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Gaps in Dealing With Cancer in Teenagers
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 20:44:24
... But Simone was 14. Her mother thought she was just a typical teenager. “She’d say, ‘I don’t know what to do with you,’ ” said Miss Weinstein, now a 20-year-old student at Whittier College in California, who was finally given a diagnosis of the blood can... - Full Article at The New York Times
FDA seeks more data on MannKind's inhaled insulin
Reuters - 2010-03-15 20:37:44
...men. He built his fortune as an entrepreneur who helped develop solar cells, cardiac pacemakers, insulin pumps and implantable technology designed to restore hearing and sight. Mann is convinced that Afrezza can have the same revolutionary impact on the treatment... - Full Article at Reuters
Inhabitat's Week in Green: skyscrapers, combustible ice, and coffee-powered cars
Engadget - 2010-03-15 20:29:21
... Please note: If you're a current Engadget commenter, you do not need to re-register. Simply login and you will be prompted to select a username. The Week in Green is a new item from our friends at Inhabitat, recapping the week's most interesting green dev... - Full Article at Engadget
FCC submits National Broadband Plan to Congress: at least 100M US homes with access to 100Mbps download speeds
Engadget - 2010-03-15 20:29:21
... Great. Now all the poor people will have Internet. @ashleythehottiest Whats wrong with that? @Caprice Dates I take it the first poster is an apple fanboy @ashleythehottiest im really getting hyped for this i mean this shizz is hyphy for sure! tracking ou... - Full Article at Engadget
ABE, Robot Explorer of the World’s Oceans, Is Lost at Sea
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 20:10:37
... ABE had been enlisted after a period of semi-retirement to help researchers look for hydrothermal vents at the Chile Triple Junction, the meeting point of three tectonic plates. It was most likely destroyed by the implosion of a pressure housing or buoyan... - Full Article at The New York Times
Essay: For Obese People, Prejudice in Plain Sight
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 20:09:38
... Last August, Dr. Delos M. Cosgrove, a cardiac surgeon and chief executive of the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, told a columnist for The New York Times that if he could get away with it legally, he would refuse to hire anyone who is obese. He probably coul... - Full Article at The New York Times
Personal Health: Fighting the Pain of Lung Cancer, and Preparing to Say Goodbye
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 20:04:32
... On Feb. 2, we learned that my husband of 43 years had Stage 4 lung cancer. There was no asking “Why me?” Richard knew very well why. He’d been a pack-a-day smoker for 50 years. Although he quit for good more than 15 years ago, it was far too late. After a... - Full Article at The New York Times
Q & A: Mental Melodies
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 20:02:57
...Kellaris theorized that one way to scratch what he called a “cognitive itch” is to sing the mental tune aloud. Submit questions to Question, Science Times, The New York Times, 620 8th Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018, or by e-mail to question@nytimes.com. ... - Full Article at The New York Times
Observatory: In Climate Change Fight, Iron Enrichment at Sea Could Be Toxic
The New York Times - 2010-03-15 19:44:03
...of concerns about large-scale manipulation of ocean ecosystems. Now, a study in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences points out a specific risk: by promoting the growth of certain organisms, iron enrichment may result in the harmful production... - Full Article at The New York Times
Lensbaby Composer, Fisheye and Soft Focus review: creativity abounds
Engadget - 2010-03-15 19:43:46
... Lensbaby lenses have been out and about for a long while now, but we were just recently able to sit down with a few of the company's best and brightest in order to form our own opinions of the (admittedly overlooked) creative devices. For those unaware,... - Full Article at Engadget