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Representative Gruenberg Introduces Bill to Save Newborn Lives

By Mark Gnadt | Alaska Legislature on Mar 22, 2013   Health  

Representative Gruenberg Introduces Bill to Save Newborn Lives

Today, Rep. Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage) introduced legislation that will help save infants’ lives. The legislation (HB184) will require that all infants born in health care facilities be screened for critical congenital heart defects.

Genes May be Reason Some Kids are Picky about Food

By University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Mar 21, 2013   Health  

Genes May be Reason Some Kids are Picky about Food

Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge. Now, new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals that the reason these kids fear new foods has less to do with what’s on their plate and more to do with their genes.

What You Eat Before Surgery May Affect Your Recovery

By Brigham and Women's Hospital on Mar 21, 2013   Health  

What You Eat Before Surgery May Affect Your Recovery

Boston – According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery. Fat tissue is one of the most dominant components that make up the body, and fat tissue is always traumatized during major surgery.

Measuring Mercury: Common Test May Overestimate Exposure from Dental Amalgam Fillings

By Jim Erickson | University of Michigan on Mar 20, 2013   Health  

Measuring Mercury: Common Test May Overestimate Exposure from Dental Amalgam Fillings

ANN ARBOR—A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings, according to University of Michigan researchers.

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