Stroke disease is among the most prevalent diseases in the world. It affects approximately 750,000 new patients per year in the US. Approximately 4 million people survive an initial stroke and live with a reduced quality of life. The annual costs in the alone exceed US $30 billion. Early and...
Byline: James Brady In the spirit of scientific inquiry, I report that on Wednesday it will be a year since my stroke. Since that baleful December morning, en route to Saks Fifth Avenue when I first felt spacey and retreated without assistance...
THE FEDERAL government should ban the production and sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra because they increase the risk for hypertension, stroke, heart attacks and seizures, a consumer group said last week in a petition to the Food and D THE FEDERAL government should...
In the 24th year of the Utah State Junior Amateur, youth prevailed. Yes, by definition, only teenagers were competing; but for the most part, the younger kids outdueled their older counterparts. In the girls 15-18 division at West Ridge Golf Course, 13-year- old, Sirene Blair carded a...
Miraculins Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MOM), a medical diagnostic company focused on developing and commercializing diagnostic tests for unmet clinical needs is pleased to announce that it has signed a term sheet with Mount Sinai Hospital to acquire a portfolio of biomarkers for use in developing diagnostic assays for the early...
Rechargeable diNovo Edge Keyboard, Mac Edition Features Slim Design, Optimized Mac Layout, PerfectStroke Key System FREMONT, Calif. -- Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) today announced the perfect keyboard to complement your Mac[R] computer. The Logitech[R] diNovo Edge[TM], Mac[R] Edition is the newest addition to Logitech's line of award-winning diNovo keyboards...
RE: "8 Tips for Surviving a Hospital Stay" (July 23) : Philadelphia-area hospitals welcome op-ed writer Martine Ehrenclou's suggestions for enlisting family members or friends as patient advocates. However, according to many patient-safety and quality organizations, hospitals are improving their safety practices and saving more lives - not becoming hazardous,...
Lois Sema Steiner, 73, a real estate broker who did much of her business in Levittown, where she also lived for many years, died July 31 at Abington Memorial Hospital after a series of strokes. Mrs. Steiner was a resident of Levittown for more than 50 years and was so...
Fish may be brain food after all -- not making you smarter, as your grandmother said, but by lowering the risk of cognitive decline and stroke as you get older, according to a new study. The benefit appears to come from fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids. In fact, eating...
Music *Watch Beck's music video for Orphans at www.spinner.com/2008/07/30/beck-orphans-video-of-the-day. *Conor Oberst's new, self-titled album is streaming at conoroberst.com/album. *Kings of Leon offers a free song download at kingsofleon.com. *The Strokes' bassist, Nikolai Fraiture, has posted some of his solo songs online at...
Company Launch New P-touch EDGETM Line of Industrial Labeling Tools BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation, a worldwide leader in label printing, today announced the launch of two new models in its innovative P-touch EDGETM line of rugged hand-held industrial labeling tools. The new...
On July 29, "the world's first practical jet pack" was unveiled to 5,000 or so spectators at AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, the annual aviation event conducted by the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA in Oshkosh, WI. Invented by Glenn Martin, a New Zealander, the 250-pound strap-on device ...
AKRON, Ohio -- In golf, the best players are supposed to drive for show and putt for dough. If Vijay Singh had been putting for dough Sunday in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, any dough he received wouldn't have been money. Singh was 0-for-3 on putts from 3-7...
ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2001, Equal Health has been providing affordable healthcare for families across the nation. Now the Arlington, Texas based company is giving us another way to protect our families. The LovePlan is a brand new insurance plan that combines critical illness...
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamburgers, soft drinks and beer are the staples of summer barbecues across America. However, these foods may cause dangerous changes in your body that can lead to a long list of diseases. The cause? A chemical called uric acid. Uric...
CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conseco, Inc. will report results for the second quarter of 2008 before the market opens on Monday, August 11, 2008. The company will host a conference call to discuss results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, August 11, 2008....
Lee Westwood had to be content with a share for second place and a cheque for more than 300,000 in Akron, Ohio last night as we was beaten by Vijay Singh in the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. Just one stroke separated the Fijian from the Englishman and the...
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