Wells Fargo responded to new restrictions set by the Federal Reserve by scrapping a debit card rewards program for bank customers. The ruling by the U.S. central bank is based on the Dodd-Frank Act signed into law by President Barack Obama last year. That piece of legislation installed a ceiling of 12 cents per transaction […]
Melanoma treatment takes a step forward with the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of ipilimumab, manufactured by pharmaceutical firm Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. The drug, marketed as Yervoy, is indicated for advanced melanoma patients. According to Bristol-Myers Squibb, the medication will cost $30,000 per dose or $120,000 for four-doses as part of a […]
Japan radiation from the damaged Fukushima plant have reached levels which are “significantly higher” for food consumption according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, and health officials called for a ban of agricultural products from the vicinity. The World Health Organization warned that the Japan radiation that contaminates food is more dangerous to human health than airborne particles because the […]
Nuclear energy has been a favorite among developed nations in providing power to sustain economic growth. But Germany has for many years planned a steady transition to get rid of their nuclear energy program within 25 years. The Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan has hastened the European country’s decision to look for other sources of power. The German […]
The Miami Heat trailed the hometown Detroit Pistons by 11 points late in the third period before staging a furious comeback in the final quarter to win the game 100-94. Using a 15-0 burst to start the fourth quarter, the Miami Heat led 88-81 and held on for the win. The Pistons were down by […]
Nintendo 3DS devices can detect vision problems in young children under six years old and would be safe for them to use according to the American Optometric Association. The statement by the optometrist group runs counter to the recommendations earlier announced by Nintendo that the handheld game console is not for kids aged 6 and […]
Heat waves will be “more frequent, persistent and intense” in European countries over the next few decades as greenhouse gases proliferate and raise temperature levels, a new study says. A major heat wave swept through Russia in 2010 and killed thousands of people and damaged cropland, and researchers say it is now five to ten […]
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, Arizona will be expanding its facilities and services to cater to more patients, conduct more research and educate the public regarding the degenerative disease. The center opened its brand new site in December 2010 on the Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph’s Hospital. Officials of the hospital announced the […]
Radiation in California from Japan was confirmed by sensitive detectors originally meant to pick up secret nuclear explosions. Very low levels of radiation from the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant was monitored in Sacramento, the first time radiation from Japan had reached U.S. shores. Pacific winds blowing eastward had carried the radiation from Fukushima to […]
Stem cell therapy can help enlarged hearts due to heart attacks, inflammation and congestive heart failure shrink in size to more normal proportions within a year, a small clinical trial shows. The process involves getting stem cells from the bone marrow of the patients then injecting them into the heart. Researchers noted that cardiac function […]
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