David O'Brien's Blog Jul 29, 2008
If Chronic Dry-Eye is the source of Stenchy s vision malady, then Wellman is THE MAN. By David-ATL14. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Doctor wanted the dying to cherish life Jul 29, 2008
"He recognized that this is not just a physical malady that was going on for folks," said Mark Newson, a former manager of the hospice program who had known Lee for 20 years. Lee would use emotional, psychological and spiritual resources to help patients -- a departure from the pure-medicine approach that had been the standard. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Sore shoulder puts Linebrink on DL Jul 27, 2008
" According to the doctors he spoke with, Linebrink believes this malady began and settled in over two appearances as the temporary White Sox closer. He threw 26 pitches in a July 6 save against Oakland and 28 pitches on July 8 in Kansas City, when he blew his third save. "That was consistent with this kind of spot -- a heavy workload in a short amount of time," Linebrink said. "The Chicago doctor said this usually happens in Spring Training to a lot of guys when you're kind of getting back into... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Cape Cod patient tested for variant of mad cow disease Jul 22, 2008
Eating meat products contaminated with mad cow disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal human malady. DeMaria said previously it will take a few days before the test results are available; but in an interview with the Globe last night, he said, "It would be extremely unlikely to be mad cow related [Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease].". (Boston Globe)
Sox GM Williams not sure about adding Jul 22, 2008
Williams views Contreras' medical malady as more along the lines of tennis elbow than anything more serious. And in the White Sox GM's estimation, there's nothing available better than a healthy Contreras can provide the team. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID Jul 21, 2008
In fact, sub-Saharan Africa remains the epicenter of the global malady. Of the 32. (eFluxMedia)
Massachusetts Patient Tested for Mad Cow Disease Jul 21, 2008
Eating meat products contaminated with mad cow disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal human malady. DeMaria says it will take a few more days before the test results are available. (Fox News)
Legal fight destroys woman's life Jul 21, 2008
She discovered those involved in lengthy litigation often suffer the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder - a malady most commonly associated with combat vets. Flashbacks, inability to concentrate, depression, exhaustion and eating disorders are common symptoms of PTSD - once written off as combat fatigue - and exhibited by those embroiled in court battles, Huffer says. (The Palm Beach Post)
A Hypochondriac's Lament Jul 20, 2008
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, her most prominent "real" malady, was the scaffolding of her first book, the memoir "Devil in the Details: Scenes From an Obsessive Girlhood." There, our young author cleanses all her earthly possessions in a single washing machine, one of the many acts her family regards with weary patience. "Well Enough Alone" mostly lets go of the chronological exoskeleton of memoir and presents itself, perhaps unintentionally, as a compendium of self-contained essays. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Al Gore, International Man of Madness Jul 20, 2008
So -- with any luck -- the shrinks recognizing the malady of falling prey to hysterical prophesying, a resistance to the fashionable doomsday cult of global warming could actually be labeled therapeutic. The rest of the lab-coat gang could surely take a lesson, as Big Science has risked its place in our society by mendaciously promoting hysteria about catastrophic Man-made global warming. (Human Events Online)
You'll have to workharder to find a job Jul 19, 2008
More and more Americans are affected by a malady that careers expert Randall Hansen calls the "Job Market Blues." Hansen suggests job seekers can employ five strategies for staying upbeat and fighting the blues in a weak job market. 1. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
A day's work includes a workout Jul 19, 2008
The life-threatening malady changed the way Oliker looked at exercise. Now 60, he goes to the gym four days a week -- and encourages his employees to do the same. (Albany Times Union)
Second life, second chance Jul 18, 2008
Ironically, Internet addiction is also likely to rise -- meaning in some cases one malady could be swapped with another. Not all therapists will go virtual. (CNN -- International)
When Your Child Is in the Emergency... Jul 15, 2008
Often, doctors have pamphlets and literature on dealing with your child s particular malady. If not, they can direct you to reputable websites and national organizations with accurate information. (Suite101.com)
Mets beat Rox to streak to eighth straight Jul 13, 2008
