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"A Walking Nightmare": Antidepressants and suicidality
Dirt is what politicians try to sweep under the carpet. Every garden nurtured, vegetables, fruit and grain raised, forest and prairie that flourish all grow in soil.
Generally speaking, tissues that undergo more divisions - thus increasing the probability of random mutations - were more prone to tumors.
Could a PILL cure dementia? Scientists hail breakthrough after repairing diseased brain cellsNews on the Net | Family | December 31, 2014
There is currently no cure for this type of the condition, which runs in families.
Revolutionary diagnostic technique identifies what lurks in your lungsGuest Column | Family | December 31, 2014
Groundbreaking new diagnostic technique used on firefighters at Ground Zero identifies dangerous particles inhaled by firefighters, factory workers, dental technicians, kids with asthma.
An Experiment that should get everyone’s AttentionW. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | December 29, 2014
The hard truth is that the war on obesity and Type 2 diabetes is being lost
Brave dog grabs a rope and attempts to scramble to safety after falling down a wellNews on the Net | Family | December 26, 2014
The intelligent pooch repeatedly managed to grab hold of a rope and scramble up the brickwork, only to slip and fall as it neared the top.
To Dad--who knew how to keep Christmas well
The HyperQ Rest goes on the US market as an advanced and low-cost tool for more accurate ECG results in patients with chest pain.
With the holidays now here, many of us will spend the coming days surrounded by family and friends, eating great food and drinking great wine
How Much Did You Learn in 2014?W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | December 22, 2014
Cancer, heart disease, vitamins and more...
Hero monkey spends 20 minutes resuscitating his friend after he is knocked out by electric railsNews on the Net | Family | December 22, 2014
And SAVES him before train pulls in
Expert Says, “It’s The Worst Dirty Trick of Aging”W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | December 21, 2014
The hard truth is we have to eat less as we age.
Jaguar heads 2014’s class of TechnoFile’s most interesting vehiclesJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | December 17, 2014
Jaguar really needed a car like this
Israeli expert is experimenting with intestinal parasites to fight conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.
New Zealand is a great place to shake off the winter blues and get your feet wet.
From ‘Science Fiction’ to Reality: The Evolution of Saving a Life Before BirthHeritage Foundation | Family | December 15, 2014
“The idea arose from the frustration of caring for babies after birth and realizing it was too late,” says CHOP’s chief of surgery.
Take a Look Before You Flush the ToiletW. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | December 14, 2014
Course 101 on Poop
Dodge Journey and Honda CR-V: very different takes on the Crossover themeJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | December 11, 2014
The Honda CR-V - which despite my whining is still a fine vehicle - will undoubtedly serve you well for many years.
Intel’s advanced analytics team in Israel built the heart of a new device to collect, analyze and transmit a wealth of symptom data to reveal new insights.
New ‘electronic skin’ for prosthetics, robotics detects pressure from different directionsAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | December 10, 2014
A new kind of stretchy "electronic skin" (blue patch) is the first to be able to detect directional pressure.
Questions remain about Ebola’s survival in the environmentAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | December 10, 2014
Scientists say we know little about the Ebola virus' persistence in the environment..
A strong, year-end finish for the pharmaceutical industryAmerican Chemical Society | Health and Medicine | December 10, 2014
Mixed Signals
"The app has taught me about new producers, new regions, and even new varieties,"
Heroin for Addicts? Or Send Them to Northern Canada?W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | Health and Medicine | December 7, 2014
In 1984 the use of medical heroin was made legal for terminal cancer patients. But bureaucratic regulations attached to its prescription made it so difficult for doctors to prescribe that little was used
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Mazda3 Sport continues its winning waysJim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | Automotive | December 4, 2014
The base Mazda3, which is a sedan with the small engine and less equipment, starts at $16,995, which seems like quite a bargain these days. But go for the gusto!
The EU and its tireless toilers are roundly despised in Britain which is strange as Shakespeare’s scepter’d isle falls into a class of its own when it comes to harassing innocent horticulturists.
Miracle Kiwi Chick Back Home Following Groundbreaking SurgeryNews on the Net | Family | December 3, 2014
“The chick is special as it was hatched from a fresh egg and these eggs tend to have a hatch rate of less than 5%