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Shinzo Abe’s Nominates Haruhiko Kuroda as New Bank of Japan Governor

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 13:48

As per recent news, Shinzo Abe has announced to nominate the Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda as the new Bank of Japan governor. The nomination came after the selection process appeared to intensify this month.

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Nokia Ramps up its Efforts in China Market

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 13:23

Enough has been said about the Nokia Smartphones and company finally seems to understand the requirement and expectations of the consumers. Nokia is now planning to hit China market with two low and high range phones.

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Samsung Makes it to Fit the Latest Software into Your Pocket on Low Cost, It’s Fame

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 13:20

With the launch of Samsung Fame and Young, the manufacturer has been successful in giving you smartphones powered by the latest version of Android OS, which fit well into your pocket too.

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Leading Firms Launch Smarter Smartphones at MWC 2013

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 13:17

Leading smartphone manufacturers including Samsung and Huawei launched their latest and best smartphones as Mobile World Congress 2013 started in Spain today.

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Drug Extending the Lives of Breast Cancer Sufferer got FDA Approval

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:59

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug which is stated to be helpful in extending the lives of women suffering from breast cancer in the latest stages.

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Omontys to be Recalled Because of Its Risk of Causing Hypersensitivity Reactions

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:55

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Affymax Inc has voluntary recalled the supply of Omontys (peginesatide) Injection. The reason behind the recall is reported to be the serious life-threatening or fatal hypersensitivity reactions caused by the drug. These infections also include anaphylaxis.

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Relay for Life Kickoff on Feb. 26

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:42

The schedules for the Relay for Life Kickoff have been announced. The event will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 5:30-7:30 p. m. at the Fort Pierre Senior Center, released the schedule.

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Makeup to Boost Confidence

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:40

According to a new survey, it was revealed that Kiwi women need makeup to boost their confidence level in the public.

This survey was conducted among more than 1000 women by the beauty brand Olay.

The report revealed that 30 percent of the women prefer to have makeup atleast once in a week's time, and 38 percent of the folks wear a makeup daily.

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Recovery from Cancer – A miracle

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:39

Mike and Aster Mullins are now overjoyed and happy as their three-and-a-half-year-old son Andrew recovered from an 18-month battle with a rare neuroblastoma cancer.

"An evil creature, a demonic monster was inside our baby. It had one goal and that was to kill," said Mike.

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Starving During Fever is Better; Nutrition Accelerates Spread of Infections

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:07

According to a study published in the journal Biology Letters, a team of scientists have finally agreed to one of the old wives' tale. It is about the relation between food and spread of disease.

Scientists say that when a fever attacks; it is better to starve rather than consuming more of food items. Reason behind this is that food motivates the circulation of infectious bacteria in body.

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MIT Researchers Concluded the Existence of Lava Ocean on Mercury's Surface; Billions of Years Ago

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:05

MIT researchers carried out an experiment recently, which helped them reveal the fact that around four million years ago, an ocean of lava may have flew on Mercury's surface.

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Video of Coronal Rain on Sun Released by NASA

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:00

An awe-inspiring video has been released by NASA in which, the coronal plasma rain on the Sun has been recorded.  From its formation till its duration; every detail has been recorded in this video.

Sun experiences a wide range of eruptive events and this one is exclusive.  Among several videos of solar eruptions, this one is not to be missed out.

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‘Clean up Australia Day’ to Go on March 3

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:08

`Clean up Australia Day' is being celebrated by the Sunshine Coast Council on March 3, 2013, i. e. Sunday. Therefore, residents of Coast are being requested by the council to come forward and participate in the largest community-based environment event of the nation.

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Ministers Call on Community Organisations to Tender Mental Health Services

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:06

According to a recent report, community organisations have been sent an invitation to tender for new Family Mental Health Support Services.

Twenty in all, the services are to provide high-level support to all the children and young people, who are weak and fragile. Young people at the odds of suffering from some kind of mental illness or the other would be supported by the new facilities.

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From being A Doctor To A “Murderer”

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:04

In a bizarre investigation report, it was believed that a surgeon is involved in the murder of a young woman, who had undergone a weight-loss surgery.

Joanne York, a 26-year-old lady died on January 2010, only 10 days after she had a weight-loss surgery performed at the Hobart Private Hospital.

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Polish Mums Costing £1m to Britain

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 08:48

A majority of Polish women in the UK prefer not to go to the NHS anytime they need maternity care. They instead prefer to be cared at home.

A recent report has uncovered that the UK has, therefore, been asked by Polish hospitals last year to settle the cost. The hospices had asked to pay for more than 500 cases.

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High Risk of Allergies in Babies Born By C-Section: Study

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 08:37

A team of researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, US, has recently revealed that C-section deliveries are unsafe for newborns.

The team told that birth by caesarean section causes an increase in the baby's risk of suffering allergies. Common reactions are almost five folds more likely to occur in babies, who are born by C-section.

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GP Debbie Enters CCG Governing Body

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 08:29

Dr. Debbie Austin, High Peak GP, has now been selected to the NHS North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group's (CCG) governing body.

The report has found that the county's primary care trust would be replaced by CCGs. The groups would act as the main health service commissioners and planners for the local populations. CCGs are run by local GPs and clinicians.

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Non-profit hospitals making exorbitant profits: Steven Brill

Sun, 02/24/2013 - 05:53

Non-profit hospitals are slapping patients with much bigger bills than a procedure costs under Medicare rates, Steven Brill's most recent article in the Time magazine revealed.

The article cited many incidents where several non-profit hospitals billed patients many times more than what they should have charged.

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Mitchell Zeller follows Lawrence Deyton as the Director of CTP

Sat, 02/23/2013 - 13:35

The commissioner of U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Margaret Hamburg announced in a memo on February 21 that Dr. Lawrence Deyton is stepping down from the position of Director of U. S. Food & Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to join as a Clinical Professor of Medicine & Health Policy in George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

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