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Still a Difference in Gender Accomplishment - Suprised? Why?


Posted on January 4, 2009

I read a new story almost every week about some study which shows men are still dominating some area of human accomplishment–whether it be the workplace, sports attention, education, etc.
A story I read yesterday is another along these lines. Why are people so surprised men are more accomplished (on average) than women? Or why [...]

Extract from Grape Seed Shown to Kill Cancer Cells


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American and Chinese researchers have discovered the extract from grape seeds kills leukemia cancer cells (by way of suicide) and hope to one day to use this natural substance to treat cancer.
Dr Xianglin Shi, one of the leading researchers, says “These results could have implications for the incorporation of agents such as grape seed [...]

My Weight Loss Story - Losing 60 Pounds


Posted on December 23, 2008

I thought I’d take a break from regular posts and tell you guys my story.
After getting out of the army in 2005, I weighed about 220 pounds. Being 6′4″, this was a good weight for me.  Over the next two years, I ran less and ate more. Like so many other people, I started to [...]

Flu Bug Resistant to Treatment Now in United States


Posted on December 21, 2008

The CDC sent a notice to doctors on Friday warning about a new flu bug which has shown to be resistant to the flu drug Tamiflu. An upside to this news is the fact the Tamiflu-resistant strain is no more harmful than any other strain.
The amount of strains which are resistant to treatment has soared, [...]

Religious Belief Getting in the Way of Patient Care?


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On its way out, the Bush administration has decided to make news in the medical world. They have passed a new ruling–effective in 30 days–which says more hospitals, healthcare providers and insurers can deny medical treatment based on religious or moral beliefs.
Previously, there were rules which allowed health care providers to deny abortions and sterilization [...]