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    What's ahead  Aug 28, 2008
    The Friday evening presentation will be given by Louise Bacon-Ogden, a widely traveled educator and bird enthusiast. Gardening for Wildlife will focus on how to landscape a yard to entice birds and other wildlife to come and visit ... Saturday s keynote presentation will feature Audrey Taylor, a doctoral candidate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    NPP's NHIS And Health Bunkum  Aug 26, 2008
    As the various political parties go about their campaigns, an assortment of issues significant to the well being of our people, are being uttered. It is my view however that unless all stakeholders, especially the mass media, make an effort to hold them to a strict standard of authenticity and openness, the propensity will be for some to freely resort to making all kinds of false promises and lying to the people in a desperate bid to win power ... From time to time I will be habitually... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Woman balances pregnancy with treatment for breast cancer  Aug 24, 2008
    It was Dr. Linda Moore, an obstetrician at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center ... In that mind-reeling moment, Brenda says, she had three rapid-fire thoughts. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)

    Matrixx Initiatives to Webcast 2008 Annual Stockholder Meeting Tuesday, August 26, 2008  Aug 23, 2008
    The purpose of the meeting is to elect two directors to the Company's Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term, or until their successors are elected; to ratify the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm of Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009; and to transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting. Following the formal meeting there will be a brief presentation regarding... (PR Newswire)

    More >>  Aug 23, 2008
    Sixty years of Indian Independence was definitely a big deal for Devesh Kumar, managing director of the Mumbai-based Centrum Broking, and he wanted to celebrate it differently ... So, they sat with Shemaroo and picked up six movies which ranged from two Dilip Kumar classics, Naya Daur and Mughal-e-Azam to Shekhar Kapurs much loved Mr India to the modern day thriller Manorama Six Feet Under and distributed 3,000 DVDs to their clients ... While doing business, people forget about emotions and... (India Times)

    Updated: Klamath County 4-H/FFA Rotary Livestock Auction results  Aug 23, 2008
    The fate of PacifiCorp's four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River is key to implementation of a water settlement agreement and the possible return of salmon to the Upper Klamath Basin ... story_component:local_surveys:1:headline-link ... story_component:local_surveys:1:paragraphs. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Ottawa shoppers 'not worried' about tainted meat  Aug 23, 2008
    Movies, video games, music and much more, in ENT Magazine ... "I'm confident that everything here is okay," said K.C. Gladman, as he shopped at Loeb on Merivale Rd. ... At a Farm Boy store in the west end, Gary Laver, a former health worker, said the federal government is cutting costs and doing a poor job keeping the public safe. (Canoe.ca)

    States push laws to require paid sick days  Aug 20, 2008
    Kahan and other workers' advocates believe paid sick time should be an employment standard, like the federal minimum wage ... Aine, who drives Stamford students ages of 3 to 17 to school, cited that as a reason he would like to have the financial flexibility to stay home when he's sick ... The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 43 percent of the private industry labor force worked in 2007 without paid sick time, a group primarily made up of low-paid employees at small businesses. (Florida Today)

    JHX - Q1 FY09 Results  Aug 20, 2008
    News Store allows you to search Fairfax publications and ASX company announcements from 1990 to today ... Results for Announcement to the Market James Hardie Industries N.V. ARBN 097 829 895 Three Months Ended 30 June 2008 Key Information Three Months Ended 30 June 2008 US$M 2007 US$M Movement Net Sales From Ordinary Activities 365 ... 0 cents per share/CUFS was paid to share/CUFS holders on 11 July 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Malaria claims more lives, authorities indifferent  Aug 20, 2008
    Kanpur, Aug 19: Health officials in Kanpur Dehat remained indifferent even as the actual malaria death toll crossed 40 with the death of five more people ... According to official records, 12 people have died in Kanpur dehat in the recent past ... Moreover, 567 patients from 20 villages of Akbarpur and Bhognipur tehsils are at present under treatment. (Sahara Samay)

