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Hundreds of Soldiers & Vets Dying From Antipsychotic–Seroquel
As a neurologist who has discovered and described medical diseases, I (FAB) read the May 24, 2008, Charleston (WV) Gazette article “Vets taking Post Traumatic Stress Disorder drugs die in sleep,” and opened and financed my own investigation into these … Continue reading
More U.S. Companies Reporting on Their Corporate Responsibility Activities: KPMG Research
Even amid the pressures of a tough economy – and maybe because of it, increasingly more U.S. companies are formally reporting their Corporate Responsibility (CR) activities to stakeholders, though European nations continue to dominate and lead this trend, according to … Continue reading
Pearl Meister Greengard Prize Awarded to Pioneering Memory Researcher Brenda Milner
Brenda Milner, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding of memory, was awarded the 2011 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University yesterday. The prize, which honors female scientists who have made … Continue reading
At Long Last, Women Gain Some Jobs in the Recovery – Federal Jobs Programs Could Help Accelerate Job Growth for Women
Women gained 66,000 of the 80,000 jobs gained this month, and they also gained 136,000 jobs in August and September compared with men’s gain of 126,000 in those two months, as reported in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data … Continue reading
Randstad U.S. Employment Report: Worker Confidence on the Rise
The Randstad Employee Confidence Index increased by 0.8 points to 45.6 in October. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, shows that slightly fewer workers believe the economy is getting … Continue reading