Illegal immigration is a growing bane of the United States and lawmakers there are moving to stem the tide of migrants working without proper documentation. South Carolina is the latest state to clampdown on illegal immigration as its state Senate voted 34-9 to make the creation of fraudulent immigration documents. In addition, not having an […]
Lupus drug Benlysta became the first medication in more than 50 years on Wednesday to get approval to treat the autoimmune condition. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the approval after an advisory panel endorsed the drug in November. Seven other lupus drugs failed to get past through the clinical trial stage in recent […]
American Idol trimmed down its list of finalists to 12 Thursday with Ashthon Jones of Nashville, Tennessee receiving the fewest votes from viewers and becoming the first finalist to exit the singing competition. The 24-year old sang “When You Tell Me That You Love Me” by her idol Diana Ross. But the judges were not […]
Mel Gibson will avoid jail time under a plea bargaining deal for his domestic violence case, an anonymous source of AP said today. Prosecutors are set to file a charge of misdemeanor battery against the actor-director this week. Gibson is alleged to have physically hurt her former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in January 6, 2010. According […]
Heart muscle damage is associated with excessive and long-term exercise, a new British study recently published in The Journal of Applied Physiology shows. The researchers picked older runners who participated in at least 100 marathons and those who were Olympic distance runners. Twelve athletes were aged 50 and above and 17 others, 26 to 40 […]
Lack of sleep has been shown in a recent study to promote compulsive gambling habits. Brain activity among sleep-deprived people tend to make them overly optimistic about their chances, researchers from Duke University said. The report published in the medical journal Neuroscience involved magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of those suffering from lack of sleep […]
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought the first fight of their legendary trilogy 40 years ago today at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Frazier, the champion, successfully defended his WBA and WBC heavyweight belt by defeating Ali through a unanimous 15-round decision. The two fighters inflicted much damage against each other that they […]
Honda Civic hybrid cars, Toyota SUVs and Chrysler Jeep Wranglers were the latest vehicles to be recalled by their manufacturers on Monday, underscoring that quality issues are still a problem in the automobile industry. About 35,000 Honda Civic hybrids with 2006-2007 models in the U.S. are being recalled by Honda Motor Co. because of a […]
Manny Pacquiao is often regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer today but he has no problem sharing the limelight with other Filipino sports champions. During the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA)-Coca-Cola Awards Night held last Saturday, Manny Pacquiao reminded everyone that the accomplishments of other athletes must be credited as much as his own exploits. “There […]
Bulimia and anorexia among American teens are a growing problem and health experts warn that the relatively small prevalence of eating disorders compared to other conditions masks the severity of the situation. A study published online in Archives of General Psychiatry reported that up to 3 percent of teens experience an eating disorder at least […]
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