    All we need now is a full moon  Aug 16, 2008
    Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F ... (Seeing this item, it s gotta kill Trash that he s on a week-long ban and can t comment) ... She wheeled in silent grasps, Arched and alone, she dangled dreams amidst the tumbling mirth, and, with delerious pace, struck the uneven chords of freedoms easy grace. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Britney's sounding better  Aug 14, 2008
    Judging from this, it's tight: Brit says she hopes neither of her two sons goes into the ent biz ... "She's always been the baby, and now the baby was having a baby. It was mind-boggling." Brit's spiral into tabloid hell (and mental limbo) has had one good effect: It has brought her and her parents closer together ... Apparently, Madge's first go-round at adopting Mercy last August was blocked by the girl's uncle. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

    3D Debuts In The Operating Room  Aug 13, 2008
    (CBS) For years, 3D vision has been used as a special effect for entertainment. But it's just landed a leading role in brain surgery, CBS News medical correspond 00004000 ent Jon LaPook reports ... "You look at a TV screen and you really don't have any depth of field," said Dr. Theodore Schwartz, a brain surgeon at the Weill-Cornell Medical Center in New York City. (CBS News)

    Hospital C difficile deaths: the patients let down by those they ...  Aug 9, 2008
    Hospital C difficile deaths: the patients let down by those they trusted - Scotsman ... "As the report makes clear, it is a picture of a hospital suffering the consequences of ten years of uncertainty about its future."It identified a lack of clear focus and leadership in relation to infection control, a poor standard of physical fabric in the hospital, with inadequate hand hygiene and patient isolation facilities, beds placed too close together and a shabby appearance, even where cleaning was... (Scotsman)

    LIC cap base may swell to Rs 100 cr  Aug 8, 2008
    HYDERABAD/MUMBAI: The government, which is pushing the legislation to hike the cap in foreign direct investment in insurance from 26% to 49%, is also set to usher in reforms in Indias largest financial institution, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) ... As their business grows, private insurers are required to bring in more capital to meet their solvency requirements ... A hike in the paid-up capital for LIC is aimed at providing a level playing field with private insurers, said a senior... (India Times)

    Kids don't fear this dentist's chair  Aug 7, 2008
    Dentist helps young patients to have no fear - San Antonio Business Journal ... Dentist helps young patients to have no fear ... TORENCE WHITE / SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL Dr. Steve Velez opened Kids Dental in Schertz to address one of the most chronic childhood ailments in the United States ; tooth decay. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    ER wait now 1 hour  Aug 7, 2008
    Atlanta The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. The increase is due to supply and demand, said Dr. Stephen Pitts, the lead author of the report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Overall, about 119 million visits were made to emergency rooms in 2006, up from 90 million in 1996 a 32 percent increase. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    O's playing it safe with Jones  Aug 5, 2008
    The center fielder visited Lewis Yocum, the Angels' team physician and a noted orthopedic specialist, on Monday and is still waiting to hear the test results ... The 23-year-old underwent X-rays while the team was in Seattle, but the tests came back inconclusive ... He sp 00000709 ent Sunday night icing his foot, but he said it was still swollen and remained uncomfortable to walk on. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)

    Why did Abhishek make a detour?  Aug 4, 2008
    For the latest After Hrs news on mobile sms ENT to 54567 ... After Hrs Correspondent Sunday, August 03, 2008 23:59 IST ... While the world thinks that the junior Bachchan took a break from the Unforgettables tour and flew in to the city last week to attend a dinner hosted by a watch company, there is something else which he thought needed his urgent attention. (Daily News & Analysis)

    More of this story  Aug 1, 2008
    As Bill Perkins takes on the role of Atmore Community Hospital administrator and Baptist Health Care president, Bob Gowing will take his career on a new path as he joins the Baptist Hospital campus leadership team to help prep for the West Florida Hospital acquisition ... I have spent about six months working with the staff at ACH, he said ... Also the involvement of the members of the board here. (Atmore Advance, AL)

    Sinus sufferers miss out on work or social activities due to summer allergies  Aug 1, 2008
    In fact, a new survey of more than 1,000 consumers shows that one-third of sinus sufferers say they miss or cut short social outings or business engagements because of their symptoms ... However, there is the option of saline nasal wash, which is a physician-recommended, natural technique that relieves sinus symptoms by gently rinsing away allergens and excessive mucus that can lead to irritation and infection ... A recent study shows more than a 50% reduction in symptoms by users of NeilMed's... (EurekAlert!)

