Casey Chan [1] — Soon, when you buy a new light bulb [2] you’ll see a new Nutrition Facts-style label that details the numbers most important to you: how bright the bulb is, what the energy cost is, and when they’ll burn out. The new lightbulb labels will be placed on the front of the lightbulb package and detail: • Brightness (in Lumens) • Energy Cost • The Bulb’s Life Expectancy • Light Appearance (for example, if the bulb provides “warm” or “cool” light) • Wattage (the amount of energy the bulb uses) • Whether The Bulb Contains Mercury In old light bulbs, wattage was the main unit of measurement. That was nice and all but since wattage is more a measurement of energy usage, it wasn’t really relevant to a lightbulb’s primary purpose: brightness
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Study Shows Millions of Americans Forgoing Medical Care After …
Keith Bellizzi, assistant professor of human development and family studies. Photo by Frank Dahlmeyer Despite the importance of timely follow-up care for cancer survivors, a recent study shows that more than two million of them did not get one or more needed medical services in the previous year because they couldn’t afford it. There are approximately 12 million adults in the United States with a history of cancer, and they tend to be in fair or poor health compared to adults who have never had cancer
The Treatment Trap: AP > Overtreated: More medical care isn't …
In this photo taken May 4, 2010, a CT is performed on a patient at Cook County Stroger Hospital in Chicago. Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, even more than folks in other rich countries. The U.S