Menopause Drug Reduces Multiple Symptoms
An experimental menopause treatment drugmaker Wyeth is developing reduced hot flashes, trouble sleeping and other symptoms and did not increase breast tenderness, a problem that bothers many women taking menopause [...]
California science museum reopens with green theme
An armored catfish swims in the rain forest exhibit at the new California Academy of Sciences.
SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) — It is not the strongest nor the smartest species [...]
WHO says nearly 2 billion at risk from dengue in Asia
MANILA, September 23, 2008 (AFP) – Nearly two billion people in the Asia-Pacific region will be at risk from dengue fever unless governments do more to fight the debilitating disease, [...]
The end of music CDs?
How I remember those days of vinyl records, 8-track tapes, cassettes, and CDs. Yes, I said CDs. Their days could be numbered as a new music format is about to [...]
AIDS test for returning OFWs discriminatory
MANILA, Philippines – An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Wednesday opposed a proposal to require returning overseas Filipino workers to undergo screening for HIV [...]
Philippines police seize powdered milk amid China scare
Philippines police seized 1.75 tonnes of powdered milk Friday in a precautionary measure to prevent possible exposure to contaminated milk products from China, officials said.
Marked “Farmland” but with no country [...]
Bacolod hospital penalized for fabricating claims
MANILA, Philippines — A hospital in Bacolod City was slapped heavy sanctions after it was found to have fabricated claims for cataract surgeries conducted on patients recruited through medical [...]
Petron given 10 days to pay for additional taxes
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ largest oil company was given ten days to pay an additional P623 million in taxes—roughly one-fourth of its first half income—for its crude imports [...]
T-Mobile uncaps data plan ahead of Google phone
NEW YORK – In advance of the new Google phone, T-Mobile USA has changed the wording of the user agreement for its wireless data network and no longer claims the [...]
Antidepressants may harm sperm
Antidepressants were linked to DNA damage in sperm
(BBC NEWS) – Drugs taken by millions of men to alleviate depression may affect their fertility, say US scientists.
A small number of healthy [...]
Parents need lessons about ADHD
(BBC NEWS) – Parents need lessons in how to cope with their children’s unruly behaviour, new guidelines on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) say.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical [...]
Bruce Willis to make directing debut
Veteran action hero Bruce Willis is to make his directorial debut with a psychological drama about a woman grappling with family tragedy, it was reported Wednesday.
Willis, best known as the [...]
Laura Bush Hosts Her Final National Book Festival
(TIME- WASHINGTON) — After leaving the White House, the nation’s “reader in chief,” Laura Bush, plans to continue promoting literacy through the United Nations and the George W. Bush presidential [...]
Tobacco giants paid millions to stars in Hollywood’s ‘Golden Age’
Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, Bob Hope, Henry Fonda and other stars of Hollywood’s “Golden Age” were paid millions of dollars in today’s money for promoting cigarettes, [...]
Google: Got an idea to help the world? Here’s $10 million
(CNN) — Got an idea that could change the world, or at least help a lot of people? Google wants to hear from you — and it will pay as [...]