    Hard times at Turner Field  Jul 31, 2008
    Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F ... But seriously, you should prepare for another trade, one that will ship out funny man left-hander Will Ohman, who is likely to be dealt today or tomorrow (which is unfortunate for us all, because we don t get nearly enough irreverent humor and Big Lebowski references from players, and, oh yeah, the Braves need to retain a rubber-armed reliever who can get outs against lefties or righties) ... With the going rate for setup men having soared through... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Mistakes in cancer treat at Adelaide hospitals 'covered up'  Jul 29, 2008
    Mistakes in cancer treatment at Adelaide hospitals 'covered up ... Mistakes in cancer treatment at Adelaide hospitals 'covered up ... A WHISTLEBLOWER was bullied and information was covered up when a crucial cancer treatment w 00004000 ent wrong, critics say. (Adelaidenow)

    Injured Scout will make trip to D.C.  Jul 28, 2008
    Entertainment Review : Art of Photography : Business Trends : Eyes of a Reporter ... "He's a different boy altogether," Mary Auen said of her son on Sunday ... Initially, Larry Auen said his 14-year-old son would not be accompanying the Scouts and staff members who will travel to the nation's capital for some sightseeing, touring the White House and possibly having lunch with President George Bush. (Sioux City Journal)

    Jobs at WCAX-TV/DT  Jul 27, 2008
    Applicant must be experienced and proficient in the operation of professional video cameras and non-linear editing in a post production environment at the professional level 00004000 ... Good interpersonal skills and experience in working with clients are essential ... Punctuality and reliability are essential. (WCAX.com, VT)

    Idea Cellulars network down after dismal Q1 results  Jul 25, 2008
    The current price of Rs 85 ... Comments Market Watch ... Stock Recos I advice the investors to remain invested I suggest the investors to hold the stock at current levels Buy or Sell Today's Analyst: DD Sharma Query : Navendu Sharma, a journalist from Patna, asks if he can buy Idea Cellular at the current market price. (NDTV.com)

    It\'s a condition that can cause big problems for babies.  Jul 24, 2008
    But in cases when it doesn't, medical attention is needed. When John-Paul Williams was 4 months old, his mother knew there was something different about her son ... Living in the state of California at the time, Michele took her seventh child to pediatricians who told her he would grow out of it. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Come October, Boston skyline may light up  Jul 20, 2008
    The subway entrances near South Station glow deep red and blue ... Lana Nathe, a key mover behind the notion, has long been inspired by the lighting festivals of Europe, especially Frankfurt's luminale, a show staged every two years in which more than 200 cathedrals, staid government buildings, offices, and sculptures are bathed in colorful lights ... Nathe and more than 25 other designers are proposing to illuminate five prominent buildings and four bridges for illuminaleBoston 2008, which they... (Boston Globe)

    Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. Sets Time for Discussion of First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results  Jul 19, 2008
    To listen to the teleconference via the Internet, go to and click on Events & Presentations ... Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of over-the-counter healthcare products that utilize innovative drug delivery systems ... The Company's flagship product, Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel, is a patented, homeopathic remedy that has been clinically proven to reduce the duration and severity of the common cold. (Primezone Releases)

    Your Choice: Six For Sheriff On July 29  Jul 18, 2008
    To help Pottawatomie County voters make a more informed choice in primaries for sheriff, The Countywide ent identical questionnaires to all six candidates whose names will appear on the ballot on July 29 ... They are Mike Booth of McLoud, Jay Hoyt Davis of Shawnee, Gary D. Roe of Tecumseh and the incumbent, Sheriff Kurt Shirey of Tecumseh ... If no candidate attracts more than 50 percent of the vote on July 29, the top two finishers will meet in a runoff on August 26. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)

    Children wait years for ear, nose and throat ops  Jul 17, 2008
    ENT specialists say the long wait puts them at serious risk of behavioural and learning problems. Specialists say the wait for an outpatient's appointment at Mater Children's and Royal Children's hospitals in Brisbane is about two years ... Queensland Health's own figures show that as of April 1 this year, 400 children were waiting for category 3 ENT surgery at the two hospitals. (Courier Mail)

