Oct. 19 is National Mammography Day.
Oct. 19 is National Mammography Day, and the American Cancer Society is urging women 40 and older to get a yearly mammogram,
especially in light of recent data suggesting a decline in mammography rates in the U.S.
The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering
and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
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LifeScience Moment: The Prescription Drug Amendment was signed into law."
On Oct. 26, 1951, the Durham-Humphrey Amendment, also known as the Prescription Drug Amendment,
was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. The act defined two specific categories for medications:
legend (prescription) and over-the-counter (OTC).
The amendment was co-sponsored by former vice president and Minnesota senator Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. (D),
a pharmacist in South Dakota before entering politics, and Carl Durham (D), a pharmacist who represented
North Carolina.
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It's a connected genealogy world
Explore the genealogy of the life science industry by state or province through one-of-a-kind posters
illustrating the founding technology origins of life science companies.
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It's a Small World
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Plant Cells
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Science Quote
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."
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Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist and chemist
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