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Health

Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease

Breast Cancer Risk Up in Women with a Family History of the Disease

Women with a family history of breast cancer have a very high risk of developing the disease even...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 15:00
Crestor and Its Effects

Crestor and Its Effects

The drug Crestor, e new comer designed to lower cholesterol, has also been proven to lower the risk...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 18:20
Law Requiting Vision Test for the Elderly Tied to Fewer Driving Deaths

Law Requiting Vision Test for the Elderly Tied to Fewer Driving Deaths

A study from the University of Alabama showed that instituting a law requiring drivers who are...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 15:00

Condoms Help Heal Genital Infections

Munich - Condoms can help support the healing process of viral infections that affect the cervix,...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 10:02
CDC: Human Wart Virus HPV Caused 25,000 Cases of Cancer Annually

CDC: Human Wart Virus HPV Caused 25,000 Cases of Cancer Annually

At least 25,000 cases of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred annually in...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 13:40
Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 14:10
One in Seven Female US Vets Reports Sexual Trauma

One in Seven Female US Vets Reports Sexual Trauma

A report released Tuesday at a medical conference in San Diego by the VA’s National Center for...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 13:45
Vitamin E, Selenium Don't Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

Vitamin E, Selenium Don't Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

The National Cancer Institute has announced its decision to suspend a study on the benefits of...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 12:00
Update: Vitamin E, Selenium Don’t Lower Occurrence Of Prostate Cancer

Update: Vitamin E, Selenium Don’t Lower Occurrence Of Prostate Cancer

Thousands of men across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada taking part in a study to see...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 08:12
Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements Don't  Prevent Prostate Cancer

Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements Don't Prevent Prostate Cancer

Selenium and vitamin E supplements failed to prevent prostate cancer – this was the conclusion of...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 14:08
Study Calls For Earlier AIDS Treatment

Study Calls For Earlier AIDS Treatment

HIV patients should begin antiretroviral treatments earlier than what current guidelines recommend,...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 18:40

20-Year Study To Asses Lifestyle Impact Of Genetic Testing

San Diego's Scripps Translational Science Institute announced Thursday it will carry out...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 16:23
Update: LabCorp Doesn’t Have FDA’s Approval to Sell Ovarian Cancer Test

Update: LabCorp Doesn’t Have FDA’s Approval to Sell Ovarian Cancer Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a warning letter on its Web site, saying that...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 16:00
Sales Of LabCorp’s Ovarian-Cancer Test Violate The Law

Sales Of LabCorp’s Ovarian-Cancer Test Violate The Law

The Food and Drug Administration warned Burlington-based Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 22:39

OvaSure May Harm Public Health

The FDA warned the Laboratory Corporation of America about a test, called OvaSure, that is...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 19:39
FDA Warns LabCorp Over Illegal Sales Of Ovarian Cancer Test

FDA Warns LabCorp Over Illegal Sales Of Ovarian Cancer Test

Laboratory Corporation of America, also known as LabCorp, was sent a warning letter in which...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:33
Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has rejected the latest X-ray screening technology, called...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 16:00

Colon Cancer Screening Recommended Between Age 50 And 75

According to the US Preventive Services Task Force’ recommendations, people after age 75 who have...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:43
Thousands Gather To Race For Cure In Denver

Thousands Gather To Race For Cure In Denver

More than 62,000 runners and walkers turned out for this year’s Denver Race for the Cure to...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 14:40
Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading as Effective as Human Detection

Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading as Effective as Human Detection

A recent study shows that by comparison, reading mammograms by two different radiologists, versus...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:01
Study: Computers Help Physicians To Detect Breast Cancer On Mammograms

Study: Computers Help Physicians To Detect Breast Cancer On Mammograms

A computer together with one expert show the same effectiveness at detecting breast cancer as the...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:43
October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off today, it is important to remember that early...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:30
Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Obesity has long been thought to increase the risk for heart disease and cancer in general. Breast...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:09
Americans Mark the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Americans Mark the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

On a national level, breast cancer represents the second leading cause of cancer death for women,...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:30
Study: Heart Patients Are More Exposed To Depression

Study: Heart Patients Are More Exposed To Depression

The American Heart Association released on Monday a series of guidelines concerning heart patients...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 03:39

