Archive for January 13, 2010

BPA May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk

A chemical found in plastics called Bisphenol A, or BPA, poses a high risk of heart disease to Americans with the highest concentrations of the substance.

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Green Tea May Cut Smokers' Lung Cancer Risk

New research shows that drinking at least one cup of green tea per say may counteract the effect of smoking on lung cancer.

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Cleocin (Clindamycin) - updated on RxList

Cleocin (Clindamycin) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList

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Do degrees mean nurses will not ‘dirty’ their hands?

The training changes that have given students the opportunity of getting a degree in nursing at university have provoked fears that the basic care of patients will suffer. In this week’s Scrubbing Up, two researchers from Surrey University explain their work was not an attack on nurses but on a system that devalues care.

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