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Breast Cancer Vaccine Believed to Boost Immunity
The familiar pink ribbon that is commonly associated with breast cancer represents something different to everyone. For most people, the ribbon is an international token of awareness that inspires hope for finding a cure.Many of us have not experienced the...
Climate Change is a Global Problem That Needs a Collaborative Solution
As the consequences of the global failure to comprehensively address climate change become more and more apparent, it is clear that the environmental effects of unregulated fossil fuel emissions are both irreversible and unavoidable. The U.N. and the World Ban...
Cancer Included in Morcellation Hysterectomy Side Effects
Morcellation Hysterectomy Side Effects
Approximately 500,000 women undergo hysterectomies each year, and of these about 11% were performed using a device known as a morcellator. That means that about 50,000 women every year receive laparoscopic morcellation...
AT&T Called Out for Unclear Advertising
First AT&T misled customers for about $300 million dollars. Now AT&T is in trouble for misleading once again."Fastest Internet for the price."Sounds pretty good, right? Sure, if all you want is 3 Mbps--an Internet speed that barely allows you t...
Big Oil in Sheeps’ Clothing
The state of California is recognized as a leader in grassroots activism and sustainability practices whose green initiatives have led the way in protecting the environment. Its clean energy policies have strong public support and are the most comprehensive o...
Facts about Uterine Fibroid Removal Surgery
What are Uterine Fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors - uncontrolled cell growths - that develop on the inner lining of the uterus, ranging from the size of a pea to that of a grapefruit. Fibroids can cause a host of unpleasant symptoms, such as dis...
Fibroid Removal Surgery Procedures
There are three main types of fibroid removal surgery:
Endometrial Ablation
Myomectomy
Hysterectomy
Most are surgical, requiring some form of anesthesia; others are less invasive and do not interfere with pregnancy.
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We Haven’t Heard the Last of the Keystone XL Pipeline
In November, the U.S. Senate narrowly failed to pass the hotly debated bill that would have finally seen the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a measure that had been approved in the House just a week before.
Keystone XL Pipeline
The Ke...
Death for Life – Killing to Save – Animal Conservation
5 Miles upstream from the mouth of the Columbia River sits East Sand Island, a low-lying, highly modified stretch of land that covers 50 acres. For most of the year it’s quiet, but come spring, the island becomes a breeding ground to 60,000 shorebirds, half of...
America’s Babies Are Not Sleeping Safely
Over half of all babies in America have an increased risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) due to parents putting them to bed incorrectly, says a new report.What's the Proper Way to Bed a Baby?
According to the National Institutes of Health:"Inf...