    Hospital buys ENT business  Jul 13, 2008
    The Gillette News-Record: Recent Articles ... Published: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:58 PM MDT Campbell County Memorial Hospital announced Tuesday that it had bought the local ear, nose and throat practice Sagebrush ENT. The practices founder, Dr. Sigsbee Duck, will leave Gillette to be closer to his family ... Patients began obtaining notices of the shift in ownership on Tuesday. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    Dr. Michael DeBakey Dead At 99  Jul 13, 2008
    (AP) Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented a host of devices to help heart patients, died Friday night at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, officials announced ... DeBakey died from "natural causes," according to a written statement issued early Saturday by spokesmen for Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital ... DeBakey underwent surgery in February 2006 for a damaged aorta _ a... (CBS News -- US)

    Prices on EU imports could drop  Jul 8, 2008
    Companies boost climate commitment ... Eleven major Swiss financial companies have clubbed together to push innovative environmental and energy projects in the country ... "The aim is really to support CO2 reduction and energy efficiency projects in small and medium-sized businesses and to take advantage of existing know-how to push what should be done in climate protection," Vincent Eckert, the foundation's director, told swissinfo. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)

    Work-life balance worries Indians most: Survey  Jul 8, 2008
    PM meets Chinese President Hu Jintao at G8 summit ... Infosys Q1 to surprise; could boost market sentiment ... Indian equities have strong fundamental support. (NDTV.com)

    Zimbabwe is infecting the region, Miliband says  Jul 7, 2008
    Monday 07 July 2008 Advertisement ... The crisis in Zimbabwe was "infecting the whole of southern Africa" and it was now "imperative" that there was a legitimate government in that country, David Miliband said ... In his first visit to the region , the Foreign Secretary was speaking after visiting refugees from Zimbabwe in central Johannesburg. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Whistle stuck in boy's throat for 2yrs  Jul 5, 2008
    CHENNAI: After a two minute endoscopic procedure at the Government General Hospital on Tuesday, 14-year-old Balaji sighed in relief, literally ... The boy from Arakkonam was admitted to the hospital with complaints of frequent throat infection, choking and bleeding ... Balaji had, about two years ago, been taken to a doctor after he swallowed a whistle he was playing with, but the doctor sent him off saying it would be passed out of the body the next day. (India Times, India)

    Tied up over issues  Jul 5, 2008
    Movies, video games, music and much more, in ENT Magazine ... So says a Nanos/Sun Media poll conducted after federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion recently unveiled his environment plan ... The poll shows Canadians trust the federal Grits more than other parties to manage environmental issues, but the Liberal lead over the Conservatives is slim: 21% to 18. (Canoe.ca)

    Chindex International, Inc. Announces Receipt of Key Regulatory ApprovalsChina SFDA Certificates Received Include Intuitive Surgical daVinci S  Jul 3, 2008
    July 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Chindex International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), an independent American provider of international healthcare services and Western healthcare products in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has received long-awaited approval from the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People's Republic of China to introduce new products, including the daVinci S Surgical System manufactured by Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ) and the AlexLaser manufactured by... (PR Newswire)

    Impressed with Valley hospital  Jul 3, 2008
    The emergency room doc put oil in my ear and sent me home. Two days later I made the long trek to my ENT (ear, nose, throat) doc at Evergreen Associates and told him about the emergency room protocol ... Send us your community news, events, letters to the editor and other suggestions. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)

    The Second Amendment and Islamic Law  Jul 3, 2008
    The Supreme Court s ruling upholding the Second Amendment comes just as it has been revealed that in Iraq, Islamic jihadists have been forcing the Christians remaining in the country to pay jizya -- the tax mandated in the Qur an for non-Muslims who live under Islamic rule ... Maybe if Iraq and Afghanistan had the Second Amendment, these things wouldn t be happening ... But they are a bracing reminder of just how radically different are American republican pluralism and the Islamic law that... (Human Events Online)

    Cutting Off Zimbabwe's Currency  Jul 3, 2008
    Bowing to a request from the German government, a German company that has been supplying Zimbabwe's embattled regime with bank note paper has stopped its deliveries, further increasing pressure on ... The Munich-based firm Giesecke ent, which reportedly supplies about half the southern African country's skyrocketing needs for paper to print money, made the decision after its president received a phone call Tuesday from German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier ... "We have taken this step... (Time.com)

    McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy  Jul 2, 2008
    Between tales of his call to public service and the invasion of Iraq, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan draws a quick breath to describe one other notable incident of his 2003-2006 tenure behind the briefing room lectern: Hurricane Katrina. Its a story mostly of misunderstood good intentions, since the White House felt that local and federal agencies could keep the devastation in check, McClellan writes in his ... We spent most of the first week in a state of denial. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)