Some rain had fallen on the Mets' parade -- Martinez had made a premature departure because of a physical malady ... The tightness is his shoulder was not a new malady for him, but rather an aftereffect of the shoulder surgery he underwent in October 2006. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Braves (and Frenchy) start big week in SoCal Jul 8, 2008
As I wrote last week, the evidence at hand suggests that Francoeur has been hitting in terrible luck this season, and of course the only cure for that malady is time. Now that he s back, he ll get that time, his numbers will improve, and the front office will pat itself on the back and say, See. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mather and Izturis Back, Boggs and Barton Out Jul 7, 2008
The latter, a 28-year-old Venezuelan, did not require a rehab outing after it was determined his strained right hamstring is healed, a malady that has troubled Izturis in the past. He went onto the DL on June 21st, the day after suffering the injury in Boston. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Response to floodingraises his ire Jul 6, 2008
Font Look to Gvt wrote on Jul 2, 2008 10:42 AM:" My heart goes out to the victims of the flood, as for those who truly suffered in Katrina's wake.As Christians we should all do whatever we can to help our neighbors.But, when and how did it become the place of the government to step in at any malady, restore the world, and make it all better.Those who cry for the government with their hands out, would do well to consider the words of Thomas Jefferson who pointed out that a government that is able... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Car maintenance key to better gas mileage Jul 6, 2008
While the doctors puzzle at Uncle Milton s malady, you have a hunch it s the same as your own -- high fuel cost-itis. Area auto experts say you can cut down on the amount of fuel you use simply by maintaining your vehicle s components and changing a few driving habits. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Jones confronts cancer: I won't be away for long Jul 5, 2008
His many fans were worried last March after a virus put him in bed for 11 days, a malady possibly exacerbated by a concurrent court order to pay $360,000 defamation damages to the president of the Australian Olympic Committee, John Coates. But worse lay ahead: the talk-back ace lost his voice, tore ligaments in his foot, and for the first time in decades had a tooth out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Colombian rebels tricked into releasing hostages Jul 5, 2008
The Americans appeared healthy in a video shown on Colombian television, though Brownfield, who met with them at a provincial military base, said two of the three -- he didn't specify which -- were suffering from the jungle malady leishmaniasis and "looking forward to modern medical treatment.". Gonsalves' father George was mowing the yard of his Hebron, Connecticut, home when an excited neighbor relayed the news he had seen on television: "I didn't know how to stop my lawnmower. I was shocked.... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Rescued meet with families in US Jul 4, 2008
US Ambassador William Brownfield had said Wednesday that two of the three men were suffering from the jungle malady leishmaniasis and "looking forward to modern medical treatment.". Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
* Rescued US hostages back on US soil Jul 4, 2008
The Americans appeared healthy in a video shown on Colombian television, though Brownfield, who met with them at a Colombian military base, said two of the three were suffering from the jungle malady leishmaniasis and looking forward to modern medical treatment. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Leftists' former hostages savor freedom Jul 4, 2008
" It was the most serious blow ever dealt to the 44-year-old FARC, which is already reeling from the recent deaths of key commanders and thousands of defections after withering pressure from Colombia's U.S.-trained and advised armed forces. A flight carrying the Americans - Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell - landed in Texas late Wednesday after being flown there directly. They were to reunite with their families and undergo tests and treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center in San... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Freed hostage reunites with kids Jul 4, 2008
U.S. Ambassador William Brownfield said the Americans were healthy and "very, very happy" but two suffered from the jungle malady leishmaniasis and were "looking forward to modern medical treatment.". President Alvaro Uribe, in a celebratory news conference flanked by the freed Colombian hostages, said he isn't interested in "spilling blood" and that he wants the FARC to know he seeks "a path to peace, total peace.". (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Presidential candidate, others freed after 6 years Jul 4, 2008
