Articles tagged with: united states
Study finds nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease on the rise in the United States
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental organisms found in water and soil that can cause severe pulmonary (lung) disease in humans. Pulmonary NTM is increasing in the United States, according to a large study of people hospitalized with the disease. A research team led by epidemiologists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part […]
Research finds Children who are spanked have lower IQs
Children who are spanked around the world have a lower IQ, even in the United States, according to new and innovative research at the University of New Hampshire, Professor Murray Straus. The research results will be presented Friday, September 25th, 2009, at the 14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, San Diego, California “All […]
Diagnosis for Bipolar disorder amongst children and adolescents usualy late
75% of cases of pediatric bipolar disorder are diagnosed late – until 18 months – because of the symptoms that manifest themselves differently depending on whether the patient is a child or adult. Furthermore, 25% of patients have delayed medical diagnosis of up to three years and four months, according to a study by the […]
ARIN details key findings from NTIA IPv6 Workshop
Chantilly, VA – The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), a nonprofit association that manages the distribution of IP addresses and other Internet number resources, today announced key findings from NTIA IPv6 Workshop held on 28 September 2010. The workshop began with a panel discussion moderated by Aneesh Chopra, director of technology from the United […]
Government Proposes Tracking of Online Transactions
A bill to monitor cross-border electronic money transfers U.S. online poker players concerned about their future this week. The proposal was the subject of a recent article in The New York Times. In an effort to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering taking place in the United States Treasury Department proposed regulations that require banks […]
Reduced Salt in Food Could Save Lives and Money, Study Shows
A voluntary effort by the service of the U.S. food industry to reduce salt in processed food could have serious consequences for the health of the U.S. population, prevention of strokes and heart attacks in nearly a million Americans and saving 32.1 billion U.S. dollars in medical costs, according to a new study by researchers […]
Green Grid Calls for Adoption of Green Tactics
The Green Grid (www.thegreengrid.org), an international IT companies working to improve energy efficiency in data centers, announced Friday it has launched new tools and reports to help business leaders and centers global data to improve efficiency in their operations. The announcement follows the launch of the new online tool from The Green Grid and maps, […]
