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Apr 23 2007
A team of surgeons at the Columbia University Medical Center performed a laparoscopic gallbladder removal through the vaginal canal. This is a new technique that they hope will reduce scarring and pain than the usual operation, allowing for a faster...
Apr 23 2007
Capsules of dried rattlesnake meat- a Hispanic folk remedy purported to cure a host of health problems including acne, impotence, AIDS and cancer, can be contaminated with a potentially lethal strain of salmonella bacteria, a U.S. infection control...
Apr 22 2007
This is the largest of all the tiger subspecies, and in fact, the Siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica) is the largest cat on Earth. Recent reports indicate that the Siberian tiger, is making a comeback. Recent survey discovered that the number of...
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Apr 21 2007
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, one of Bollywood’s best-known screen couples, married on Friday following Hindu tradition. The ceremonies concluded three days of celebrations at the actors’ homes- ‘Pratiksha’ and...
Apr 21 2007
The United States is expected to have at least 132 million flu-vaccine doses on hand for this year’s flu season. Sanofi Pasteur Inc said it would have 50 million doses. Novartis AG said it would have 40 million doses, GlaxoSmithKline Plc said...
Apr 21 2007
Heavy drinking by college students may raise their risk of various heart problems later in life according to the results of a new study.
Apr 21 2007
The world’s rarest big cat, the Amur or Far Eastern leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), is on the brink of extinction. A new census estimates that only 25 to 34 wild Amur leopards remain - at least 100 fewer would be needed to ensure survival,...
Apr 20 2007
A natural component of human blood has been found to block the HIV virus from infecting cells. It may lead to the development of another class of antiretroviral drugs to fight HIV/AIDS. The newly identified compound prevents the virus from attaching...
Apr 20 2007
Women who eat a lot of meat, particularly red or processed meats, may be more likely to develop breast cancer, suggests a new study from England. Post-menopausal women who eat the highest amount of red meat -were found to have a 56 per cent greater...
Apr 20 2007
Smoking marijuana is never good for the lungs but ingredient found in marijuana may help fight lung cancer, the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, according to researchers. Harvard University researchers have found that, in both laboratory and mouse...