Backs Bear a Heavy Burden
Trudging from place to place with heavy weights on our backs is an everyday reality, from schoolchildren toting textbooks in backpacks to firefighters and soldiers carrying occupational gear.
Alaska Outbreak of Campylobacter Illnesses Traced to Raw Milk
ANCHORAGE — The state of Alaska Section of Epidemiology is investigating four recent cases of Campylobacter infection on the Kenai Peninsula associated with drinking raw milk believed to be from an Alaska farm.
Research Uncovers a Potential Link between Parkinson’s and Visual Problems
The most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s is not only responsible for the condition’s distinctive movement problems but may also affect vision, according to new research by scientists at the University of York.
Sewage Lagoons Remove Most – But Not All – Pharmaceuticals
CHAMPAIGN, lll. — 2012 marked the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which established regulations for the discharge of pollutants to waterways and supported the building of sewage treatment plants. Despite these advances, sewage remains a major source of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and naturally occurring hormones found in the environment.