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IAEA urges scheme to track radiation in patients Reuters Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:21 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - A scheme to track the amount of radiation patients are exposed to from scans is urgently needed to help guard them against the risk of cancer, the United Nations nuclear body said on Wednesday. Stunning Surgery Corrects Severe Scoliosis WCVB Boston Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:13 PM PDT Its a shocking sight to see the X-ray of Rhonda Manns spine, twisted by severe scoliosis that has dogged her body since she was a teenager. Drug rules to target high level players Guardian Unlimited Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:55 PM PDT • 'Risk is highest where there is much at stake' • Confederations Cup to be test event for rules Footballers playing at the highest level stand to come under the greatest scrutiny in new drug testing procedures agreed between Fifa and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The football governing body's new anti-doping rules come into force on Friday as a pilot project created after it objected to ... Former child soldier urges UN action AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:49 PM PDT A young woman abducted and repeatedly raped by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda told the Security Council on Wednesday how she became a rifle-toting child soldier. She urged the U.N.'s most powerful body to stop the suffering of children in wars. Histone modifications at human enhancers reflect global cell-type-specific gene expression Nature Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:44 PM PDT The human body is composed of diverse cell types with distinct functions. Although it is known that lineage specification depends on cell-specific gene expression, which in turn is driven by promoters, enhancers, insulators and other cis-regulatory DNA sequences for each gene, the relative roles of these regulatory elements in this process are not clear. We have previously developed a ... City of Jackson hosting health fair for city workers; hoping to improve health and lower insurance costs The Jackson Citizen Patriot Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:42 PM PDT Hoping to improve the quality of life for its employees, the city of Jackson is hosting its first Wellness Fair. A committee charged with providing employees the information they need to have a "healthy mind, body and sprit" decided to host the fair, said Sheila Jackson, committee chairwoman. Thin red line: Where art, surgery meet The Times of India Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:57 AM PDT NEW YORK: Sculptors have for centuries used wood and stone to carve the human body, but Dr Anthony Berlet prefers the real thing. Berlet is curator of an exhibition in New York that aims to spark a debate over the idea that plastic surgery is art. Happy day for Staten Island firefighter who goes home after successful lung transplant Staten Island Advance Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:34 AM PDT Martin Fullam spent weeks sifting through the toxic debris for survivors of 9/11 attacks and developed rare autoimmune disease that attacks the body's tissues Record year for Columbus County Relay for Life WWAY 3 Wilmington Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:33 AM PDT Video Body It was a record year for the Columbus County Relay for Life. The American Cancer Society fundraiser had more participants than ever before. Participants in Columbus County reached their fundraising goal of $125,000 during the 2-day event April 24-25. May 1-2, it's Brunswick County's turn. Relay for Life takes place Friday and Saturday at West Brunswick High School. If you can't ... The National Pork Board has concluded the flu virus infecting humans has not been identified in hogs in the U.S. or ... WOWT-TV Omaha Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:17 AM PDT They have cited findings from the CDC, U.S. Government and the World Animal Health body.

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