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- TSX drops 700 points; lowest level since 2003 Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:27AMThe Toronto stock market fell more than 765 points to 7,724.76 on Thursday, plummeting to its lowest level in half a decade during an afternoon of rollercoaster trading.
- News Brief Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 10:16AMIt has always struck me as a very strange phenomenon that a church rooted in Scripture can so readily try to offer theological support for an established church.
- News & Star Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:05AMI’ve got all I need to have a pain free childbirth... Childbirth can be daunting if you are experiencing it for the first time but Janine Whitfield is not concerned. She is putting all her faith in the contents of small bottles she says will help her have a healthy pregnancy and birth.
- One-third of asthma cases may be misdiagnosed, study says Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:28PMNew research shows almost one-third of adult Canadians diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the condition
- Spring Township quadruplets celebrate 16th birthdays Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:43PMClick on picture to enlarge. Members of the Pollock family gather in their backyard. Back row, from left, are Anthony "A.J.," the older brother; parents, James Jr. and Kim. Front row, from left, are Brandon, Erin, Stephanie and William.
- Birth control in a Frito? Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 4:57PMA new study finds infertility in mice fed genetically modified corn. Greenpeace is excited, while Monsanto rolls its eyes.
- No Drop in I.Q. Seen After Bypass for Child Heart Surgery Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:22AM Neurological Side Effects Not Found in School-Age Children with Less Complex Heart Defects
- SPECIAL EXTENDED LETTERS SECTION Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 10:32PMDue to the overwhelming number of Letters to the Editor we’ve received over the last month, we simply haven’t had the space to print them all. The opinions of our readers are very important to us and we believe that it’s our responsibility to give a voice to those views.
- Statin Drugs (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors) Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 5:33AMHypercholesterolemia or dyslipidemia—high levels of LDL-cholesterol in the blood. May be accompanied by low levels of HDL-cholesterol and/or high levels of triglyceride.
- SPECIAL EXTENDED LETTERS SECTION Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 11:20PMDue to the overwhelming number of Letters to the Editor we’ve received over the last month, we simply haven’t had the space to print them all. The opinions of our readers are very important to us and we believe that it’s our responsibility to give a voice to those views.
- Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 11:01AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
- ROTATEQ(R) Substantially Reduced Rotavirus-related Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Visits Combined in New U.S. ... Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 10:41AM
- ROTATEQ(R) Substantially Reduced Rotavirus-related Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Visits Combined in New U.S. ... Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 10:30AM WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----ROTATEQ® reduced rotavirus-related hospitalizations and emergency room visits combined by 100 percent during the 2007 and 2008 rotavirus seasons in an observational study in the United States.
- School board opts out of emergency contraception at GHS Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 5:26PM The School Committee has made its final changes in the enrollment form for the health center at Gloucester High School. Parents will have a choice of enrolling their students to receive health care at the center, with the option of not allowing their children to receive reproductive services such as birth control prescriptions.
- FOXSexpert: Senior Sex - Use It or Lose It Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 3:56PMResearch reveals that seniors are busy in the bedroom, and with good reason. It turns out having senior sex is good for you!
- For two faculty members, life is more than undergoing, overcoming cancer treatments Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 4:17AMSusan Tancock never expected it to happen. She was 45 years old, years younger than the national average, and had no family history of breast cancer.
- War And Liberty In American History Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 3:03PMOf all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other.
- Who in O.C. gave money to Prop. 8? Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 10:13AMLocal donors give $6.2 million to support ban on same-sex marriage.
- Robert Peston Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 4:18AMThe yacht case - Rothschild is not for turning
- GMO-crop crisis a rapidly growing concern Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 12:14AMGrass-root seed and food conferences are springing up everywhere, it seems, and there is a common thread woven through each one — genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.
- Our View - Amendment 48 presents negatives Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 3:14AMIf passed, Amendment 48 would redefine a person, stating that life begins at the moment of conception rather than at birth. Although the amendment would cause Americans to examine what is considered a person in our country, it presents a slew of negative side effects.
- 500 rally against vaccine mandate Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 1:11AMAbout 500 activists rallied outside the State House on Thursday, many with children who they said developed autism and other disorders after state-mandated immunizations.
- Pro-life feminists promote hypocritical ideals Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 12:15AMPoliticos tend to present the abortion debate as an unbridgeable divide: One can either be for the rights of the fetus or for the rights of the woman. In a clever reversal, the self-termed "pro-life feminist" movement, spearheaded by the organization Feminists for Life (FFL) is attempting to have it both ways.
- “Women Deserve Better” Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 10:50PMPoliticos tend to present the abortion debate as an unbridgeable divide: One can either be for the rights of the fetus or for the rights of the woman.
- A body at war Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 3:33AMSHAMOKIN — As soon as he was old enough to sign the paperwork, Myron Mummey Jr. joined the Army.
- ROTATEQ(R) Receives WHO Pre-qualification Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 7:30AM WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----ROTATEQ® , the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine from Merck & Co., Inc., that helps prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants and children, has been awarded pre-qualification status by the World Health Organization .
- Peek at the Week Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 4:12AM Submissions for Peek at the Week are required 10 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Anne Lunde, Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 130 S. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge IL 60068. Information may be faxed to (847) 696-3229 or e-mailed to alunde@pioneerlocal.com. This address will change, effective Oct. 20, to 3701 West Lake St., Glenview IL 60026.
