Ladder-related Injuries on the Rise in U.S
...ted injuries from 1990 through 2005. That estimate exceeds an average of 136,000 cases annually. This is the first U.S. study to use national data to comprehensively examine nonfatal ladder-related injuries. “Individuals using ladders are often not mindful of the severe risks associated with use,” said the...Cancer Risk High Among Obese People
...ain occurs when the energy you take into your body exceeds the energy your body uses. If you are overweight, you may be eating more than you need for your level of activity. To help reduce the risk, the council recommends that people eat a balanced diet. "Replace fatty foods with lots of fruit and veget...Hate Crimes Against Gays and Lesbians Rising in US
... reported housing or job discrimination. The total exceeds 100 percent because some individuals reported being the target of multiple attacks. "These data highlight the continuing need for criminal justice programs to prevent and deter anti-gay crimes, as well as the need for victim services that will help...Wine Woos World as Trade Fair Opens
...ynat, chief executive of Vinexpo. "It means demand exceeds supply. It also means that any wine surplus should be eliminated." Beynat predicted that the current world surplus of about 30 million hectolitres would be soaked up by sales, and cautioned against the European Union's current focus on intensive p...Government Mulls Closure of Hospital Where a Woman Died Unattended in ER
... resources when the number of injured needing care exceeds the resources available to perform care so as to treat those patients in most need of treatment who are able to benefit first. The report provides the greatest detail to date on the death of Edith Isabel Rodriguez, 43, in the early hours of May 9...Purdue Pharma Agrees to Pay $600 Million Fine for Misbranding Oxycontin
...blic from these white-collared drug pushers surely exceeds the collective damage done by traditional street drug pushers, Dr. Sidney Wolfe, the director of the health research group at Public Citizen, an advocacy group in Washington, said. Meantime another drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb has pleaded guilt...