,000 clinical trials.
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Did EPA Hide Atrazine Risks?
The Huffington Post Investigative Fund uncovers EPA's failure to warn people in at least four states about unsafe levels of the weedkiller atrazine in their wellwater.
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"CDC Rarely Probes Cancer Clusters"
The CDC rarely gets requests to investigate cancer clusters, and it is rarer still that the agency finds a cancer cluster exists, much less what caused it.
Source: Northwest Herald, 09/09/2009
"Low In The Vitamin D Department"
Many kids and adults aren't getting enough Vitamin D. The solution may be as simple as spending more time in the sun.
Source: Environment Report, 09/03/2009
"India's Generation of Children Crippled by Uranium Waste"
A dramatic rise of birth defects in India's Punjab breadbasket seems to be caused by uranium pollution, which in turn seems to be caused by ash from coal-burning electric power plants.
Source: London Observer, 08/31/2009
CDC Launches National Public Health Tracking Program
This data tool shows promise, but it currently tracks only non-infectious conditions and not others tied to environmental causes, such as neurological, endocrine, and reproductive disorders.
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"Developing World's Parasites, Disease Hit U.S."
"Parasitic infections and other diseases usually associated with the developing world are cropping up with alarming frequency among U.S. poor, especially in states along the U.S.-Mexico border, the rural South and in Appalachia, according to researchers."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 08/24/2009
The Outdoor Activity Trend May Be Healthier Than Reported
There have been numerous reports of the demise of outdoor activities in recent years. But it's only half the story — many parks and activities have had increases in use.
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