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TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) — Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breast-feeding may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those whose mothers consumed corn oil, a new study suggests.
Researchers fed pregnant and lactating mice a diet high in either corn oil, which contains 50 percent omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, or canola oil, which contains only 20 percent omega-6 polyunsaturated fats. Canola oil also has Read the rest of this entry »
unfolded on campus this week, the student-run
clocked overtime to ensure the health and well-being of the campus community.
GERMS — a 125-member volunteer ambulance service for Georgetown University and the surrounding neighborhood — responded to many of the more than 175 norovirus-related cases among the student body.
“Until this week, our record number of calls in a 12-hour shift was 11,” said GERMS Vice President
on Thursday. “We Read the rest of this entry »
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nearly 3-month-old girls believed to be the first known American Indian conjoined twins were separated Monday during a three-hour surgery.
The twins were joined at the chest, and the separation process involved their livers and other tissue. Doctors have said the girls have a good chance at survival because they have separate hearts and shared no major blood vessels.
The babies, Preslee and Kylee Wells of Calumet, were Read the rest of this entry »
Heath, 66, of Pierce Avenue, was charged with sale of schedule II drugs, according to the release. He is being held at the Bibb County jail without bond, according to jail records.
• Dennis Duane Coley, 19, of Lizella, charged with a State Court bench warrant. He was released on $1,200 bond Friday, according to the police.
• Delana Michelle Varnom, 29, of Pio Nono Avenue, charged with possession of marijuana, possession of schedule III drugs Read the rest of this entry »
Monday, January 19, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — Conjoined twins born Oct. 25 have been separated by surgeons at Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center during an operation that lasted a little more than three hours on Monday.
Hospital spokesman Allen Poston said Preslee Faith Wells and Kylee Hope Wells, who had been joined at the chest since birth, were separated at 12:14 p.m., a little more than an hour after the operation began. The process Read the rest of this entry »
IN a career stretching back more than 50 years, musician Eddie Adcock has performed in plenty of theatres.
But never, it has to be said, in an operating theatre.
In the most extraordinary performance of his life, the bluegrass maestro, 70, was asked to play his banjo while brain surgeons poked and prodded inside his head.
The doctors – who kept the musician conscious under a local anaesthetic as they explored his brain – were looking for the Read the rest of this entry »
Whole grains also lend themselves to hearty, home-cooked meals, Blake says.
When people eat at home, they’re often likely to eat more healthfully, she adds, citing a number of recent food industry innovations — pre-cooked rice in a bag, clean and chopped fresh vegetables and fruits, including the microwave-in-bag varieties — that are facilitating the consumption of quick but nutritious meals at home.
Of course, eating in has an additional benefit, Read the rest of this entry »
Mukasey was hospitalized overnight for observation and was undergoing routine tests this morning, spokeswoman Gina Talamona said. She said he apparently suffered a fainting spell.
The nation’s top law enforcement official spoke with President Bush before 7 a.m. and “sounded well,” a White House spokeswoman said. Talamona said Mukasey, 67, is eager to return to work. “He’s ready to sprint to finish the race,” she told reporters at a morning briefing. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech (Update3)
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Attorney General
collapsed while giving a speech in Washington tonight and was
taken to a hospital.
Mukasey, 67, began slurring his words, slumped at the
lectern and fell to the floor as he neared the end of a speech to
the Federalist Society. Several people gathered around him to
offer aid and emergency workers arrived. He was taken to George
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