No Fukushima-Related Radiation Detected in Alaska Seafood

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No Fukushima-Related Radiation Detected in Alaska Seafood

(JUNEAU, AK) – The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in conjunction with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services and other state, federal, and international agencies, continues testing of Alaska seafood for any potential impacts resulting from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. Testing performed in previous years showed no detectable levels […]

New Life-saving Devices Quickly Identify Health Problems

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New Life-saving Devices Quickly Identify Health Problems

  WASHINGTON, DC—It can be a matter of life or death — waiting for test results from a laboratory about a serious health problem. But two small medical devices now in development can quickly diagnose some conditions, including the potential for a heart attack. The first, a “tricorder,” was given the same name as the […]

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