Women's Gynecological Exams: Another Victim of the Troubled Economy?
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Smiley & Smiley, LLP, a prominent New York City personal injury law firm, obtained a $3,594,943 verdict on behalf of a 25-year-old man who suffered an amputation of his lower right leg as a result of being run over by a subway train. (Vocus) February 17, 2009 -- Sm...Baltimore Local, Burn Victim Wins Patient of Courage Award
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HONESDALE, Pa., July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- David Belkin died last February during a pick-up basketball game, but because of quick action by Roman Matlaga, he is alive to tell about it. On Sunday, July 6 at 11 A.M., Belkin will be reunited with his hero. He'll present Matlaga with the ...Pennsylvania Legislators Attend Victim Services Rally
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...refer to find a convenient location over the phone, Maxim provides a toll free number at 877-962-9358. Each year as many as 65 million Americans fall victim to influenza and flu-related complications, such as pneumonia, resulting in 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths per year. The CDC has determine...Does the victim affect snake venom composition?
A snake's intended prey might affect the type and evolution of toxins in their venom, research published in the online open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology shows. In snakes, venom composition varies both between species and within a particular species. Land snakes feed on a range of an...Lecture to honor victim of Sept. 11 tragedy
Boston, MA--Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) will present The Sixth Annual Sue Kim Hanson Lecture in Immunology on Friday, September 14, 2007 at noon. The annual lecture is in honor of Sue Kim Hanson, MA, PhD 02, a former researcher in BUSMs Pulmonary Center. Kim Hanson, along with her...Muscle atrophy through thick but not thin
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...e initial examination of the relatives consisted of taking personal and family medical history and a resting ECG. A second cardiac autopsy of the SUD victim was undertaken if tissue had been stored and was available. Additional cardiological examinations of the relatives were performed where necessary. G...UC Davis launches 'One Health' care for wild mountain gorillas and human neighbors
...unded by the densest human populations in Africa, Their forests are sometimes in war zones, and are cut down for production of charcoal. And they fall victim to snares set by poachers for gorillas or other "bush-meat" animals, such as small antelope and monkeys. Furthermore, because gorillas and humans a...Multiple route bone marrow stem cell injections show promise to treat spinal cord injury
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...uch as we believe today. But he never freed himself from the incorrect belief that environmentally determined changes could also be inherited, another victim of his focus on quantitative characters, height, weight and so on, which are strongly influenced by environmental effects. This year marks the bice...Malaria parasite zeroes in on molecule to enhance its survival, team finds
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...en baby syndrome will receive a specialized wheelchair and other medical equipment from a New Hampshire couple whose 13-year-old granddaughter, also a victim of shaken baby syndrome, passed away on February 13, 2007 at the age of 13. FedEx will ship all 400-500 pounds of equipment at no charge, picking up...Flawed Routers Flood UW Server
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...e efforts and ineffectiveness of law enforcement makes a person feel like a victim with almost nowhere to turn for help. The perpetrators of crime using te...r crime. Kohal talked at length about identity theft because the average victim doesnt notice the crime for 18 months and spends 175 hours and $810 plus at...Wahl Mute on Firing from Legislative IT Bureau -- but politics could be to blame
...r refused to comment on the firing. Gard spokesperson Steve Baas implied that despite Panzers pronouncement about the audit, Wahls position was the victim of the change of power in the legislature. The head of LTSB is an at-will employee, and often when a new set of leaders come in, they want their o...Are You Ready for Identity Theft?
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... might seem unusual coming from the CEO of a successful technology company, but its important to hear opinions that differ from the norm, and not fall victim to complacency of the status quo. In the coming five years experts predict tech investments in manufacturing, financial services, health-care servi...How 40-plus tech job seekers can prevent age discrimination
...ation if and when you run into it. First off, know the law. Age discrimination applies to people older than 40 and up to any age. While you can be a victim of age discrimination if you are 40 years and three days old, typically it's older (mid-40s and up) job seekers and employees who are affected. Co...The quest for the perfect headset
...s the reality that the content of those messages needs to be managed. The Associated Press carried a story about how text messages sent by the alleged victim in the Kobe Bryant case could affect the outcome of the trial. A judge ordered her cell phone company to hand over messages that she allegedly sent a ...