- Accutane not to be taken lightly Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 3:50PMI??would bet that no one at TU is making it through the college experience without encountering an occasional blemish or two on his or her sleep-deprived visage.
- Several options to treat psoriasis Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 12:07AMAbout 5.8 million Americans have psoriasis, a skin condition triggered by a problem with the immune system, causing skin cells to move through their life cycle in a fraction of the time they should.
- New Catheter-less Technique May Ease The Pain And Discomfort Of Prostate Cancer Recovery Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 6:20AMTo ease the pain of recovery following prostate cancer surgery, physician-scientists have developed an innovative and patient-friendly approach that eliminates the use of a penile urinary catheter. The new patentable technique, used in conjunction with robotic prostatectomy -- the surgical removal of the prostate -- eliminates the pain and discomfort associated with the standard catheter.
- As much as Denise’s Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 2:27AM As much as Denise’s opinion frustrates me I don’t think that it helps anyone’s cause to call her names. She said herself, in another post that: "Israel has served the purpose intended; that of consolidating Judaism as a world-wide religion now capable of surviving the complete destruction/transformation of the state of Israel" So instead of notching up blame and assigning responsibility for ...
- FDA Approved Use Of REYATAZ(R) Boosted With Ritonavir, In Combination Therapy, For Previously Untreated HIV-1 Infected ... Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:03PMBristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of REYATAZ® (atazanavir sulfate) 300 mg once-daily boosted with ritonavir 100 mg as part of combination therapy in previously untreated (treatment-naive) HIV-1 infected patients. REYATAZ boosted with ritonavir (REYATAZ/r) taken once daily with food is recognized by the U.S.
- Tips For Eating Healthfully While Pregnant Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 12:30AMFollowing a healthy pregnancy diet is imporant for having a healthy baby. Find out which foods you should avoid and which you should eat.
- HIV drug maraviroc effective for drug-resistant patients Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 4:23PM( New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College ) As many as one quarter of HIV patients have drug resistance, limiting their treatment options and raising their risk for AIDS and death. Now, maraviroc, the first of a new class of HIV drugs called CCR5 receptor antagonists, has been shown to be effective over 48 weeks for drug-resistant patients with ...
- Transcript: Palin And McCain Interview Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 9:30PM Katie Couric spent time behind the scenes of the McCain-Palin campaign speaking with John McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin. This is an unedited transcript of the interview portions broadcast on Sept. 30.
- Sir Steve Redgrave takes to the water in Thailand Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 11:29AMThe challenge for Sir Steve Redgrave, five times winner of Olympic gold, was to find a holiday to suit his whole family. Could Thailand provide the answer?
- No nations, only states, please Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 2:32AMWe should do without nations, and think only of states, if we want to get out of the spiral of nationalistic uprisings tearing up the world. The history of China and the 6 party talks on Korea are an example to follow
- Spike TV Television Highlights - October 2008 Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 9:00AM Note:
- Male birth control research Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 11:25PMLawrence, KS. - Right here at the University of Kansas, researchers are working to provide another option when it comes to contraceptives. In the 1960s, a revolutionary new pill came onto the market and changed the way the world - and especially women - thought about sex.
- Harper wants to crack down on gas-price fixing Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 9:56AMConservative Leader Stephen Harper announced plans Thursday to go after gas companies with price fixing legislation that would make it easier to prove collusion.
- Health Buzz: Radiation and Breast Cancer and Other Health News Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 3:24PMFlu vaccines in kids and adolescents, a pending birth control rule, and treating high blood pressure.
- Texas teens most likely to learn abstinence in schools, become young mothers Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 10:57AMNational debate over abstinence-only programs isn’t likely to change the way Texas teaches sex education in public schools.
- Civilian killed after Canadian troops fire on truck Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 5:37AMCanadian soldiers fired on a civilian truck, killing one Afghan civilian, after the vehicle came too close to their convoy, Canadian Forces confirmed Friday.
- Researchers find "baby" fat cells Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 11:09PM Baby fat cells formed at or before birth live inside the blood vessels that nourish fat deposits and lay waiting to form new fat cells, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
- Stem cell therapy achieves milestone Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 3:53AMDENVER — With one simple word from the back seat of the family car, 2-year-old Chloe Levine signalled a great leap forward. "Coco," the Colorado toddler said, uttering her nickname for the first time.
- New NIH Research Initiative to Test Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 8:44AMWomen troubled by hot flashes and night sweats during the years around menopause want safe, effective treatment options.
- 10 Ways Your Health Might Sink Your Sex Life Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 5:05PMAre you having trouble in the bedroom lately? It might be time for a physical.
- FDA backs BPA as study links it to heart disease, diabetes Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 1:14PMFDA backs BPA as study links it to heart disease, diabetes
- Chemical in plastic linked to human heart disease, diabetes Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 10:37AMFor the first time, a large, population-based study links a chemical in plastic baby bottles to heart disease and diabetes in humans. U.S. government regulators on Tuesday defended their assessment that bisphenol A or BPA is safe.
- Package holidaymakers let down Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 7:31AMIt has been a disappointing week for some Irish people going on sun holidays, and a nervous one for others.