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Want to Know Your Blood Alcohol Level? There's an App for That
KickingTiresBreathometer Inc. announced that it has developed the first-ever blood-alcohol-content monitoring device for smartphones. The device, for use with both iPhone and Android phones, is the size of a typical car key and plugs into a smartphone's headphone...Tags: Computer Hardware, Nissan, Lindsay Lohan, Google Play, Apple iPhone
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New online list of sparkling dining spots
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelA nifty new feature on a state website lists food service establishments with a history in the past year of cleanliness, safe food handling and zero violations during inspections. ???It???s important for businesses that attain this to be recognized, and...Tags: Food Industry, Business
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The FDA's new food-recall search engine. Try: sprouts
Dining@LargeOver on Consuming Interests, they're talking about the FDA's freshly launched food-recall search engine. This was something the agency was compelled to do under the Food Safety Modernization Act. Food Production Daily provides a useful side-by-side...Tags: Arts and Culture, Computer Networking and Internet, Online Media Industry
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An acronym you don't want to see: TNTC
Dining@LargeYou don't want to see the acronym TNTC on a letter from the FDA to your facility. In its letter to the Tifton, Ga.-based manufacturers of Dixie Mills Old Fashioned Yellow Grits (whch, OF COURSE reminded me of Aunt Martha's...... -
Palm Beach County health officials oppose importing Canadian drugs
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsNo, Canada. That is the answer Palm Beach County???s Health Care District reached after researching to see if importing Canadian pharmaceuticals would cut local drug costs. Palm Beach County commissioners in August suggested that the Health Care...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing Homes, Palm Beach County, Nursing
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Dining out can be deadly
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Each week after??state health inspections in South Florida restaurants are posted here, readers invariably fight amongst themselves??about whether??our government is overreaching into the private sphere by attempting to monitor food safety for the...Tags: Hepatitis, Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago Restaurants, Mayonnaise, Washington, DC
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Sources: Urlacher turned to alternative therapy before knee scope
The inexplicable months of delay between Brian Urlacher's left knee injury and an arthroscopic procedure to reduce pain and swelling a little more than a week ago is pretty difficult to understand. Why would the Bears and Urlacher gamble waiting for...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Mayor, John Paul II, Brian Urlacher
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'United in Anger': Documentary explores history of AIDS fight ★★★
We've arrived at a rich and instructive political moment. The president and his adversaries continue to negotiate an uneasy driving lesson to avoid plunging off the fiscal cliff while saving face. Moviegoers are turning out in heartening numbers for...
Tags: Entertainment, Epidemics and Plagues, Steven Spielberg, Lincoln (movie, 2012), How to Survive a Plague (movie)
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Does Plan B empower predators?
Reproductive-rights groups think the morning-after pill, Plan B, should be available to any girl who wants it. They believe teens benefit from avoiding unwanted pregnancies. But some opponents say the drug actually endangers adolescent girls. Shaw...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Plan B (drug)
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Excitement builds for potential new sleep aid
Dear Pharmacist: I can't sleep well and have taken Ambien for years. What else do you recommend? — F.T., Bradenton Dear F.T.: If you can't sleep on Ambien, I'd try something different. Another novel sleep drug is coming to the market called...
Tags: Lunesta (drug), Fatigue, Alprazolam (drug), Ambien (drug), Valium (drug)
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Falling short on Plan B
The Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday it will allow the morning-after pill known as Plan B to be sold over-the-counter to anyone 15 or older. It's a good step, but it falls short of what's needed: making Plan B accessible without an age...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Drugs and Medicines, Acetaminophen (drug)
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What California should learn from the 1-800-GET-THIN saga
Today, 19 months after her death, we may finally have a good idea of what killed Paula Rojeski. According to a lawsuit and public autopsy records, the causes included her doing business with the 1-800-GET-THIN folks and the slicing of her aorta during...Tags: Anesthesiology, Hospitals and Clinics, Ethics, Health Organizations, Advertising
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