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Girl claims tattoo artist went too far
redOrbit Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:30 PM PDT
A Belgian man is demanding damages from a tattoo parlor after his daughter allegedly went in, asked for three stars on her face and wound up with 56 tattoos. Kimberley Vlaminck, 18, said her father, Diego, gave her money to get three stars tattooed near her eye to uphold a family tradition of body art, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday. My father wanted to pay because in our family ...

NHRMC facility changes are more patient friendly
WWAY 3 Wilmington Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:29 PM PDT
Video Body New Hanover Regional Medical Center proudly showed off some new patient-friendly renovations Wednesday. The two new floors are part of the women and children's wing of the hospital. New features include private patient rooms that are comfortable for family members when they come to visit. High tech rooms near patients give doctors and nurses access to computers and medical records. ...

Experts Developing New Test To Measure The Aging Process
redOrbit Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:14 PM PDT
Researchers are working on a simple blood test that will measure how fast the body's tissues are aging at a molecular level, BBC News reported.Scientists have discovered that concentrations of a protein called p16INK4a dramatically increases as tissue ages.At team at the University of North Carolina could potentially provide a way to assess how healthy the tissues are and how they will respond ...

'Life force' Connected To Body's Ability To Withstand Stress
redOrbit Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:14 PM PDT
Our ability to withstand stress-related, inflammatory diseases may be associated, not just with our race and sex, but with our personality as well, according to a study published in the July issue of the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity.Especially in aging women, low levels of the personality trait extraversion may signal that blood levels of a key inflammatory molecule have crossed over a ...

New Martinsville Man's Death Remains Under Investigation
WTOV 9 Steubenville Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:40 PM PDT
The Marshall County sheriff said there could be criminal activity involved in the case of a man found dead in a wooded area. The body of 52-year-old Michael Yoho was found pinned under an all-terrain vehicle over the weekend.

City corpn to hold 1,000 medical camps: Mayor
The Times of India Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:39 PM PDT
The local body has also proposed to introduce health cards for families, which will carry the medical history of the members of the families.

Police: Mia Farrow's brother killed himself in Vt.
MyMotherLode.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:27 PM PDT
Vermont State Police and a spokeswoman for Mia Farrow say the actress' brother killed himself at his art gallery. Patrick Farrow, 66, died of a single gunshot wound to the head. His body was found late Monday in his studio, a converted church in the small town of Castleton.

Childhood obesity underpins low self-esteem: Study
Canada.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:23 PM PDT
Obesity not only harms a child's body, but it also causes significant psychological damage to children as young as 10, a large new Canadian study shows.

Mexican salamander may yield clues for amputees
Reuters Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:21 PM PDT
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Scientists are genetically modifying a bizarre looking Mexican salamander, which according to ancient mythology is a transformed Aztec god, in the hope its ability to regenerate body parts will one day help human amputees.

60 Percent of Cancer Patients Try Nontraditional Methods
ThirdAge Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:54 PM PDT
TAMPA, Florida -- With much of her lower body consumed by cancer, Leslee Flasch finally faced the truth: The herbal supplements and special diet were not working.




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