Genomic Research For Tackling Mountain Pine Beetle
Scientists, using $7.8 million in new research funding have begun a research project, attempting to end the war between the mountain pine beetle and lodgepole pine trees, in an attempt to find the tiny pest’s genetic blueprint, hoping to find key information on how molecular levels triggers it to attack the trees, which can destroy even as vast a landscape, as Canada’s northern pine forests. Read more »
Tougher Clean Air Rule Proposed
The Environmental Protection Agency wishing to better protect children and people with respiratory illnesses, by strengthening key air pollution health standards, says it would like air quality requirement for nitrogen dioxide released from motor vehicles, coal burning power plants and factories, to be tightened.
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Genomic Research For Tackling Mountain Pine Beetle
Scientists, using $7.8 million in new research funding have begun a research project, attempting to end the war between the mountain pine beetle and lodgepole pine trees, in an attempt to find the tiny pest’s genetic blueprint, hoping to find key information on how molecular levels triggers it to attack the trees, which can destroy even as vast a landscape, as Canada’s northern pine forests. Read more »
Slight Overweight Helps Prolong Your Life
A Canadian study that examined the relationship between body mass index and death among 11,326-adults over a 12-year period found, 70% of the underweight and 36% of those who are extremely obese, are more likely to die earlier than those of normal weight. While, the slightly over-weights actually live longer than people who are of normal weight.
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Reducing Global Alcohol-Related Deaths
According to a new study in Lancet, the British medical journal, just as tobacco a decade ago, alcohol is damaging global health, with one in 25-deaths around the world is caused by alcohol consumption.
Taken in 2000, the last global statistical analysis of damage caused by alcohol; 3.2% deaths worldwide were found to be the result of alcohol consumption.
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Miami Physician Rodriguez Sentenced In Medicare Fraud Case
Roberto Rodriguez, 54, the Miami physician involved in the 10-million, HIV infusion services Medicare fraud case, was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday, including being ordered to pay over $9-million in restitution.
Indicted in February, along with two other doctors, he pleaded guilty in March to conspiring to commit health care fraud.
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