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Appeals court: TSA must halt airport body scanners Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:22PMJudges say TSA did not have the authority to install controversial full-body scanners in airports without following proper procedures.
Which is healthier, butter or margarine? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:58AMA friend recently asked me which is a healthier choice: whipped butter or a buttery spread. Having a master’s degree in nutrition, I get a lot of nutrition questions, but I hadn’t been asked this one before.
Deadliest Cancer Getting Smaller Chunk of Research Dollars Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:24PMWEDNESDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Consider this:Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer in the United States, killing about 157,300 people every year -- more than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.It is also the nation's second leading cause of death, second only to heart disease.
Boyhood friends formed a bond, a business as expert masons Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:51AMWho can imagine when they're 6 years old what they'll be doing when they're 60?Ron
Arthroscopy restores range of motion in patients with common hip problem Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:18AMArthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis is successful in terms of restoring range of motion, according to results from a recent Hospital for Special Surgery study.
Kamloops hospital gets $2-million scanner Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:37PMA new state-of-the-art $2 million CT (computed tomography) scanner was unveiled at Royal Inland Hospital today (July 8), along with $1 million in renovations to the CT area.
Letters to the Editor: July 8, 2011 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:00PMHere are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News
Cracking The Body's Source Code With Your Smartphone Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:38AMA new app will help you diagnose and track skin conditions--from wrinkles to melanoma. But if even doctors haven't fully mastered the use of health apps, it might not be time to start making your phone your primary care physician. You wonder about that mole, don't you? That one there, on your arm, the one that looks like a map of New Jersey—is it it just a mole, or something more? With the ...
How can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, July 10 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:24PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.
CFT: Bednarik Award watch list released Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:53PMOn the same day they released their watch list for the Maxwell Award, the Maxwell Football Club has done the same for another of their prestigious college football honors.
CFT: Maryland dismisses starting lineman Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:52PMFirst-year head coach Randy Edsall announced in a press release Tuesday that guard Justin Lewis has been dismissed from the football program. The reason for the dismissal is, of course, an unspecified violation of team rules.
Cleavage stage embryo with aneuploidy can undergo genetic normalisation process Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:28AMProfessor William G. Kearns told the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology that a three-day-old embryo with an incorrect number of chromosomes was capable of undergoing "a dynamic process of genetic normalisation" so that by day five, when it had developed to the blastocyst stage, it had become euploid, with the correct number of chromosomes.
Bluebird Soft Introduces Pistol Grip Kit For Pidion BIP-7000 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:13AMBluebird Soft Inc. (Bluebird), a global provider of handheld mobile devices, announced today the Pistol Grip Kit for Pidion BIP-7000 is available for pre-order. This attachable Pistol Grip Kit with comfortable grip shape is designed for workers inside the four walls.
iShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s) Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:04AMiShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s)
Hip Surgery Hope From New Surgical Technique Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:01PMMore than 193,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the U.S. About 10-percent of those implants will require a revision. Now, a technique borrowed from cancer survivors is giving new hope to those in the most critical situations.
How can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, July 3 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:58PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.
Merck Serono Submits Application for Extension of Indication for Rebif(R) in Europe Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:08AMGENEVA, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Extended Indication would Include Patients with Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced today that it has submitted an application to the …
Advanced cardiac imaging company gets $1 million Ohio loan Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:02PMNoninvasive cardiac imaging company CardioInsight Technologies has added another $1 million ahead of an August product launch in Europe. The Cleveland-based developer of new innovative medical devices was awarded a $1 million loan from the state of Ohio that it will use to help commercialize its technology. CardioInsight expects to receive European regulatory clearance in August [...]
How Chhota Rajan gangsters killed J Dey Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:33AMThe Mumbai police on Monday claimed to have cracked the murder case of Mid Day crime reporter Joyobroto Dey, and arrested seven Chota Rajan gangsters who reportedly orchestrated the crime. But the police is still curiously silent over the motive, reports Toral Varia.
Top 100 Websites For Women 2011 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:00PMWe're thrilled to present the second annual ForbesWoman Top 100 Websites for Women.
Health Buzz: Worst Foods for Your Waistline Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:36AMThe methodology behind U.S. News's Best Diets; how to stay on a diet to lose or maintain weight.
iShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s) Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:02AMiShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s)
SensAble CAD tech powers rapid prototyping for prosthetic parts Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:09PMLosing a nose to cancer is bad enough, but the process to get a new one can be a significant pain itself. Fortunately, the old way is completely unnecessary with the ability to digitally scan and sculpt organic designs, according to 3-D design software and hardware developer SensAble Technologies Inc.
Venus Williams, Nadal win openers at Wimbledon Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:21PMMonday’s top sports stories from around the world.
Avera Medical Minute: Know Your Numbers Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:26PMCardiologist Dr. Mark Gordon with North Central Heart. February is Heart Disease Awareness month the number one killer of South Dakotans and all Americans.
