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Three new dog breeds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club

Three new dog breeds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club

Sci/Tech

30 Jun 2010
The American Kennel Club announced that they will be recognizing three new dog breeds, which will allow these new breeds to be entered into AKC-sanctioned ...

Hulu moves forward with subscription service

Hulu moves forward with subscription service

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
It took just over 3 years, but Hulu is finally making a play to monetize its content. Hulu, which is owned in part by News Corp, ...

Medtronic insulin pump and monitor system control type I diabetes better than injection

Medtronic insulin pump and monitor system control type I diabetes better than injection

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
A recent study shows the Medtronic developed insulin pump and monitoring device provide better control in Type I Diabetes patients than daily injections. The study ...

 
Two studies show a continuing rise in obesity across the US

Two studies show a continuing rise in obesity across the US

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
The populace continues to get fatter stated by the reports released from two studies on obesity. Obesity increased in 28 states this past year despite ...

Use fewer antibiotics in animals for Human health, Says FDA

Use fewer antibiotics in animals for Human health, Says FDA

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
The FDA stated on Monday that excess use of antibiotics such as penicillin in animals is causing humans to be less responsive to antibiotics. This ...

Avandia no longer a heart health risk, latest studies show

Avandia no longer a heart health risk, latest studies show

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
Popular diabetes drug, Avandia is now Scott-free from damning studies. Research results posted on Monday saying that heart problems are directly linked to the use ...

 
Airline food prep found potentiallyazardous

Airline food prep found potentiallyazardous

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
Airline food as been the butt of endless jokes since the dawn of commercial aviation, but now a newly obtained report makes the jokes not ...

Breast cancer patients not completing treatment

Breast cancer patients not completing treatment

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
A new study has reported that half of breast cancer patients are not completing their scheduled medications or stop taking them completely. This decision is ...

Study raises questions over use of statins

Study raises questions over use of statins

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
The results of a British research study raises questions over the wide use of statins. The study was released on Monday and indicated that there ...

 
Lizzie Velasquez Must Eat Every Fifteen Minutes

Lizzie Velasquez Must Eat Every Fifteen Minutes

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
Lizzie Velasquez is a twenty-one year old student in Austin, Texas. She is a communications major and has dreams of becoming a motivational speaker. At ...

Antibiotics in Animals May Be Causing Drug Resistant Bacteria in Humans

Antibiotics in Animals May Be Causing Drug Resistant Bacteria in Humans

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
“Food animals fed with antibiotics may be becoming fertile ground for the growth of drug resistant pathogens.” This is according to a communication received from ...

Regulators spurring for yet another round of battle with Diabetes Drug Avandia

Regulators spurring for yet another round of battle with Diabetes Drug Avandia

Sci/Tech

29 Jun 2010
A regulatory storm is brewing as the FDA, and other regulators prepare to meet and discuss the outcome of two recently released research findings on ...

 
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