War Yields Lessons in Preventing, Treating Eye Injuries
Defence Professionals Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:31 AM PST
WASHINGTON | Ten years of conflict has given rise, not only to the world’s best body armor and state-of-the-art battlefield technologies, but also a new understanding about ways to prevent eye... |
Press Release
PharmiWeb Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:02 AM PST
Pulmonx SARL today announced that its European notified body has granted CE approval for expanded labeling of its Zephyr® endobronchial valve (EBV). The approval was based upon an independent review of clinical data from numerous studies including the recently completed Chartis multi-center study1 and the European VENT study (a randomized multi-center European trial of Zephyr EBV therapy)2. The ... |
Broward asks TSA for health information about airport scanners
Sun-Sentinel Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:59 AM PST
Broward County pushed forward its crusade to find out whether body scanners at the airport are safe, sending a letter to federal aviation officials and local members of Congress asking if there's evidence. |
Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from trap in Indonesia
Straits Times Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:48 AM PST
JAKARTA (AFP) - An endangered Sumatran tiger found with serious arrow wounds all over its body was rescued from a wire trap in protected Indonesian jungle, officials said on Tuesday. |
Some of the recommendations about sex ed
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:41 AM PST
By the end of second grade, students should be able to: Use proper names for body parts; explain that all living things reproduce; identify different kinds of family structures; explain that all people have the right to not be touched; and explain why bullying and teasing are wrong. |
New sex education standards released
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST
WASHINGTON - Young elementary school students should use the proper names for body parts and, by the end of fifth grade, know that sexual orientation is "the romantic attraction of an individual to someone of the same gender or a different gender," according to new sexual education guidelines released Monday by a coalition of health and education groups. |
Homeless man found dead in Orange County
The San Francisco Examiner Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:19 AM PST
The Associated Press The Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. Another homeless man was found dead in Orange County, but authorities don't believe the death is related to a string of stabbings believed to be the work of a serial killer, Santa Ana police said. There were no obvious stab wounds or signs of trauma on the body, Cmdr. Tammy Franks said. An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday to determine the ... |
Group releases new standards for schools' sex-ed efforts
Vallejo Times-Herald Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:09 AM PST
WASHINGTON -- Young elementary school students should use the proper names for body parts and, by the end of fifth grade, know that sexual orientation is "the romantic attraction of an individual to someone of the same gender or a different gender," according to new sexual |
$25,000 Reward up for Grabs from Max Muscle Sports Nutrition
PRWeb Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:57 AM PST
Max Muscle Sports Nutrition, our nation's leader in Sports Nutrition according to Entrepreneur Magazine's 'Franchise 500', challenges America to “Eat Right & Exercise†while offering a $25,000 Grand Prize for the 2012 MaxFormation Life Challenge Grand Prize Winner. This is no diet, this is what YOUR body needs. (PRWeb January 10, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012 ... |
MAU Will Not Compromise On Punishment For Dope Cheats - Shahidan
Bernama Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:23 AM PST
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Athletics Union (MAU) will set up an independent body to investigate and recommend the appropriate punishment for an athlete who is said to have failed a dope test at the SEA Games in Indonesia recently. |
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