Statins 'prevent artery ageing'

"Drugs given to heart patients to lower cholesterol may have an additional benefit - keeping their blood vessels feeling younger. Advanced heart disease patients have arteries which have effectively aged faster than the rest of their bodies. University of Cambridge...

Loneliness 'makes you cold'

"     Loneliness and coldness are often associated in everyday language, but psychologists have found that social isolation does make people feel cold. The University of Toronto team found people feeling excluded said a room was colder than those...

Paul McCartney has secret heart operation

"Music legend Sir Paul McCartney underwent secret heart surgery last autumn, it was revealed last night. The 65-year-old former Beatle reportedly had a coronary angioplasty - a procedure that opens up arteries and allows a greater flow of blood. A source told British...

Owen still ‘feeling’ KK exit

"Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has admitted that he and his team-mates are still feeling the effects of Kevin Keegan’s departure. The Tyneside outfit remain without a manager after Keegan parted company with the club at the beginning of September. The Magpies have...

FDIC - Federal bank insurance fund short on cash

"WASHINGTON - Banks are not the only ones struggling in the growing financial crisis. The fund established to insure their deposits is also feeling the pinch, and the taxpayer may be the lender of last resort.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., whose insurance fund has...

US Politics 2008: How Fear and Hope have shaped the current political landscape

"This recent press back that we are seeing in the media against Senator Obama is probably to be expected. Here is why...I think that it is representative of a greater issue than the US elections that is taking place...

4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

YES - NO ? follow your instinct, subliminal learning

You tend to be an intuitive thinker, and you have found that if you have a strong intuitive feeling about an answer you go with it, and it is usually correct. " New neuroscience study shows that going with your...

A David and Goliath Olympic struggle

Under DevelopmentWith a budget that went well over 40 Billion dollars China is the Goliath of Olympic host history, Leaving poor ol' Mother London to beat upon her breast and let out a  20 billion dollar battle yell (up from it's original 7 billion dollar budget) ....

Wal-Mart to invest $1bn in Brazil

Under developmentAttack of the big box store "You will be assimilated" It says something when during scary economic times in the world a company lays out a Billion Dollar expenditure. " ...

Stress shown to Shrink your Brain

"Stress shown to Shrink your Brain Feeling stressed? Well here is another good reason not to be so.  It has now been discovered by scientists that if you experience long term...

Spain frees notorious Eta killer

Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos, also known as the ETA Killer was released from prison on August 2, 2008. De Juan Chaos was originally sentenced to 3000 years in prison on charges of terrorism and murder for his killings...

The meatiest feast - Russians create a 335ft long barbecue

"Most BBQs entail flipping a couple of burgers at the bottom of your garden and assembling a vegetable kebab if you're feeling creative. But that was not the case in Moscow as a team of Russians decided to supersize...

Elena Dementieva: The Next Super Star of World Tennis

"In tennis, I think, Elena Dementieva has that fervor to become a great player, even though she has not won any grand slam titles so far in her illustrious career. Yes, it is disappointing for a player not to have...

Wimbledon: Andy Murray fights back from a match point

What a comeback under pressure, now has a big meeting with Nadal in the quarters."Andy Murray produced a stunning fightback from two sets down to beat Richard Gasquet, thrilling a packed Centre Court in the gathering...

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