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September 28, 2016

U.S. Just Made It a Lot Less Difficult to Sue Nursing Homes

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 8:14pm UTC
The decision, by the Department of Health and Human Services, would restore the right to legal action to 1.5 million nursing home residents.

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U.S. to Bar Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 5:57pm UTC
The decision, by the Department of Health and Human Services, would restore the right to legal action to 1.5 million nursing home residents.

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NBTY Promises Genetic Testing of Its Herbal Supplements

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 3:00pm UTC
One of the national’s largest supplement makers will conduct advanced DNA testing to ensure its products contain the ingredients listed on the label.

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What’s in Your Herbal Pills? Firm Promises DNA Testing for Proof

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 3:00pm UTC
One of the national’s largest supplement makers will conduct advanced DNA testing to ensure its products contain the ingredients listed on the label.

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Maine’s ‘Clean’ Medical Marijuana: ‘Organic’ in Disguise

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 12:56pm UTC
As growers and enterprises see more competition, a new labeling program may help them stay competitive. Just don’t call it “organic.”

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Entrepreneurship: Maine’s ‘Clean’ Medical Marijuana: ‘Organic’ in Disguise

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 12:56pm UTC
As growers and enterprises see more competition, a new labeling program may help them stay competitive. Just don’t call it “organic.”

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Phys Ed: Brain Benefits of Exercise Diminish After Short Rest

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 5:31am UTC
A provocative new study finds that some of the benefits of exercise for brain health may evaporate if we take to the couch, even just for a week or so.

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Phys Ed: After Just 10 Days of Rest, Brain Benefits of Exercise Diminish

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 5:31am UTC
A provocative new study finds that some of the benefits of exercise for brain health may evaporate if we take to the couch, even just for a week or so.

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A Woman Dies After Childbirth, and Her Husband Asks Why

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 5:02am UTC
Amy Lam, who prematurely gave birth in her bathroom, bled to death after a series of surgical procedures at Harlem Hospital Center. Now her family has accused the hospital of malpractice and negligence.

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Disability: The Deaf Body in Public Space

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 3:24am UTC
To communicate in sign language, I often have to break the norms placed on our bodies.

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Editorial: The World Wakes Up to the Danger of Superbugs

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 28th, 2016, 3:21am UTC
The United Nations was right to ring the alarm about a growing danger that requires a global response.

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