Archive for lipiec 2nd, 2010

Will you lose more pounds at a bigger diet center? (Reuters)
Reuters - Weight loss loves company, hints new research. See the original post:  Will you lose more pounds at a bigger diet center? (Reuters)
Film: Christopher Nolan, the Man Behind the Dreamscape
With “Inception,” Christopher Nolan considers a world where the subconscious is open to manipulation. Here is the original: Film: Christopher Nolan, the Man Behind the Dreamscape
Ohio lake’s algae dangerous to swimmers, economy (AP)
AP - Patches of green and turquoise slime floated like thick paint in the channel behind Kyle Biesel’s home. His pontoon boat sat covered up, unused for weeks, on a wooden lift stained by the algae. The rest is here:  Ohio lake’s algae dangerous to swimmers, economy (AP)
Stem-cell work closes a door to AIDS virus (AFP)
AFP - Lab work on mice has opened up a novel way of closing a gateway to the AIDS virus, according to a study published on Friday. Here is the original: Stem-cell work closes a door to AIDS virus (AFP)
Three Cheers for a Portly Kung Fu Master
The Hong Kong martial-arts movie star Sammo Hung is getting a lifetime achievement award from the New York Asian Film Festival, but he isn’t anywhere close to retiring. Read the original post: Three Cheers for a Portly Kung Fu Master
Novelty Sets Cheerful Tone for Christie’s Contemporary Auction
Give the public an impression of greater abundance, spice your sale with some novelty, and you are sure to beat the competition, if only by a short length. View original post here:  Novelty Sets Cheerful Tone for Christie’s Contemporary Auction
Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding (AP)
AP - Emergency rooms, the only choice for patients who can’t find care elsewhere, may grow even more crowded with longer wait times under the nation’s new health law. Read the original post: Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding (AP)
UN food agency: Niger now an ‘emergency operation’ (AP)
AP - The World Food Program has declared its work in Niger an “emergency operation” after a survey found a sharp rise in malnutrition rates among young children. See original here: UN food agency: Niger now an ‘emergency operation’ (AP)
California lawmakers near BPA ban for child containers (Reuters)
Reuters - California’s State Assembly on Thursday approved a bill to ban the chemical bisphenol A in food and drink containers designed for young children, but it was unclear if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would sign it into law. Read more from the original source: California lawmakers near BPA ban for child containers (Reuters)
UK health body rejects Novartis kidney cancer drug (Reuters)
Reuters - Novartis AG’s cancer drug Afinitor has been rejected for patients with kidney cancer by Britain’s health costs watchdog, which says it is too pricey for the country’s taxpayer-funded National Health Service (NHS). Original post:  UK health body rejects Novartis kidney cancer drug (Reuters)