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» North Dakota DoH Offers Fireworks Safety Tips

The North Dakota Department of Health is reminding people celebrating the Fourth of July to take precautions to avoid fireworks-related injuries, according to Diana Read, Injury Prevention Program director for the Department of Health.

Fireworks can cause injuries such as blindness, cuts and third-degree burns. The most common types of fireworks-related injuries involve hands, fingers, eyes, and the head and face. Firecrackers are the type of fireworks most commonly associated with injuries, followed by sparklers and rockets.

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» UNICEF Issues Major Report On Iodine Deficiency Highlighting Principles For Success
UNICEF issued a major report on Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), the single greatest cause of preventable mental retardation, which looks at progress made in preventing the problem over the past two decades, lessons learned and guiding principles for future success.

» The Perfect Wedding
How perfectionism can ruin your perfect day.

» Rep. Napolitano Praises Bill For Increasing Access To Mental Health Services, USA
The House passed H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," by a vote of 355-59. The legislation eliminates discriminatory co-payments for outpatient psychiatric services, established grants to provide mental health services for veterans living in rural communities and increased the fee schedule for mental health services. "People in Medicare are unfairly forced to pay more for critical mental health services," said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38).