A common cancer Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:37PMTHE liver is the second largest organ in the body, and performs a variety of functions that are vital to life. These include the filtering and processing of blood; bile production; producing proteins, glucose and cholesterol; storing fat-soluble vitamins, glycogen and iron; metabolising drugs, glucose and haemoglobin; and even a role in immunity.
Pembroke’s Tiffany Taylor is a cancer survivor with a goal Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:47AMPembroke’s Tiffany Mosher Taylor is a woman with a mission. A cancer survivor, she has continued to fundraise for the Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event to support local services for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers held locally on June 24 and 25 at Marshfield High School.
Health Buzz: TV Raises Risk of Health Problems, Early Death Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 12:06PM10 things that can sabotage your weight loss; is your house making you fat?
Simple test that might pick you a winner at Ascot Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:56AMGenetics have always been essential for fans of the sport of kings, says Steve Jones.
iShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s) Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:04AMiShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s)
Lawrie has fractured hand, out 2-4 weeks Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:59PMBrett Lawrie's ascension to the big leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays has been pushed back indefinitely after a small non-displaced fracture was discovered in his left hand.
Medicsight Plc - Holding(s) in Company Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 2:11AMMedicsight Plc - Holding(s) in Company
Big Decisions Loom for Texas Lawmakers in Special Session Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:10PMJust one week ago, the Texas Legislature concluded the regular session of the 82nd Texas Legislature, but with unfinished business. Now lawmakers are nearly one week into a special session where a balanced budget complete with a school spending plan, congressional redistricting maps and emergency items will be hashed out.
Medifast Weight Control Centers Open Three Additional Metro DC Locations Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 9:29AMMedifast, Inc. announces the recent grand openings of three Metro DC Medifast Weight Control Centers, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Woodbridge and Manassas, Virginia, bringing the total of Medifast Weight Control Centers in the Metro DC market to 12.
iShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s) Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 1:05AMiShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s)
Obama Visits Tornado-Ravaged Joplin Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 2:32PM(CNN) -- President Barack Obama visited tattered Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday as the town marked a week since a tornado packing winds of more than 200 mph struck, destroying neighborhoods and killing more people than any other U.S. tornado since modern recordkeeping began in 1950.
Obama to visit tornado-ravaged Joplin; renamed hospital reopens Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 12:18PM(CNN) -- For the third time in a month, President Barack Obama on Sunday plans to visit a community savaged by a terrible act of nature, comfort survivors who've lost everything and talk with local leaders about rebuilding.
Moment Of Silence Marks Week Since Joplin Twister Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 11:38AMThe tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, Mo., observes a moment of silence Sunday one week after the deadly twister killed dozens.
I'm inches taller and slimmer ... thanks to my brand new knee! Terry Wogan on the operation that transformed his life Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 6:08PMThe TV star first injured his knee as a young man playing rugby. But then years of sport and other activities caught up with him.
French Open - day seven as it happened Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 4:19AMAndy Murray plays through an ankle injury to progress at the French Open, with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova also triumphing on Saturday.
Strauss earns his corn Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 2:10AMTom Fordyce sees England's captain wrest back some initiative from Sri Lanka with astute captaincy
Star investigation: What really killed NHL's Bill Masterton Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 11:11PMThe journeyman appeared to die from an unlucky hit. But interviews and a new review of his autopsy report reveal his brain was already damaged.
True Grit Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 9:48AMAHOSKIE – If a Hollywood producer ever decides to cast the lead actor for a third rendition of the classic movie “True Grit,” Trace Robertson should be given the first consideration.
iShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s) Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 1:05AMiShares PLC - Net Asset Value(s)
Health Buzz: Swimmer's Ear Common, Expensive, Preventable Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 10:05AM10 things that can sabotage your weight loss; 5 cheap alternatives to hiring a personal trainer.
Free screenings provide important health information Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 9:36AMA drop of blood. A questionnaire. A scan of the foot. With these simple tests, offered free at Hager Park Professional Center Wednesday afternoon, participants received important clues about their risk for serious health problems like heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis, organizers said. The tests were offered by Meritus Health as part of a health-screening event aimed at improving the ...
Global Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners Industry Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 4:57AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Cancer Check America disputes client claims that scans were done without doctor referral Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:44PMSome clients of a Hilton Head Island medical imaging company say they received full-body CT scans from Cancer Check America without a doctor's referral. Company officials dispute the claims.
Lantheus Medical Imaging Presents Phase 2 Study Results Of PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With Flurpiridaz F 18 At ... Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:38AMLantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced data from a Phase 2 clinical trial that demonstrated Positron Emission Tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 provided superior image quality, diagnostic certainty and diagnostic performance for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to single photon emission computed ...
Lantheus Medical Imaging Presents Phase 2 Study Results of PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Flurpiridaz F 18 at ... Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:13AMN. BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lantheus Medical Imaging Presents Phase 2 Study Results of PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Flurpiridaz F 18 at ICNC10