Protestors paralyze Mexico City over presidential vote outcome.A supporter of a defeated Mexican leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has breakfast during the blockade of Paseo de la Reforma.
Stinging sea creatures plague N. C.beaches
. – A swarm of slimy invaders is menacing beachgoers on North Carolina’s southern coast.Jellyfish have stung so many people in the area of Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach that the New Hanover County Health Department issued an alert on Friday.
Lost hiker rescued from trail near Mendenhall Glacier.A 47-year-old Juneau man is safely home after a weekend rescue near Mendenhall Glacier.
Orange County Boater Drowns In Retention Pond.More details became available Monday morning about a boating accident that killed an Orange County man.
Log used as weapon in camping attack.Mounties have charged an 18-year-old man in a campground attack that left a 16-year-old youth fighting for his life Saturday.
Archive for July, 2006
Protestors paralyze Mexico City over presidential vote outcome
July 31, 2006Obesity weighs more heavily on women than men
July 31, 2006Obesity weighs more heavily on women than men
. – Being overweight puts a greater
burden on women’s health than men’s, a new study shows.
Satisfaction high for Medicare drug plans
. – More than 80 percent of those enrolled in Medicare drug plans are satisfied with their choice, although fewer than half of the beneficiaries report saving any money, a survey says.
Quarry reborn as parkland.NEAL C.LAURON DISPATCH Lee Durban, left, and Kristin Gatherum, of Columbus, follow the bridle path at Prairie Oaks Metro Park.
Vaccine guidelines growing more complex
. – The growing list of childhood vaccinations reads like an alphabet soup: Hib, HepA, HepB, IPV, PCV, MCV4, DTaP, Tdap, varicella and influenza.
Caribbean Dream
July 31, 2006Fashion Roundup
July 30, 2006Better parks, less runoff all part of plan for river
July 29, 2006Better parks, less runoff all part of plan for river.A new 10-year, $742 million cleanup and access plan for the ailing St.Johns River is part intensive care treatment and part preventive medicine.
Kayce T.Ataiyero:.Last weekend, black comedian Mo’Nique held her second “Mo’Nique’s F. A. T.Chance,” a beauty pageant for full-figured women who are “fabulous and thick. ” The popular show, on the Oxygen network, encourages. .
Identifying Medical Proxy Should Be Part Of Routine Medical Care.One-third of married individuals choose someone other than their spouse as a surrogate for medical decision-making.And more often than not, when adult patients chose a parent, sibling or child, they prefer. .
Women Report Fewer Paternal Cases Of Breast Cancer Than Maternal Cases, Study Says.Women without breast cancer often report fewer cases of the disease in their father’s family compared with cases of the disease on their mother’s side, even though the numbers should be approximately equal,. .
Women ignore breast cancer on dad’s side.A U. S.study finds that when women tell doctors about their family breast cancer history they are less likely to report cancer in their father’s families.
Men’s Fashion
July 29, 2006Paternal relatives and family history of breast cancer
July 29, 2006Paternal relatives and family history of breast cancer.Taking a family history is one of the most accessible genomic screens for breast cancer.
The latest dish.IF you’re packing on the pounds, open the kitchen cabinet and take a long, hard look at your china and flatware.
Family History Of Breast Cancer On Paternal Side May Be Missed.Taking a family history is one of the most accessible genomic screens for breast cancer.
