Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not…
Apple Inc. unveils iPad 2 tablet
Thursday, March 3, 2011 In a media event on March 2, Apple Inc. unveiled its iPad 2 tablet computer, the successor to the company’s iPad. The announcement was made at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. CEO Steve Jobs appeared at the event and introduced the new product, with FaceTime…
Bird flu spreading through Indonesia and China
Thursday, February 9, 2006 Two Indonesian women, 23 and 27, have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. They are in “serious condition but seem to be improving,” said Hariadi Wibisono, a senior health ministry official. They are being treated in the designated bird flu hospital, Sulianti Suroso in eastern Jakarta. It is…
Is Mira Hair Oil The Real Deal? My Personal Review}
More On This Topic: Benefits Of Argan Oil On Hair And Skin Submitted by: Regina Jogola To answer the question “Is Mira hair oil the real deal” I have to ask “what is a real deal? ” A scam is when you take peoples money and don’t give them what they pay for in that…
On the campaign trail, September 2012
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, October 9, 2012 The following is the eleventh in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention…
Tom Cruise debates psychiatry on NBC’s Today show
Saturday, June 25, 2005 In an interview on NBC’s Today show with Matt Lauer, Tom Cruise aggressively defended his opposition to psychiatry and anti-depressive drugs. This occurred after being asked questions about his criticism of Brooke Shields, who has been taking drugs, including Paxil, for postpartum depression. Cruise is usually known for keeping his cool…
Jump5 plays their last concert, disbanding after nine years
Thursday, December 20, 2007 On Sunday, after nine years of touring and recording, Christian pop group JUMP5 performed their last show in Nashville, Tennessee. Playing at Rocketown in downtown Nashville, the performance reunited the group of four with Libby Hodges, who left the group in 2004. Preceded by a VIP meet-and-greet, the show was scheduled…
Tips To Ensure You Keep Your Motivation Level For Fitness Up
More On This Topic: Smith Machine Tips To Ensure You Keep Your Motivation Level For Fitness Up by Steve Bullette When you started on a fitness program, weren\’t you full of enthusiasm? After a short time, though, you feel less and less motivated. This is very common so there\’s no need for you to write…
Study: Taste of beer causes chemical reward in male brain
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 In a study published yesterday online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine say the taste of beer alone triggers a release of dopamine, the brain’s chemical reward signal. Dopamine is a chemical released by the human body and is associated with drug- and alcohol-related use…
British white paper on public health
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 ENGLAND — UK Health Secretary John Reid has proposed widespread legislative and health care changes in a new white paper on public health released Tuesday. Titled “Choosing Health”, the paper details government plans to restrict smoking in public places, limit ‘junk food‘ advertisements to children, make available “lifestyle trainers”, campaign against…