Good grief! Gigantic gourd goes missing in Mich.

"Good grief! Gigantic gourd goes missing in Mich. The Associated Press GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A...

Californians have much higher levels of flame-retardant in their blood

Looks like worries of an epidemic of Spinal Tap style spontaneous human combustions is out of the question for Californians.  A shocking report is released by journal Environmental Science &...

Smoking ban: The economics behind it, and more!

"India has imposed a new ban on smoking in public places from October 2, 2008, the 139th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Four years ago too, one such 'ban' was 'imposed.' However, it was royally ignored and people continued to puff away in restaurants, clubs, bars, you...

Marijuana As Wonder Drug

"Marijuana As Wonder Drug By Lester Grinspoon, Boston.com, 1 March 2007 The Boston Globe, © Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. Also published as: Marijuana, the wonder drug - International Herald Tribune A NEW STUDY* in the journal Neurology is being hailed as...

Statins 'prevent artery ageing'

"Drugs given to heart patients to lower cholesterol may have an additional benefit - keeping their blood vessels feeling younger. Advanced heart disease patients have arteries which have effectively aged faster than the rest of their bodies. University of Cambridge...

Walking the walk: gait infers sexual history

Sexologists (where do you go to school for that?) can now determine your sexual history just by watching you walk.  In the Journal of Sexual Medicine, researcher Stuart Brody of the University of West Scotland...

Palin: Troopergate back in the news

""The Wall Street Journal: “An informal adviser who has counseled Gov. Sarah Palin on ethics issues urged her in July to apologize for her handling of the dismissal of the state's public safety commissioner and warned that the matter could snowball into a bigger scandal. He...

Leading American Insurer AIG close to bankruptcy

Leading American Insurance company  American International Group Inc. is in the bad shape and likely to file for bankruptcy. However they have been allowed to use $20 billion of assets held by its subsidiaries...

Fannie & Freddie bailout in the works: Congressman confirms intervention

Reports say the bailout of Fannie and Freddie is imminent."SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.) confirmed Saturday that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is planning government intervention to back troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The...

Wall Street Journal : Palin's Hockey Rink Leads,To Legal Trouble in Town She Led

GOP Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin continues to draw the national spotlight on her Alaskan hometown.  It often shines in very bright places for Palin, but not always."Palin's Hockey Rink Leads To Legal Trouble in Town She Led By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS September 6,...

Teenage suicide rates continue to rise in US

A recent study by the The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital out of Columbus, Ohio suggests that teenage suicide rates may be on the rise in the U.S."From 1996 to 2003, the rate of suicides among...

Prognosis Split for Hip Fracture and Hip Replacement in the Elderly

As the United States along with the rest of the Western population continue to age, hip fractures and hip replacements will become a more serious concern for patients, families, and healthcare systems. Elderly...

Prognosis Split for Hip Fracture and Hip Replacement in the Elderly

As the United States along with the rest of the Western population continue to age, hip fractures and hip replacements will become a more serious concern for patients, families, and healthcare systems. Elderly...

Prognosis Split for Hip Fracture and Hip Replacement in the Elderly

As the United States along with the rest of the Western population continue to age, hip fractures and hip replacements will become a more serious concern for patients, families, and healthcare systems. Elderly...

Hopes raised for block on cancer

Could this be the breakthrough that will cut to the heart of cancer treatment and see real hope of a cure for many cancers? The research will need backing from not only bug drug companies but international...

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