Brain region linked to introspection
By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-16T18:03:58ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Just how confident are you that you made the right decision? New research has uncovered a part of the brain that's larger in people who seem particularly introspective.... hosted.ap.org |
Study finds mammograms offer modest benefit
By ALICIA CHANG 2010-09-22T21:04:26ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mammograms don't help women over 50 as much as has been believed, new research suggests.... hosted.ap.org |
Paramedics rescue heart attack victim from rooftop
Ambulance officers in Horsham, in Victoria's west, had to scale the roof of a house to treat a man who had a heart attack this morning. abc.net.au |
Vital Statistics: Prescription Drug Use Soared in Past Decade
If you are taking a prescription medicine and you are older than 60, it is probably a cholesterol-lowering drug. If you are 20 to 59, it is more likely to be an antidepressant. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cholera outbreak reaches Haiti capital
Five cases of cholera have been detected in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, UN and Haitians officials said have said, raising concern over the spread of an epidemic that has killed over 200 people so far. abc.net.au |