Archive for January, 2009

Palin accuses the media of perpetuating malicious gossip about her

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is going on the offensive against news organizations and bloggers she says are perpetuating malicious gossip about her and her children.

Studies: Steroids do not help wheezing kids

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Steroid drugs, a common treatment for young children prone to wheezing and colds, do not help and may even be harmful, according to new research.

Frozen Woman Found by Milwaukee Officer Brought Back to Life

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

A woman who was found frozen in a snow bank and near death is now fully alive and talking again thanks to the officer who found her and the doctors that fought to keep her alive.

Health Ministry: 2 Indonesians died of bird flu

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Two Indonesians have died of bird flu, apparently after contact with sick chickens, raising the country's death toll to 115, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.

A ministry statement said a 6-year-old girl in Bekasi, West Java, died on Jan. 2. She got sick after buying a chicken with her parents at a market and was hospitalized for a week.

A 29-year-old woman died on Dec. 16 in Tangerang just outside the capital, Jakarta. She developed flu-like symptoms after visiting a market and died in a hospital five days later.

Even ‘fake’ acupuncture reduces the severity of headaches and migraines

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Review of published studies finds improvement in headache symptoms whether or not needles were placed correctly, suggesting a powerful placebo effect In traditional Chinese acupuncture, needles are pushed into ...