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Health

More Americans Living with Paralysis than Previously Thought

New research by the University of New Mexico suggests that the number of people in the United...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 16:11
Teva Gets FDA Approval for Marketing Topamax Tablets

Teva Gets FDA Approval for Marketing Topamax Tablets

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said the Food and Drug Administration has given its approval...
» read full story March 29th, 2009 - 13:27

Chimp Victim, Carla Nash, Still in Critical Condition

Carla Nash, the woman who was attacked and disfigured by a friend’s chimpanzee on Feb. 16...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 18:01
Radiation Exposure via Medical Scans on the Rise in the US

Radiation Exposure via Medical Scans on the Rise in the US

A new report from the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements notes that...
» read full story March 04th, 2009 - 15:49
FDA Approves First Phase Of Stem Cells Treatment

FDA Approves First Phase Of Stem Cells Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the first clinical trial using human...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 13:16
9-Year-Old Boy Recovers From Orthopedic Decapitation

9-Year-Old Boy Recovers From Orthopedic Decapitation

Amazing as it seems, a 9-year-old boy from Hillsboro, Texas, who suffered an orthopedic...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 12:10
New Health Program Asks Better Screening for Veteran’s Brain Injury

New Health Program Asks Better Screening for Veteran’s Brain Injury

A new program released through a government report asks the military to do better brain scans on...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 21:44
Physical Brain Injuries In Veterans Have Long-Term Effects

Physical Brain Injuries In Veterans Have Long-Term Effects

For years, it was believed that the shell-shock syndrome experienced by many Vietnam War veterans...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 18:47
Report Calls For More Screening Of Brain Injury In Military Personnel

Report Calls For More Screening Of Brain Injury In Military Personnel

A report released Thursday by the Institute of Medicine, a government advisory group that studies...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 12:29

Health Insurance Inustry Extends Coverage To Everyone, on One Condition

Members of the health insurance industry announced Wednesday that they would support an overhaul...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:21

Mind power can help keep pain in check

Boppard, Germany - Hardly anyone lies voluntarily on a bed of nails or runs 40 kilometres without...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 08:06

Shaking a Crying Baby Might Cause Brain Damage

Cologne, Germany - A crying baby should never be shaken as this can cause severe brain damage or...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 09:58
Scientists Say Mind Power Can Render Paralysed Limbs To Move

Scientists Say Mind Power Can Render Paralysed Limbs To Move

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have published a report via the online...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 09:21
Compensation To Rise for Veterans with Brain Injuries

Compensation To Rise for Veterans with Brain Injuries

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Monday that it will more than quadruple disability...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 15:28
Is Brain Injury Related to Alzheimer’s?

Is Brain Injury Related to Alzheimer’s?

Any kind of severe brain injury increases the risk of developing dementia later in life. Starting...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 00:32
Falls Resulting in Brain Injuries May be Deadly for the Elderly

Falls Resulting in Brain Injuries May be Deadly for the Elderly

It appears that traumatic brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls in Americans...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 13:53
Court Hears More Claims Linking Thimesoral in Vaccines to Autism

Court Hears More Claims Linking Thimesoral in Vaccines to Autism

The parents of two 10-year-old boys who believe that a mercury-based preservative, thimesoral,...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 13:38

Study Says Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Are Depressed

An independent study released Thursday by the Rand Corp. reveals that 20 percent of military...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 00:07
Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms

Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms

Federal health officials have concluded that childhood vaccines contributed to symptoms of the...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 19:10
Study Links Vets’ Symptoms to PTSD, Not to Brain Injuries

Study Links Vets’ Symptoms to PTSD, Not to Brain Injuries

A new military study found that soldiers who suffered concussions in Iraq were not only at higher...
» read full story January 30th, 2008 - 16:19
Worker Surviving Skyscraper Fall Released from the Hospital

Worker Surviving Skyscraper Fall Released from the Hospital

Window washer Alcides Moreno, 37, who miraculously survived after falling 47 stories from a...
» read full story January 19th, 2008 - 17:25
US Troops Exposed to Undetected Brain Injuries