    Knife revolution  Jun 29, 2008
    Sir John Charnley created the hip replacement. In the six decades since the birth of the NHS, treatment has changed almost beyond recognition ... In 1948, a cataract operation meant a week without moving with the head which was supported by sandbags - now it is over within 20 minutes, and most patients have day surgery. (BBC News -- UK)

    Satyam Computer slides  Jun 28, 2008
    Tough to identify 'core' for meaningful inflation target ... 75 at 10:31 IST on BSE even as the company said it has formed an alliance with US based Sciformix Corporation to provide end to end management services in 'Pharmacovigilance ... The company made this announcement after trading hours yesterday, 26 June 2007. (NDTV.com)

    Tight security at TB hospital  Jun 28, 2008
    Zimbabwe's opposition advised supporters on Friday to vote for President Robert Mugabe ... Article By: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:10 Security measures have been beefed up at the Jose Pearson TB hospital in Port Elizabeth following threats of possible protests by patients, the Eastern Cape Department of Health said on Friday ... Twenty-two multi-drug-resistant and extreme-drug-resistant TB patients were arrested on Wednesday for public violence and assault. (iAfrica.com)

    Pump down the volume, say experts  Jun 26, 2008
    Parents often lament that their kids are either chatting with friends on their mobiles or listening to music on their phones and that they dont even have time to talk to them when they are at home ... But whether the noise is hip-hop or Bach, overexposure can harm the ears sensitive hearing mechanisms temporarily, if youre lucky, permanently, if not ... With headphones and earphones, sound is now pumped directly into the ear, which is a potential health issue as it increases... (India Times, India)

    SLASH: PALM BEACH POST's newsroom will be reduced by 40%...  Jun 26, 2008
    Our plan is to reduce our workforce of 1,350 by more than 300 full-time equivalent positions across The Palm Beach Post, Florida Pennysaver, and La Palma ... The reductions will impact most departments throughout the company, as well as most levels in the organization ... The voluntary offers may be limited in certain departments based on business needs. (The Drudge Report)

    Estate donates $1 million to Mayo  Jun 25, 2008
    "We put him into Cypress Village [senior living and retirement community]. Then we questioned whether or not he belonged there.". After four years of inpatient care at St. Vincent's Medical Center for the fatal, degenerative brain disease, Howard Bryan died in 2003 ... Two other nephews, brothers Jacob and Kendall Bryan, decided it was natural to use it to support studies aimed at prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. (Florida Times-Union)

    Support Numbers for Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company Customers Affected by Floods  Jun 24, 2008
    Support Numbers for Colonial Life ent Insurance Company Customers Affected by Floods ... Support Numbers for Colonial Life ent Insurance Company Customers Affected by Floods ... COLUMBIA, S.C., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Colonial Life ent Insurance Company has set up dedicated phone lines to make it easier for customers affected by the flooding in the Midwest to get support from the company. (PR Newswire)

    wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald  Jun 24, 2008
    It is to be hoped that Scott Fitzgerald s letters will be eventually collected and published ... In most of the letters of the first group, the spelling and punctuation have been left as they were in the originals, except for the uniform italicization of titles of books and magazines and the insertion of missing ends of parentheses ... I am in a particularly despondent and dissipated mood. (Harper's Magazine)

    Entwistle defense offers alternative  Jun 20, 2008
    Medical examiner William Zane, testifying in Neil Entwistle's murder trial, described how Rachel Entwistle was shot ... WOBURN - In a stunning move yesterday, the defense team for accused killer Neil Entwistle suggested that the British man's wife, Rachel, could have been so depressed that she shot her infant daughter and then herself in the couple's bed on the morning of Jan. 20, 2006 ... "The difference between homicide, suicide, or an accident may be difficult, sometimes impossible, to... (Boston Globe)

    FNC Poll: Americans Proud to Have Obama, McCain as...  Jun 20, 2008
    FOX News Poll: Americans Proud to Have Obama, McCain as President ... Whether John McCain or Barack Obama wins in November, a majority of Americans say they will be proud of the new president, according to a FOX News poll released Thursday ... About two-thirds would be at least somewhat proud to have Obama, who would be the first African-American president. (Fox News)

