Students learn from the dead
The Minnesota Daily Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:30 PM PST
By: Kathryn Elliott When Dave Lee responds to questions about the Anatomy Bequest Program, he’s a little nervous and a little defensive â€" with good reason. As director, Lee is "custodian of the trust" for those who donate their bodies or the body of a loved one to the University of Minnesota. Lee is painfully aware that one indiscrete anatomy student could destroy the program he has carefully ... |
Wedge plans to get Mariners headed in right direction
Everett Herald Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:55 PM PST
Let's say you're a baseball player enjoying the final few weeks of the offseason. You'll head to Arizona next month for spring training, or, as you consider it, seven more weeks to ease your body and mind into the season. |
MRI T2 can determine iron overload in beta-thalassemic patients
News-Medical-Net Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:32 PM PST
Iron overload is a common and serious problem in thalassemic major patients. As iron accumulation is toxic in the body's tissues, accurate estimation of iron stores is of great importance in these patients to prevent iron overload by an appropriate iron chelating therapy. |
Hot 'n' Healthy: Ball squat with a bicep currl/shoulder press combination
Savannah Morning News Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:28 PM PST
The ball squat with bicep curl/shoulder press combination targets your lower body but also focuses on the biceps and shoulders. This multi-muscle group exercise can firm and tone your arms and legs at the same time. You will need dumbbells suitable for your fitness level and an exercise ball. If you don't have an exercise ball, you can position your body in a proper squat against a wall. Perform ... |
Research uncovers key to understanding cause of lupus
EurekAlert! Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:18 PM PST
( Virginia Tech ) Potentially impacting future diagnosis and treatment of lupus, an immune illness affecting more than five million people worldwide, researchers at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech have likely uncovered where the breakdown in the body's lymphocyte molecular regulatory machinery is occurring. |
K2 ban moves swiftly before Nebraska Legislature
The Daily Nebraskan Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:58 PM PST
By: Dan Holtmeyer Robert Butler Jr . of Millard South High School had a substance known as K2, also called synthetic marijuana or Spice, circulating through his body on Jan. 5. ... |
Brrrrrrr! Cover your fingers, nose, and toes!
KOAA Colorado Springs - Pueblo Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:46 PM PST
Doctors say the best advice for sub-zero temperature is to stay out of the cold. But, if you do have to go out, dress in layers to keep your core warm and cover those parts of the body susceptible to frostbite (ears, nose, cheeks, chin, fingers, toes). Doctor Mihir Patel of Peak Vista Community Health Centers says when someone has circulation problems, that person is more likely to ... |
Exercise system that guides but doesn't teach
The Daily Barometer Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:46 PM PST
In the last four months, I have not gone a day without hearing a reference to P90x. For those of you not aware of this fitness craze sweeping the nation, please let me introduce you. According to the official P90x website, it is a "revolutionary system of 12 sweat-inducing, muscle-pumping exercises designed to transform your body from regular to ripped in just 90 days. |
Family of slain ex-Pentagon official in Delaware wants info
The Daily Times Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:44 PM PST
WILMINGTON â€" The family of a slain ex-Pentagon official whose body was found in a Delaware landfill still doesn’t know what happened to him, and their attempts to get more information from law enforcement have been rebuffed, their attorney said Monday. |
Second body found in burned Schiller Park bar
Chicago Sun-Times Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:26 PM PST
A second body was found Monday inside a burned northwest suburban Schiller Park tavern where the bar owner was found murdered last week.Firefighters battling a blaze last Thursday at the Horseshoe Inn, 9639 W. Irving Park Rd. in Schiller Park, found the body of 67-year-old George Markopoulos inside the building, Schiller Park police said. Markopoulos was the business owner and lived in an ... |
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