Saturday, May 3, 2008

Common drugs may lead to physical slowdown in

Common drugs may lead to physical slowdown in elderly - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Elderly people who took anticholinergics, a commonly prescribed group of drugs for incontinence, allergy or high blood pressure may experience slowdown in their daily physical activities, said a U.S. study as quoted by
Source: news.xinhuanet.com
Potentially Dangerous Chemical Spill Near Port Huron Now Over - WWJ Newsradio 950
A potentially dangerous HAZ-MAT situation near Port Huron is now over. Hundreds of people in a nearby neighborhood were evacuated as a precaution, and chemical peels a portion of Interstate 94 near Port Huron was closed after a tanker hauling 40, 000 pounds
Source: www.wwj.com
Petty fraudster was informant in botched Forest Gate raid - The Independent
Scotland Yard's botched anti-terrorist operation in Forest Gate, east London, which led to the shooting of an innocent Muslim man, was based on the word of petty criminal serving a sentence for dishonesty offences unconnected to terrorism. Official
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Common drugs hasten decline in elderly: study - Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Elderly people who took commonly prescribed drugs for incontinence, allergy or high blood pressure walked more slowly and chemical peels were less able to take care of themselves than others not taking the drugs, U.S. researchers said on
Source: www.reuters.com
Toll of toxins won't be known until full study - Miami Herald
Environmental engineers with ARCADIS, Lockheed Martin contractors performing the environmental work, test the ground water from a monitoring well on the plant's property. Similar monitoring wells are on the properties of many of Tallevast residents
Source: www.miamiherald.com
Dow Chemical Company - Newsday
SAGINAW, Mich. The battle over dioxin contamination in this economically stressed region had been raging for years when a top Bush administration official turned up the pressure on Dow Chemical to clean it up. On Thursday, following months of
Source: www.newsday.com