Emphysema can be detected earlier with a new blood test being developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. If validated by larger studies and approved, the new screening method may be included in an individual’s annual physical examination. The development is good news to smokers who are the most afflicted with emphysema, a lung […]
Pope John Paul II will be beatified by the Roman Catholic Church on May 1, and Vatican officials want more people to know more about the event by putting up a dedicated Facebook page. The late pope was a popular figure not only for Catholics but for the rest of the world during his time, […]
Body scanners used in airports have been subjected to re-testing after transportation officials discovered that erroneous recording of radiation levels were made by some personnel. The move comes after the Transportation Security Administration and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday even allayed fears of the radiation risk from the controversial body scanners. “The amount […]
Angelina Jolie will not be part of the new “Tomb Raider” movie being readied by producer Graham King slated for release in 2013. King, whose credits include the Academy Award winning thriller film “The Departed”, has acquired the movie rights to “Tomb Raider” and plans to reboot the franchise. Angelina Jolie played the character Lara […]
The NFL lockout inched closer to reality as the players and team owners failed to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement to save the 2011 season. The NFL Players Association decertified as a union and said that it will become a professional trade association. That allowed the players to file an antitrust suit against […]
The number of American cancer survivors have grown by hundreds of thousands each year, so much so that at least one in 20 adults in the country today is a cancer survivor. Some 40 years ago, there were about 3 million cancer survivors in the United States. That number rose to 10 million in 2001 […]
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 […]
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