Study: Brain injury increases dementia riskTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:46AMPARIS -- A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disea ...
Doctor tied to 'martini golf' before fatal hit-runTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:29AMInvestigators now believe that a prominent Getzville doctor participated in a "martini golf" event at Transit Valley Country Club just hours before he was accused of fatally striking a teenage skateboarder with his car.
Exposure to second hand smoke may 'lead to hearing loss in adolescents'Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:02AMWashington, July 19 (ANI): Researchers, led by an Indian origin scientist, have indicated that exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) is associated with increased risk of hearing loss among adolescents.
Mother died after routine treatmentSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:35PMA mother-of-two at the centre of a hospital tampering probe died just two hours after her parents left her bedside believing she was responding well to treatment, her brother has revealed. Related Stories Calls for review of media ownership Fresh apology for hacking scandal Wealthy Britons prepare to flee Fresh attempt to detonate WW2 mine Robbie illness halts Take That gig
Two more Hendra outbreaks in QueenslandSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:05PMTWO horses put down last week are believed to have had the Hendra virus, with the number of confirmed cases standing at ten.
Soil Testing Results Back From Dona ParkSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:24PMAn update from the Dona Park neighborhood, where the results are back from the tests conducted there.In the past couple of weeks, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sampled the soil from hundreds
Aquatics: FINA gets tough on doping in ShanghaiSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:24PMSHANGHAI: Swimming chiefs yesterday stepped up their fight against doping at the world championships in Shanghai just days before Brazilian star Cesar Cielo learns his fate in a case that has rocked the sport.
Patient named in 'medicine tampering' caseSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:37PMOne of three people reported to have died after what police suspect were multiple cases of tampering with medicine at a Greater Manchester hospital was confirmed yesterday to be a 44-year-old mother of two who had previously been responding well to treatment.
Swimming: China dazzle on opening day of world championshipsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:38AMSHANGHAI: The world aquatics championships opened in a blaze of colour Saturday as hosts China claimed the event's very first gold medal with a trademark dominant diving display.