Monthly Archives: November 2010

Prescriptions for Stimulants, Painkillers Soaring Among Youth (HealthDay)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — The number of prescriptions for
controlled medications such as opioids and stimulants has nearly doubled
in adolescents and young adults since 1994. Continue reading →

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Tummy Fat May Threaten Women’s Bones (HealthDay)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — Not only does extra weight
around the middle increase a woman’s risk of heart disease and diabetes,
new research suggests it also ups a woman’s risk of developing
osteoporosis. Continue reading →

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Record Number of Americans Tested for HIV (HealthDay)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — HIV testing in the United
States is at a record high, but more than 200,000 Americans are infected
and don’t know it, a U.S. government report released Tuesday finds. Continue reading →

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Canadian ‘mercy killer’ paroled

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

A Canadian farmer who was sentenced to life in prison for the 1993 murder of his disabled daughter has been granted full parole, his lawyer has said. The decision to lift all restrictions on Robert Latimer by 6 December was made last week by the Nation… Continue reading →

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Kids Can’t Accurately Judge Speed of Approaching Cars: Study (HealthDay)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — Primary school children cannot
accurately estimate the speed of approaching vehicles moving faster than
20 miles per hour, finds a new study. Continue reading →

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Cell Dysfunction May Play Part in Autism (HealthDay)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — Autistic children are much
more likely to have defects in a cellular structure called the
mitochondria, which is responsible for producing the energy used by brain
cells, preliminary research finds. Continue reading →

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Study Backs ‘Active Surveillance’ for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — Using a computer simulation
model, researchers say they’ve determined that relying on “active
surveillance” to follow men with low-risk prostate cancer is a “reasonable
approach” and alternative to im… Continue reading →

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Deficit reduction ‘an excuse’ to raise tuition fees

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

The government has been accused of using deficit reduction as an “excuse” to introduce “a crude higher education market” in England.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the conte… Continue reading →

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Big 12 title game turns longtime friends into foes (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Bob Stoops has never had any interest in leading Oklahoma against any of his brothers who are also in the coaching profession. Continue reading →

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Branson launches glossy iPad magazine, ‘Project’ (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

AFP – British tycoon Richard Branson launched a glossy magazine for the iPad on Tuesday, getting the jump on News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch in the race to develop publications for the hot Apple device. Continue reading →

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