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July 01, 2009
Love sites booming in tough economy
Times are tough, but you still have to live, laugh, and sometimes fall in love, right? That philosophy is causing quite a boom in the matchmaking business.
Enjoy some H2O audio next time you go swimming
It’s now possible to take your iPod into the water.
June 30, 2009
Popular iPhone forces other phone makers to come up with viable competitor
The iPhone is having a major impact on how the competition is designing its own phones…From form, to applications, to a touch screen.
June 29, 2009
TV still king with teens
Teens turn in to tv about three hours and 20 minutes a day.
June 25, 2009
Jackson dies of cardiac arrest: Surviving cardiac arrest
Although all the details of Michael Jackson’s death are unknown the American Heart Association is reminding the public that it is important for people to know the signs and how to react quickly. Dr. Clyde Yancy, president of the American Heart Association says “It’s a shame when someone his age dies so suddenly,” Cardiac arrest can be reversed by defibrillation if it’s treated within a few minutes with an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat.
Feds lend Tesla $465 million to build electric car
The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it. It’s one of three loans totaling almost $8 billion that the Department of Energy awarded to spur the development of fuel-efficient vehicles.
New printer lets you print without turning on computer
A new WiFi-connected printer is going on the market this fall and you don’t even have to turn on your computer to use it.
June 24, 2009
Special summer camp gets girls excited about technology
Summer means summer camps, including one in California aimed specifically at girls. With power tools, soldering guns, and safety glasses, these kids see that technology isn’t all algorithms, pocket protectors, and computer code.
June 23, 2009
Support coming in for Trident Literacy Association
Trident Literacy Association reports money is coming in steadily, but the association needs even more financial support from the public if it is to remain open
past December of 2009.
One giant leap toward space tourism in New Mexico
The era when travelers will be able to catch a flight from New Mexico to outer space moved a step closer this week with the official start of construction of Spaceport America.
Wireless video network keeps people safe and in-touch
Home video networks are nothing new, but today they’re getting smarter, cheaper, and wireless.
June 22, 2009
If you don’t ask will doctors tell tests results
A new study finds that one out of 14 times, doctors are failing to tell their patients about abnormal cancer screening results. The findings are published in Archives of Internal Medicine.
June 18, 2009
Medical: 3 D Nose job
Last year, more than 152,430 rhinoplasties were done in the U.S.
Scarring and complications can affect the final appearance of a nose job.
A high definition telescope and a 3D high definition camera are being used to obtain a better balanced facial appearance for rhinoplasty patients.
Tissue glue instead of packing reduces bleeding and swelling and speeds recovery.
Tetris turns 25: Is it the next Olympic sport?
Tetris, the addictive building-block video game, turns 25 this month and so CNN spoke with Alexey Pajitnov, the game’s creator, about its popularity.
Iowa girl sends 500 texts per day, wins title
A 15-year-old girl with a 500-texts-a-day texting habit thumbed her way to the $50,000 grand prize at the L.G. National Texting Championship in New York.
Librarians fighting Google’s book deal
A $125 million settlement agreement was reached last October that gave Google the right to make millions of books available for reading and purchase on the Internet and but now Google is facing off against a legion of librarians and, possibly, the U.S. Justice Department.
June 17, 2009
Medical: Senior medication check up
If you’ve reached a certain age, there is a good chance you take more than on medication. That can sometimes add up to trouble. So pharmacists are ready to help you sort it all out and make sure you’re taking just what the doctor ordered.
June 16, 2009
Standing rain increase West Nile Virus concerns
West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes, and can cause serious, life-altering and even fatal disease. Enjoy the warm weather, but remember that mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus are already making their mark in some areas, so get out and use the mosquito repellent. Remember to check around your yard and dump out standing water where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
June 15, 2009
Trident Literacy receives money but needs more
Trident Literacy receives approximately 150 thousand dollars in private donations but the agency needs more if they are to continue operating after December.
June 12, 2009
NBA legend jazz musician dies of cancer
Often called one of the best college basketball players of all time, Wayman Tisdale played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 12 years. In February 2007, Tisdale learned of a cancerous cyst below his knee after falling down steps and breaking his right leg. After 2 years of cancer treatment, he died May 15, 2009
June 10, 2009
Gene may help explain kidney failure in blacks
No one knows why African-Americans tend to have a higher risk for hypertension. One controversial hypothesis, known as the Middle Passage theory, is that black people who survived the harrowing trip across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa in the holds of ships did so because their bodies were better able to preserve salt, allowing them to avoid death by dehydration. Therefore, the theory goes, some African-Americans have a higher prevalence of “salt-sensitive hypertension”: Their blood pressure increases by unusually high amounts in response to salt. Isolation of the MYH9 gene does not necessarily refute the theory
Cal. teen, with leukemia, attends graduation via webcam
With the help of technology a San Francisco teen, in middle of his third phase of chemotherapy, was able to virtually attend his high school graduation from his hospital room.
Not so windy: Research suggests winds dying down
The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, appears to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming - the very problem wind power seeks to address.
June 09, 2009
Medical: Say no to sweetened tea this summer
The body gets 80 percent of fluids from drinks.
An adult male needs nearly 4 quarts of fluid a day and an adult female about almost 3 quarts a day.
Water is the best summer drink because it provides the fluid the body needs with no extra calories.
Plain water can be enhanced with a splash of fruit, juice or herb (like mint) for flavor
Charleston clinic in lung cancer trials
This year, 219,449 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S.
70 percent of lung cancer patients aren’t diagnosed until the disease has spread.
Only 15 percent of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis.
Researchers are testing a vaccine, called Lucanix™, to see if it can prevent or delay recurrence of lung cancer in patients with advanced disease.
June 08, 2009
New computer app keeps you on task
Anyone with a mouse and Internet connection knows how easy it is to waste time online. What was supposed to be a few minutes visiting websites turns into an hour or two. Now there is a new app that can help you with self control when online.
June 04, 2009
MUSC to lead nationwide initiative to combat traumatic brain injury
Chosen among the nation’s top institutions for neurological care, MUSC will serve as the state’s lead in the Sarah Jane Brain Project (SJBP), a nationwide initiative to combat traumatic brain injury.
June 03, 2009
Revision surgery for obesity
Obesity increases the risk for death by 10 to 50 percent and causes 112,000 excess deaths each year.
More than 103,000 gastric bypass surgeries were done in 2003.
Within two to seven years, up to 40 percent of surgery patients regain weight.
A procedure called StomaphyX™ enables doctors to shrink down a stretched stomach pouch by making small pleats in the walls of the pouch.
Obesity surgery through the mouth
Doctors are testing a new kind of obesity surgery without any cuts through the abdomen, snaking a tube as thick as a garden hose down the throat to snap staples into the stomach.
June 02, 2009
Water Safety: Keeping kids safe
Water may be fun to play with — but it can also be deadly. Consider child safety tips for home pools, natural bodies of water and common household hazards.