    A flood of mosquitoes?  Jun 20, 2008
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    Witness details Entwistle's Web surfing on sex, slay sites  Jun 19, 2008
    Witness details Entwistle's Web surfing on sex, slay sites - The Boston Globe ... Witness details Entwistle's Web surfing on sex, slay sites ... WOBURN - In the days just before the slayings of his wife and baby, Neil Entwistle's computer was used to troll for "blonde beauties" and "half-price escorts" on the Internet, look for jobs, search for last-minute airfares to England, and conduct Google searches for the words "knife in the neck kill" and "quick suicide method," a witness for the... (Boston Globe)

    Man Googled 'how to kill' days before murders...  Jun 19, 2008
    "A search was made on Google.com. You search by key words. There were six words. 'How to kill with a knife'," forensic computer expert and police officer Lawrence James testified at Neil Entwistle's double-murder trial. Entwistle, 29, from Worksop in the East Midlands, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Rachel, 27, and their nine-month-old daughter Lillian at their Massachusetts home in the United States two years ago using his father-in-law's gun ... James told the court that the... (The Drudge Report)

    Woman dies, relatives allege improper treatment  Jun 17, 2008
    Ambala, June 17: Pursuant to the death of a woman patient, a case of negligence has been registered against a doctor even as her agitated relatives protested outside the hospital in the city today. Gurcharan Kaur, a resident of Jaggi Colony was admitted to Mission Hospital this morning and she died at around 2 pm due to what her relatives alleged as "improper treatment" ... They alleged the doctor went to his residence at around 9 am and did not turn up for three hours. (Sahara Samay)

    Lights out at health hub  Jun 17, 2008
    Doctors fumbled in the dark and patients and their relatives sweated it out at Medical College and Hospital, Calcutta, which suffered a power failure for nearly six hours in two phases on Monday. Lights first went out at the hospital around 1am ... Several planned surgeries were cancelled and outpatients departments saw sweating patients and their relatives waiting in long queues in semi-darkness for hours. (Calcutta Telegraph)

    Sleep apnea can lead to memory loss  Jun 15, 2008
    In what will come as a stern warning for 36 million Indians, American and Indian scientists have for the first time jointly discovered that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suffer tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory ... The team scanned the brains of 43 OSA patients, using MRI to collect high-resolution images of the entire brain, including slices of the mammillary bodies ... The structures' small size makes them difficult to measure by conventional MRI.. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Ameesha Patel, abridged  Jun 11, 2008
    For the latest After Hrs news on mobile sms ENT to 54567 ... I enter Yash Raj Studios to meet Ameesha Patel where she is meeting the press to chat about her film 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic ... I start contemplating on the questions that I can ask her to make my interview different and more interesting. (Daily News & Analysis)

    Health mela at Sopore  Jun 9, 2008
    08 June, 2008 09:00:00 Font size: Etalaat News ServiceSrinagar, June 08:In the first ever four days Rural Health Mela organized in village Dangarpora Sopore under NRHM nearly 4000 patients were provided treatment today on the opening day. The general medicine, surgical and gynae out patient departments received maximum patients today ... 250 X-rays, 72 USG, 20 minor surgeries were also conducted while 20 patients were admitted for day care on the opening day. (Etalaat)

    What's ahead  Jun 7, 2008
    The event is being organized by Southwestern Oregon Community College ... Participants will meet at 8:15 a.m. at the Southwestern Brookings Center parking, 420 Alder St., in Brookings ... Those hiking the entire loop can expect to return around 5 p.m.. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    MCI sniffs for loopholes  Jun 7, 2008
    Ranchi, June 6: A three-member team from Medical Council of India (MCI) inspected the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) today before allowing the state government to increase the number of seats to 150 from 90 in the MBBS course. The team verified the posts of faculties and postgraduate students, other than visiting the RIMS registration counters, central emergency ward, medical record room, outdoor medicine ward, outdoor surgical ward, ENT department MRI and cardiac centre and... (Calcutta Telegraph)

    Padres' Young plays catch for first time  Jun 6, 2008
    He was ordered by his doctor to not engage in any physical activity for two weeks and underwent an MRI and a CT scan a week after the accident. He also met with an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist on Thursday ... Young said he still had occasional headaches from the incident though they're not nearly as bad as they were initially. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)