The Americans appeared healthy in a video shown on Colombian television, though Brownfield, who met with them at a provincial military base, said two of the three - he didn't specify which - were suffering from the jungle malady leishmaniasis. Santos renewed the government's offer to negotiate with the reeling rebel movement, who many believe is nearing the end of its four-decade fight. (San Francisco Chronicle)
California Democrats push bills to fight spread of autism Jul 3, 2008
Assembly Speaker-elect Karen Bass, who became aware of the autism years ago while working as a nurse at a children's hospital, said the state will save money in the long run by investing in fighting the malady. Bass' AB 2302 would let teachers with certain special education credentials teach children with autism. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Nine Lives for Your Cat...and You Jul 2, 2008
The most prevalent malady for older people is not cancer or heart disease, but loneliness. Cats are an excellent option for the elderly because they can be lifted easily and fit even on the smallest laps. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Some little-known facts about cocktails Jul 1, 2008
Peychaud's Bitters' label still reads, "Good for what ails one irrespective of malady.". Martinis and Manhattans were not developed in the United States until vermouth began being imported from Europe. (The Daily Reflector)
Feds to Rainbows: Move gathering Jun 26, 2008
old grouch wrote on Jun 25, 2008 11:48 AM:" Assuming that you are in fact an educated, pretty, single girl (who is not infested with scabies or some other transmittable malady), let's go camping! ". Tyrel wrote on Jun 25, 2008 12:53 PM:" LMAO. I'm laughing at you Hank, up there in your tower that was probably designed and built by Civil Engineers. You can just stay in said tower while I'll continue working towards the benefit of CIVILization. ". (Casper Star-Tribune)
Tensions reignite over restart of US beef imports Jun 26, 2008
Opponents argue that the resumption of beef imports, as agreed in an April 18 deal between South Korea and the U.S., allows meat most likely to carry mad cow disease -- a brain-wasting malady that can also affect humans -- and call on the government to scrapit and seek a better one. Weeks of protests, which culminated in a June 10 candlelight rally that drew 80,000 people in the capital alone, prompted Seoul to dispatch its trade minister to Washington and win a promise that the U.S. would set... (People's Daily Online)
SKorea lifts ban on US beef imports Jun 26, 2008
Eating meat products contaminated with mad cow disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal human malady. Despite the latest agreement, Korean activists have vowed to keep rallying against Lee, calling for a complete renegotiation of the original April beef accord. (Montana Standard, MT)
Stuart Funderburk Jun 26, 2008
OK, maybe Doc met Elroy due to some medical malady. Elroy, how re you feeling now that the stitches are out. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
SKorean president pans illegal protests Jun 24, 2008
Eating meat products contaminated with mad cow disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal human malady. U.S. and South Korean officials insist American beef is safe. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
South Korean president replaces top advisers amid US beef dispute Jun 20, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with mad cow disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. U.S. and South Korean officials have insisted American beef is safe, but the issue has sparked an outcry among protesters accusing Lee of failing to protect the nation's health. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
President Bush Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients Jun 20, 2008
Before this malady even had a name, it had a fierce opponent in Dr. Anthony Fauci. As the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for more than 23 years, Tony Fauci has led the fight against HIV and AIDS. He was also a leading architect and champion of the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which over the past five years has reached millions of people -- preventing HIV infections in infants and easing suffering and bringing dying communities back to life. (White House News Releases)
Yes, we will have no bananas Jun 18, 2008
It can get sick, and since bananas all come from the same gene pool, a virulent enough malady could wipe out the world's commercial banana crop in a matter of years. This has happened before. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Sangamo upbeat on drug for diabetic nerve damage Jun 17, 2008
If the Richmond biotech company's final trials prove successful, the drug could offer a potential cure to the 20 million Americans who suffer the painful malady diabetic neuropathy. But before Sangamo can enter the $92 billion U.S. diabetes care market, it will need to expand its mid-stage tests of the drug, the company told attendees of the Meeting in San Francisco on June 6. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Sloppy e-mails cost corporations big bucks Jun 16, 2008