US Troops Exposed to Undetected Brain Injuries

Army officials announced on Thursday worrisome figures about undetected brain injuries of U.S....
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 21:20
New Findings About Spinal Cord Injuries

New Findings About Spinal Cord Injuries

A new hope emerges for paralyzed people, as the UCLA scientists have reported that they managed to...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 01:11
Injury Report Finds ATVs Not Safe for Children

Injury Report Finds ATVs Not Safe for Children

Children riding ATVs seem to be more exposed to potentially disabling injuries, a study reports....
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 12:28
FDA Orders Recall of Dubious "Natural" Impotence Drugs

FDA Orders Recall of Dubious "Natural" Impotence Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered the immediate recall of True Man Sexual Energy...
» read full story November 04th, 2007 - 14:35
Pregnancy Hormone Could Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Pregnancy Hormone Could Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Bearing a child seems to have the unlikely effect of sending multiple sclerosis in remission – a...
» read full story February 21st, 2007 - 16:25
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U.S.

SI Mother Who Beat 10-year-old Son to Death Is Charged

SI Mother Who Beat 10-year-old Son to Death Is Charged

A Staten Island woman accused of beating her 10-year-old son to death was charged with first-degree...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 13:17
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Movies

'Desperate Housewives' Hottie Critically Injured In Motorcycle Crash

'Desperate Housewives' Hottie Critically Injured In Motorcycle Crash

Actor Gale Harold who plays Teri Hatcher's new boyfriend on ABC's drama "Desperate...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 22:43
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Music

Deftones Lead Singer Says Bassist Is 'In Serious But Stable Condition'

Deftones Lead Singer Says Bassist Is 'In Serious But Stable Condition'

Chino Moreno, lead singer and back-up guitarist in American rock band Deftones said the group's...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 19:16
Navaira Is Now In Stable Condition

Navaira Is Now In Stable Condition

Tejano singer Emilio Navaira, who has been clinging to his life over the past few days after...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 12:25
Tejano Singer In Critical Condition After Car Crash

Tejano Singer In Critical Condition After Car Crash

Grammy award-winning Tejano superstar Emilio Navaira was rushed to the hospital where his current...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 20:31
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World

Drunk Driver Severely Injures Nassau Police Officer

Drunk Driver Severely Injures Nassau Police Officer

It seems people never learn. After all these accidents caused by driving under the influence of...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 14:13
CIA Used Waterboarding Three Times, Says Hayden

CIA Used Waterboarding Three Times, Says Hayden

Michael Hayden, director of the CIA, admitted in front of the Congress on Tuesday that the agency...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 20:29
Survivor in Diana’s Crash Testifies

Survivor in Diana’s Crash Testifies

The only survivor of the accident in which Princess Diana was killed, said that he is not...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 16:02
Only Survivor In Diana’s Crash To Testify

Only Survivor In Diana’s Crash To Testify

The survivor of the accident in which Princess Diana was killed will testify on Wednesday for the...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 15:32
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Specials

Chimp Attack Victim Is Still Struggling For Her Life

Chimp Attack Victim Is Still Struggling For Her Life

The Connecticut woman who was mauled last month by a chimpanzee remains in critical condition at...
» read full story March 06th, 2009 - 00:27
Specific Facial Injuries Can Point to Domestic Abuse Cases

Specific Facial Injuries Can Point to Domestic Abuse Cases

Female victims of domestic violence usually have distinct patterns of facial injuries, a new...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 12:57
The Possible Murderer of Anne Pressly Had Been Arrested

The Possible Murderer of Anne Pressly Had Been Arrested

Curtis Lavell Vance, 28, was arrested Wednesday night in connection with the death of Little Rock,...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 22:46
Ark. Anchorwoman Dies of Injuries from Attack. Station Sets Reward Fund

Ark. Anchorwoman Dies of Injuries from Attack. Station Sets Reward Fund

While tributes swarmed the Web site of the Little Rock television station whose morning news...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 15:05
No More Solitary Confinement for Nick Hogan

