The digital age has brought about many changes in the world. Travel is one such area that has changed dramatically over the years. In days past one could not walk through a downtown area without running into a travel agency. However, the introduction of online travel booking has seen the downturn in the live travel [...]
The Senate Finance Committee has alleged that drug maker GlaxoSmithKline covered up results from its clinical trials of Rosiglitazone (Avandia). In the report the committee stated that GlaxoSmithKline hid negative results which were associated with heart risks. Avandia is a drug which was approved to treat type 2 diabetes. The drug was approved in 1999. [...]
An investigation is underway looking into a salmonella outbreak at Subway restaurants located in Illinois. There have been approximately 100 cases of sickness due to the bacteria. The investigation is being conducted by the Illinois Dept. of Health. A spokeswoman for the Health Department stated that 97 of the cases occurred in 28 Illinois counties. [...]
The YeZ is named after the Mandarin word which means ‘leaf’. It looks like it came from some kind of science fiction movie, but the beautiful automobile is made by the a very real car company. General Motors’ partner from China, Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) is the manufacturer of this new clean car. The car [...]
An Australian rainforest plant has been found to be a potential cancer drug. The drug is ready to begin human trials. The drug has been found to have the ability to reduce inoperable tumors in animals. QBiotics Ltd has stated its drug EBC-46 has been developed from seeds which come from a shrub in the [...]
In a study released by researchers of the Harvard School of Public Health, it was revealed that those who eat more five or more servings of white rice each week were 17% more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes. The researchers analyzed the diets from more than 190,000 subjects that were a part of three [...]
A Finnish researcher has found a significant correlation between the risk of heart disease and people’s heights. The scientist with the University of Tampere, Finland, recently reviewed data from over 50 earlier studies to see if a link could be established between height and health. Tuula Paananen and a team of researchers combed through published [...]
According to a medical review ‘Male menopause’ may not exist. Many doctors have connected the decrease of testosterone levels once men reach certain ages to such medical illnesses as depression and a lowered sex drive. But an article in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin states that most of the men reporting these issues have hormone [...]
In what seems a never ending battle for travel, the big airlines have added yet another fee: Peak travel fees. These are not actually new fees charged by the airlines. In years past it has not been uncommon for airlines to charge increased fees during the holiday seasons. The day after Thanksgiving was one such [...]
Even though the economy is still in a weak state Americans are planning to travel this summer. Many companies report a sharp increase in booked summer travel plans and they anticipate one of the best summer travel seasons in the last few years. Still there are experts that say it is too soon to start [...]