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    Dec 16, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Harris: 3 innovations from Chicago science scene that offer ideas, shape of things to come

    Internet-centered technology has advanced to the point that smartphone apps and e-commerce sites seemingly sprout overnight. Indeed, many can be built inexpensively from off-the-shelf software in weeks. Scientific breakthroughs, however, often require decades of research and millions of dollars. At the end of every year, I feature three teams of Chicago innovators whose ideas won't hit the big-time soon but have the potential to improve, even save, our lives a decade from now.
    Internet-centered technology has advanced to the point that smartphone apps and e-commerce sites seemingly sprout overnight. Indeed, many can be built inexpensively from off-the-shelf software in weeks. Scientific breakthroughs, however, often require...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Flu, Depression, Melissa Harris, DARPA

    2. May 22, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Oreck to pay consumers $700,000 for unfounded health claims

    The claim: The Oreck Halo vacuum and the Oreck ProShield Plus air cleaner can reduce the risk of flu and other illnesses. An infomercial claimed, “The Oreck Halo has killed up to 99.9 percent of bacteria exposed to its light in one second or less,&...

    Tags: E. coli Infection, Gaming, Flu, Asthma, Common Cold

    3. Nov 14, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  3. Concerns about chickenpox grow in Indiana after cases in Vigo, Parke counties

    Concerns are growing about chickenpox in Indiana.
    Concerns are growing about chickenpox in Indiana. Two Terre Haute schools are fighting a chickenpox outbreak—and a Parke County school announced Wednesday that it would exclude students without chickenpox vaccinations. Vigo County health officials...

    Tags: Autism, Health and Safety at School, Pharmaceuticals, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine

    4. Oct 12, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  4. PA tattoo parlor health dangers cited by state auditor general

    Among America's 10 most populous states, Pennsylvania is the only one that does not license or regulate a particularly ugly form of intentional deformity.
    Among America's 10 most populous states, Pennsylvania is the only one that does not license or regulate a particularly ugly form of intentional deformity. A license is not necessary in Pennsylvania to operate a commercial establishment where steel...

    Tags: Jack Wagner, Hepatitis C , Allentown, Disease Prevention, HIV

    5. Aug 25, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  5. Will Pennsylvania regulate tanning parlors, but not tattoo joints?

    Friday's letter to the editor could not have come from a more qualified source. Dr. Stephen Purcell of Upper Macungie Township is a physician at Advanced Dermatology Associates, based in Allentown with branch or satellite offices in Bethlehem, Kutztown...

    Tags: Macungie, Allentown, Cancer, Prisons, Kutztown

    6. Mar 28, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  6. Federal judge asks FDA to take closer look at antibiotics fed to animals

    The Federal Drug Administration will begin examining the safety of drugs like penicillin and tetracycline which are often mixed in to animal feed to enhance growth. A federal judge in New York recently ruled on behalf of a group of several plaintiffs who believe the overuse of antibiotics in livestock feed has led to so-called “super bugs” like MRSA.
    The Federal Drug Administration will begin examining the safety of drugs like penicillin and tetracycline which are often mixed in to animal feed to enhance growth. A federal judge in New York recently ruled on behalf of a group of several plaintiffs...

    Tags: Justice System, Food and Drug Administration, Trials, Penicillin (drug), Judges

    7. Jan 17, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  7. Cosmetologists warn proposed bill would harm consumers

    Licensing for the beauty salon could be getting the cut. A bill at the Indiana Statehouse would eliminate cosmetology/barber licensing.
    Licensing for the beauty salon could be getting the cut. A bill at the Indiana Statehouse would eliminate cosmetology/barber licensing. The bill was proposed after the Regulated Occupations Evaluation Committee, ROEC, recommended the state do away...

    Tags: Personal Service, Consumers

    8. Jun 14, 2011 |Column| Daily American

  8. Beiber and bed bugs

    A few weeks ago I ran into an old friend who said, “I read your articles every week.”  Then he said, “It doesn’t seem like you spend a lot of time writing some of them.” The translation?  “Some of your articles aren&...

    Tags: Coughing, Dance, Google Inc., Wrestling, Robin Williams

    9. Apr 20, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  9. Is Your Grocery Store Making You Sick?

    Health
    Like many Earth-conscious Americans, I’ve been trying to get in the habit of reusing cloth bags for my groceries. This cuts down on plastic, which is harmful for us on many fronts. Environmentally speaking, only about 2 percent of plastic bags get...
    10. Nov 20, 2011 | Allentown Morning Call

  10. No. 8 Lehigh gets first dual meet win of the season, tops Clarion

    SportsTalk
    It took three matches – two in one day – for Lehigh to finally come through with a win at Grace Hall. With the 27 -12 win over Clarion, Lehigh avoided it’s first 0-3 start since 2007-08, when the team......
    11. Feb 24, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Meat blogging

    Change of Subject
    This week's theme at Change of Subject is evidently meat. The article The rise of Big Meat-bred super bugs Despite the public health risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the lobbyist-swayed FDA keeps easing regulations (Salon/Alternet) is the latest...
    12. May 18, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Sports Legend Revealed: Did Drew Gooden miss three games because of infected hair follicles?

    The Fabulous Forum
    BASKETBALL LEGEND: Drew Gooden missed three games due to infected hair follicles. STATUS: Misleading Enough That I'm Going With False. It is plainly (if sometimes even painfully) evident that we live in a world of sound bites - information parceled......
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