Category Archives: Pop News

Study finds the benefits of Tai Chi to Heart-Failure Patients

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin 336 views

The ancient Chinese exercise of Tai chi may improve quality of life for people suffering from heart failure, Harvard researchers report. What is tai chi? Tai chi, also called tai chi chuan, is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical … Continue reading →

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John James Audubon’s 226th birthday

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin 531 views

John James Audubon’s 226th birthday John James Audubon 1785-1851 The American Woodsman: Our Namesake and Inspiration. John James Audubon (April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, hunter, and painter. He painted, catalogued, and described the … Continue reading →

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Amazon’s revolutionary wireless reading device

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin 1,441 views

Amazon.com Will Sell Kindle Digital Reader With Ads for $114. The new device, called Kindle With Special Offers, costs $25 less than the current lowest-priced model, the Seattle-based company said in a statement. It will be available May 3 at … Continue reading →

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To parents: kids traveling abroad need measles vaccine

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin 486 views

In addition to two reports about measles today, the CDC announced a new year-to-date measles case count – 39 cases, which includes a new case of measles in California. Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But … Continue reading →

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FDA approves vandetanib for form of thyroid cancer

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin 1,040 views

Federal health regulators said Wednesday they have approved a new drug from AstraZeneca to treat a rare form of thyroid cancer that can be fatal when it spreads to other parts of the body. The drug, vandetanib, helped stall the … Continue reading →

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Drug of Ipilimumab approved for battle against melanoma

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin 771 views

A new drug (Ipilimumab, sold as Yervoy by Bristol-Myers Squibb) shown to prolong the lives of melanoma patients and tested in a clinical trial at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center has been approved for use … Continue reading →

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It Report Women’s Lung Cancer Deaths Drop

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin 270 views

Lung cancer in women differs from lung cancer in men in many ways. Causes of Lung Cancer in Women: Even though smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer in women, a higher percentage of women who develop lung … Continue reading →

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Robert Wilhelm Bunsen: German chemist

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin 1,029 views

Bunsen Burner Day, National Clam on a Half Shell Day, Terri’s Day: March 31 Robert Bunsen, the German scientist who developed the Bunsen burner, has been honoured on what would have been his 200th birthday with a Google Doodle.

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Pay attention to your baby monitor

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin 857 views

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the electrical cords on the monitors can be dangerous for babies if placed too close to their cribs. Continue reading →

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The best Michael Jackson album: Thriller

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin 545 views

Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on December 1, 1982 by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson’s critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall. Thriller explores similar genres … Continue reading →

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