Arthritis drug 'too costly' for England (but not Scotland)
Daily Mail Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:32 PM PST
Thousands of rheumatoid arthritis sufferers in England could be condemned to a lifetime of pain after the drugs rationing body turned down a ‘last chance’ treatment available in Scotland. |
Two killed while repairing stalled lorry
Vanakkam Malaysia Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:12 PM PST
KUANTAN: A lorry driver and his assistant who were repairing their vehicle by the roadside along Jalan Gebeng-Gambang here were killed when another lorry crashed into their stationary vehicle. They have been identified as Akhsan Samigin, 58, and Azizan Tahrin, 45. They suffered serious body and head injuries and died on the spot. State public order and traffic chief Supt Mohamed Fauzi Abdul ... |
Ballet Student Uses Dancing to Overcome Paralysis
WKBN 27 Youngstown Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:03 PM PST
Rich Livesay is not your average Ballet Western Reserve student. Livesay, 26, has hemiparesis paralysis on the left side of his body as a result of a traumatic injury in 1987. |
Whole Foods Launches March ‘Healthy Energy’ Campaign
Progressive Grocer Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:47 PM PST
As part of its “Be Good to Your Whole Body†campaign in its Whole Body departments, Whole Foods Market is focusing on healthy energy for the month of March with a series of in-store lectures and podcasts. |
Backpacks shouldn’t be a pain in the neck
Galveston County Daily News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:43 PM PST
Backpacks that weigh more than 15 percent of your child’s body weight may cause health problems for your child. |
Volatile new top tax writer has his own baggage
Sify News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:18 PM PST
Rep. Pete Stark is the California Democrat captured on YouTube in a steamy argument about body fluids, politics and lying. He challenged one colleague to a fist fight and called others an |
Social workers guilty of fraud in starvation case
Laramie Boomerang Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:18 PM PST
Four social workers were convicted Wednesday in a fraud case stemming from the starvation death of a disabled Philadelphia teenager whose emaciated body was found with maggot-infested bedsores. |
The bacterial zoo in your bowel [Not Exactly Rocket Science]
ScienceBlogs Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:56 PM PST
You are outnumbered by a factor of 10 to one, by forces you cannot see. Your body has around ten trillion cells, but it's also home to a hundred trillion bacteria. For every gene in your genome, there are 100 bacterial ones. Most of these are found the dark, dank environment of your bowel but their incredible diversity is being brought to the surface. Say hello to the gut metagenome. Â Together ... |
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