19 July 2011
A recent study suggests that men are much more likely to die from majority of specific types of cancer than women in the United States. U.S. researchers from National Cancer Institute cancer epidemiology and genetics division used survival data and vital rates for 36 types of cancer to determine whether survival and mortality rates from […]
Posted in Health
19 July 2011
On Tuesday, the Medicines Patent Pool and the United States pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced a deal to boost HIV drug access in developing countries by introducing generic manufacturing. Under the new licensing agreement for HIV drugs, tenofovir, emtricitabine, cobicistat, and elvitegravir will be allowed to have low-cost copycats. Also included in their licensing deal […]
Posted in Health
19 July 2011
The British government offered a warning for their youngest citizens – preschoolers, toddlers, and even babies – that if they do not want to become obese when they grow older, they need to start they daily exercises now. On Monday, Britain started a campaign against obesity. The government basically wants all children below the age […]
Posted in Health
19 July 2011
A recent study suggests that an older class of antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV may lead to premature aging. The study was published June 26th in Nature Genetics. The findings of this research help explain why some people who are receiving treatment for HIV with antiviral drugs demonstrate signs of frailty and diseases […]
Posted in Health
14 July 2011
Bank of America has agreed to pay $8.5 billion to resolve claims that the financial and insurance company sold mortgage-backed securities that are of low-quality before the collapse of the housing market. The deal came after a group of investors insisted that the North Carolina-based company repurchase $47 billion worth of mortgages that the Countrywide […]
Posted in Finance
14 July 2011
Lifestyle modifications such as getting more exercise, losing weight and drinking less alcohol could significantly decrease the rates of breast cancer throughout a whole population, a new model that roughly calculates the effect of these modifiable risk factors showed. Often, such models are used to approximate the risk of breast cancer based on the things […]
Posted in Health
14 July 2011
A recent study suggests that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, also known as the “good” cholesterol. This raises children’s risk of suffering from heart attack and stroke later in their life. The study, which was carried out by Australian researchers, has 405 participants at the age of 8 […]
Posted in Health
14 July 2011
A Supreme Court ruling on Thursday announced that people may not sue manufacturers of generic drugs under state laws despite thinking that the generic drug label did not adequately warn consumers of the possible side effects. The Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Actavis Inc, and Mylan Inc all went out victorious in three consolidated lawsuits against […]
Posted in Health
14 July 2011
A new research said single moms will be most affected by the government’s plan to cut benefits and increase taxes. The group will lose about 8.5 percent of their total earnings after tax by the year 2015. Reduction in public services will also affect single parents worst than any other households since it will cost […]
Posted in Nation and World
14 July 2011
The taxi driver turned CNN’s first sports anchor, Nick Charles, died Saturday of bladder cancer at the age of 64. He served as CNN’s sports anchor for almost 20 years. His wife Cory told CNN that he died peacefully in his home in New Mexico. Nicholas Charles Nickeas grew up in Chicago and worked late-night […]
Posted in Entertainment
Canadian Speedskater Brittany Schussler Supports Putin
Daryl Hannah Arrested in Texas
Bobby Petrino Fired
Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup
Shabazz Muhammad Signs With UCLA
Tony Romo’s New Baby Boy
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Wins Best Reviewed Compact 2012
It’s Daylight Savings Time 2012
