January 10, 2012
Haitians started dying of cholera just 10 months after the country's devastating earthquake. Researchers say health ministries might have responded more quickly had they seen evidence of the unfolding epidemic in an unlikely place: Twitter. Putting all publicly-available tweets with the word "cho...
January 9, 2012
Distractions in the workplace are inevitable, and they happen for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps you've been staring at the computer for two hours straight and need to tear your eyes away for a few minutes. Maybe it's nearing the end of a long day and you need to get outside for the first time....
December 29, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized a rule that for the first time requires U.S. coal and oil-fired power plant operators to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. EPA rules in place under the 1990 Clean Air Act have targeted acid rain and smog-forming c...
December 28, 2011
Stretch out your core, cue the music and get ready to follow the beats. Zumba and other dance workouts are debuting on the list of the top 20 predicted fitness trends for 2012. Lack a little rhythm? Well, there's a trend on the list for just about every person, preference and body part. The tr...
December 23, 2011
About 6,000 California nurses staged a one-day strike at several hospitals Thursday, protesting what they called an "erosion of quality of care and cuts to patient protections," National Nurses United said. In Long Beach, about 2,000 nurses staged a one-day strike at Long Beach Memorial Medical C...
December 22, 2011
Wal-Mart says it has recalled a quantity of infant formula this week after a baby died in Missouri. "We extend our deepest condolences to this baby boy's family as they try to come to grips with their loss," said Dianna Gee, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman. " As soon as we heard what happened, we immediat...
