U.S. Death Rate From Congenital Heart Defects Continues to Decline
U.S. Death Rate From Congenital Heart Defects Continues to Decline
DALLAS, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. death rate from congenital heart defects dropped 24 percent from 1999 to 2006 among children and adults, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Feds: Firm Scammed U.S. Using Dementia Patients
Feds: Firm Scammed U.S. Using Dementia Patients
Miami-Based Company Allegedly Billed Medicare $200 Million in Scam that Preyed on Patients with Severe Dementia
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A fifth of U.S. adults have engaged in video chats
A fifth of U.S. adults have engaged in video chats
A new study from the Pew Research Center says 19 percent of adults in the U.S. have tried video calling either online or on a mobile phone. Originally posted at The Digital Home
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U.S. INFECTED GUATEMALANS WITH SYPHILIS IN ’40S
U.S. INFECTED GUATEMALANS WITH SYPHILIS IN ’40S
Officials apologize for experiments in ’40s meant to test effectiveness of penicillin
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U.S. Green Building Council Launches the Center for Green Schools
U.S. Green Building Council Launches the Center for Green Schools
WASHINGTON—-Today, the U.S. Green Building Council announces its newest initiative, The Center for Green Schools at USGBC. There are nearly 140,000 schools, colleges and universities in the United States; no one has ever counted the buildings, but thousands are barely built to code.
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U.S. Balloonists Plunged at 50 MPH, Likely Dead
U.S. Balloonists Plunged at 50 MPH, Likely Dead
Flight Director Don Cameron Says High Rate of Descent, if Confirmed, Makes Him ‘Very Pessimistic’ about Balloonists’ Fate
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Remarks by The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Remarks by The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us this afternoon for today’s media briefing. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be highlighting new forecasts for farm income and agricultural trade.
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