Archive for lipiec 27th, 2010

Are kids’ ER visits for food allergies on the rise? (Reuters)
Reuters - Children’s visits to the emergency room for serious food-allergy reactions may be on the rise, if the experience of one major U.S. View post: Are kids’ ER visits for food allergies on the rise? (Reuters)
UK finds extra 50 million pounds for cancer drugs (Reuters)
Reuters - Britain is providing an extra 50 million pounds ($78 million) to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise to give access to drugs even if they have not been approved by cost watchdog NICE. Here is the original post: UK finds extra 50 million pounds for cancer drugs [...]
New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)
AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head. View original here:  New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)
Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP)
AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that’s been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there’s growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well See the original post here: Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP)
Theater Review | ‘Red Over Red’: At St. Marks Church, Shannon Sindelar’s Explores Air Travel
“Red Over Red,” a downtown thriller about plane crashes, stimulates the senses but leaves the mind alone. Original post: Theater Review | ‘Red Over Red’: At St. Marks Church, Shannon Sindelar’s Explores Air Travel
Music Review: At Caramoor, Fanning Donizetti’s Flames in ‘Maria di Rohan’
“Maria di Rohan,” a dark love story with political intrigue, was performed in the Saturday swelter at Caramoor. See the rest here:  Music Review: At Caramoor, Fanning Donizetti’s Flames in ‘Maria di Rohan’
Music Review: Leonard Shure’s Legacy Honored at Mannes Festival
The International Keyboard Institute & Festival celebrated the pianist Leonard Shure, who taught the traditions of Austrian classicism and intellectual clarity. Read the original:  Music Review: Leonard Shure’s Legacy Honored at Mannes Festival
Music Review: Rap’s Pied Piper, Lil B, at Santos Party House
The rapper Lil B gave his first solo show in New York at Santos Party House, bringing his inscrutable philosophy with him. See more here: Music Review: Rap’s Pied Piper, Lil B, at Santos Party House
Music Review: Fresh Take on ‘Madama Butterfly’ at Santa Fe Opera
The Santa Fe Opera’s new production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” by the director Lee Blakeley, is freshly considered and affectingly sung. See more here:  Music Review: Fresh Take on ‘Madama Butterfly’ at Santa Fe Opera
Books of The Times: Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Super Sad True Love Story’
Gary Shteyngart’s new novel is a supersad, superfunny, superaffecting satirical romance set in the near future, as the United States crumbles. Read the original post: Books of The Times: Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Super Sad True Love Story’