UP, Bihar excel in polio eradication
The Hindu Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:31 PM PDT
Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have registered a turnâ€"around in polio incidence, with not a single Wild Polio Virus Type III case reported in the last one year, say a body of scientists. |
Phil Jackson open to increasing Kobe Bryant's playing time; Pau Gasol downplays illness
Los Angeles Times Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:29 PM PDT
Even with the heroics and athleticism Lakers guard Kobe Bryant displayed in the 106-90 Game 5 victory over the New Orleans Hornets while nursing a sprained left ankle, Coach Phil Jackson remained curious how Bryant's body would respond, including a Wednesday afternoon flight to New Orleans for the Game 6 matchup on Thursday. Still, despite Jackson's revelation that Bryant's left ankle remains ... |
Man Drowns in Sariaya
US News Las Vegas - Philippines Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:27 PM PDT
At about 9:00 am of April 23, Leo Dayandante y Pormatelo’s body was seen unconscious in MOL four (4) meters deep seawater of Tayabas Bay off shore Sitio Kaingin, Brgy Bignay 2, Sariaya, Qzn. |
Armadillos are source of leprosy in U.S. south
Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:22 PM PDT
Armadillos, with their sharp claws and body armor, don't have a reputation for being cuddly. New research should make them even less so. They turn out to be a potential source of leprosy in genetically-susceptible humans. |
Plastic surgery: He could use a lift
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:18 PM PDT
More men are choosing body-changing procedures for vanity and competitive reasons. |
Resiniferatoxin May Increase Sepsis-Related Mortality
redOrbit Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:16 PM PDT
Research at Children's National uncovers an unknown side effect of a promising drug for acute chronic pain Pain researchers from the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Medical Center have discovered that resiniferatoxin, a drug that has shown early promise as an option for chronic, severe pain sufferers, may decrease the body's ability to fight off ... |
Beyonce releases video to battle childhood obesity
CNN Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:12 PM PDT
Beyonce wants you to "Move Your Body." The singer has remixed her song "Get Me Bodied" as part of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign. The campaign was developed to deal with the epidemic of childhood obesity with the goal of ending it within a generation. Beyonce reminded us a bit of Olivia Newton [...] |
Beyoncé’s New Video “Move Your Body†Is Literally About Moving Your Body
Best Week Ever Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:11 PM PDT
Here’s a new Beyoncé video entitled “Move Your Body,†a reworked version of her song “Get Me Bodied†released as part of Michelle Obama’s ongoing campaign against childhood obesity: The video’s super upbeat and obviously the cause is great, but the whole time I was listening to the song, I really had a hard time accepting that the lyrics are literally about moving your body â€" which is fine ... |
Alzheimer's Caregivers Need Care, Too
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:04 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- The growing number of people with Alzheimer's disease in the United States means that more people are becoming caregivers, a responsibility that health experts warn can pose risks to body and mind. |
Study probes how surgery makes diabetes disappear
MSNBC Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:44 PM PDT
Weight loss surgery appears to change the body's metabolism in a way that dieting alone cannot, helping to explain why diabetes often disappears after the surgery even before much weight is lost, U.S. researchers said. |
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