Archive for January, 2010
Years after Ottawaannounced a plan, there is still no national network of emergency medical teams to help local authorities cope with disasters
Cells from Henrietta Lacks used in research on polio, cancer, flu.
Rebecca Skloot tells the story of a woman whose cells changed medicine.
Renewed concerns that the fumigation of logs and lumber might be linked to motor neurone disease have no scientific basis, says the forest industry. “Methyl bromide gas is obviously toxic at the doses used to fumigate logs.
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 31, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- As World Leprosy Day is marked across the globe, Benedict XVI affirmed his solidarity with those who still fall victim to this ancient disease.
VIDEO! Catch video of Justin Bieber at the Grammy Awards tonight. Justin Bieber hits the Grammys video telecast tonight from Los Angeles. Bieber will join fellow newcomer Ke$ha (”Tik Tok”) to present the 2010 Best New Artist Award. And watch to see both of them back in 2011 as nominees. Says the Grammys in a statement to [...]
DETROIT (AP) — Former NFL player Kyle Turley told members of Congress on Monday that while he still had a severe headache, the St. Louis Rams cleared him for full-contact drills four days after a concussion seven years ago.
Doug Henry who has a reported partial paralysis competes in the X Games today. Doug Henry is one the Adaptive Snocross Racers today reports ESPN. The Snowmobile action kicks off this afternoon. Reportsthe X Games: “While the non-Adaptive SnoCross racers and crew were tuning their sleds this afternoon, the Adaptive amputee riders were tuning their prosthetics in addition [...]
Less than 20 years ago, it was hard to find Democrats running for any office in Illinois' 10th Congressional District. But now Democrats believe they can finally capture the seat.