Archive for: August, 2011

Skin Cancer Drug Gets Quick Approval – NPR (blog)

-------------------- Skin Cancer Drug Gets Quick Approval – NPR (blog)

USA TodaySkin Cancer Drug Gets Quick ApprovalNPR (blog)The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The drug got the green light faster than many other drugs under review, and a…

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Michael Vick’s revelations should lead to questions – SI.com

-------------------- Michael Vick’s revelations should lead to questions – SI.com

Yahoo! Sports (blog)Michael Vick's revelations should lead to questionsSI.comA recent GQ profile lends doubt to exactly how much Michael Vick has changed. (CSM/Landov) There will be questions, and there should be pointed ones, about whether the lea…

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Syria: Assad must resign, says Obama – The Guardian

-------------------- Syria: Assad must resign, says Obama – The Guardian

Globe and MailSyria: Assad must resign, says ObamaThe GuardianBashar al-Assad is guilty of a brutal crackdown that leaves him with no legitimacy as president of Syria, Barack Obama and EU leaders have declared. Photograph: Sana handout/EPA The US and E…

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Mike Jacobs first pro athlete to test positive for HGH – USA Today

-------------------- Mike Jacobs first pro athlete to test positive for HGH – USA Today

Yahoo! Sports (blog)Mike Jacobs first pro athlete to test positive for HGHUSA TodayMike Jacobs, who has spent parts of six seasons in the majors, is not only the first professional baseball player to test positive for Human Growth Hormone. Major League…

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Doctors at high risk for malpractice suits, but who gets sued most? – CBS News

-------------------- Doctors at high risk for malpractice suits, but who gets sued most? – CBS News

New York Times (blog)Doctors at high risk for malpractice suits, but who gets sued most?CBS NewsThough one in 14 doctors are targeted for a malpractice claim each year, only one out of five of the claims leads to a payout, according to a provocative ne…

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Pope in Spain for World Youth Day – Washington Post

-------------------- Pope in Spain for World Youth Day – Washington Post

Reuters AfricaPope in Spain for World Youth DayWashington PostPope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid for World Youth Day celebrations Thursday. The pontiff will spend four days in Spain greeting a million or more young Catholic pilgrims from around the wo…

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Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim – MedPage Today

-------------------- Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third Victim – MedPage Today

CTV.caBrain-Eating Amoeba Claims Third VictimMedPage TodayA 9-year-old Virginia boy has died of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, the second case of the rare illness this month and the third this summer. A 16-year-old Florida girl died last week ……

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Lions’ Suh: My strength puts officials in tough spot – Detroit Free Press

-------------------- Lions’ Suh: My strength puts officials in tough spot – Detroit Free Press

CBC.caLions' Suh: My strength puts officials in tough spotDetroit Free PressNdamukong Suh, left, runs a drill against Kyle Vanden Bosch in practice Wednesday. Suh plans to appeal his $20000 fine for his hit in Friday's game. / Photos by JARRAD …

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Red-carpet review: Kardashians? Meow! – msnbc.com

-------------------- Red-carpet review: Kardashians? Meow! – msnbc.com

Sydney Morning HeraldRed-carpet review: Kardashians? Meow!msnbc.comGiving you the day's top talkers and insights on the world of entertainment, celebrities, and pop culture. Follow Courtney on Twitter @courtneyatmsnbc and on Facebook. Matt Sayles /…

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Doctors Ignoring Guidelines for Pap Tests – HealthNews

-------------------- Doctors Ignoring Guidelines for Pap Tests – HealthNews

Fox NewsDoctors Ignoring Guidelines for Pap TestsHealthNewsFor the last fifty years, women have undergone Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer. It's been an effective and fairly inexpensive way to detect cancer cells in the beginning stages and …

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