The malady is bad writing, infected with run-on sentences, mismatched verb tenses and every variety of spelling error. Some authors try to mask their deficiencies with combinations of keyboard characters that look like smiley faces in an e-mail, called emoticons. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
LETTERS: NCT, June 14, 2008 Jun 15, 2008
The engine that drives this nonsense is an old malady: greed, with a healthy sprinkling of corruption. There's no doubt that we are invaded for the most part by needy, God-fearing folks, and that's the sad part of it. (North County Times)
Why men should see the doctor Jun 11, 2008
There is no precise medical terminology to describe this malady: When it comes to health care, millions of men are unnecessarily risking their lives every day in defense of their own bullheadedness. National Men's Health Week, which runs through Father's Day, is all about getting men to be proactive about their health care by heightening awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment of disease. (Albany Times Union)
S. Korea Cabinet offers to resign over beef imports Jun 10, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the illness is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. Lee dispatched several delegations of officials to Washington on Monday to help defuse the crisis and seek assurances that the U.S. will not import beef from cattle older than 30 months, even though that is allowed under the agreement. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Elliott: Cures for small-jet jitters Jun 10, 2008
Regional Jet Stress Syndrome(a malady you won't find in any scientific or medical journal) develops after exposure to tiny aircraft and all their ups and downs ... RJSS (a malady you won't find in any scientific or medical journal) develops after exposure to undersize aircraft and all the ups and downs that come with it. (MSNBC -- Travel)
S. Korean cabinet offers resignations after beef protests Jun 10, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the illness is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. . (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Breastfed babies lack vitamin D Jun 7, 2008
Only one child in the study had obvious signs of rickets - a once common childhood malady characterized by soft bones and physical deformities such as bowed legs. But the absence of rickets does not mean parents or doctors shouldn't be concerned, Dr. Gordon said. (Globe and Mail)
BlackBerries Can Be a Pain Jun 3, 2008
According to Alan Hedge, an ergonomics specialist at Cornell University in New York state, BlackBerry thumb is caused by "highly repetitive, forceful thumb movements with the thumbs held back from the palms." Any hand-held device with a keyboard for messaging, such as a cell phone, can cause the malady if overused. Symptoms include pain in the thumb and in the area around the base of the thumb and hand. (Newsmax)
SKorea Asks US to Limit Beef Imports Jun 3, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the brain-wasting cattle disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. The April 18 accord allowed for resuming imports in what had been third largest overseas market for U.S. beef. (Time.com)
Tens of thousands of South Koreans blast president in rally against US beef imports May 31, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the cattle disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
California Democrats push bills to fight spread of autism May 31, 2008
Assembly Speaker-elect Karen Bass, who became aware of the autism years ago while working as a nurse at a children's hospital, said the state will save money in the long run by investing in fighting the malady. Bass' AB 2302 would let teachers with certain special education credentials teach children with autism. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
S. Koreans Protest Resumption of U.S. Beef Imports May 30, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the cattle disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. Some 5,300 tons of U.S. beef, shipped earlier but held up in customs and quarantine storage facilities, will begin undergoing inspections early next week before being put on the market, the government said. (Fox News)
South Korea announces it will resume imports of U.S. beef May 30, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the cattle disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. The rallies, which began in early May, have been mostly peaceful, although tensions flared this week after the government instructed police to take a harder line. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
S. Koreans take to streets over U.S. beef May 29, 2008
In humans, eating meat products contaminated with the cattle disease is linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal malady. After protracted talks, limited imports of beef from U.S. cattle less than 30 months of age briefly hit supermarkets last year in South Korea, formerly the third-largest export market for U.S. beef. (MSNBC -- International)
