NYC officials drill for possible anthrax attack -- New York City has been getting ready for a massive anthrax attack — even if it never happens. The Department of Health conducted a drill Saturday to test city preparedness to distribute antibiotics and vaccines to large numbers of New Yorkers.
Truck peddles fresh food, not ice cream, in Detroit -- In a neighborhood served by 26 liquor stores but only one grocery, a community group is peddling fresh fruits and vegetables just like you would ice cream.
Vaccine Fillers and Ingredients -- In addition to the viral and bacterial RNA or DNA that is part of the vaccines, read the fillers...
A third of nurses will refuse to have the swine flu jab -- Up to a third of nurses will say no to the swine flu jab because of concerns over its safety, a poll has found. NHS workers are first in line for the vaccine, but a survey of 1,500 nurses found many will reject it.
Swine flu vaccinations 'disaster in the making' -- In 1976, 40 million were vaccinated for a swine flu pandemic that never materialized. Thousands filed claims for injury. At least 25 died and 500 developed paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome. The H1N1 vaccine will contain oil-based adjuvants including squalene, which contributed to Gulf War Syndrome. This left GIs with arthritis, fibromyalgia, lymphadenopathy, photosensitive rashes, chronic fatigue, chronic headaches, ulcers, dizziness, weakness, memory loss, seizures, mood changes, neuro-psychiatric problems, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other diseases.
U.S schools gear up for swine flu shots -- Hundreds of districts nationwide preparing for mass vaccinations.
Children risk cancer by eating salami and ham, warns charity -- Parents should not put ham or salami in their children's packed lunches because processed meat increases the risk of developing cancer, experts in the disease are warning. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) wants families to instead use poultry, fish, low-fat cheese, hummus or small amounts of lean meat as sandwich fillings when making up school lunchboxes.
Mental Stress Training Is Planned for U.S. Soldiers -- The Army plans to require that all 1.1 million of its soldiers take intensive training in emotional resiliency, military officials say. The training, the first of its kind in the military, is meant to improve performance in combat and head off the mental health problems, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide, that plague about one-fifth of troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Scientists analyze blood to test for toxic airplane air exposure -- Inside a freezer in a research laboratory at the University of Washington are blood and blood plasma samples from 92 people who suffer from mysterious illnesses, including tremors, memory loss and severe migraine headaches. They are mostly pilots and flight attendants who suspect they've been poisoned in their workplace -- on board the aircraft they fly.
Man carries assault rifle to Obama protest -- and it's legal -- A man toting an assault rifle was among a dozen protesters carrying weapons while demonstrating outside President Barack Obama's speech to veterans on Monday, but no laws were broken. It was the second instance in recent days in which unconcealed weapons have appeared near presidential events.
White House disables e-tip box -- Following a furor over how the data would be used, the White House has shut down an electronic tip box — flag@whitehouse.gov — that was set up to receive information on “fishy” claims about President Barack Obama’s health plan. E-mails to that address now bounce back with the message: “The e-mail address you just sent a message to is no longer in service. We are now accepting your feedback about health insurance reform via http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck.”
Truck peddles fresh food, not ice cream, in Detroit -- In a neighborhood served by 26 liquor stores but only one grocery, a community group is peddling fresh fruits and vegetables just like you would ice cream.
Vaccine Fillers and Ingredients -- In addition to the viral and bacterial RNA or DNA that is part of the vaccines, read the fillers...
A third of nurses will refuse to have the swine flu jab -- Up to a third of nurses will say no to the swine flu jab because of concerns over its safety, a poll has found. NHS workers are first in line for the vaccine, but a survey of 1,500 nurses found many will reject it.
Swine flu vaccinations 'disaster in the making' -- In 1976, 40 million were vaccinated for a swine flu pandemic that never materialized. Thousands filed claims for injury. At least 25 died and 500 developed paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome. The H1N1 vaccine will contain oil-based adjuvants including squalene, which contributed to Gulf War Syndrome. This left GIs with arthritis, fibromyalgia, lymphadenopathy, photosensitive rashes, chronic fatigue, chronic headaches, ulcers, dizziness, weakness, memory loss, seizures, mood changes, neuro-psychiatric problems, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other diseases.
U.S schools gear up for swine flu shots -- Hundreds of districts nationwide preparing for mass vaccinations.
Children risk cancer by eating salami and ham, warns charity -- Parents should not put ham or salami in their children's packed lunches because processed meat increases the risk of developing cancer, experts in the disease are warning. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) wants families to instead use poultry, fish, low-fat cheese, hummus or small amounts of lean meat as sandwich fillings when making up school lunchboxes.
Mental Stress Training Is Planned for U.S. Soldiers -- The Army plans to require that all 1.1 million of its soldiers take intensive training in emotional resiliency, military officials say. The training, the first of its kind in the military, is meant to improve performance in combat and head off the mental health problems, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide, that plague about one-fifth of troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Scientists analyze blood to test for toxic airplane air exposure -- Inside a freezer in a research laboratory at the University of Washington are blood and blood plasma samples from 92 people who suffer from mysterious illnesses, including tremors, memory loss and severe migraine headaches. They are mostly pilots and flight attendants who suspect they've been poisoned in their workplace -- on board the aircraft they fly.
Man carries assault rifle to Obama protest -- and it's legal -- A man toting an assault rifle was among a dozen protesters carrying weapons while demonstrating outside President Barack Obama's speech to veterans on Monday, but no laws were broken. It was the second instance in recent days in which unconcealed weapons have appeared near presidential events.
White House disables e-tip box -- Following a furor over how the data would be used, the White House has shut down an electronic tip box — flag@whitehouse.gov — that was set up to receive information on “fishy” claims about President Barack Obama’s health plan. E-mails to that address now bounce back with the message: “The e-mail address you just sent a message to is no longer in service. We are now accepting your feedback about health insurance reform via http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck.”
