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Youngsters on cannabis at higher risk of psychotic disorders Wed, 03/02/2011 - 15:57 by Neha Gupta Youngsters using cannabis are more likely to suffer psychosis risks and face psychotic disorders like paranoia and hallucinations, suggests a recent research by Professor Jim van Os from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and his colleagues. Comments Read more	Kids raise cash to feed the needy Fri, 08/13/2010 - 22:40 by Prince damin Fort Worth, Texas -- A 7-year-old Fort Worth, Texas, boy saw suffering and decided to do something about it, his mother says. Will Lourcey noticed a homeless man holding a "need meal" sign every time he rode home from baseball practice and the sight made him sad, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram said Friday. So, when his mother, Julie, asked him what he wanted to do with his summer, the youngster said he wanted to "start a charity." Will and 10 friends at Tanglewood Elementary School founded FROGS, which stands for Friends Reaching Our Goals. The kids decided on FROGS as a tribute to Texas Christian University's Horned Frogs football program. Comments Read more	Sprouting pea found in man's windpipe Thu, 08/12/2010 - 23:41 by Prince damin Brewster, Mass. -- A Massachusetts man said doctors who initially believed him to be suffering from a tumor instead found a pea sprouting in his windpipe. Ron Sveden, 75, of Brewster, said Cape Cod Hospital doctors used an X-ray to find a spot on his windpipe that they initially believed to be a cancerous tumor, the Boston Herald reported Thursday. "My blood pressure was very low. My oxygen count was very low. I was dehydrated, my left lung collapsed, and I had pneumonia," Sveden said. "Prior to Memorial Day I was going downhill," Sveden said. "My appetite went away and I was coughing a lot. I just had this listless feeling where I just wanted to lie down. I had no ambition to do anything." Comments Read more
3 Buys Suffering From the Health-Care Hangover Sat, 07/24/2010 - 12:45 by Bryan White Health-care stocks have suffered from a reform-induced hangover for more than a year now. The sector has lagged the market all through the hotly debated reform negotiations, and even after the bill's passage in March. But the headline risk surrounding health-care stocks has created intriguing buying opportunities for long-term investors. Uncertainty has kept a cap on stock valuations, but investors should focus instead on long-term demand. Comments Read more	Glenn Beck reveals he may lose his vision within one year Tue, 07/20/2010 - 14:48 by Natalie James U.S. radio and television personality Glenn Beck may be going blind! The syndicated conservative and FOX News host recently made this startling claim in one of his meeting, according multiple tabloid reports. Comments Read more	Cyclist Kirchen in coma after heart attack Sun, 06/20/2010 - 11:10 by Pankaj Damin Liestal, Switzerland -- Cyclist Kim Kirchen of Luxembourg was in a medically induced coma Saturday, hours after suffering a heart attack while riding in the Tour of Switzerland. Kirchen was stricken Friday night, hospitalized at Zurich University Clinic and put into a coma, where he will remain for 24 hours while being evaluated, Team Katusha said in a statement. An infarction and thrombosis have been ruled out in preliminary tests, the statement said. Kirchen was a 57th-place finisher in last year's Tour de France, falling from eighth-place in 2008 and seventh in 2007. Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI). Comments
Woman slips into coma, loses breast to spider bite Mon, 05/24/2010 - 22:09 by Natalie James A Georgia woman slipped into a coma and had her breast removed after she was bitten by a brown recluse spider Easter Sunday morning. After remaining in coma for 11 days the woman woke up only to find that the spider bite had forced doctors to perform a mastectomy. Comments Read more	Michaels back in hospital after suffering warning stroke; has hole in heart Fri, 05/21/2010 - 17:19 by Natalie James Poison frontman Bret Michaels is back in hospital after suffering "warning stroke," according to several online media reports. Comments Read more	Want to boost your appetite? Start laughing Tue, 04/27/2010 - 23:12 by Natalie James Laughter is universal and is accepted as the best medicine around the world. In addition to possessing the power to motivate, alleviate stress and pain, and improve one’s sense of well being, curling up with laughter can even boost a person’s appetite, indicates a new study. Comments Read more
Bret Michaels 'awake & in good spirits' after brain hemorrhage Sat, 04/24/2010 - 11:56 by Natalie James Poison Frontman Bret Michaels is reportedly in stable condition after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage, according to celebrity gossips website TMZ.com. The rock singer was rushed to an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital late Thursday night (April 22) after complaining of a severe headache. Comments Read more	Rihanna feeling "OK" after being treated for injured rib Thu, 04/22/2010 - 17:27 by Natalie James Rihanna is feeling fine after being briefly hospitalized the other night in Zurich, Switzerland, according to U.S. reports. The R&B singer was taken to a Swiss hospital after a gig in Zurich on Monday night. Comments Read more	World's first e-diapers to monitor incontinence among aged Sat, 03/27/2010 - 10:40 by Natalie James An Australian company claims to have created electronic underpants that can send text messages and pages if the wearer becomes incontinent. Comments Read more