JOEL STEIN: Get pot -- the legal (and easy) way May 29, 2008
The only malady that would have made me more similar to every human being throughout history would have been "these painful little pieces of skin that peel up next to my fingernails."The doctor followed up on my insomnia, however, and asked if I was having work problems or relationship issues as he handed me a photocopy of a handwritten list of psychiatrists. He'd give me a recommendation for medical marijuana for six months, he said, and would extend it to one year if I saw a therapist. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Francis Collins Resigns After 15 Years as Head of U.S. Effort to Map Genes May 29, 2008
Lipkin was the first to identify the West Nile Virus in the U.S. using genetic technology, and recently isolated one of the causes of a malady killing honeybees using gene sequencing technology created by Roche Holding AG.. What's not as well-known is that he set the stage for a whole series of projects which followed on the heels of the human genome sequence, and now are probably some of the most valuable studies ongoing in biomedical research,'' Vogelstein said. (Bloomberg -- US)
China Tries to Halt Spread of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease May 28, 2008
The contagious viral malady has left 42 children dead and infected 30,000 across Asia. By David Biello. (Scientific American)
Oblique strain lands Sheffield on DL May 28, 2008
Guillen downplayed the malady when asked about it later. He said he saw a doctor a few days ago, and they decided to treat it with medication for the time being. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Corvallis woman details journey through fibromyalgia (131) May 27, 2008
Although its cause remains a mystery, researchers finally are studying the malady. More effective treatments are available. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
COLUMN: Ted Kennedy: Giants are becoming shadows, one by one May 25, 2008
If this article was about George Bush, despite the fact that I have absolutely no respect for him, as a politician, I would hope that I would have the decency to not use this forum to attack the man, if he were felled by such a serious malady. All of us who post on here on a regular basis are well aware of each others politics, and there are ample threads to express those thoughts. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
What do you think of the Supreme Court (908) May 23, 2008
G, while I do not believe that you personally have had your nether regions demonically possessed by the evil that is FOX News, I have to give it to you for so poetically describing the malady that afflicts so many of the conservatives one encounters on the internet. Frankly, both you and Cogito have given me new hope over the last couple of months. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Professor has advice for new graduates May 21, 2008
"It's a very high risk. With today's prices, one unfortunate accident or malady can turn into years or decades of medical debt.". Don't lose touch with your college roommates. (Boston Globe)
Give veterans treatment choice May 21, 2008
The symptoms of the malady include persistent, frightening memories, emotional numbness, a feeling of detachment from people the sufferer was once close to, headaches, insomnia, easy startling and others. Some veterans have been going to private psychiatrists because they say the VA hospital does not have enough personnel to treat them. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Kovy, Penguins, Wolves and Rule of 33 May 20, 2008
Darren Elliot on mentions that Hossa had an early season malady. Can anyone tell me what it was. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Anti-immigrant violence rages on in South Africa May 20, 2008
Xenophobic violence, once an occasional malady around Johannesburg, is now a contagion, skipping from one area to another. The city has no shortage of neighborhoods where the poor cobble together shacks from corrugated metal and wood planks. (International Herald Tribune)
Scott Miller, 40; showed others how to live with rare disease May 15, 2008
At Children's Hospital Boston, where the Miller brothers were treated, doctors said the two played a key role in increasing survival rates for patients with GSD. The malady leaves the body unable to use stored-up sugar. "These two boys really made a major contribution in defining that with continual infusions of glucose, both did very well," said Dr. John Crigler, who was chief of endocrinology at Children's and diagnosed the disease in the brothers. (Boston Globe)
Think right, move right May 15, 2008
I admit that Presidential campaigns are grueling, and I yield that Presidential candidates, being by their very natures the victims of the delayed mental gene malady; however 57 states not counting Alaska and Hawaii, with one more to go. Now, Barrack Obama is NOT stupid and he is NOT ignorant. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
