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Health Experts Urge Halt to Hydrofracking Expansion Until Needed Research is Done into Health Impacts
Industry Called Upon to Set Up Foundation to Conduct Needed, Independent Research
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leading U.S. medical experts urged today that the rapid expansion of unconventional natural gas drilling (known as "hydrofracking") for natural gas extraction be paused so that necessary research can be done into the potential harmful effects on human health.
The comments were made in statements delivered today at a conference sponsored by the nonprofit Physicians Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) and the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment (MACCHE).
The major PSE/MACCHE event brought together public health experts, physicians, epidemiologists and ...
Global Sports and Fitness Nutrition Industry
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Global Sports and Fitness Nutrition Industry
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Sports and Fitness Nutrition in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Foods and Drinks (Sports/Energy Bars, Sports/Energy Drinks, & Powders to Mix), and Supplements (Amino Acids/Derivatives, Herbal Products, Prohormones, Vitamins/Minerals, & Others).
Global Survey Shows Outlook Worsening for Nearly 100 Million People With the Most Challenging Form of Hypertension
ERLANGEN, Germany and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite ongoing medical care, an alarming 65 percent of people with 'treatment-resistant' hypertension reported in a new survey that high blood pressure remains their most serious health concern, and 79 percent of the respondents said they need new treatment options to get their dangerously high blood pressure under control.
U.S. Preventive Medicine® Launches First-of-Its-Kind Health & Fitness App in Collaboration with Qualcomm Life
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc., the leader in preventive medicine, today announced during the 3rd annual mHealth Summit the launch of "Macawâ„¢" from The Prevention Planâ„¢, its new mobile health and fitness app designed to serve as a complete personal health monitor.
Independa Unveils Health Measures - An Easy, Affordable Option for Home Health Monitoring
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Independa today announced plans during the 2012 International CES for Health Measures – a platform combining conventional telephony with existing Independa cloud-based services to improve remote care for the elderly.
Simple, affordable Health Measures doesn't require cellular coverage, broadband service or wireless devices in the home, making it ideal for care recipients who live in rural areas with poor cellular coverage, have limited funds to invest in wireless health devices, or have limited time to implement wireless health monitoring solutions immediately after leaving the hospital.
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