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Rare Infant Seizure Disorder Often Missed

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many infants with a rare form of epilepsy known as infantile spasms aren't promptly diagnosed, and that delay can lead to devastating health consequences, new research indicates.

Baby Boomers Going to Pot

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- More older Americans are rolling joints or firing up their bongs, a new study on marijuana use finds.

Rare Infant Seizure Disorder Often Missed

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many infants with a rare form of epilepsy known as infantile spasms aren't promptly diagnosed, and that delay can lead to devastating health consequences, new research indicates.

Marijuana Derivative May Curb Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A purified oral version of a marijuana compound may help with treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy, two new clinical trials show.

Baby Boomers Going to Pot

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- More older Americans are rolling joints or firing up their bongs, a new study on marijuana use finds.

Pipeline delays cost builder millions, risking contract loss

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The completion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline has been delayed after the U.S. Army declined to grant an easement for the final few thousand feet under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota pending…



20 strategies that could help you radically cut your food expenses

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The average American family spends $151 a week on food, according to this Gallup poll.

That's actually quite a lot of money when you consider that the average week contains just 21 meals and that it’s relatively easy to eat a meal that costs less than $1.

The truth of the matter is that people often spend far more on their food than they realize, and that those food expenses really add up over time.

Even if you're spending just the average amount on food... Читать дальше...

You can now get search results by tweeting an emoji to Google (GOOG, GOOGL, TWTR)

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Google

Picture this: You're very hungry and not sure where to eat dinner.

You're so hungry that you can't even muster the strength to type in "burger restaurant" into the Google search bar. All you're capable of is opening the Twitter app and typing a singular hamburger emoji. 

Not to fear — Google understands. 

Starting Tuesday, you can tweet more than 200 emoji at Google and it will pull up search results for that emoji.

And it's not just for food; Google says... Читать дальше...

Thousands of scientists signed a letter urging Trump to respect 'scientific integrity'

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Over 2,000 scientists, including 22 Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter to president-elect Donald Trump and Congress, asking them to "adhere to high standards of scientific integrity and independence in responding to current and emerging public health and environmental health threats."

Concerns have risen over whether Trump is going to dismantle a lot of the advancements made under Obama's presidency in addressing climate change and furthering scientific research. Читать дальше...

Arianna Huffington says she looks for 2 nontraditional qualities in new hires

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Most people scoring interviews for the job you want arrive armed with knowledge of the industry, smart questions for the interviewer, and a classy outfit.

The question is, how can you go above and beyond, and show the interviewer you're exactly what they've been seeking?

In a Facebook Live interview at Business Insider's annual conference IGNITION, Business Insider asked Arianna Huffington about the qualities she looks for in new hires.

Huffington... Читать дальше...

ESPN avoids ratings disaster on Monday night

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The bad news is that the ratings for Monday night’s Colts-Jets game were really bad. The good news is they could have been worse. Not much worse, but worse. Via SportsBusiness Daily, the 6.0 overnight rating narrowly beat the all-time low from late September, when a game between the Falcons and Saints that went against…

Bob Dole’s Law Firm Was Paid $20,000 A Month To Lobby For Taiwan

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The Taiwanese representative office in Washington paid the law firm of former Sen. Bob Dole $20,000 a month to advance its interests in Washington, public filings show. Dole said on Monday his firm helped broker a controversial phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.

Dole told the Wall Street Journal on Monday that his law firm “may have had some influence” on the phone call, which broke decades of diplomatic precedent... Читать дальше...

The Latest: GOP won't vote to close pensions to new teachers

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Earlier Tuesday, House Republicans abandoned bills that would have made municipal retirees pay more for their health care and eliminated medical insurance in retirement for new hires. Republicans who control the Michigan House are abandoning legislation to make municipal retirees pay more for their health care and eliminate medical insurance in retirement for new hires. The panel did pass one bill that would force municipalities whose retiree pension or health systems are less than 60 percent funded to detail steps to increase funding.





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