“Race for the Cure” Honours Breast Cancer Survivors

Thousands of breast cancer survivors, friends and supporters of breast cancer research...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 14:15
Early Detection Methods Of Prostate Cancer

Early Detection Methods Of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide, but is the number one non-skin cancer...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:36
New Cervical Cancer Test for Rural Areas Proves Efficient

New Cervical Cancer Test for Rural Areas Proves Efficient

A new cervical cancer test, called careHPV, by Qiagen was 90 percent accurate in detecting...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 15:30

Blacks Develop Colon Cancer at Higher Rates than Whites

Blacks have a higher prevalence of colon polyps compared to whites and their tumors are harder to...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 15:15
“Race for the Cure” of Breast Cancer Raises $250,000

“Race for the Cure” of Breast Cancer Raises $250,000

On Sunday more than 4,200 walkers and runners took part in the annual Komen Maine Race for the...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:55
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U.S.

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Just hours before the long awaited Election Day, the McCain campaign made public a summary of...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 14:30
Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 12:26
Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

Medical Records Of Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden Made Public

The Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden made public his medical records on Monday....
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 15:03
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Video Games

Sony Delays LittleBigPlanet over Qur’an Fragment

Sony Delays LittleBigPlanet over Qur’an Fragment

After discovering that a music track within the upcoming and highly anticipated Sony game...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 14:05
China Starts War with World of Warcraft Addicts

China Starts War with World of Warcraft Addicts

Chinese authorities are targeting a national crackdown on online gamers who spend more than 3 hours...
» read full story July 17th, 2007 - 14:01
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Movies

A child star is born in Baz Luhrmann's Australia

Sydney - Australians were daring to hope Thursday that the 13-year-old Aboriginal boy Brandon...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:26
Trying To Understand The “Twilight” Fad

Trying To Understand The “Twilight” Fad

“Twilight” is surrounded by screams, eagerness and tremor. In anticipation of the film’s long...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 15:07
Another Day in the Life of Superstar Brad Pitt

Another Day in the Life of Superstar Brad Pitt

 Security guards usually help Brad Pitt have some breathing space from the ever-present paparazzi...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:49
Brad Pitt Sets The Record Straight About Bodyguard Scuffle

Brad Pitt Sets The Record Straight About Bodyguard Scuffle

Actor Brad Pitt attended a screening of his film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 02:26
Anne Hathaway Moves On With New Man

Anne Hathaway Moves On With New Man

By the time Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri was being sentenced to four and a half...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 03:41
Latest Bond Flick – Quantum of Solace – Premiers in London

Latest Bond Flick – Quantum of Solace – Premiers in London

Wednesday marked the world premiere of the second Bond Movie to star a charismatic Daniel Craig in...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:02

Rome Film Festival to Fly Home Flag

Rome - There's a decidedly Italian flavour to this year's International Rome Film Festival - the...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 09:46
Successful Box Office Weekend Led By “Chihuahua”

Successful Box Office Weekend Led By “Chihuahua”

This weekend got hundreds of thousands of movie enthusiasts back into the silver-screen theaters....
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 19:57
Julianne Moore's 'Blindness' Sparks Controversy Among The Blind

Julianne Moore's 'Blindness' Sparks Controversy Among The Blind

The National Federation for The Blind was offended at the way blind people were portrayed the...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 19:37

Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” Wins Venice Festival Trophy

Directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler” won the Golden Lion, the...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 22:18
Pitt’s Adventures in Venice Go On

Pitt’s Adventures in Venice Go On

The Coen brothers' latest film, "Burn After Reading," was the highlight of the 65th...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 15:51
MacKenzie Phillips Arrested

MacKenzie Phillips Arrested

Actress MacKenzie Phillips, 48, was arrested Wednesday after a baggage screening at LAX...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 07:57
70's Sitcom Star MacKenzie Phillips Arrested For Cocaine, Heroin

70's Sitcom Star MacKenzie Phillips Arrested For Cocaine, Heroin

Shouldn't people know by now drugs are not allowed on planes, and any attempts to smuggle some will...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 00:14
"The Dark Knight" Has A Chance At Sinking "Titanic"

"The Dark Knight" Has A Chance At Sinking "Titanic"

Everybody was taken by surprise by the success the that the latest movie in the Batman franchise...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 18:36
Christian Bale Accused of Assault in London, Report

Christian Bale Accused of Assault in London, Report

Welsh actor Christian Bale is supposedly facing questioning by police over claims he assaulted two...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 15:18
Cartoon Network Previews Full Episode Of 'Star Wars: Clone Wars'

Cartoon Network Previews Full Episode Of 'Star Wars: Clone Wars'

Participants at the Television Critics Association's annual press tour were treated with a...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 16:23
Fraser Is Ready for the Journey

Fraser Is Ready for the Journey

Brendan Fraser looks like the natural choice for any film that plans to use as many CGI as...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 16:23
Get Ready For Hancock!

