Charity News from Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center Moves To New 'One-Stop' LocationEmory University | Coming soon to a new location convenient to all of Atlanta -- the improved, expanded, and more accessible Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center, located just off I-85 and North Druid Hills Road in Executive Park South. Vaccine concerns on the rise, making accurate information crucial University of Michigan Health System | The doctors who treat America's children are hearing more and more concerns from their patients' parents about vaccines, and occasionally encountering parents who refuse some or all recommended vaccines for their children. Scientists discover how anthrax creates its deadly spores University of Michigan Health System | Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes anthrax. Tiny spores of this highly infectious pathogen can survive drought, bitter cold and other harsh conditions for decades, yet still germinate almost instantly to infect and kill once inside a host. Have a healthy holiday season with these helpful tips from the University of Michigan Health System University of Michigan Health System | It's the most wonderful time of the year, as the song says, and holiday preparations will launch into high gear this week with the arrival of Hanukkah, the countdown to Christmas, and New Year's Eve just around the corner. New Doctorate in Audiology Program Offered at Central Institute for the Deaf at Washington University School of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis | Individuals who complete the Au.D. degree program will receive doctorate-level training in clinical audiology and the fields related to speech and hearing sciences. By 2012, a doctoral degree will be required for certification in clinical audiology. Air pollution increases risk of death from heart disease more than respiratory disease American Heart Association | Long-term exposure to air pollution poses a greater risk of death from heart disease than for death from respiratory ailments, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Metabolic syndrome strongly linked to heart attack and stroke American Heart Association | Four hallmarks of the metabolic syndrome – high blood pressure, high blood triglycerides, low blood HDL cholesterol and insulin resistance – are independently and significantly linked to heart attack and stroke, data from a national survey indicates.
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