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June 02, 2009
Medical: Lunchtime Lipo
A new combination approach is turning liposuction into a lunchtime procedure.
GAO Report: GPS on the verge of failure
We rely on them to get us places, but the GPS you trust could lead you astray. The government must do something soon, or the satellites that direct your GPS will start failing as soon as next year.
May 31, 2009
Immune Therapies Working Against Cancer
Researchers are reporting their first big successes in getting the immune system to fight cancer, after 30 years of false starts.
May 29, 2009
Free food to low income elderly
Elderly people who qualify can receive $25 worth of coupons that may be used at participating farmers markets from May through October 15, 2009.
Revenge websites: tattle on bad drivers, annoying neighbors and mean teachers
“Revenge sites” are a new and controversial class of websites where you can complain about the way you were treated or the behavior of others.
May 28, 2009
Weight gain during pregnancy
New guidelines are setting how much weight women should gain during pregnancy.
Breaking: More time for stroke victims
A drug being tested may give stroke patients more time to have a favorable outcome.
May 27, 2009
Study: Abuse, provocative images increase Internet risks for girls
A history of childhood abuse and use of a provocative online identity increase the risk that girls will be victimized by someone they meet on the Internet, according to a study appearing in the June issue of Pediatrics.
May 25, 2009
Now that you know, what will you do?
Researchers for the Scripps Genomic Health Initiative are conducting a study to see if DNA tests have a positive impact on behavior.
May 22, 2009
Face paint warning
The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using certain cosmetic “Face Paint” items labeled as distributed by Oriental Trading Co.
May 21, 2009
Texas girl wins “Doodle 4 Google” contest
On Wednesday, Google announced that Christin, a sixth-grader from Texas, is this year’s winner of “Doodle 4 Google,“ a yearly competition that asks K-12 students to dream up their own variation of the logo. Her work will be featured on Google’s main site for 24 hours on Thursday.
May 18, 2009
Blue whales returning to former Alaska waters
Scientists say one of the largest animals to ever live on earth is returning to Alaska in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration route.
May 14, 2009
Medical: Baby bottles banned in Chicago
Chicago on Wednesday became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical BPA.
May 13, 2009
Medical:10 Things you should ask your doctor
It’s important for physicians to ask the right questions to get all the answers needed to assess a patient’s needs. But sometimes patients leave out important facts.
Zombie ants: could control fire ant populations
Zombie ants may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie. But researchers at the University of Texas say they’re a good way to control the ant population.
A social networking site exclusively for the rich and powerful
It has been dubbed, “Facebook for the rich.“ a new social networking website that has quite an exclusive clientele.
May 12, 2009
Medical: Emulating Emulin: A New Sugar
Type 2 diabetes affects 21 to 22 million Americans.
There is no cure, and over time, patients are at risk for a number of serious complications.
Scientists are now testing Emulin™, a product derived from select tropical fruits, to control blood sugar levels.
In a small trial participants who used Emulin had an 11 percent drop in fasting blood sugar levels.
Medical: Value of Vanity
Over the past ten years, the number of COSMETIC procedures performed in the U.S. has increased 162 percent. Demand for nonsurgical procedures increased by over 233 percent, and researchers expect that trend to continue into the next decade.
New search engines aspire to supplement Google
You may use Google for all of your internet needs but new search engines are popping up across the Web strive to make searches faster, smarter, more personal and more visually interesting.
May 11, 2009
Medical: Salt Sensitivity
About 65 million Americans (roughly one in three adults) have high blood pressure.
Salt-sensitive patients are over three times more likely to experience a heart attack or stroke than those who are not salt sensitive.
Even people with “normal” blood pressure can be salt sensitive.
Researchers are looking for specific genetic links to salt sensitivity that may help them predict which patients are at risk for the problem.
May 09, 2009
Pregnant prehistoric turtle found
Paleontologists say a 75-million-year-old turtle fossil uncovered in southern Utah has a clutch of eggs inside, making it the first prehistoric pregnant turtle found in the United States.
May 05, 2009
Building a better HPV vaccine
Investigators at University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Comprehensive Cancer Center are working on a vaccine that uses a different capsid protein, called L2. It may provide broad protection against many or all of the high-risk types of HPV.
May 04, 2009
Medical Technology: Graston Therapy
Whether you are a weekend warrior of training for an Ironman competition, injuries can knock you out of the game. But a new form of therapy can diagnose and treat musculoskeletal pain. The Graston Technique® is a form of soft tissue manipulation that uses specially designed stainless steel instruments.
Public grabs swine flu meds
Americans frightened by swine flu are snapping up two antiviral medicines that treat the disease, whether they have it or not.
Swimming Instructions for children
Ameriocan Academy of Pediatrics researchers are warning parents and caretakers that their research suggests that informal swimming instruction (i.e., through mom, dad, etc.) had no effect on drowning rates at any age. They are recommending formal swimming instructions for children 5 and older.
April 30, 2009
See a bad driver? Flip a tweet, not a bird
A new Twitter feed lets aggrieved motorists in Alaska fire off 140-character vents about drivers who follow too closely, park too tightly, drive too fast or flout other vehicular etiquette.
April 27, 2009
Bottomline: Swine Flu Basics
These are a list of some of the questions you may want to ask a doctor about the swine flu.
April 23, 2009
Experts: Malicious program targets Mac
Mac computers are known for their near-immunity to malicious computer programs that plague PCs but the more popular they get, the more they are targets for harmful programs.
Internet Fido finder
FindToto.com is a company that uses the internet to help find lost pets.
Apple pulls plug on “Baby Shaker” iPhone program
Public outrage over a game available on Apple’s iPhone has caused the company to remove “Baby Shaker” from its iTunes store.