Get Ready For Hancock!

A new action movie is out in theatres looking to help movie lovers properly start off their...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 16:05

Sex and the City Sells Out in Silicon Valley

The flirty and independent ladies of "Sex and the City" surely do have a lot of fans....
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 23:49
Indiana Jones’ Debut Falls Short of Box-Office Expectations

Indiana Jones’ Debut Falls Short of Box-Office Expectations

The figures for the Thursday debut of ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ have...
» read full story May 24th, 2008 - 18:21
Postal: Too Bad for the Idea behind It

Postal: Too Bad for the Idea behind It

First thing's first, the idea that the German filmmaker might have had when starting making...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 20:24
Will Indiana Jones Bring Kids to the Cinema?

Will Indiana Jones Bring Kids to the Cinema?

One thing that can be said about ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 14:42
Indiana Jones to Break Box-Office Debut Record

Indiana Jones to Break Box-Office Debut Record

After crowds of fans gathered Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival to watch the first screening of...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 13:47
Indy Gets Crowds of Fans at Cannes

Indy Gets Crowds of Fans at Cannes

‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ made its daring debut at the...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 13:23
Indiana Jones' Comeback Praised By Critics

Indiana Jones' Comeback Praised By Critics

Returning to the screen 19 years later, Indiana Jones received a warm welcome from the critics who...
» read full story May 18th, 2008 - 23:28
Indiana Jones and the Cannes Attack

Indiana Jones and the Cannes Attack

As Sunday approaches, so does the first screening of the much awaited ‘Indiana Jones and the...
» read full story May 16th, 2008 - 16:45
Third And Final Trailer Of New "Indiana" Jones Released

Third And Final Trailer Of New "Indiana" Jones Released

As the premiere of the “Indiana Jones And the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull” is closing in,...
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 13:41
Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man - Comeback or Outset?

Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man - Comeback or Outset?

It’s been eighteen years since Universal Studios bought the rights to develop a screen version of...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 16:09
Tribeca Festival’s Founders Are Optimistic

Tribeca Festival’s Founders Are Optimistic

After receiving harsh criticism in 2007 for considering quantity more important than quality, the...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 16:14
Spurlock Searches For Osama Bin Laden

Spurlock Searches For Osama Bin Laden

Could 15 minutes of footage from a documentary put the world on fire? The answer is yes, if the...
» read full story December 06th, 2007 - 22:19
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Specials

Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic testing to see someone’s predisposition to type 2 diabetes is not significantly better...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:30
No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

The results of genetic testing for Type 2 diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 15:14
Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Crestor Benefic for Healthy People As Well

Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Crestor Benefic for Healthy People As Well

Statins of cholesterol-lowering drugs have been known to reduce heart risk in people with...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:30
Phoenix Race for the Cure Supports the Vision of a World without Breast Cancer

Phoenix Race for the Cure Supports the Vision of a World without Breast Cancer

October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a period dedicated to increasing awareness...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:42
The Nobel Prize Rekindles 25 Years Old Controversy

The Nobel Prize Rekindles 25 Years Old Controversy

On Monday, the Nobel committee awarded the famous prize to Dr. Luc Montagnier, a...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 21:44
Scrap Pink Supports the Mission to End Breast Cancer

Scrap Pink Supports the Mission to End Breast Cancer

Scrap Pink events were held all across the nation in the past week to raise funds to support breast...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 15:00
Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wear Pink for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:01
Jack Black and Angelina Jolie in Kung Fu Panda Sequel

Jack Black and Angelina Jolie in Kung Fu Panda Sequel

The story of the furry lazy panda that dreamed of becoming a martial arts pro was such a great...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 15:25
Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-Aided Mammograms as Accurate as Double Reading