No More Solitary Confinement for Nick Hogan

Nick Bollea, Hulk Hogan's son, who is currently serving a sentence of 8 months in prison for a...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 13:37
Report: Mental Disorders Affect 1 in 5 War Veterans

Report: Mental Disorders Affect 1 in 5 War Veterans

The latest research into the consequences of the Iraq or Afghanistan war concluded that 300,000 of...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 10:21

Worker Survives Skyscraper Fall, Has Miraculous Recovery

A 37-year-old window-washer who fell from the 47th floor of a skyscraper nearly a month ago, on...
» read full story January 04th, 2008 - 11:42
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Video Games

Report: Nintendo Wii Used In Physical Therapies

Report: Nintendo Wii Used In Physical Therapies

In September, we reported how Nintendo Wii was the latest attraction for the residents of...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 00:50
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Science

Marine Mammals At Risk: Supreme Court Overturns Sonar Limitations

Marine Mammals At Risk: Supreme Court Overturns Sonar Limitations

The latest court ruling over the use of mid-frequency navy sonar off the coast of California...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:11
Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Faced with strict German laws banning the use of human embryos, a team of German scientists came up...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 08:25
Scientists Revealed World's First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Map

Scientists Revealed World's First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Map

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has taken a groundbreaking step into deciphering the...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 09:18
Monkeys Successfully Brain-Control Robotic Arm

Monkeys Successfully Brain-Control Robotic Arm

Restoring motor functions to paralyzed patients is more than a theory; it is an objective to be...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 12:20
Scientists Study Humans’ Move With The Help Of A Robot

Scientists Study Humans’ Move With The Help Of A Robot

It sure sounds strange, but it is the pure truth! Scientists have built a walking robot, which now...
» read full story July 15th, 2007 - 15:13
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People

Actress Natasha Richardson buried in New York

Actress Natasha Richardson buried in New York

New York  - Actress Natasha Richardson was buried Sunday at a small funeral service of family...
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 07:48

Natasha Richardson dies of head injury after skiing accident

New York - Actress Natasha Richardson died Wednesday in a New York hospital from head injuries...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 06:30

Richardson's family gathers for final vigil

New York  - The family of Natasha Richardson gathered at her hospital bedside Wednesday for a...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 20:02

Actress Natasha Richardson Seriously Injured in Ski Accident

Award winning actress Natasha Richardson is currently in a Montreal hospital after she suffered...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 15:16
Nick Hogan Walks Out Of Jail And Straight To Party

Nick Hogan Walks Out Of Jail And Straight To Party

After serving 166 days behind bars out of an eight-month sentence, Hulk Hogan's 18-year-old son...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 23:17
“Desperate Housewives” Star Severely Injured in Motorcycle Clash

“Desperate Housewives” Star Severely Injured in Motorcycle Clash

Gale Harold, who joined the cast of hit series “Desperate Housewives” several months ago, has...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 16:53
Columnist Robert Novak Hospitalized, Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

Columnist Robert Novak Hospitalized, Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

The well-known columnist Robert Novak has reportedly been hospitalized as doctors found out that he...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 23:00
Police Investigating Threatening Calls to Hogan's House

Police Investigating Threatening Calls to Hogan's House

Florida police are conducting an investigation into threatening voicemail messages left at the...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 23:04
Nick Hogan Sentenced To Jail Over Car Crash

Nick Hogan Sentenced To Jail Over Car Crash

The son of Hulk Hogan pleaded no contest to charges of felony reckless driving on Friday and was...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 03:36
Hulk Hogan's Wife Seeking Half of Assets

Hulk Hogan's Wife Seeking Half of Assets

Linda Bollea, wife of pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan, filed for divorce last Wednesday and is seeking half...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 13:24
Star Tenor Jerry Hadley Attempts Suicide

Star Tenor Jerry Hadley Attempts Suicide

Opera singer Jerry Hadley is on life support after he reportedly attempted suicide by shooting...
» read full story July 12th, 2007 - 23:11
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