Archive for June 28th, 2009

Obama pushes Senate to act on climate measure (AP)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

AP – Hailing the House, President Barack Obama put pressure on senators Saturday to follow its lead and pass legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, helping usher the U.S. into a new age of energy efficiency.

Jackson’s Death Puts Spotlight on Sudden Cardiac Arrest (HealthDay)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Pop star Michael Jackson
probably did not die on Thursday of a heart attack but perhaps something
even more deadly — sudden cardiac arrest, experts say.

The Psychology of Celebrity Worship (HealthDay)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Looking at the legions of
fans mourning the loss of Michael Jackson, one might think celebrity
worship is a modern phenomenon. But from the gods on Olympus in ancient
Greece to the bobby-soxers swooning over Frank Sinatra in the late 1930s
to Brad and Angelina today, adulation of the stars is an age-old pursuit,
psychologists say.

New Drug Shows Promise for Rheumatoid Arthriitis (HealthDay)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — A new drug to treat
rheumatoid arthritis reduces joint inflammation in severe cases while
causing only mild to moderate side effects, according to a report from the
first clinical trial of the drug on humans.

Have Fun — But Be Safe — This Summer (HealthDay)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — If summer beckons you
outside to play, take precautions to lower your chance of getting hurt
during your pursuit of recreation.

Prescription drugs in spotlight after Jackson death (AFP)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

AFP – Michael Jackson’s death has lifted a veil on the sinister underbelly of fame, with associates of the pop icon hitting out at celebrity-dazzled doctors who funnel powerful narcotics to the stars.

Prescription drugs in spotlight after Jackson death (AFP)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

AFP – Michael Jackson’s death has lifted a veil on the sinister underbelly of fame, with associates of the pop icon hitting out at celebrity-dazzled doctors who funnel powerful narcotics to the stars.

Obama urges Americans get tested for HIV (AFP)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

AFP – President Barack Obama on Saturday urged his fellow Americans to get tested for HIV in an effort to reduce transmission of the virus that causes AIDS.

Sanofi drug may increase cancer risk, studies find (Reuters)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Reuters – Sanofi-Aventis’s diabetes drug Lantus may increase the risk of cancer, according to European studies involving some 300,000 insulin-treated patients, prompting a call from experts for more research.

Swine flu detected at Argentina pig farm (AP)

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

AP – Swine flu has been detected in numerous pigs at a farm near the Argentine capital, but the virus has not shown itself to be any deadlier to the animals than a normal flu, the government said Friday.