FDA Okays Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Depression

"The device delivers focused, MRI-strength magnetic pulses to the brain. The procedure, typically administered daily for four to six weeks, takes about 40 minutes and is done on an outpatient basis."

U.S. inflation sees first decline in nearly two years

With Wall Street in frenzy, the banking sector in tatters, and a serioulsy weakened dollar, it is nothing short of miraculous that inflation actually declined in the United States during August."Fed officials were meeting to review interest rates on Tuesday. The possibility...

Taxi drivers to tidy up for Olympics

Tigerfarms wrote an article on his experience in China with the taxi drivers here. "Some drivers complain the checks are too strict." I laugh at the drivers who is complaining. Have any of you readers been to...

Malnourished toddlers in need of cash assistance

"Two-year-old Geraldo is fading away. His condition, brought on by acute malnutrition, is gradually deteriorating. Despite undergoing medical treatment in an isolated ward at the WZ Yohannes General Hospital in...

How 'Reynolds EZ Slide' helped Parkinson's patient in her daily life

Comments to my short stories come in many flavors!A recent one from Linda touched me by reminding me that in our age of disposable products, mundane ones such as the now discontinued Reynolds EZ Slide plastic wrap can actually if not change the life of people affected by an...

Trenton, MI. is the Place for Home Improvement!

 T.R.I.P. is a group of Trenton businesses who have come together to form a team of “Trenton Remodeling & Improvement Partners”.  The businesses within this group are:  Energy Efficient Construction Co., Inc., Carpet Town, Labadies, N.A. Mans Lumber,...

Obama Wins More Delegates in Iowa, Calif.

Sen Barack Obama is still winning delegates in his race to be presidential candidate. Today he had a victory in Iowa." CHICAGO - Sen. Barack Obama picked up nine more pledged delegates in Iowa, his presidential...

Before spending money on bathrooms or kitchens

" The popular home-repair referral service, Angie’s List, says its annual poll indicates that home owners will spend an average of $11,250 on home improvement and maintenance projects in 2008, up 13 percent over the average they reported spending in 2007. On average,...

RCMP needs overhaul really bad

Ok fine, but just don't lose the red jackets.  Or the horses."TORONTO — A federal task force convened to help overhaul the RCMP recommended major structural changes for the 133-year-old force today,...

TV & Video In The Palm Of One's Hand :: Symblogogy

"Last week, Symblogogy was able to attend a very specialized conference held in San Diego, produced by the prestigious international technology advocacy group, Informa.  This definition from the Informa...

Yosef Wosk Student Learning Commons in Surrey Needs improvement.

Everytime you walk in the Yosef Wosk Student Learning Commons, you may notice that there aren't that many people there. As a matter of fact, there's usually nobody there. Even though there are various...

Vancouver: Police Chief eyeing ConAir

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorConAir, a movie made famous in 1997, with Nicholas Cage, based on the actual ConAir service (without all the blood and gore)  implemented by the US. Marshalls may...

Acupuncture is best way to treat back pain, study finds

"The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture works better than anything modern medicine has devised for the treatment of back pain, scientists have concluded. In trials among 1,100 patients with chronic lower back...

Yahoo Updates Mail

"Because the new Yahoo Mail has been available to all of the service's users for almost a year in beta form, its enhancements aren't a secret, but Yahoo is announcing some new improvements. For example, all users...

First NHS Hygiene Warning Issued

A Brighter Cleaner Future is set for NHS Hospital trust."NHS inspectors have issued their first warning to hospital bosses in England for breaching the NHS Hygiene Code . Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust was given an improvement notice by the Healthcare Commission...

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