Archive for listopad, 2009

Television Review | ‘Britain’s Missing Top Model’: Disabled, and Seeking Acceptance in Fashion
“Britain’s Missing Top Model,” a reality show beginning on Tuesday on BBC America, pits disabled women against one another to compete for a photo spread. Original post:  Television Review | ‘Britain’s Missing Top Model’: Disabled, and Seeking Acceptance in Fashion
Television Review | ‘Scrubs’: Yesterday’s Shaky Residents Are Today’s Put-Upon Professors
The overhauled hospital sitcom “Scrubs,” which has its premiere on Tuesday on ABC, includes some new faces but the same comic sensibility. Go here to read the rest:  Television Review | ‘Scrubs’: Yesterday’s Shaky Residents Are Today’s Put-Upon Professors
UNAIDS chief in South Africa for AIDS Day (AP)
AP - South Africa has more people infected with the AIDS virus than any other country, but it also has a new government determined to end the crisis, the head of the U.N. See the original post: UNAIDS chief in South Africa for AIDS Day (AP)
CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states (AP)
AP - Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday. More here: CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states (AP)
Late cancer diagnosis ‘kills thousands’ in England (AFP)
AFP - Up to 10,000 people die of cancer every year in England because they are diagnosed too late, a top government health official said on Monday. View original here: Late cancer diagnosis ‘kills thousands’ in England (AFP)
Employers play Dr. Mom to limit swine flu impact (AP)
AP - Big businesses are spending serious time and money trying to limit the swine flu pandemic’s impact on operations, from bankrolling video on good hygiene to training employees to cover for co-workers with critical jobs. Go here to read the rest:  Employers play Dr. Mom to limit swine flu impact (AP)
Rays of Light Amid the Gloom
Thanks to his latest book, the Vinex Atlas, Joost Grootens was awarded the Netherlands’ most prestigious design award, the Rotterdam Design Prize. Read more:  Rays of Light Amid the Gloom
Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos. (AP)
AP - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis. See more here: Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos. (AP)
WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner (AP)
AP - People infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said Monday. Originally posted here: WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner (AP)
Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study (AFP)
AFP - Tiny magnetic discs just a millionth of a metre in diameter could be used to used to kill cancer cells, according to a study published on Sunday. Read more: Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study (AFP)