    Monthly ENT clinic Sunday  Jun 6, 2008
    Dr. Steven Shimotakahara, ENT surgeon, and Glenda Smith-Fowler, audiologist, will be there. Free evaluations, treatments and referrals will be given ... The comments above are from users of theworldlink. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Local figure on reality show dies  Jun 6, 2008
    Detjen was taken to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center after grabbing his chest and passing out Wednesday evening during a meeting of the Hillsboro Soccer Club ... Detjen took early retirement from Intel to help Matt Roloff start a company that sold kits to hotels to make rooms more accessible to people who have dwarfism ... Detjen was injured in October 2006, along with one of the Roloff children, in an accident involving a pumpkin launcher he built. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Alternatives to fare increases  Jun 6, 2008
    Train fares should rise by up to 30 per cent in just four years and almost 1700 rail jobs should be axed, says a review of CityRail services by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal ... A congestion toll/tax, implemented in many cities around the world, with funds piped directly to public transport, fixes the misallocation of resources, and avoids the need for an increased fare ... The main benefit of public transport use is not environmental (cars account for only 7% of emissions),... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Lensmen attacked by junior doctors, three injured  Jun 6, 2008
    Patna, June 5: Three lensmen, who went to capture the plight of patients in the emergency department of the Patna Medical College and Hospital were attacked and injured by junior doctors, who then went on 'indefinite strike. Indrajit Dev, a senior cameraman of Hindi daily 'Rashtriya Sahara', Dipu Raj of Hindi daily 'Hindustan' and Nagendra of another newspaper, entered the department and began taking photographs which was objected by junior doctors, city superintendent of police Anwar Hussain... (Sahara Samay)

    GMR plans Rs 8 bn investment in new projects  Jun 4, 2008
    R. Ramakrishnan, the new managing director of the company, said that the investments include Rs 4 ... Increase in income and sugar prices by 10 to 15 percent besides also helped the company to post profit ... Comments Market Watch. (NDTV.com)

    Study Results Promise Better ENT, Head and Neck Treatments  Jun 4, 2008
    The studies hold a lot of significance because they can improve physicians' ability to provide the best patient care for the ear, nose, throat, head and neck. "These studies are prime examples of the wide variety of critical research being undertaken every day by otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons; research that will improve physicians' ability to provide the best patient care for the ear, nose, throat, head and neck," said journal editor Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD. ... The first study,... (MedIndia)

    Vision-Sciences, Inc. Launches New Advanced Video Cystoscope and EndoSheath technology to Enthusiastic U.S. Urology Market  Jun 2, 2008
    Vision-Sciences, Inc. Launches New Advanced Video Cystoscope and EndoSheath technology to Enthusiastic U.S. Urology Market - Yahoo ... Vision-Sciences, Inc. Launches New Advanced Video Cystoscope and EndoSheath technology to Enthusiastic U.S. Urology Market ... The smaller the diameter, the more comfortable it is for the patient. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    CSX shares rising despite legal tussle  May 26, 2008
    As CEO Michael Ward testified Wednesday in CSX's lawsuit against The Children's Investment Fund and 3G Capital Partners, CSX's stock reached a record high of $70 ... CSX has been the best-performing stock this year among all 20 companies in the Dow Jones transportation index, and its 57 percent increase through Wednesday was the second-best gain of all 500 companies in the Standard s 500 index ... Both sides sent out letters to shareholders in the past two weeks to state their cases. (Florida Times-Union)

    Young speaks about broken nose  May 24, 2008
    " That's when Young began to understand the damage Albert Pujols' line drive caused, as he was diagnosed with multiple fractures in his nasal bone that may have caused damage to facial bones, a deviated septum and a small crack in the bone of the skull. Young spoke publicly for the first time Friday at PETCO Park before the Padres' game against the Reds. His wife Liz, and their newborn daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, were in the small room located off the clubhouse for a press conference. The... (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)

    Coming today: the wide-screen, touch-controlled iPod?  May 24, 2008
    Technology blogs are buzzing with speculation that Apple with reveal a wide-screen iPod with touch control tonight when Steve Jobs, the company's chief executive, takes the stage in a product launch event that will beamed live around the world ... 5-inch display at its media event Wednesday, sources have confirmed, the said ... Others have tentatively suggested the new iPod could also be kitted out to pick up internet radio. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)

