Man shot in vehicle, takes bus to hospital
A man who was parked in front of a West Side convenience store Saturday morning said he was
hit in the face and arm with gunfire and then took a bus to the hospital.
The incident happened between 6 and 7 a.m. near the corner of Busti Avenue and Hudson
Street, according to a Buffalo police report.
The man said he heard two shots, possibly from a shotgun, from at least 30 yards away,
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To be more specific, the accusations build around Coca-Cola’s line of VitaminWater. The consumer group released a statement on Thursday saying that Coca-Cola “markets VitaminWater as a healthful alternative to soda by labeling its several flavors with such health buzz words as ‘defense,’ ‘rescue,’ ‘energy’ and ‘endurance.’” Moreover, the company says its drinks also reduce the risk Read the rest of this entry »
NORTH BRUNSWICK A biotechnology company based in the Middlesex County township said today that the Food and Drug Administration lifted a hold on its lead cancer drug, enabling the firm to move ahead with a clinical trial.
said the FDA gave it a go-ahead to test Lovaxin C on certain patients. The drug targets cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, a condition that can lead to cervical cancer. CIN is often discovered when a patient gets a Pap Read the rest of this entry »
December 13, 2008
A 12-year-old Daytona Beach boy found dead Friday when his sister went to wake him for school likely died from the chickenpox virus, a Volusia County spokesman said today.
A death from chickenpox such as Cody Shrout’s is suspected to be an extremely rare event — only 100 such cases in the country occur every year — according to Dr. Sanford Zelnick, medical director at the Volusia County Health Department.
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There are some words or phrases that no matter what will always have a negative connotation. Some words simply bring bad thoughts to your mind when you hear them. A few of those words include taxes, used car salesman, audit, mandatory and a long time favorite – diet. The word diet always strikes a cord with people. Some people think of it as bad because they have been on so many so-called diets. Others just think of the word negatively because it Read the rest of this entry »
A New Jersey hospital system is eliminating 180 jobs, citing the strain of the national economic downturn.
Denville-based Saint Clare’s Health Systems said Wednesday that 100 workers are being laid off immediately and another 80 full-time positions would be eliminated in a move to reduce costs and improve productivity.
Leslie Hirsch, St. Clare’s president and chief executive officer, said the jobs were eliminated across the four-hospital system. Read the rest of this entry »
The training regimen — if you can call it that — for my first triathlon included nothing more high-tech than a $35 digital watch and a basic MP3 player. But now that winter is arriving, sapping my motivation to get off the couch, I’ve started looking at fitness gadgets that could help refresh my workouts. A swimmer, biker, runner or walker on your holiday list might like a high-tech nudge out the door, too.
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As you contemplate that perfectly reasonable New Year’s resolution to lose 30 pounds in 2009, you would be crazy to ask boxing people how to do it. Even Manny Pacquiao, who upset the larger Oscar De La Hoya last month, has only confused issues of weight management in boxing.
First, that fight was an exception to, not a refutation of,
the rule that moving up in weight is rarely desirable. Two, it is still
nearly 15 percent in a matter of Read the rest of this entry »
Police search Ky. landfill for NJ baby remains
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — The search for the remains of a Jersey City baby apparently thrown in the trash by a hospital has moved to Kentucky, but police fear the corpse has already been incinerated.
Police have been looking for the body of Bashere Davon Moyd Jr. since Jan. 2, when it was discovered missing from the morgue at Christ Hospital.
The remains were apparently thrown away with the Read the rest of this entry »
A line of gymnasts began to stretch as they jogged in a circle at the beginning of practice Tuesday afternoon. What may look like a simple team ritual to those who pass by is actually a crucial part to the success of the team.
Despite beating Army and taking first place at the West Point Open, the focus of the Penn State men’s gymnastics team is to get back to full strength in order to reach its peak for the end of the season.
According to head Read the rest of this entry »