Computer-aided mammograms have been in circulation for well over a decade now but scientists have...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 15:08
AHA Recommends Screening For Depression In All Heart Patients

AHA Recommends Screening For Depression In All Heart Patients

People suffering from some form of heart disease appear to be at a higher risk of depression as...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:13

Major Breakthrough In Cancer Research, A Promising Way To Study Cancer

Scientists with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at the Johns Hopkins University have managed...
» read full story September 07th, 2008 - 14:30

Mapping The Cancer Genome

A new discovery shows promise in cancer fight. Scientists have managed to draw a map of the...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 11:05
Natalie Portman Shouts “Action!” to Her Directing Career

Natalie Portman Shouts “Action!” to Her Directing Career

Leon’s protégée and wunderkind of the silver screen Natalie Portman is all grown up and directing...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 20:14
Venice Film Festival Kicks Off With Surprises

Venice Film Festival Kicks Off With Surprises

The Venice Film Festival has opened with the premiere of the much talked about Coen brothers’...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 15:02
Hillary Clinton Speech Lured Huge Ratings Tuesday Night

Hillary Clinton Speech Lured Huge Ratings Tuesday Night

The Democratic National Convention achieved great success in ratings on Tuesday night as a result...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:00
Venice Film Festival Kicks Off

Venice Film Festival Kicks Off

On August 27, the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival is scheduled to begin with the...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 16:17
Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year

Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year

Although the American Cancer Society strongly recommends annual testing, starting with at the age...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 12:30
Prevention Might Lead To Better Outcomes In Fighting HIV

Prevention Might Lead To Better Outcomes In Fighting HIV

Thursday was a very active day for the 25,000 participants of the 17th International AIDS...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 13:30
Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or older should be stopped because there...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:01
“King of Comedy” Detained After a Weapon Was Found in His Baggage

“King of Comedy” Detained After a Weapon Was Found in His Baggage

Renowned American comedian Jerry Lewis was detained by police in Las Vegas last week when...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 14:27
Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its guidelines regarding children and...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 15:13
8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 10:42
WALL-E and Wanted Top This Weekend’s Box-Office Charts

WALL-E and Wanted Top This Weekend’s Box-Office Charts

Pixar’s ‘WALL-E’ was this weekend’s box-office debut hit earning $62.5 million in ticket sale....
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 22:45
A Denver Resident Wants An "Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission"

A Denver Resident Wants An "Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission"

A Denver resident and firm believer in alien existence, Jeff Peckman, has begun putting together a...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 14:53
New Pay Channel to Branch from Viacom & Co.

New Pay Channel to Branch from Viacom & Co.

Viacom, owner of Paramount Pictures, is uniting forces with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate to...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 17:26
Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Sexually transmitted diseases seem to be a big problem for most American girls, according to a new...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 10:27
‘American Idol’ To Become a Disney Attraction

‘American Idol’ To Become a Disney Attraction

Disney Parks and Resorts are set to create a new attraction for wannabe pop stars based on the...
» read full story February 08th, 2008 - 22:49
Munchkins of Oz Receive Star on Walk of Fame

Munchkins of Oz Receive Star on Walk of Fame

The surviving actors who portrayed the Munchkins of Munchkinland in the 1939 classic film...
» read full story November 21st, 2007 - 12:36
Critics Sing Keira Knightley's Praises

Critics Sing Keira Knightley's Praises

Keira Knightley may only be 22 but she could well receive her second Academy Award nomination for...
» read full story August 30th, 2007 - 12:44
Vermont's Springfield Wins 'The Springfield Challenge'

Vermont's Springfield Wins 'The Springfield Challenge'

The first screening of "The Simpsons Movie" will take place in Springfield from Vermont,...
» read full story July 10th, 2007 - 23:05
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Sports

Stars Players Set on Fighting Illness that Hits Footballers

Florence, Italy (dpa) - Striker Stefano Borgonovo returned to the pitch 12 years after his last...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:26
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Science

Glenn Martin Invents First Usable Jetpack

Glenn Martin has unveiled at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis....
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 23:00
The Future Of Biomedicine Relies On Lensless On-Chip Microscopes

The Future Of Biomedicine Relies On Lensless On-Chip Microscopes

The future of biomedicine lies in the first lensless on-chip microscopic design, which abandons...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 15:13
It’s A Robotized World – No More Animal Testing!