A Closer Look

Osteoporosis drug stops growth of breast cancer cells, even in resistant tumors

2013-06-16T19:45:00.002-04:00

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/dumc-ods061213.php Public release date: 15-Jun-2013 Contact: Rachel Harrison Duke University Medical Center DURHAM, N.C. -- A drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis has now been shown to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in cancers that have become resistant to current targeted therapies, according to a Duke Cancer Institute

Why the Internet Sucks You In Like a Black Hole

2013-06-16T19:05:00.002-04:00

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=internet-black-hole A lack of structural online boundaries tempts users into spending countless hours on the Web By Tia Ghose and LiveScience "Checking Facebook should only take a minute." Those are the famous last words of countless people every day, right before getting sucked into several hours of watching cat videos, commenting on

Take care of our children's future

2013-06-16T18:31:00.001-04:00

from Facebook site of Sustainability the Musical https://www.facebook.com/SustainabilitytheMusical?ref=stream&hc_location=stream If my father were still alive for this father's day, he'd be 96. Considering he died just before my eleventh birthday, it's surprising that he comes to mind so readily, but he was an enormous influence on me, firmly planting the seed of a lifelong love of learning that

Mexican students riot to protest required English classes

2013-06-16T18:16:00.000-04:00

Ironically, a major reason for the mass immigration of Mexicans to work in the U.S. is because drought has caused crop failures there. So those in the rural areas who are protesting the teaching of English might end up coming here to work. Although you could say it is poetic justice, since the U.S. is disproportionately responsible for global warming, which is making droughts worse. http://

Parents Days

2013-06-16T18:10:00.000-04:00

Parents' Days copyright 2000 Patricia M. Shannon On parents' days, there's much ado by those whose parents loved them true; but what of we whose hearts still break from wounds which our own folks did make, who from our lives all joy did take. We did not ask for all that much, a loving word, a caring touch, to know that they were proud of us, that we weren't just a useless cuss, an ugly

Farming is already being affected by climate change

2013-06-16T17:51:00.000-04:00

Dr. Ricky Rood is a professor at U Michigan and leads a course on climate change problem solving. These articles include ideas from the course. And no tuition! http://www.wunderground.com/blog/RickyRood/show.html Posted by: Dr. Ricky Rood, 3:52 AM GMT on June 10, 2013 ----- We are already in a time of rapidly changing climate. The first decade of this century was the warmest recorded, and it

Vitamin C May Be Beneficial Against Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction

2013-06-15T16:49:00.000-04:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130612101855.htm June 12, 2013 — Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Hemila's meta-analysis "Vitamin C may alleviate exercise-induced bronchoconstriction" was published in BMJ Open (7 June, 2013) Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction means the

Humans Are Happier When They Do the Right Thing; It Also Helps Them Overcome Difficulties

2013-06-15T16:44:00.000-04:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130612133012.htm June 12, 2013 — Communities that stick together and do good for others cope better with crises and are happier for it, according to a new study by John Helliwell, from the University of British Columbia in Canada, and colleagues. Their work suggests that part of the reason for this greater resilience is the fact that humans are more

BPA Linked to Obesity Risk in Puberty-Age Girls

2013-06-15T16:41:00.000-04:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130612173330.htm June 12, 2013 — Girls between 9 and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine had double the risk of being obese than girls with lower levels of BPA, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal PLOS ONE. This study provides evidence from a human population that

Volunteering Reduces Risk of Hypertension in Older Adults

2013-06-15T16:22:00.001-04:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130613092344.htm June 13, 2013 — It turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood pressure. New research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that older adults who volunteer for at least 200 hours per year decrease their risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure, by 40 percent. The study, published by the

Boston Children’s Hospital Finds Root Cause of Diabetes

2013-06-15T16:20:00.001-04:00

Hope this works out. I notice this research did not come from drug companies. No surprise, because it would finding cures is not likely to be worth it to them financially. I read a few days ago some man said drug companies should do such research because it is "the right thing to do", but that is not what a business is for. http://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/blog/2013/06/13/

Bank of America Lied to Homeowners and Rewarded Foreclosures, Former Employees Say

2013-06-15T14:51:00.001-04:00

http://www.propublica.org/article/bank-of-america-lied-to-homeowners-and-rewarded-foreclosures by Paul Kiel ProPublica, June 14, 2013 Bank of America employees regularly lied to homeowners seeking loan modifications, denied their applications for made-up reasons, and were rewarded for sending homeowners to foreclosure, according to sworn statements by former bank employees. ----- Sometimes,

Bad teeth, broken dreams: Lack of dental care keeps many out of jobs

2013-06-13T20:20:00.000-04:00

http://inplainsight.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/12/18906511-bad-teeth-broken-dreams-lack-of-dental-care-keeps-many-out-of-jobs?lite by JoNel Alecci, inplainsight.nbcnews.com June 12th 2013 Volunteer dentists treated more than 2,000 patients, free of charge, at the California Dental Association's "CDA Cares" event in San Jose, Calif. Patients said the two-day clinic provided an escape from the