    "Idol" Singer Diagnosed With Cancer  May 21, 2008
    (CBS) Handsome "American Idol" finalist Luke Menard has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a representative for the singer's a capella group Chapter 6 confirmed. "Luke had a lingering cough and was having trouble breathing deeply, so he w 00004000 ent to the doctor to have it checked out," Jane Victor told CBS News ... "They've been told that it's treatable and manageable. Luke is currently in Los Angeles and plans to return home to Indiana soon," she said. (CBS News)

    A software solution for stomach pains  May 21, 2008
    A married couple at Tuality Community Hospital develop a program that standardizes the measurement of liver and gallbladder function ... But the seasoned researchers, who've collaborated for decades on papers, a textbook and a recently released software program, meet each night at home -- they're married ... Dr. Shakuntala Krishnamurthy, head of the nuclear medicine department for 21 years, hired her husband, Dr. Gerbail T. Krishnamurthy, to assist her 11 years ago after he retired from the... (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH  May 21, 2008
    The Portland area ranks seventh nationally for women, but some criteria are questionable Rankings of cities can be dubious, dumb -- and darn irresistible ... To get the argument going, let's skip the criteria and go straight to the American Heart Association's rankings of "heart-friendly cities for women." The Portland area ranks seventh, just behind Seattle and barely ahead of San Diego, Los Angeles and Phoenix ... The Portland area -- including Beaverton and Vancouver -- receives its lowest... (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Attorney: Jury awards $4.45 million malpractice verdict (13)  May 21, 2008
    The Times was seeking comment from St. Catherine's and attorney's for Sareen on Monday. Wojcik and attorney Barry Rooth argued Vuckovich's death could have been prevented if Sareen had ordered a CT scan to accurately diagnose Vuckovich's condition ... Please note: The following are comments from readers. (Munster Times, IN)

    What do you do when the boss wants to be friends on Facebook?  May 18, 2008
    By Etan Horowitz, The Orlando Sentinel ... You needed a college e-mail address to join, so for its young users, there wasn t much chance of a parent or boss crashing the party ... privacy illustration happy angry frustration frustrated safe secure tips online web internet security personal data firewall linkedin myspace facebook 01000000; ACE; krtentertainment entertainment; krtnational national; 01027000; ENT; internet; 2008; krt2008; krtworld world; krt; mctillustration; sj contributed... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    VIDEO: Stephen King: If You Can't Read, You'll End Up in the Army or Iraq...  May 6, 2008
    Stephen King: If You Can t Read Then You ve Got, the Army, Iraq. Upcoming Stories from Breitbart. (The Drudge Report)

    Tax staff disciplined for spying  May 4, 2008
    HMRC says it was confident that taxpayers affected by the breach would not face a greater risk of fraud and that steps have been taken to prevent further problems ... The number of staff involved represented less than 1% of HMRC's total employees ... This security breach marks a significant increase in the number of staff disciplined in recent years. (Times Online)

    See nominees  May 3, 2008
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajcjobs are proud to present the nominees* for the third annual Nursing Excellence Awards as part of. These nurses went above and beyond the call of duty to make a significant impact on their patients ... As a way to honor them, patients, colleagues, friends and family members were invited to nominate their special nurse. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Berlucchi: AMH will be around for the long haul  Apr 18, 2008
    Current Weather for Auburn, NY As of 4/18/08 7:00 AM EDT Sunny 45 ... This week: President, CEO of Auburn Memorial Hospital Scott Berlucchi ... This week's question: Does a new focus on outpatient diagnostics at Auburn Memorial Hospital mean that patients needing long-term care will have to go to another city. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    PA GOV.: 'Very Disappointed in ABC'...  Apr 18, 2008
    PA Governor Rendell: I Was Very Disappointed in ABC. Popular Stories from Breitbart. (The Drudge Report)

    Some NT families avoiding health checks  Apr 16, 2008
    Some families are avoiding health checks ordered as part of the intervention into Northern Territory Aboriginal communities for fear of it being discovered that their children have been sexually abused, a NT politician says. Close to 8,500 children have already been screened since the federal government intervention began last September, but there are still 7,000 yet to undergo the health checks ... Northern Territory Member for MacDonnell Alison Anderson says some families avoided the... (Sydney Morning Herald)

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