Archive for: December, 2010

Mike Tyson, Sylvester Stallone leads class in Boxing Hall of Fame

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson, the controversial boxer who was equally known for his powerful punch and troubles outside the ring, was named as one of the inductees in the 2011 class in the Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum in Canastota, New York. He will be joined by legendary Mexican champion Julio Cesar Chavez. The New York […]

E-cigarettes as imports cannot be blocked by FDA, U.S. court rules

e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes may be imported into the United States and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no authority to block their entry into the U.S. market if they are not promoted as a treatment, a U.S. court ruled on Tuesday. The FDA sought an appeal earlier of a court decision saying that the agency lacks […]

Food allergies guidelines released by U.S. health agency

Food Allergies

Food allergies affect many Americans and a new set of guidelines released by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD) may be helpful for doctors and patients to identify them more easily. The new list recommends that physicians document an exhaustive medical history of the patient to detect food allergies. Additionally, the […]

Continental Airlines found guilty of manslaughter over Concorde plane crash

Continental Airlines Concorde Crash

Continental Airlines was found guilty of manslaughter by a French court in the case of the Concorde plane crash near Paris on July 25, 2000 which killed 113 people. The ruling also ordered the U.S.-based carrier to pay $1.6 million or 1.2 million euros for damages to Air France-KLM Group. Mechanic John Taylor of Continental […]

U.S. recession very likely to return, investor John Taylor says

U.S. Recession

Another U.S. recession is looming next year despite the quantitative easing implemented by the Federal Reserve according to investor John Taylor of FX Concepts. He expressed this prediction about the economy during the Reuters Investment Outlook Summit on Monday. If a recession happens, it would be favorable to the dollar and weigh on commodities. “It’s […]

Medicare coverage cuts cause prostate cancer treatments to plummet

Medicare

Medicare coverage cuts have caused a noticeable drop in the number of low-risk prostate cancer treatments using androgen suppression therapy, according to a survey published today in the online edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Those with advanced stage prostate cancer received the same number of treatments in spite the cuts. The […]

Angelina Jolie war movie set in Bosnia draws flak from rape victims

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie and her movie project set during the war in Bosnia has drawn intense criticism after news of a controversial story angle came out. There have been previous reports that the film features a rapist character having a relationship with his victim. That angered a group of women who claimed that they have been […]

U.S. military gay ban should stay for now, generals say

U.S. Military Gay Ban

The U.S. military ban repeal on gay servicemen and women should not be implemented at this time according to U.S. military generals. But they said the organization can handle the repeal of the ban if told by Congress. The top brass in the U.S. Marines wants to prioritize preparing and engaging in combat operations overseas […]

Dengue fever vaccine in the works may be available by 2015

Dengue Fever Vaccine

Dengue fever kills thousands of people around the world mostly in tropical regions, but a vaccine may be available within five years if researchers get the necessary funding from governments and the private sector. This was the statement made Lam Sai Kit of the University of Malaya who is the chairman of the forum Dengue […]

Madonna’s gym in Mexico City opens after securing city permits

Madonna Gym

Madonna’s gym in Mexico City named Hard Candy Fitness has finally been allowed by local authorities to open after management secured the appropriate permits. Officials in the Miguel Hidalgo district were threatening to shut down the new gym soon after it opens because of the lack of documents. The district’s chief Demetrio Sodi said on […]

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