After latest injury, UFC on FUEL TV 2's Alessio Sakara considered retirement
MMA Junkie Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:10 AM PDT
STOCKHOLM - After a series of grueling bouts and countless injuries that left his body a broken mess, Alessio Sakara considered calling it quits. An ACL surgery this past July was nearly the final nail in the Italian fighter's MMA coffin. But Sakara, who now meets fellow middleweight contender Brian Stann at Saturday's UFC on FUEL TV 2 event, told MMAjunkie.com encouragement from friends and ... |
Workers’ Rights Under Fire
Jackson Free Press Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT
Imagine you're a Sumerian servant in 2050 B.C., carving tiny jewels for King Ur-Nammu's scepter and--oops--you accidentally slice off your finger. Under the king's law, written on stone tablets, you would receive a monetary award depending on which body part you hurt. |
Transcription factors don't act like an 'on-off' switch, exhibit more complex binding behavior: study
PhysOrg Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:06 AM PDT
Anyone who's tried a weekend home improvement project knows that to do a job right, you've got to have the right tools. For cells, these "tools" are proteins encoded by genes. The right genes for the job are turned on only in the specific cells where they are needed. And every cell in your body has a specific job to do. Cells in your pancreas have to produce insulin, while cells in the retina of ... |
Baby Alive After 12 Hours in Argentine Morgue
5 Eyewitness News St. Paul Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:51 AM PDT
A woman in Argentina who insisted on seeing the body of her premature daughter at the hospital morgue got an unbelievable surprise... |
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KAAL Austin Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:44 AM PDT
A woman in Argentina who insisted on seeing the body of her premature daughter at the hospital morgue got an unbelievable surprise. She discovered her child alive in a drawer in the morgue's refrigerated room, where the child had been for 12 hours. |
City Hall: Fire department working with companies to keep its firefighters safe
The Capital Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:40 AM PDT
The Annapolis Fire Department is finding new ways to safeguard its firefighters by avoiding overexertion and heat injuries. Zephyr Technology, an Annapolis based company, has developed equipment that monitors a person’s heart and respiration rates, ambient and core body temperature as well as body positioning and other vital signs data. The Annapolis Fire Department is collaborating with Zephyr ... |
Health Tip: Know Your Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:03 AM PDT
(HealthDay News) -- Atherosclerosis, sometimes called hardening of the arteries, occurs when sticky fat deposits called plaque adhere to the walls of blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood throughout the body. These deposits limit blood flow and can lead to heart attack or stroke. |
Orange County Plastic Surgeon to Host Minimally-Invasive Body Contouring Event
Marketwire Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT
LAGUNA BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - Apr 11, 2012) - In wake of the growing popularity of minimally-invasive body contouring procedures such as Ulthera® and CoolSculpting®, Dr. Dan Mills, a plastic surgeon in Orange County , will be hosting a "Cool Night Out Event" to raffle off prizes and provide special offers to patients in attendance. Dr. Mills says non-invasive body and facial sculpting ... |
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