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New Law to Bar Misuse of Genetic Testing by Employers
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 9 days ago
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A landmark antidiscrimination law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act will take effect in the nation’s workplaces next weekend, prohibiting employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone’s genetic background in hiring,...
Tags: family medical, genetic information, medical history, health insurers, genetic test, health plans, group health, health risk, takes effect, wellness programs, Atlanta, Genetic counseling, Health insurance, Insurance, Genetic discrimination, Public health genomics, Genetics, Genetic testing, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Health Medical Pharma, Labor
Sex, alcohol, fat among world's big killers: WHO
London :: United Kingdom | 28 days ago
Credibility Tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase global life expectancy by almost 5 years, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Poor childhood nutrition, unsafe sex, alcohol, bad...
Tags: food, health risk
Drugs.com: Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
Kansas City :: MO :: USA | 29 days ago
Credibility Crushing the notion that you can be both fat and fit, new research has found that current professional football linemen already have some risk factors for heart disease. In a study comparing professional football players to minor and major league baseball...
Tags: health risk, football linemen
Toxic Smoke From Puerto Rico Fire a Health Risk
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Thousands of people are living on the outskirts of a burning fuel-storage site. They were urged to relocate Saturday to avoid toxic smoke still billowing from the fire. More than 1,500 people were evacuated after Friday's...
Tags: Puerto Rico, fire, health risk, asthma, danger, evacuate
Regulators Plan to Study Health Risks of Atrazine
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility The Environmental Protection Agency plans to conduct a new study about the potential health risks of atrazine, a widely used weedkiller that recent research suggests may be more dangerous to humans than previously thought. Atrazine a herbicide often...
Tags: EPA, weed killer, health risk, The Environmental Protection Agency
Soiled, reusable shopping bags pose health risk
Bridgeport :: CT :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Edmonton â Reusable shopping bags may help save the environment. But new research commissioned and funded by the Environment and Plastics Industry Council suggests they pose a public health risk. "The main risk is food poisoning," said Richard Summerbell,...
Tags: grocery bags, reusable grocery, health risk, reusable bags, food poisoning
Storm update: Clear Creek declares state of emergency
Auckland :: New Zealand | 7 months ago
Credibility The American Red Cross is in the process of setting up a warming shelter in Idaho Springs to accommodate the large number of stranded travelers. A warming center' is a place for people to get off the highway, use the restroom, get warmth and shelter,...
Tags: Clear Creek, health risk
Vets target meat inspection plan
Quebec :: Canada | 9 months ago
Credibility Staff Reporter Chicken and other poultry destined for Canadian dinner tables will pose a greater public health risk under new inspection protocols that allow slaughterhouses to inspect themselves, says a legal action filed by federal veterinarians against...
Tags: health risk
Exotic animals, pets unhealthy for kids
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Exotic pets such lizards and more common animals like hamsters and hedgehogs pose a health risk to children and the elderly, a new study found Monday. Although caring for pets can be beneficial for children, many animals such as tortoises carry diseases...
Tags: exotic pets, health risk
Common plastics chemical linked to diseases
Exeter :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago
Credibility A major study has linked a common chemical used in plastic drink containers and baby bottles to health problems, specifically heart disease and diabetes. Environmental and consumer activists who have questioned the safety of bisphenol A, or BPA, have...
Tags: plastic, health risks, heart disease, BPA, chemical used, health risk, baby bottled
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