Man dies in police custody in Norfolk
The Virginian-Pilot Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:32 AM PDT
NORFOLK A man died in police custody on Tuesday after he was pepper sprayed and restrained in a police car, the department said today. Police are investigating the death. The man's body was taken to the medical examiner's office. Police arrested the man after they were called at 5 p.m. to the 7800 block of Diven Arch for a report of a suspicious person, a department statement said. |
Taller women more prone to ovarian cancer
New Kerala Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:28 AM PDT
Washington, April 4 : Increasing height and increased body mass index are risk factors for developing ovarian cancer, a new study has suggested. |
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:05 AM PDT
A new imaging technique relies on light and sound to create detailed, color pictures of tumors deep inside the body. |
Greek track and field body suspends operations
Kingston Daily Freeman Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:55 AM PDT
ATHENS, Greece â€" Greece's track and field authority suspended all athletic operations Wednesday due to severe spending cuts â€" a major embarrassment for the nation that hosted the Summer Olympics only eight years ago. |
Foligno hit ends Gunnarsson's season
Sportsnet.ca Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:37 AM PDT
Rookie phenom Marcus Foligno throws a full-body check into Leafs defenceman Carl Gunnarsson not 10 seconds into Tuesday night's wild tilt. |
Arsenic turns stem cells cancerous, spurring tumor growth
Science Daily Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:17 AM PDT
Researchers have discovered how exposure to arsenic can turn normal stem cells into cancer stem cells and spur tumor growth. Inorganic arsenic, which affects the drinking water of millions of people worldwide, has been previously shown to be a human carcinogen. A growing body of evidence suggests that cancer is a stem-cell based disease. |
Vaishali: Beyond The Human Eye: Everything Is Energy
The Huffington Post Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT
Awareness, what are we giving our attention to, is the most life-altering form of energy available to us. It is our awareness that has the greatest influence on the body, our perceptions and emotions. |
The healing power of mushrooms
Fox News Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:54 AM PDT
Mushrooms comprise a category of nutritional products that have been gaining scientific and medical attention these days. Â A rapidly expanding body of research worldwide is finding value in the use of mushrooms for the prevention and treatment of health problems - ranging from immune disorders, viral diseases, high cholesterol, coronary disease, liver disease, and cancer |
Stafford pathologist can't say who dealt fatal blows
CBC via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. The pathologist who examined the battered body of Victoria (Tori) Stafford testified today that he is unable to determine who inflicted the fatal blows on the eight-year-old girl from Woodstock, Ont. |
Canada's Quebec Bans Shale Gas Hydrofracking Pending Studies
Novinite Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:31 AM PDT
The Canadian province of Quebec has moved from a de facto ban on shale gas development to a complete and total moratorium after a report issued by a special body. A committee named by Quebec Environment Minister Pierre Arcand to determine whether shale gas can be extracted while respecting the environment released plans Tuesday for further study and recommended the minister not authorize ... |
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