Business, Construction & Health Care Payroll Employment Up in 2005

Business, Construction & Health Care Payroll Employment Up in 2005: "Professional and business services employment increased by 486,000 over the year. Employment in the health care industry expanded by 271,000"

Be sure to get 400 mcg of folic acid daily BEFORE you become pregnant...

Be sure to get 400 mcg of folic acid daily BEFORE you become pregnant...: "Folic acid is a B vitamin. It is used in our bodies to make new cells. If a woman has enough folic acid in her body before she is pregnant, it can help prevent major birth defects of her baby's brain and spine. "

Live Broadcast of Supreme Court Session Jan. 10th , 9-12 PST

Live Broadcast of Supreme Court Session Jan. 10th , 9-12 PST: "The California Supreme Court will televise the first three of six cases on its January 2006 calendar, to be held Tuesday, January 10, in the Supreme Court Courtroom.

OSHA Finds Safety Violations at Tucker Excavation & Pipeline's Kootenai, Idaho, Worksite

OSHA Finds Safety Violations at Tucker Excavation & Pipeline's Kootenai, Idaho, Worksite: "SEATTLE -- The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Tucker Excavation and Pipeline of Sandpoint, Idaho, for alleged safety violations found during an inspection following a fatal trenching accident July 21, 2005, at a Kootenai, Idaho, worksite. Proposed penalties total $ 25,950."

AHRQ Releases 2005 National Healthcare Quality And Disparities Reports

AHRQ Releases 2005 National Healthcare Quality And Disparities Reports: "Quality of health care for Americans has continued to improve at a modest pace, and health care disparities are narrowing overall for many minority Americans. But for Hispanics, disparities have widened in both quality of care and access to care, according to reports by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)."

Afghanistan Travel Warning to U.S. Citizens

Afghanistan Travel Warning to U.S. Citizens: "The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. There is an ongoing threat to kidnap and assassinate U.S. citizens and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) workers throughout the country"

New Workshop to Protect Patients from Counterfeit Drugs

New Workshop to Protect Patients from Counterfeit Drugs: "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public workshop and vendor display on the use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) to combat counterfeit drugs. The meeting will be held on February 8 and 9, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland."

USFA Releases 2005 Firefighter Fatality Statistics

USFA Releases 2005 Firefighter Fatality Statistics: "Emmitsburg, MD- The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announced today, this nation suffered 106 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States in 2005. In addition to these fatalities, the USFA has learned of 4 firefighter fatalities in 2005 related to injuries suffered in years prior to 2005."

Planning a Cruise Vacation? Cruising Tips and facts about Noroviruses on Cruise Ships...

Planning a Cruise Vacation? Cruising Tips and facts about Noroviruses on Cruise Ships...: "CDC�s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) protects passenger and crew health by minimizing the risk of gastrointestinal illness aboard cruise ships. VSP accomplishes this mission through sanitation inspections, disease surveillance and investigations, onsite inspections of new ship construction and renovation and reviewing construction plans for new ships."

SHOULD YOU ITEMIZE?

SHOULD YOU ITEMIZE?: "Whether to itemize deductions on your tax return depends on how much you spent on certain expenses last year. Money paid for medical care, mortgage interest, taxes, charitable contributions, casualty losses, and miscellaneous deductions can reduce your taxes. "

FEMA Denial Letters May Not Be Last Word

FEMA Denial Letters May Not Be Last Word: "Some Louisiana victims of Hurricane Katrina and/or Rita may be getting the wrong message after receiving letters from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) saying their applications have been denied. In most cases, these letters may not be the last word for those who decide to appeal the denial decision"

Disaster Recovery Aid Exceeds $588.9 Million For Hurricane Rita

Disaster Recovery Aid Exceeds $588.9 Million For Hurricane Rita: "Families and individuals who suffered damage from Hurricane Rita have been approved to receive more than $588.9 million in assistance from state, federal, local and voluntary agencies. These agencies are working in partnership to continue to help affected Texas residents"

Travel Trailers Fill A Temporary Housing Need

Travel Trailers Fill A Temporary Housing Need: "BATON ROUGE, La. -- When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made temporary travel trailers available to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the agency's intent was for them to be just that -- temporary."

Landslide Advisory for Seattle Washington and Neighboring Areas

Landslide Advisory for Seattle Washington and Neighboring Areas: "The U.S. Geological Survey has issued the following advisory of possible landslides for the Seattle area:
Western parts of King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties, Washington"

THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BAND TO PERFORM AT THE 2006 NAMM SHOW

THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BAND TO PERFORM AT THE 2006 NAMM SHOW: "CARLSBAD, Calif., NAMM, the International Music Products Association, announced that the New York City Police Department Band will perform at the 2006 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., for the first time in the show's history."

Understanding Internationalized Domain Names

Understanding Internationalized Domain Names: "You may have been exposed to internationalized domain names (IDNs) without realizing it. While they typically do not affect your browsing activity, IDNs may give attackers an opportunity to redirect you to a malicious web page."

Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft

Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft: "You can be a victim of identity theft even if you never use a computer. Malicious people may be able to obtain personal information (such as credit card numbers, phone numbers, account numbers, and addresses) by stealing your wallet, overhearing a phone conversation, rummaging through your trash (a practice known as dumpster diving), or picking up a receipt at a restaurant that has your account number on it."

Magnesium and Asthma - Clinical Trials

Magnesium and Asthma - Clinical Trials: "Asthma currently affects an estimated 15 million Americans. A number of studies have found an association between low dietary magnesium (Mg) intake and increased asthma incidence and severity of symptoms. However, clinical intervention trials are necessary to directly assess whether there is a true protective or preventative causal relationship between low Mg and asthma"

Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine Vs Hormone Therapy

Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine Vs Hormone Therapy: "This 36-week study will determine whether traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and Chinese herbs) is as effective as hormone therapy for alleviating endometriosis-related pelvic pain. The study is currently recruiting patients"

Brain Images Show Effects of Stress

Brain Images Show Effects of Stress: "The holiday season is notorious for the emotional stress it evokes. Now, researchers have come up with a non-invasive way to see the effects of psychological stress in an area of the brain linked to anxiety and depression."