Toxic hazards await astronauts who explore Mars

2013-06-13T20:13:00.001-04:00

http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/13/18940159-toxic-hazards-await-astronauts-who-explore-mars?lite by Leonard David Howell, science.nbcnews.com June 13th 2013 The pervading carpet of perchlorate chemicals found on Mars may boost the chances that microbial life exists on the Red Planet — but perchlorates are also perilous to the health of future crews destined to explore that way-off

Frozen berry mix linked to hepatitis A recalled

2013-06-13T19:56:00.003-04:00

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20130604/DA6N6T4O1.html By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) - An Oregon company is recalling a frozen berry mix sold to Costco and Harris Teeter stores after the product has been linked to at least 49 hepatitis A illnesses in seven states. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that Townsend Farms of Fairview, Ore., is recalling its frozen Organic

NASA Finds ‘Amazing’ Levels Of Arctic Methane And CO2

2013-06-13T18:58:00.000-04:00

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/06/13/2138531/nasa-finds-amazing-levels-of-arctic-methane-and-co2-asks-is-a-sleeping-climate-giant-stirring-in-the-arctic/ By Joe Romm on Jun 13, 2013 A NASA science team has observed “amazing and potentially troubling” levels of methane and CO2 from the rapidly warming Arctic. Given the staggering amount of carbon trapped in the permafrost — and the fact

Global warming and extreme weather

2013-06-10T18:45:00.000-04:00

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2432 Extreme Jet Stream Pattern Triggers Historic European Floods Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 2:48 PM GMT on June 09, 2013 A historic multi-billion dollar flood disaster has killed at least eighteen people in Central Europe after record flooding unprecedented since the Middle Ages hit major rivers in Austria, the Czech Republic

Politics is in everything we do

2013-06-10T16:20:00.003-04:00

From a Facebook posting: Folks I have news for you....politics is in everything we do!!! The food you eat, the water you drink and the air you breath. Political decisions determine your health care, your education and your entertainment. If you think that "giving up" on politics is the answer your delusional. Nothing that you can do will get you out of the mess that has been left to us by others

Dying from lack of insurance.

2013-06-10T16:01:00.001-04:00

From a Facebook friend, who posted a link to a song: One of my favorites. Nice rendition. It brought back a memory that is painful. It was in another life. It was my 1st wife's (Joann RIP) favorite. She died at home from a brain aneurysm. The hospital sent her home claiming she was just drunk. The real reason they sent her home was she had no insurance and owed them money. Her daughter Liz and

Get used to killer heat waves, CDC warns

2013-06-06T19:19:00.000-04:00

I know from personal experience you can have heat stroke and not even know it. Fortunately, I put my hand on my leg and felt who dry and hot it was, so took steps to cool down right away. My temperature was 105, but I just felt tired, as normal when hot. http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/06/18803031-get-used-to-killer-heat-waves-cdc-warns?lite by Maggie Fox, vitals.nbcnews.com June 6,

Texas Jury acquits escort shooter

2013-06-06T19:04:00.002-04:00

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/06/06/2117161/jury-acquits-texas-man-for-murder-of-escort-who-refused-sex/ http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Jury-acquits-escort-shooter-4581027.php By Michelle Mondo, Staff Writers Updated 10:12 pm, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 A Bexar County jury on Wednesday acquitted Ezekiel Gilbert of murder in the death of a 23-year-old Craigslist escort

Complaining about not being allowed to break the law

2013-06-04T20:54:00.001-04:00

NPR replayed a few minutes of testimony from a spokewoman for a tea party group who complained about the questions they had to answer to the IRS because they wanted to be classified as 501(c)(4) social service organizations so they could claim tax-exempt status w/o disclosing their donors. She said her organizaion was a small one, it cost the IRS more than their tax exemption. Of course, they

Largest Tornado on Record: the May 31 El Reno, OK EF-5 Tornado

2013-06-04T19:12:00.003-04:00

Wow! And we thought the Moore, Oklahoma tornado the week before was big! http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2426 Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 9:54 PM GMT on June 04, 2013 The largest tornado in recorded history was Friday's May 31, 2013 EF-5 tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma announced on Tuesday. The EF-5

Good news: the United States may be experiencing the lowest murder rate in over a century

2013-06-03T18:26:00.001-04:00

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2013_05/good_news_the_united_states_ma044821.php by Kathleen Geier, washingtonmonthly.com May 18th 2013 Now for some good news: according to economic consultant Rick Nevin, this year, the U.S. in on track to experience the lowest murder rate in over 100 years. Nevin reports that, based on preliminary FBI data, the weighted average murder rate

Why "Rational" People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories

2013-06-02T22:28:00.001-04:00

I don't see how a person who believes a variety of contradictory conspiracy theories could be considered "rational." On the other hand, there are conspiracies, so it is not irrational to believe some exist. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?smid=fb-nytimes&WT.z_sma=MG_WRP_20130521&_r=0 by MAGGIE KOERTH-BAKER, nytimes.com May 21st